Certified Addiction Counselor

Lori M. Phillips, CACI

P.O. Box ***

Red Oak, GA 30272

Education 12/2002 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Arts

Professional Experience

*/**** – 9/2008 Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc. Sandy Springs, GA

Project Supervisor

Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of a short-term housing program for women and children; Developed program databases for recording and cross referencing data for measuring program outcomes; Utilized other databases required by funding sources; Ensured that program complied with agency policy as well as funding source requirements ; Developed program policy and procedures; Assessed program for its effectiveness and made recommended changes to procedures that were found to be ineffective and/or incompatible with program objectives; Educated staff on program objectives and developed work assignments that would facilitate meeting ; Completed reports for funding sources and interagency use; Responsible for locating sources for program supplies and services; Developed and implemented systems for the maintenance of program budget; Screened referrals to determine their appropriateness for program; Collaborated with other agencies to identity resources for program clients; Supervised four full-time employees.

1/2003 - 5/2007 Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc. Sandy Springs, GA

Program Services Counselor II

Assessed clients in residential substance abuse setting to determine needs; Conducted orientation to treatment process; Developed individualized treatment plans; Case managed clients in accordance with treatment plan; Facilitated psycho-educational and process groups; Met with clients for individualized counseling; Documented client progress on a timely basis and maintained files; Interfaced with other agencies and provided referrals necessary to client meeting treatment goals; Coordinate services with multidisciplinary treatment team; Assisted clients with discharge planning and continuing care; Conducted follow up with discharged clients.

1/1996 - 12/2002 Outreach, Inc. Atlanta, GA

Counselor

Provided HIV prevention and outreach services in high risk communities; Facilitated HIV/AIDS educational workshops in various settings; Performed HIV testing and counseling; Collaborated with another HIV service agency to implement a corrections demonstration project in the Fulton County Jail; provided counseling and discharge planning for HIV+ inmates; Assisted in planning, development and implementation of men’s substance abuse program in the Atlanta City Detention Center; Assessed inmates and developed individualized service plans; Case managed inmates in accordance with plan; Facilitated psycho-educational and process groups; Met with inmates for individualized counseling; Documented progress and maintained files; Coordinated services with probation and courts.

3/1990 - 9/1994 St. Jude’s Recovery Center Atlanta, GA

Case Manager

Assessed clients in residential substance abuse setting to determine needs; Developed individualized treatment plans; Case managed clients in accordance with treatment plan; Facilitated psycho-educational and process groups; Met with clients for individualized counseling; Documented client progress and maintained files; Coordinate services with multidisciplinary treatment team; Provided discharge planning; Developed levels system to improve retention of young adult clients.

Skills

Trained in Gorski relapse prevention program and cognitive behavioral counseling techniques; Proficient in performing assessments and developing SMART treatment plans; Experienced with public health databases. Excellent administrative skills; computer literate, proficient in Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Robohelp, and Microsoft Office applications; supervisory skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills.