Residential Counselor/Substance Abuse Counselor

Paula Perry

Objective To obtain a job in your organization where I can use my experiences as well as my knowledge and skills. Highly motivated energetic individual, self-starter, very hard worker, and team player.

Work experience 2007-Present United Methodist Children Home Decatur, GA

Residential Counselor

• Under the supervision of a Supervisor’s provides basic supervision, clinical support, and crisis intervention services to young teen’s residents in the residential therapeutic community on the first and second shifts. Insures safety, security and well-being of residents, and property. Provide a positive role model for residents and Interact with residents in a professional and empathic manner. Keep up and make all client necessary appointments. Documentation of all house/resident act- ivies on Residents daily shift notes. Keep up and make all client necessary appointments. Monitor all Residents medications. Enables continuity of care through communication with staff on the other shifts.

2004-2007 The Bridge Atlanta GA

Residential Counselor

• Under the supervision of a Supervisor’s provides basic supervision, clinical support, and crisis intervention services to adolescent residents in the residential therapeutic community on the third shift. Insures safety, security and well-being of residents, and property. Enables continuity of care through communication with staff on the other shifts.

2002-2004 Chris Kids Inc. Atlanta, GA

Residential Advisor

• Under the supervision of a Supervisor’s provided basic supervision, support, and crisis intervention services to adolescent residents in the residential therapeutic community on all shifts. Insures safety, security and well-being of residents, and property. Enables continuity of care through communication with staff on the other shifts

2001-2002 Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan, CT

Barrett House

Residential Counselor/Case Manager

Communicate with the Senior Supervisor all relevant information concerning the residents. Supervise residents as they provide urine specimens; follow the chain of command in securing specimens. Monitor residents sign in and out sheets, and resident charts. Complete all required forms related to the needs of the residents. Monitor/supervise all resident assigned chores are complete and personal hygiene is maintained. Provide a positive role model for residents. Interact with residents in a professional and empathic manner. Keep up and make all client necessary appointments. Monitor medications, supervised clients dispersing meds in media-sets.

1999-2001 LMG. Programs Stamford, CT

Families in Recovery Program

Case Manager

• Communicate with the Program Director all relevant information concerning the residents. Supervise residents as they provide urine specimens; follow the chain of command in securing specimens. Documentation of all house/resident act- ivies in the house log book, residents sign in and out book, and resident charts. Complete all required forms related to the needs of the residents. Monitor/supervise all resident assigned chores are complete and personal hygiene is maintained. Transport residents and children as required. Provide a positive role model for residents and their children. Interact with residents and children in a professional and empathic manner. Keep up and make all client necessary appointments.

1995-1999 Bethel Recovery Center, Inc. Bridgeport, CT

Administrative Assistance

Case Manager/Intake Worker/Supervisor

• Communicate with the Executive Director all relevant information concerning the residents. Assist Director in all general duties. Assist in the daily activities of the office, such as, all computer and paper work, phones, purchasing supplies and equipment, invoices, etc.; provide a positive role model for the residents. Interact with residents in a professional manner. Supervise residents as they provide urine specimens. Follow chain of command in securing specimens. Provide basic supervision, clinical support, and crisis intervention services to adult women with HIV, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse in a community on the first and second shifts. Supervised a staff of 6 employees and monitored their work during absences of the program director, provided clinical support services to 16 women and their children, conducted intake assessments, and led individual and group counseling sessions. Developed a comprehensive community resource listing for clients. Intake of all clients. Transport residents as required. Complete all required forms related to the needs of the residents. Meet with the clients on a weekly basis to set up goals for the coming week. Attend out side management meetings with and with out Director.

1996-1998 APT Foundation, Inc. New Haven, CT

Daytop, Alpha House, COPE, Residential Services

• Night Counselor

• Under the supervision of a Clinical Supervisor’s provided basic supervision, clinical support, and crisis intervention services to adult and adolescent residents in the residential therapeutic community on the third shift. Insures safety, security and well-being of residents, and property. Enables continuity of care through communication with staff on the other shifts.

1993-1995 N.E.O.N., Inc. Norwalk, CT

Case Manager

• Documentation of all house/resident activities in the House Log Book, residents sign in/out book and residents files. Complete all required forms related to the needs of the resident. Monitor/supervise all resident assigned chores are complete and personal hygiene is maintained. Supervise residents as they provide urine specimens, follow chain of command in securing specimens. Transport residents and children as required. Provide a positive role model for residents and their children. Interact with residents and children in a professional and empathic manner. Communicate with the Program Manager and Director all relevant information concerning the residents and or their children. Assist substitute staff members in the performance of general duties. Maintain security of the house and residents through house tours. Maintain an accurate census count at all times.

Education • Johnson & Wales College, Providence, RI 1981

• Housatonic Community-Technical College, Bridgeport, CT 1994-2002

• Kaplan University 2007-Present

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology: pending

• Major: -Substance Abuse

• 450 Training Hours with internship at VA Psychiatric substance abuse

• Certified Home Health Aide CCCT REG 19-13D8T

• Certificate in First Aid and CPR Training

• Certificate in N.V.P.C.I. Training

• Knowledge of computer: Windows, Word, Excel, Publisher, etc.

Interests and activities Volunteering, reading, computers, sewing, gardening, home improvement.

Internships

2001-2002 Alpha Home Bridgeport, CT

Homeless Shelter Internship/Counselor/ Human Services

2001-2002 APT Foundation, Inc. New Haven, CT

Daytop, Alpha House, COPE, Residential Services Internships

Under the supervisor of a Clinical Supervisor, provide basic counseling skills assessments, Treatment plans, Progress notes, Relapse Prevention to clients and attend a weekly team meeting, Helping clients with job search and apartment hunting.

1997-1998 Veterans Affaires Medical Center West Haven, CT

Psychiatry Substance Abuse

Internship/Counselor

Under the supervisor of a Clinical Supervisor, provide basic counseling skills assessments, Treatment plans, Progress notes, intakes, Relapse Prevention to clients and attend a weekly team meeting.

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