Substance Abuse Counselor Resume

Substance abuse counselors are mostly responsible for maintaining case work files. They maintain all client case records. They provide or conduct individual group therapy sessions with families and juvenile groups. They help people with drug, alcohol and eating disorders. Substance abuse counselors provide encouragement and guidance to clients. They counsel individually or in group therapy sessions to give them healthy lifestyles. They help to supervisor to develop and maintain quality assurance programs. Duties of substance abuse counselor depend on field.

Sometimes, substance abuse counselors help clients to find jobs or conducts educational programs for client's families. Most important role of abuse counselor is to get a client to admit that a problem exists. They also conduct toxicology testing as needed. They are responsible for other duties as assigned or related to substance abuse counseling.

Sample Substance Abuse Counselor Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective: Looking for the greatest opportunity to work as a substance abuse counselor for a reputed company.

Skills:

Excellent communication, writing, interpersonal, oral and record keeping skills.
Ability to conduct counseling in group or individually.
Ability to identify program measurements.
Able to receive detailed information or instructions from various sources.
Able to respond the enquiries and other problems by phone.
Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft World, Microsoft Excel and Power point.
Able to do other duties as assigned.

Computer Skills:

MS Outlook
MS Word
MS Excel

Work experience:

Correctional Officer
Pendleton Correctional Office, Pendleton, IN

Responsible to maintain documentation of all activities.
Responsible to maintain safety of public, visitors, staff, offenders and property.
Incident reports are conducted whenever needed.
Done duties as a member of Critical Incident stress Management.
Responsible to maintain teamwork and communication with staff.
Responsible to file and complete reports as needed.
Other duties are also done as assigned.

Wernle children's Home, Richmond, IN
Assistant

Responsible to taught and supervise living skills to youth.
Take part to implement individual behavior modification plans.
Responsible to documentation of daily activity.
Give facility of involvement between youth and community.
Responsible to manage group counseling.
Done other duties as assigned.

Education:
Master of Arts, Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California,

References: Available upon request.