Experience

LSA RECOVERY INC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Substance Abuse Counselor



LSA RECOVERY INC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Substance Abuse Counselor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Meet with clients to evaluate their health and substance problem • Identify issues and create goals and service plans• Teaching clients coping mechanisms• Helping clients find jobs or reestablish their career• Leading group therapy sessions• Providing updates and progress reports to courts• Referring clients to support groups• Setting up aftercare plans• Meeting with family members and provide guidance and support• Assess clients for other treatment needs (e.g. inpatient detox, rehab, long -term MICA programs etc) as requested by program Director• Facilitate referrals to inpatient/outpatient and rehab programs



Acacia Network

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Substance Abuse Counselor

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Meet with clients to evaluate their health and substance problem • Identify issues and create goals and service plans• Teaching clients coping mechanisms• Helping clients find jobs or reestablish their career• Leading group therapy sessions• Providing updates and progress reports to courts• Referring clients to support groups• Setting up aftercare plans• Meeting with family members and provide guidance and support• Assess clients for other treatment needs (e.g. inpatient detox, rehab, long -term MICA programs etc) as requested by program Director• Facilitate referrals to inpatient/outpatient and rehab programs



Upper Manhattan Mental Health Center, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Substance Abuse Counselor

  • May 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Provides case management/advocacy services to an assigned caseload.• Participates in monitoring the therapeutic environment to ensure that behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic milieu is maintained, and interpersonal relationships remain positive.• Provides individual counseling and facilitation of caseload group meetings and other assigned groups.• Provides psycho-education and counseling germane to chemical dependency and relapse prevention.• Administers appropriate behavioral interventions as needed.• Participates in assessment screenings to determine client needs/preferences; formulates and implements treatment, transition, and discharge plans with individual clients.