Manager Mental Health

Nicholas Leonardis II

*** ****** ******, *********, ** 06824

914-***-**** / *************@*****.***

To secure a challenging and rewarding position where my experience and education will have a valuable application and lead to broadening of existing skills while also utilizing my work experience to help with career growth, and advancement.

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Liberation Program, Bridgeport, C.T January 10 2011 – Present

Outpatient Addiction Services & MMTP

• Senior Clinical Counselor /caseload 40 clients

• Run IOP group on relapse prevention, anger management and 12 step facilitation

• Conduct intakes and bio/psycho/social assessments when needed

• Conduct individual counseling sessions/Develop treatment plans and participate in case conferences

• Attend case conference’s, weekly supervision and trainings/ Knowledge of Awards system ( in use)

TRI Center, Brooklyn, NY January 2010 – January 2011

822 Outpatient Addiction Services, OASAS Licensed

• Senior Primary Addiction Counselor (CASAC) for three hour, 5x week Intensive Program (IOP)

• Carry caseload of 20, facilitate groups, individual and family sessions

• Responsible for necessary paper work: bio-psycho social assessments, treatment plans and 5th notes

• Attend case conference’s, weekly supervision and trainings

• Responsible for training and supervising all interns

Arms Acers, Carmel, New York July 2009 – February 2011

Inpatient Facility providing Addiction Services, OASAS Licensed

• Per-diem Case Manager

• Facilitate groups, lectures and individual sessions

• Complete bio-psycho assessments and treatment plans

• Responsible for all paperwork: in-chart, discharge plan and progress notes

• Assist adults and adolescents

CIS Counseling Center, New York, NY May 2007 – July 2009

Mental Health & Addiction Services, OASAS Licensed

• Parole Addiction Counselor – CASAC-T/ Caseload of 30 clients

• Conduct individual sessions

• Facilitate relapse prevention, anger management and issues & goals groups

• Conduct bio-psycho socials/assessments and establish treatment plans

• Clinician for both Addiction and Mental Health treatment teams and participate in case conferences

• Knowledge of STARS & other addiction services programs

EDUCATION

CAC, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor in CT February 2011

CASAC, ICADC New York, NY Licensed in NY & Internationally December 2009

Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 2006 – 2007

Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate / CASAC-T Certificate

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 1995 – 1999

Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science

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