Manager Supervisor

Donna Fox-Ridgley

**** **** ***** ****, ****** Hills, MD 20748

Cell 715-***-****

Home 301-***-**** ***************@*****.***

Highlights of Qualifications

• Highly trained counselor specializing in addiction treatment for adult and adolescent populations

• 5 years management, training and supervisory experience in group home settings and treatment facilities

• Established personal commitment to helping the troubled and disadvantaged

• Experience with working with diverse and at-risk populations

• Experience in supervising a treatment unit and directing an outpatient treatment program

• Guest speaker/presenter for Hazelden’s Graduate School of Addiction Studies and Adjunct instructor

• Monthly lecturer at the Hazelden Foundation for all patients

• Speaker for Women’s Healing Conference in 2007- sponsored by the Hazelden Foundation (1 year tour in various states)

EDUCATION AND HONORS

Argosy University , Phonex, AZ – Working towards Ed.D in Counseling Psychology. Expected graduation, 2012.

Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies, Center City, MN Masters of Arts Degree, 2002. Received Leadership Award/Scholarship

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. – Bachelors of Arts Degree, 1994 (liberal Studies)

Completed Terrance Gorksi’s Relapse Prevention Advanced Certification Course. CENAPS Corporation, Spring Hill, Fla, 2006, Eligible for advanced certification as a relapse specialist

Member of the National Honor Society

Received mentorship Award for excellence in mentoring students/interns by the graduating class of 2007 from the Hazelden Graduate School of Addictions Studies

Licensure

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, State of Minnesota, Active

Member, American Counseling Association

Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC)

Professional Experience

Program Supervisor, Promises (Men’s) Unit Hazelden Foundation, Center City, MN 4/07-present

• Coordinates and oversees the smooth operation of the Men’s Unit

• Supervises Staff and oversees the treatment of all patients on the unit

• Oversees clinical documentation of patients and develops programming for unit

• Responsible for hiring and terminating staff

• Leads multidisciplinary team meetings for biweekly treatment planning

• Responsible for carrying a small caseload

• Participants in various committees to enhance quality of care and protocol for patients and staff

• Responsible for overseeing as well as supervising interns training on the clinical unit

Chemical Dependency Professional 2 Hazelden Foundation, Center City, MN 2002-2007

• Coordinates and oversee the treatment of all assigned patients via the multidisciplinary team approach

• Conducts 3rd party contacts with families, friends, referents and other professionals

2 Resume: Donna Fox-Ridgley, MA, LADC, ICADC

• Facilitate groups and individual sessions/Educate patients regarding Chemical dependency

• Conduct assessments and assist with the development of treatment plans for all patients

• Initiate and assist patients through discharge process

• Supervise and evaluate students

• Oversee and run the unit in the absence of the unit supervisor

• Responsible for documentation and maintenance of patient files

Intern, Hazelden Center for Youth and Families Plymouth, MN 2/2002-7/2002

Intern, Hazelden Adult Services Center City, MN

8/2001-2/2002

Director, Outpatient Services, Adolescent Facility Second Genesis, Silver Spring, MD 2/2001-8/2001

• Responsible for the operation of the facility to include ensuring facility met guidelines and codes for state and CARF accreditation

• Hired, trained, supervised and terminated employees

• Maintained records, files and worked with outside agencies to obtain contracts for services

• Oversaw treatment of all patients in the facility for quality standards

• Facilitated group, individual sessions and family conferences

• Assisted with intakes of all admitted patients

Consultant, Adult Outpatient Facility Second Genesis, Washington, D.C. 2/1998-2/2001

• Facilitated groups and individual counseling sessions

• Conducted assessments/intakes for patients

• Maintained patient records

• Educated patients regarding their disease and well as lifestyle changes

Manager, Group Homes, Dupont I and Dupont III Associates for Renewal in

Education, Washington, D.C. 2/1997-7/2000

• Oversaw the running and smooth operation of the group homes

• Supervised, hired and terminated staff

• Liaison for the courts, schools and special services

• Facilitated family counseling, group and individual sessions

• Developed and implemented programs to include chemical dependency education/prevention

• Oversaw and maintained house budget.

Pastoral Counselor Day Spring Church and

Ministries, Washington, D.C. 3/2000-present

• Conducted individual sessions and crisis interventions with congregants

• Conducted family sessions

• Developed and conducted educational sessions and seminars for congregants

Counselor-Intern Harvest Christian College, Camp Springs, MD 1995-1999

• Facilitated group and individual counseling sessions with patient who presented to the center

• Assisted with intakes and termination of services

Support Group Facilitator Whitman-Walker Clinics, Washington, D.C. 1996-1999

• Facilitated groups for people with AIDS/HIV who attended the day program

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