T. Thaddaeus A' Man Ph.D, MSOL, ICADC / CASAC II, CADT

Experience

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  Educational Alliance

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Outreach Specialist - Project 579

  Through a NYS OASAS, NYPD and NYC Board of Education collaboratively funded and administered program, we engaged street youth (13 to 21 years old) in lower Manhattan, NYC and developed trusting and supportive relationships with them focused on encouraging, empowering and assisting them in re-entering the educational system, receiving substance abuse and mental heath services, re-connecting them with families and guardians as appropriate, and decreasing their risk factors for legal, custodial, law enforcement and correctional systems intervention. Show less

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  Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corp.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Community Assistance Program Manager/Pathways to Housing and Employment Interim Assistant Director

  Provided direct acute and long term social and clinical services; including outreach, counseling, referrals, short and long term housing, employment, case-management, advocacy and support services to adult (chronic) homeless population experiencing poly-occurring disorders, marginalization and social stigma in greater midtown New York City.

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  National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council, Inc. - NY Chapter

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2011

  Member / Coordinator; Trainer; Interim Pres.; Research, Ed. & Training Committee Co-Chair

  Designed, Developed and Delivered NYS OASAS accredited CASAC Education and Continuing Education Conferences and Trainings, member support and community education and advocacy.

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  Independent

  Jan 1999 - now

  Interprofessional Consultant / Coach
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  National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council, Inc. / CDC

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Coordinator / Trainer

  North East Regional Coordinator; Provided oversight and coordination of the delivery of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded community capacity building, mobilization and prevention education services targeting decreasing the rates of HIV infection and AIDS in the African American and other communities of color, with a STRONG focus on the "critical linkage between Alcohol and Substance abuse - including non-injection drug use - and HIV and AIDS", in the African American community.

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  Archcare at The Cooke Center

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2013

  Psychology/ SARP

  THROUGH THE FOSTERING OF AN INNOVATIVE FAITH AND CLINICAL BASED 'CULTURE OF RECOVERY' MODEL, WE HELPED PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE LIVES...A DAY AT A TIME...Provided direct oversight, management and clinical supervision of various programs including:Resident-Centered Substance Abuse Recovery Program (Strength based Harm Reduction to Recovery Model)CASAC - Trainee Internship and Volunteer Program"Don't Get It Twisted" and "REAL Talk" Intergenerational, Youth led, and Community Prevention Education Programs, in collaboration with NYC Public Schools, and non-profit organizations."Fostering A Culture of Recovery" Staff Education and Development ProgramDesign, development, oversight, and delivery of multiple faith-based/clinically and academically rigorous seminars, conferences and forums on various HIV and AIDS, and co-occurring disorder specific topics in collaboration with various private, non-profit and city, state, national and federal organizations and agencies, and faith-based entities. Show less

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  Isaiah-Grace

  Apr 2003 - now

  Founder and Servant

  PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP PEOPLE...experience extraordinary self-actualizing events and outcomes...For more information on Isaiah-Grace's customized programs; professional education, training and development, coaching, mentoring and other personal. professional and community development services and opportunities, please contact:Dr. Tyrone Thaddaeus Brown(347) 749-5260lampballs@aol.comFree Initial Consultation. Fee for Services / Negotiable.WE Move Forward... Show less

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  NYC Coalition for Education Justice / Brooklyn Education Collaborative

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  Parent Leader / Activist / Advocate and Steering Committee Member

  Community Centered NYC-based K-12 Public School Education Reform Leadership

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  Reaching The Unreached Community Center, Inc.

  Jan 2005 - now

  Consultant

  Youth, Senior and Family, Faith-based and Community Support Services

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  Incarnation Children's Center - New York, NY

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Clinical Program Consultant / Therapist

  Provided design and clinical guidance towards the successful development and delivery of a year long strength based resident-centered psycho-educational / behavioral modification harm reduction to healthier lifestyle group project for adolescents and young adults with HIV and AIDS experiencing poly-occurring psychiatric conditions - including severe depression and anxiety and PTSD, substance use and other psycho-social and medical problems. The program successfully assisted participants in strengthening their own self-esteem, motivation and self-efficacy, directed towards decreasing their risk factors for negative health and social outcomes and increasing resiliency factors, by improving their decision making and lifestyle choices. Show less

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  Where The Healing Begins, Inc.

