Karen Driskell

Karen Driskell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    WEST TN CPRS OUTREACH SPECIALIST at TMHCA

  • Education

    • SAVTS

      1989 - 1991
      Business & Office GED,Business,Computers,

      Activities and Societies: Business & Office Professionalism, Computer Courses & Advancement Technology

    • Frank Hughes High School

      1970 - 1983
      N/A Major Available 10

      Activities and Societies: Team Leader & Class Favorite, Honored as Most Valuable Player & Most Advantage Team Player

  • Experience

    • Quinco Mental Health Center

      Mar 2005 - Oct 2009

      Transport Members To & From Peer Center & Trainings Available within West Tennessee Area. Transport Members To & From Peer Support Center, Physician Appointment As Scheduled & Local Trainings Available to Advance in Mental Health Recovery Daily / Weekly.

      • Vann Driver/ TCPRS

        Mar 2005 - Oct 2009
      • Vann Driver/ TCPRS

        Mar 2005 - Oct 2009
    • Horizons / Savannah,TN.

      Feb 2006 - Oct 2009
      Peer Center/TCPS/Van Driver/

      Peer Support, Trainings For Mental Health Recovery, Transport To & From Mental Health Peer Support Center.

    • Horizons/Peer Center

      May 2006 - Oct 2009
      Van Driver/Peer Specialist

      I transported members to the Peer Center to Socialize, eat Lunch then have Group Sessions on Different Illnesses.

    • Wellness/Recovery

      Mar 2008 - May 2013
      BRIDGES/Facilitator

      Building Recovery for Individual Dreams,Goals through Education & Support! BRIDGES

    • TMHCA/Tenn.MentalHealthConsumersAssociation

      Nov 2009 - now
      TCPRS, WRAP Facilitator, BRIDGES Facilitator, IMR Facilitator

      Help Others understand their own Illness, And let them Know they aren't Alone, along with they can Recovery.

    • TMHCA

      Nov 2009 - now

      Training as New West Tn. Regional Advocate For West Tennessee Area . Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with Members Suffering from a Mental Illness. Understanding each member and letting each member know you have also suffered with an Illness to help them Recover Daily! Certified Peer Recovery Specialist With TMHCA I Love What I Do to Help Others Understand their Illness, Along With Letting Them Know they aren't Alone. Each Member Can Recover. "CPRS of The Year" Presented To: Karen Driskell,TCPRSGiven to the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist who has consistently gone Above & Beyond the Call of Duty, Modeling By Example The Concept of Recovery & Helping Peers with Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorder Start & Move Forward In Their Own RECOVERY.Tennessee Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Conference:October 14, 2013 Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Work Daily To Provide My Own Personal Wellness To Achieve Each GOAL To Stay Well Within My Own Recovery. I'm A Peer Recovery Specialist & WRAP Facilitator, IMR Facilitator & BRIDGES Facilitator We Work On Achieving Goals Daily & Help Others Move Forward In Wellness Journey.

      • New West Tn. Regional Advocate

        Oct 2015 - now
      • TCPRS

        Nov 2009 - now
      • TCPRS

        Nov 2009 - now
      • TCPRS

        Nov 2009 - now
      • TCPRS PeerLink Outreach Specialist

        Nov 2009 - now
      • WRAP/Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator

        Nov 2009 - now
      • Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator, BRIDGES- Facilitator

        Nov 2009 - now
    • TMHCA PeerLINK, LLC

      Nov 2009 - Jan 2020
      Mrs. Karen Driskell

      Retired

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPRS Of The Year

      TENNESSEE CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CONFERENCE
      Oct 2013
      View certificate certificate
    • Distinguished Service Award-May 23, 2011 on West Tennessee PeerLINK Pilot

      TMHCA Conference
      May 2011
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karen Driskell
      National Association Of Professional Women NAPW Sep 2014 I Was Nominated With National Association Of Professional Women Identified with The Power To Be You!
  • Volunteer Experience

    • TCPRS, WRAP Facilitator, BRIDGES Facilitator, IMR Facilitator

      Issued by Peer Support Centers on Jan 2005
      Peer Support CentersAssociated with Karen Driskell
    • Peer Specialist & Suppoter For Mental Health Recovery

      Issued by Quinco Mental Health Center on May 2006
      Quinco Mental Health CenterAssociated with Karen Driskell