James Shoffeitt

James Shoffeitt

Counselor-Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder of Serene Waters Adventure Therapy | Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor | Business Development Representative

  • Education

    • ProTech EMT school

      2021 - 2021
      Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Pass

      EMT tranning Program

    • Saddleback College

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      Associate of Science - AS Human Services, Generalist

      Earned an associates degree in the study of human services: generalist. Many years after completing my drug and alcohol counseling certification at Saddleback community college I returned to finish my associates degree.

    • Saddleback College

      2010 - 2012
      Addiction Studies Certification Human Services

      This is a 37 unit college program approved by CADEE (2012). I completed 2 internships during the course of this program

  • Experience

    • The Pat Moore Foundation

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2011
      Counselor-Intern

      I completed about 125 field practicum hours at this site as a SUD counselor intern.

    • PACIFIC PALMS RECOVERY, LLC

      Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
      Counselor-Intern

      I completed about 130 field practicum hours at this site as a SUD counselor intern.

    • GOLD COAST COUNSELING

      Oct 2012 - Oct 2014
      Counselor

      My primary job duties were case management, education, documentation, and group facilitation. Gold Coast Counseling is a court order DUI program in Orange County, California

    • New Method Wellness

      Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
      Counselor

      At New Method Wellness I was a primary counselor. I was responsible for one on one counseling sessions, case management duties, group facilitation, family support, family programming, utilization review, collaboration with the clinical team, and experiential outings. Majority of care was focused on clients, struggling with SUD and co-occurring disorders.

    • Serene Waters Adventure Therapy

      Feb 2016 - now
      Founder

      I founded the company in 2016. I currently manage 3-4 instructors that facilitate groups for several (business to business) accounts of ours in the Southern California region. I built curriculum, trained all instructors, and grew the business through marketing, networking, and referrals. I also created the company website and manage the social media pages to help continue promote brand awareness and help customers find us.In 2019 I created another division of the company that focused on direct customer service/ relationships separate from our business to business services that we offer.In addition to the day to day operations and business development; I have also managed company compliance such as keeping business licenses, liability insurance, and other service agreements/ contracts up-to-date.Finally and most importantly I have connected with and served thousands of clients during our contract work with over 24 different treatment centers in Orange County, California. Our team has been able to positively impact the clients lives and provide value to the treatment centers we work for. Show less

    • Bright Future Recovery

      Apr 2023 - May 2024
      Business Development Representative

      I am a business development representative for the Avila Heights program of Bright Future Recovery located on the central coast of California in San Luis Obispo County. Avila Heights is a coed luxury detox and residential treatment center with six beds. Bright Future Recovery also has other locations in Northern California and offers all levels of care from detox to residential to PHP to IOP.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II

      CCAPP
      Jan 2018
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Google Career Certificates
      Jan 2024
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    • Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing

      Google Career Certificates
      Jan 2024
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    • Certified Addictions Counselor

      CAADE/ACCBC
      Jan 2012