Stephen Pleasant, MSW, LCSW, LICSW

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Peace Corps Volunteer

  Served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in child and maternal health. Developed a vaccination education and training program against childhood diseases; taught basic preventative health education to mothers; and, managed a cold-chain delivery system of vaccines in rural areas.

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  Northwest Health Care Center

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Director of Social Work

  Responsible for the provision of all social work services to over 350 residents and their families.Trained and managed seven licensed social workers. Provided weekly clinical supervision.Oversaw the discharge planning process of all residents and patients.Carried a case load of 50 residents and provided geriatric social work services to residents and families.Provided crises counseling to residents, families and staff.

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  Bikram Yoga Takoma Park

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2015

  Founder - Owner

  Founded this Yoga Studio that became a cornerstone of the Takoma Park community. Its popularity enabled it to experience continuous growth until selling the business after 10 years of operation. Managed all aspects of the business including lease and contract negotiations, finances, staff management, marketing, and community engagement. Employed, trained, and maintained a staff of 20 instructors. Negotiated and executed a successful sale of business in 2016.

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  Stephen Pleasant Coaching and Consulting

  Jan 2015 - now

  Principal

  Coach individuals and groups through a proven step-by-step transformational coaching process to bridge the gap between where one currently is and where one wants to be. I help people make quantum leaps in areas of their lives that are important to them by shifting their paradigm, which is the mental programming at the root cause of all results.