Specialist Substance Abuse

MANUEL E. FINDLEY

***** ******* ****** | Lynwood, IL 60411 | 708-***-**** | ******.*******@*****.***

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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention | Family Counseling | Group Facilitator | HIV/AIDS Testing | HIV/AIDS Counseling

Prevention Specialist | Supportive Services Specialist | Referral Specialist | High Risk Sex Assessments

Child Welfare Specialist | Substance Abuse Counselor | Case Management | Cognitive Counseling Strategies

- QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY -

Trustworthy and quality-oriented professional social worker with over 20 years of experience and an exceptionally strong track record of success providing clients with counseling, referrals, group therapy and clinical follow-ups. Enabling clients to overcome their barriers and become goal oriented. Friendly and positive team player and natural leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to easily establish trusting rapport with individuals at all levels.

- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -

Supportive Services Specialist, Safer Foundation, Chicago, IL 3/2005 to 1/2012

Worked with ex-offenders performing supportive service assessments and providing appropriate internal and external referrals. Established effective linkages and partnerships with external service providers (particularly in the area of substance abuse, housing, mental health and education) as well as delivering follow-up services that include individual and group counseling.

Assessments

Conducted social skill groups

Clinical referrals: mental health, substance abuse, anger management & family counseling

Weekly case follow-ups

Data Entry

Monthly statistical reports

Report mandate completions to the courts & probation officers

Therapeutic Respite Worker, Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, IL 8/2001 – 10/2010

Provided a wide range of supportive in-home and community services to agency clients. Provided supportive structured relationships while focusing on addressing deficits in functioning. Engaged adolescents in settings which evoked problematic behavior for purpose of learning, practicing and developing more appropriate behaviors.

Counseling sessions for individuals and families

Team building

Weekly client reports

Group Outings

Prevention Specialist, VitalBridges, Oak Park, IL 1/2002 – 4/2004

Performed risk assessments and re-assessments including substance abuse, negotiation skills and sexual risk assessments. Performed risk reduction counseling, harm reduction counseling to persons engaging in sexual high risk behaviors and performed onsite crisis management. Made appropriate referrals for services and ensured referral actualization. Performed outreach to community members and performed in-person HIV/AIDS prevention education needs and testing.

HIV/AIDS testing

Risk reduction testing

High risk sexual behavior assessments

Facilitator of LGBT groups

Individual and family Counseling

Home and hospital visits

Medication follow-ups

Referrals

State and county statistical reporting

Data entry

Over saw the distribution of disease prevention supplies

Maintained client files

Substance Abuse Counselor, Cornell Intervention, Woodridge, IL 11/1999 – 11/2000

Provided chemical dependency counseling to residential clients and their families/collateral through assessment and design, implementation and revision of treatment plan. Conducted individual sessions as well as group and family counseling.

Substance Abuse Counselor, Brass Foundation, Inc., Chicago, IL 10/1990 – 8/1996

Maintained clinical records and statistical reports of services. Conducted individual sessions as well as group and family counseling. Provided ongoing planning and implementation of direct treatment services. Heavy monthly and quarterly statistical reporting.

Child Welfare Specialist, Central for New Horizons, Inc., Chicago, IL 6/1994 – 7/1995

Maintained clinical records and statistical reports of services. Conducted individual sessions as well as group and family counseling. Provided ongoing planning and implementation of direct services. Conducted home visits and attended all court hearings.

- EDUCATION -

Metropolitan Business College

Certificate of Private Security

1990

Chicago State University

B.S. Criminal Justice

1990

Illinois State Board of Education

State and NCLB Approved Paraprofessional

2012

- CERTIFICATIONS -

Chicago Department of Public Health Division of HIV/AIDS Public Policy & Programs

Motivational Interviewing for Probation & Parole

Child Welfare Specialist / Permanency Training

Matec / HIV Early Interventions

Harm Reduction I & II, Adolescent Risk Reduction and Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling

Infection Control, Confidentiality, Anger and Male Issues in Addiction & Recovery, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Clinical Skills, Training & Cognitive Counseling Strategies

- TECHNICAL SKILLS -

Axiom Data System | Microsoft Excel | Outlook

- REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. -

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