Mental Health Support Specialist

Katheryn Worley

NCCPSS

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Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC

Current Student

Human Services Technology/Addiction and Recovery Studies/Mental Health

Mount Olive College

BA in Communications

CERTIFICATIONS

-North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist

-WRAP

-CPR/First Aid

-Evidence Based Protective Interventions

-Naloxone/Opioid Overdose

-Recovery Dynamics

RELEVANT SKILLS

-Proficient in Motivational Interviewing Strategies

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and compassionate professional with over 3 years of experience in addiction and recovery services, seeking to leverage my expertise in client advocacy. I’m committed to enhancing client outcomes through empathetic support, effective communication, knowledge of community resources and a strengths-based approach.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2020 – Present

Recovery Program Coordinator /Recovery Engagement

Healing Transitions Inc., Raleigh, NC

Leadership

Facilitates Recovery Dynamics® curriculum whose focus is addressing maladaptive behavior utilizing therapies such as client-centered psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and the Twelve Steps.

Assist participants in accessing and navigating community resources

Provide alternative consequences for behavior modification

Provide direct support for the Women’s Recovery Program, Detox, and Health Care Clinic

Responsible for orientations, training and supervising Peer Mentors and Planning Room daily operations

Prepares a monthly class schedule that consists of various psychoeducational topics, cognitive behavioral skills, relapse prevention techniques and client education on psychoactive drugs and their effects.

Handles issues that arise with clients such as case management, Mental Health referrals, medical provider appts., crisis intervention, prison case management, and attorneys

Communication

Interact with both State and Federal Probation courts and Probation Officers to screen participants for programs

Contact and work with Recovery courts in Eastern North Carolina for scheduled court sessions

Provide up to date reports on participants progress while in the program to Adult Accountability Recovery Court and Family Accountability Recovery Court

Create and send letters to document status to both Federal and State probations

Effectively communicate with participants and community resources to keep all options available open and accessible

Administrative

Manage participants appointments, coordinate follow up health care needs and provide regular health care education

Ensure clients understand, complete and sign Consent for Assessment, Evaluation and Treatment, Client Rights forms and all other intake documentation

Complete Medication Receipt Log and Medication forms when clients arrive with prescription drugs

Create discharge plans and WRAP plans for clients

Healthcare

Provided social support and non-medical detoxification services to homeless individuals with alcohol and other drug problems

Assessed client’s health, well-being, behaviors and monitored vital signs following detox guidelines and made appropriate referrals as needed

Networked and educated clients on various medical products

Team leader for Insurance evaluation and Part-D Medicare informant

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