Kathryn B.

Counselor at Odyssey House
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area

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Credentials

  • Advanced CASAC
    New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services
    Apr, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Odyssey House
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Counselor
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Counselor (plus clinical intern) enrolled in MSW program at Hunter. Duties include, but are not limited to: —Providing individual counseling and case management services addressing medical, psychiatric, housing and vocational concerns. —Working with each resident to formulate treatment plan, monitor achievement of objectives; review and update treatment plan in accordance with regulatory requirements and as clinically indicated.—Maintain up-to-date resident clinical records including, at minimum, treatment plans, group counseling notes, and progress notes in according with regulatory guidelines and program standards. —Conduct education/prevention groups to address chemical dependency and related topics. —Provide room inspections and address residents' needs in relation to successful completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). —Facilitate and co-facilitate house and community meetings.—Operate as a liaison with all referral agencies providing regular verbal and written progress reports. —When necessary, conduct resident screening for contraband and collection of samples for urine toxicology testing.—Attend all staff meetings, case conferences, and required in-service training seminars. Show less

    • Admissions Specialist
      • Sep 2017 - Nov 2022

      This Advanced CASAC was working as an intake/admissions team specialist at inpatient facility where duties are as follows:—Reviewing legal, medical, psychiatric and other pertinent documents for the purpose of admission.—Ensuring incoming residents arrive at admissions office with sufficient identification and medication.—Alerting potential clients to facility policies prior to arrival.—Conducting intake interviews using screening tools to determine prospective client's level of care. —Securing necessary consents to complete admissions process and ensure continuity of care. —Securing, scanning, and uploading relevant documents to clients' charts upon admission.—Arranging for prescriptions to be sent to facility in a timely-manner via online pharmacy system. —Acting as an initial liaison between court system and mandated clients. Show less

  • Phoenix House
    • Long Island City, NY
    • Outpatient Counselor
      • Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

      This CASAC 2 works as an intake/admissions team specialist at inpatient facility where duties are as follows: —Reviewing legal, medical, psychiatric and other pertinent documents for the purpose of admission. —Ensuring incoming residents arrive at admissions office with sufficient identification and medication. —Alerting potential clients to facility policies prior to arrival. —Conducting intake interviews using screening tools to determine prospective client's level of care. —Securing necessary consents to complete admissions process and ensure continuity of care. —Securing, scanning, and uploading relevant documents to clients' charts upon admission. —Arranging for prescriptions to be sent to facility in a timely-manner via online pharmacy system. —Acting as an initial liaison between court system and mandated clients. Show less

  • CREEDMOOR ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • CASAC Intern
      • Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

      —Facilitating groups and assisting counselors facilitating their groups; —Conducting intake interviews and formulating initial treatment plans; —Obtaining medical and legal consents for continuity of care; —Fielding phone calls at the main desk; —Assisting on toxicology screenings and room checks; —Conducting searches of incoming clients' belongings upon admission. —Monitoring clients in the cafeteria and on outside breaks. —Facilitating groups and assisting counselors facilitating their groups; —Conducting intake interviews and formulating initial treatment plans; —Obtaining medical and legal consents for continuity of care; —Fielding phone calls at the main desk; —Assisting on toxicology screenings and room checks; —Conducting searches of incoming clients' belongings upon admission. —Monitoring clients in the cafeteria and on outside breaks.

  • Realization Center
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CASAC Intern
      • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

      —Facilitating groups and writing the notes for them; —Obtaining the necessary legal, clinical and medical consents for admission & ongoing care; —Obtaining required documents and scanning them into client charts; —Administering and scoring various screening tools (the MAST, the RIASI); —Updating referral sources, attendance agreements, and behavioral contracts; —Outreach to clients & documenting all attempts to do so via phone/computer network; —Securing additional consents when possible to prevent client attrition through loss of contact; —Processing PAS 44s and writing discharge summaries; —Writing update letters for treatment court (for DWI clients); —Preparing STARS updates for the HRA; —Entering group, ASAM, and DAP notes into computer network; —Monitoring drug screens. Show less

Education

  • Hunter College
    Master's degree, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    2006 - 2010
  • Berges Institute
    Certificate coursework, Spanish Language and Literature
    2019 - 2021
  • New York University
    BA, Journalism, Minor in Spanish

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