Lead Counselor

• Apr 2020 - Present

Counselor Supervisor

• May 2019 - Apr 2020

Director Of Client Services

• Jun 2017 - May 2019

Clinical Supervisor/Program Manager

• Feb 2016 - May 2019

Designed and implemented Criminal Thinking/Chemical Dependency Outpatient Treatment with supportive housing.Developed program policies and procedures that met or exceeded CARF, Minnesota Rule 31 and other regulatory requirements.Responsible for outreach through community speaking engagements.Provided specific clinical training and supervision regarding treatment planning , documentation and therapeutic interventions to counselors and interns.

Clinical Supervisor

• Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

Supervised fifteen LADC Counselors including four interns per semester.Completed biopsychosocial assessments, facilitated groups, developed treatment care recommendations for professional who were impaired because criminal backgrounds and substance use disorder.Maintained ongoing communication with Probation Officers, Courts, parents, referents, and continuing care providers.Created education program and annual training as required by Rule 31.Facilitated Evidenced Based Programming: Thinking for Change, Seeking Safety and Helping Men Recover. Show less

Lead Counselor M Ed. LADC

• Sep 2007 - Mar 2015

Coordinated seminars and in-service education for clients, staff and interns. Clinical Supervisor for Alcohol Drug Interns per semester. Created the curriculum and implemented Crystal Meth, Sexual Health, & Me. Developed policies and procedures in compliance with Minnesota Rule 31 and Behavioral Health Standards. Provided direct clinical services for clients in individual and group sessions. Facilitated Case Management and managed crisis interventions. Coordinated seminars and in-service education for clients, staff and interns. Clinical Supervisor for Alcohol Drug Interns per semester. Created the curriculum and implemented Crystal Meth, Sexual Health, & Me. Developed policies and procedures in compliance with Minnesota Rule 31 and Behavioral Health Standards. Provided direct clinical services for clients in individual and group sessions. Facilitated Case Management and managed crisis interventions.

Admission Manager

• Jan 2003 - Apr 2007

Managed and supervised a staff of ten people within a 60 bed Residential Recovery Center. Responsible for Grant Writing and Financial Aid. Managed and forecasted scholarship fund. Liaison between client and Retreat on aftercare progress. Created a support group for GLBT clients in early recovery. Managed and supervised a staff of ten people within a 60 bed Residential Recovery Center. Responsible for Grant Writing and Financial Aid. Managed and forecasted scholarship fund. Liaison between client and Retreat on aftercare progress. Created a support group for GLBT clients in early recovery.