Blackshear, GA *****
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Forward-thinking and accomplished
in aiding company leaders with key
functions. Gifted at managing busy
schedules, organizing projects and
providing stellar administrative
support to executive team.
Analyzes, prioritizes and completes
tasks with professionalism and
sound judgment. Highly-motivated
employee with desire to take on
new challenges. Very innovative
and artistically inclined to see and
bring creative ideas to new
company approaches. Insightful
with a strong worth ethic,
adaptability and exceptional
interpersonal skills. Adept at
working effectively unsupervised
and quickly mastering new skills.
"No experience is better than
having lived the life of those you
now work to assist."
SKILLS
• Multitasking and Prioritization
• Data Review
• Decision Making
• Project Management
• Project Tracking
• Service-Oriented
• Administrative Support
Brent Dowling
EXPERIENCE
February 2021 - June 2023
Owner/Operator Dowling's Paint and Pressure Washing LLC Blackshear, GA
April 2015 - June 2020
Re-entry Management/Mentor Leader RDAP, BOP, Re-entry & Drug Abuse Programs. Washington, DC
Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
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Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
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Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
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Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
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Resolved client issues by delivering excellent customer service and maintaining positive attitude.
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Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.
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• Supported and counseled clients with drug and alcohol addiction. Identified problem areas impacting participants' ability to successfully complete treatment.
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• Identified treatment goals based on individual diagnosis and history. Completed comprehensive assessments of clients' substance abuse history and treatment requirements to develop individualized treatment plans.
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• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients. Led supportive group discussions and education sessions with alcohol and drug users and families.
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Developed referral process to assist client access to special programs and services.
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Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
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Discussed with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in past criminal behavior
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Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
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Guided clients in developing skills or strategies for dealing with problems.
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Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
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• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Organizational Skills
• Team Building
• People Skills
• Reliable & Trustworthy
• Defining Treatment Objectives
• Individual Therapy
• Family Counseling
• Crisis Management
• Community Resources
• Relationship Building
• Friendly, Positive Attitude
• Conflict Resolution
• Critical Thinking
WEBSITES,
PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES
cornerstoneinterventions.com
February 2020
Substance Abuse Treatment And Recovery
Mountain State University, Beckley, WV
May 2003
GED
Brantley County High School, Nahunta, GA
I have completed and then led Leadership, Parenting, and Assertive Communication classes
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I have completed Public speaking and given over 100 seminars and recovery and re-entry related topics
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I have personally recovered from substance abuse and addiction, successfully completed state and federal sentences for drug related charges, and duly utilized these difficulties as a qualifying skill set to assist in the efforts to help others, both recovering addicts, and offenders re-entering society as well as their families, friends and community.
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I have worked alongside Drug Treatment Specialists and assisted in the directional assessments of a large number of individual cases of dual diagnosis.
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I have studied and completed courses on Rational Self Analysis, (RSA). Which is the core understanding of all cognitive behavior studies.
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I am personally building a national substance abuse intervention company called, "Cornerstone Interventions" that focuses on taking treatment to the streets, and will assign resources to the person of concern as well as assigning counselors and advisors to their loved ones. We will become a long term follow up interventions company. I am open to sharing these innovations with any company or organization who becomes interested in this innovation.
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LANGUAGES
Some Spanish:
Professional