Resume of
Steven K. McConnell
Valley Grande, Al 36703
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Work Experience:
Oct. 2004-Dec. 2009 Family Preservation Services
Washington, DC 20003
Outreach Specialist for an Assertive Community Treatment team that serviced the dually diagnosed and severely chronically mentally ill consumer. Job duties included weekly contact with various organizations in the Distinct of Columbia in an effort to locate missing consumers. Weekly searches in the VINE system to determine if an consumer had been incarcerated.
Acting Clinical Manager for a Community Based Intervention team that serviced mentally challenged youth in the community. Job duties includes supervision of the CBI team. Tracking authorization plans, writing clinical summaries, treatment plans and responding to all parties included in the treatment of the individual.
Intake Coordinator responsible for the coordination of all new consumers coming into the organization to receive mental health services. Job duties included the initial contact with the consumer to set up an intake interview. Conducting the initial interview to determine the level of services needed.
Certified Addiction Counselor providing substance abuse evaluation and education for at risk youth and adults. Successful crisis intervention, mental health counseling and co-ordination of community based services.
March 2005- April 2006 INOVA
Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Services
Falls Church, VA 22042-3300
Part time Certified Addiction Counselor in an outpatient substance abuse clinic. Providing intake assessments for new clients. Assessing client status and treatment needs. Completing intake packet and processing insurance for treatment authorization.
Jan. 2000-Oct. 2004 Life Stride Inc.
Washington, DC 20018
Case Manager and Certified Addiction Counselor for the severely chronically mentally ill. Provided mental health counseling, crisis intervention and successful consumer entitlements benefits. Supervision of residential facilities and Para-professionals.
Jan. 1990-Dec. 1997 Guilford County Mental Health
Greensboro, NC 27410
Habilitation Technician III, providing direct supervision of adolescent and adult consumers with mental illness in residential settings.
Jan. 1990-Dec. 1997 Guilford County Mental Health
Greensboro, NC 27410
Habilitation Technician III, providing direct supervision of adolescent and adult consumers with mental illness in residential settings.
Feb. 1989- Jan.1990 Triad Home For Autistic Youth
Greensboro, NC 27410
One on one supervision of autistic client in residential and work shop settings.
EDUCATION
July 2004 I.C.R.C. / A.O.D.A.
Silver Springs, MD 2074
CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELOR I
Dec. 2000 Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC 27203
ASSOCIATE DEGREE:
APPLIED SCIENCE IN PHOTO JOURNALISM
May 1987 University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
BACHELOR OF ARTS:
MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE / MINOR: PSYCHOLOGY