Vicky Taylor

Experience

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  Sequoia Recovery Svc

  May 1998 - Mar 2001

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided intensive outpatient group and individual counseling to residents of halfway housing. Supervised nighttime IOP counselor and the case manager for IOP group members.Participated in treatment and clinical team meetings.

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  Perfect Solutions Inc.

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2005

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided individual and group counseling services to individuals seeking assistance in changing their abuse patterns. Many of the individuals were court ordered requiring timely progress reports to referral sources. Groups were both didactic and therapeutic process groups. Case management as needed and clinical team meetings as well as treatment court meetings.

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  Westover Consultants, Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Jul 2006

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided crisis and substance abuse counseling to displaced youth after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This was a contractual position that was only funded for 10 months.

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  Solutions To Recovery

  Dec 2006 - Apr 2008

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided case management and drug testing, individual and group counseling, including art therapy groups, family therapy groups, nutrition and well-being groups for residential clients at a jail alternatives program. Provided progress to referral sources and professional consultation to Drug Court as required.

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  Cumberland Heights Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center

  Oct 2008 - Feb 2011

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided individual and group counseling to substance abuse clients, case management functions, and progress reports to referral sources. Participated in clinical team meetings and provided case presentations on my caseload.

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  Mending Hearts, Inc.

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2012

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided intensive outpatient group and individual counseling to residents of halfway housing. Supervised nighttime IOP counselor and the case manager for IOP group members.Participated in treatment and clinical team meetings.

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  Project Return, Inc.

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Provided case management, assessment, individual counseling, group counseling and therapy groups, for minimum security population. Participated in treatment team meetings, community compliance meetings, and clinical team meetings.

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  Skyline Hospital Madison Campus

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Intern - Intensive Outpatient Program - Substance Abuse and Mental Health

  Practicum placement for Mental Health Counseling Master's program at Argosy University - Nashville Campus. Assisting site supervisors, Andy Killingsworth, Ed.D., LPC, MHSP, NCC and Kim Padula, LCSW with group counseling, assessments, and individual counseling sessions.

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  Davidson County Sheriffs Dept.

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  MA Mental Health Counselor - completed

  I completed my Mental Health Counseling program and internship. I have begun the search for employment.

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  Davidson County Sheriff's Ofc - Correctional Development Center

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  Intern in the Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for men and women; New Avenues and Healing Journeys.

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  Voyage at JourneyPure

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Recovery coach

  Maintaining patient safety, monitoring and facilitating activities when not in primary therapy groups.

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  CoreCivic

  Sept 2016 - now

  Addictions Treatment Manager

  I manage a 360 bed unit, with 5 programs including RDAP (residential and Intensive Outpatient), PPTC (Pre-treatment and Post-treatment), and Pro-Social Change Education. I currently supervise four addictions counselors and three program facilitators.