Experience

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  Smurfit stone container

  May 2007 - Nov 2009

  Machine operator

  *Conducts assigned work in a safe manner and adheres to safety methods.*Conducts visual quality checks.*Ensures packaging material (i.e., film, cartons, boxes, etc.,) meets specifications and meet Company quality standards.*Feeds product to conveyors, hoppers, scales, or other feeding devices.*Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications.* Performs minor adjustments or repairs and/or clears away damaged product containers.* Mounts supplies on spindles or places supplies in hopper or other feeding devices. Knows and understands capabilities of equipment as well as standards and proper set points (i.e., metal detectors, check weights, Ishida scales, etc.).*Operates touch screen to program code date, product weight, etc.* Positions product in cups, scales, etc., to ensure the product is packaged accordingly.*Removes rejected product when metal detector sounds off.*Replenishes packaging supplies such as plastic wrap, boxes, cartons, labels, etc.*Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machine. Record reasons for down time and effectively communicates them.*Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor if applicable.*Adheres to all company policies and procedures. Show less

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  Community health resources

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Recovery specialist

  Provide a comprehensive array of skill building activities focused on building maintaining a theraputic relationship with the client, facilitating connections to the individuals recovery supports, facilitating group therapy and individual counseling sessions, and emphasizing the individuals choices, goals, and recovery path including development and continued work on treatment plan.

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  Root center for advanced recovery

  Jan 2012 - now

  • Assist persons who are addicted to substances in learning how to refrain from and recognize the dangers associated with continued use• Facilitate group therapy sessions for clients, including psycho-educational and process groups• Prepare and submit confidential written records of client interactions in group therapy sessions• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding clients conversations and referrals-HIPAA compliant • Receive clinical supervision on a weekly basis • Served as advocate for clients accessing available community resources; modeling self-help and coping skills.• Provide a variety of case management and outreach interventions to clients• Responsible for assessment activities (bio-psychosocial interview/initial case consultation) a clinical function to determine eligibility for and placement in a level of treatment based on admission criteria. The writing and summation of findings from therapy and other disciplines with diagnostic impressions.• Group therapy and individual counseling. Conducting the clinical process through which patients address treatment goals, as stated on their treatment plans via an interactive process with other patients• Assist patients with submission of medication changes as well as education on medication interactions.• Submit patient toxicology samples to laboratory for testing of illicit substances. Show less

  • Clinic Supervisor

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Addiction Recovery Counselor

    Jan 2012 - Nov 2020
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  Advanced treatment solutions

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  Licensed professional counselor
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  State of connecticut

  Nov 2020 - now

  Licensed professional counselor

  As a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community based behavioral health services provides case management, needs assessment and supportive counseling in-addressing client strengths, weaknesses and needs;-develops, implements and maintains individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans for clients;-works with treatment teams to assist individual patients in achieving social and emotional stability;-develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews;-provides clinical treatment services such as: triage, crisis intervention, individual and/or group counseling, screening and planning;-makes use of available community services and facilities to assist clients in meeting identified needs;-interprets and synthesizes client information, professional observations and evaluation reports in order to form professional judgments about services;-monitors and evaluates effectiveness of treatment plans, documents treatment in clinical records;-completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies;-consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients;-maintains counseling treatment and standards as required;performs related duties as required Show less