Scott A. Warren

Experience

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  Twin Town Treatment Center

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  Chemical Dependency Counselor

  • Facilitate Driving With Care, cognitive-behavioral therapy.• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.• Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers• Clients completing Driving With Care reduced unsafe driving practices and succeeded in living a more fruitful life.

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  General Licensure Qualification

  Apr 2006 - Oct 2019

  Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor;LADC/Alcohol and Drug Counselor Reciprocal--Minnesota; ADCR-MN

  • Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.• Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.• Participated in case conferences or staff meetings• Reviewed and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans Show less

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  Prison Fellowship Ministries/ Innerchange Freedom Initiative

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2012

  IFI Program Counselor/ Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)

  • Teach and counsel men and women incaracerated and institutionalized to help them overcome their criminal mindsets, and to encourage them toward a more holistic approach to life in society.• Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans• Implement Socratic Method of systematic doubt and questioning to bring about a clear understanding of reality. Allows for a more vigorous discussion with full participation• Research verified that for anyone who completed IFI program, recidivism was reduced by 66% over matched comparison pool• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes. Show less

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  Kingdom Pathways

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  Clinical Supervisor/ Co-Directer of Programming LADC, ADCR-MN, ICADC

  organized, articulate, relational, adaptable, and passionate about lifting up fellow travelers by walking alongside them, showing respect and treating them with dignity. Experience working with chemically dependent men and women in the incarcerated environment. I carry a strong desire to support one’s hope for change.ABILITIES• Extensive practice with motivational interviewing. • Competent in grief therapy• Clear understanding of client’s stages of change from precontemplation to maintenance.• Knowledgeable in ASAM 6 Dimensions for assessment as well as placement criteria.• Conversant in Rule 31: comprehensive assessment, individual treatment plan, progress notes, progress reviews, and discharge summaries etc.• Certified to provide Rule 25 assessments.• Adept in implementing Counseling’s 12 Core Functions.• Proficient in MS Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.TASKS• Supervise and mentor alcohol and drug counselors. • Oversee interns/ supervise, correct, direct and support the education value of the internship: to give a balanced experience with the twelve core functions of a chemical dependency counselor.• Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.• Advise and support counselors working with clients individually and in group sessions, to assist them in helping men overcome dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.• Develop chemical dependency curriculum conducive for the homeless population of men and women.• Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.• Participate in case conferences and staff meetings• Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans Show less

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  Retired

  Jun 2017 - now

  Retired