Addictions Studies

**** * **** ***, *********, IL *****, 773-***-****, ********@*****.***

Gregory Giles

Objective To obtain a meaningful and challenging position that enables me to learn more about Alcohol and Drug abuse counseling and allows for advancement

Experience June 2009-Present Gateway Foundation, Inc Lake Villa, IL

Counselor II

 Completes comprehensive assessment within program guidelines

 Prepares individualized treatment plan in accordance with established standards & guidelines

 Develops client discharge plans that integrate aftercare treatment

 Conducts individual counseling sessions with clients in accordance with treatment plan

 Prepares and conducts group counseling or therapeutic encounter sessions

 Document treatment plans, narrative progress notes , interventions treatment evaluation

 Maintain regular communications with client family members or guardian, probation or parole officers.

2007-2009 Habilitative Systems, Inc Chicago, IL

Addictions Counselor (CADC Certified)

 Provide alcoholism and chemical abuse counseling services to individual, families and groups

 Conduct intake process of clients in the absence of or unavailability of the intake worker

 Accurately document all pertinent information regarding client services in client case records

 Prepare individualized client treatment plan, treatment plan reviews, continuing stay justification, discharge plan and after care plan in conjunction

▪ Provide follow-up services, post-discharge

2005-2007

Senior Residential Manager

 Supervised a team of 6

 Maintained logbook and wrote incidents reports

 Governed the team staffing process weekly

 Provided supportive counseling as needed

2002-2005 Anthony’s Italian Ice Chicago, IL

Stock/Inventory Clerk

 Inventory

 Assessed and purchased supplies

 Picked-up delivered goods

 Machine maintenance

1993-2002 J&J Building & Repair Chicago, IL

Home Remodeling

 Roofing repairs

 Indoor carpentry

 Kitchen & bath plumbing

Education 2008-Present Harold Washington College Chicago, IL

 Addictions Studies

Special Skills CADC, MISA I, ATE (certified)

Microsoft office proficient

References References are available on request.

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