Keith Perna

Experience

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  Alcoholics and Cocaine Anonymous

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2023

  12-Step Group Facilitator
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  Jack Clark Family Recovery Community

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Recovery House Manager

  Conducted drug screening as part of duties.

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  New Life Covenant Church

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Celebrate Recovery Facilitator, Relapse Prevention Group Facilitator, & Bridge to Life Volunteer

  Wrote curriculum and created learning materials for group-based activities.

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  National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  Jan 2024 - now

  Intern - Recovery Support Specialist (300-hour program)

  Facilitate groups and one-on-one sessions, identifying peer recovery goals through motivational interviewing. Acknowledge my personal recovery experience in working with peers to develop WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan). Refer peers in crisis to the Living Room or ER when needed and coordinate transportation. Advocate for peer needs, including housing and employments support. Collaborate with supervisors to provide referrals. Document peer interactions with case notes, follow up notes, and facility entrance/exit times. • Initiated Sedona (releasing meditation) and Tree of Life (self-reflection, strengths-based empowerment) groups.• Completed certification in Mental Health First Aid (Adult, Youth).• Gained exposure to Apricot database. Show less