  Apr 2011 - now

  Consultant

  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Education and Support Services

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  Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Master Social Work Program; Adjunct Professor - Substance Use Disorders

  Facilitated student focused didactic and interactive lectures on the Psychological and Social Aspects of Alcohol and Substance Abuse focused on the historical, contemporary and future individual and social ramifications and implications - including social policies, economics, social constructs and de-constructs, movements, reforms, and social and clinical strategies and interventions - with a strong-emphasis on cultural diversity, multi-cultural competency and intergenerational understanding, healing and recovery, emphasizing EBT and innovative concepts, approaches and techniques. Show less

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  Outreach Training Institute - New York

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014

  CASAC Education & Training Instructor / Student Advisor

  Provide learner-centered interactive Instruction, Advisement and Professional and Technical Support to students training in the Twelve Core Functions of NYS OASAS Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling. Accredited 350 hour education program.NYS Certification - Alcohol and Substance Use Services.Motivational Interviewing "Train the Trainer" Certification

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  Great Escape, Inc.

  Jan 2013 - now

  Educational Consultant

  Professional Training and Education and Continuing Education (Mental and Behavioral Health) https://www.greatescapeinc.org/

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  1199SEIU Training & Employment Funds/Training & Upgrading Fund/Institute for Continuing Education

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2017

  Program Manager (Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary) / Semi-Retired

  Program Manager: 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund - Institute for Continuing Education; provided day to day managerial oversight and leadership support for the TEAM-based facilitation of FUND sponsored and grant based interprofessional/interdisciplinary "Professional and Technical Continuing Education, Workforce Development and Support Services"; oversee team of workforce education and career development professionals that strategically and systemically researches, designs, develops and delivers a broad range of healthcare and human services education programs and services - including but not limited to nationally accredited continuing education seminars and symposiums, long-term professional credentialing courses and degree programs, and national and state licensing and certification exam prep courses targeting a professionally, academically, ethically, culturally and socio-economically diverse population of union and non-union stakeholders. With a membership of over 250,000 nationally; we provide education, training and other career development services and resources to approximately 10,000 persons annually in approximately 24 healthcare and human services occupational job titles. Appointments:*Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Professional and Technical Education Committee[s] (Co-Facilitator)*Training Fund Adult Ed. Case Management Process Improvement Process Steering Committee (Member)*Training Fund Outreach and Education Committee (Member)*Social Work Professional Education Committee (Co-Chair) *CASAC Professional Education Committee (Co-Chair)*Medical Imaging/Radiology Technical Education Committee (Co-Chair)*EMT / Paramedics Professional and Technical Education Committee (Co-Chair)*Medical Coders Professional and Technical Education Committee (Co-Chair)*Labor-Management (LMI): LTC/SNF-NH Mental & Behavioral Health Consultant*DSRIP: Workplace Skills / LTC NYSED LSW CPE Consultant Show less

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  TARP, Inc. (Training Addiction and Recovery Professionals)

  Jan 2016 - now

  Independent Consultant / Faculty

  Professional Training / Education and Continuing Education (Mental and Behavioral Health) https://www.acttc.com/

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  WUAWSU Project Inc.

  Sept 2017 - now

  Consultant

  Community Based Youth Residential and Support Services

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  Independent Consultant

  Sept 2018 - now

  IC&RC-OASAS Certified Trainer / Coach (Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary)

  OASAS CASAC Foundations and Ready to Test Exam Preparation; 350 Curriculum; TIP 39 Family Counseling TOT *Trainee; CCAR-RCA Graduate

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  Good Shepherd Services

  Sept 2019 - now

  Consultant, Community Ambassador/Strategic Planning and Governance Committee

  https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cidi/projects/community-partnership-program.page

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  EXPONENTS

  Jan 2020 - now

  Health Education / Consultant
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  Phoenix Houses of NY|LI

  May 2020 - now

  Program Coordinator/Supervisor, Brooklyn Community Recovery Center/OASAS ROSC

  SUD Peer, Family and Community Recovery Advocacy, Services and Support Resources

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  V-Solutions Consulting, LLC

  Jun 2020 - now

  Consultant

  Mental and Behavioral Health/Veterans/Justice-Informed; Grants, etc.