Counselor Intern

Linus Okahia

P.O. Box ******, Dallas, TX *****. 469-***-****. *******@*****.***

Objective:

To work under a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor as a Counselor Intern in facility caring for youth/adults with substance abuse problems.

Summary of Qualifications

Eight years experience working with at-risk youth and seven years experience in Criminal Justice industry, including managing sex offender caseload. Presently, Supervising Probationers in special drug offender program, Successful Treatment of Addiction through Collaboration (S.T.A.C).

Education:

Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX 2001

Master’s of Science, Psychology/Human Resources

University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1984

BS Sociology/Anthropology

Certification:

Certified Instructor, TX Drug Offender Education Program, 2009

Dallas County Community Supervision Officers Academy, 2007

Texas Parole Officers Academy, 2001

Work Experience:

Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department

Community Supervision Officer (CSO) 10/01/07 – Present

Case work management, Monitor compliance to the conditions of probation,

Provide guidance to those persons placed under supervision, Inquiries into alleged violations of rules of probation, Prepare written reports for presentation in court of violations, Assess Clients needs, Monitor illegal drug use, Provide surveillance of Probationers within the community, Participate in court proceedings

TX Department of Criminal justice, Parole Division: 01/02/2001 – 02/28/2007

District Parole Officer II/Unit Supervisor

Case work management, Drug and Alcohol monitoring, Surveillance visits, Conduct case reviews and case conferences, Utilize community resources for case planning

Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc: 06/28/2000 – February, 2009.

Residential Treatment Specialist

Youth supervision/Case Management, Behavior modification through modeling, Life skills training, Help clients cope, manage and resolve conflict, Help establish healthy relationships with kids and their families and Maintain appropriate documentation at all times.

Industry Related Training:

• 40 hours in mediation training, 11/2000

• Violence intervention/prevention certificate, 05/2001

• 32 hours in sex offender supervision training, 10/2003

• 32 hours in special needs offender supervision training, 04/2004

• 40 hours in super intensive offenders’ supervision training, 06/2005

• Human resource training for supervisors, 07/2005

• Principles of supervision training, 10/2005

• Online interactive ethics training, 12/2006

• Conflict resolution training, 12/10/2007

• Motivational interviewing, 04/01/08 – 04/03/08.

• Skills for effective intervention, TDCJ – CJAD, 2009

• HIV/AIDS training, 2009

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