Certified Addictions Counselor Resume
Certified addictions counselors are experienced in treating people suffering with addictions be it drugs, alcohol, or gambling. They help addicts in understanding how they are ruining their lives by falling into addictions and how they come out with a little cooperation in counseling and following instructions. They support, rehabilitate, and guide people through their treatment programs. Their style of working with addicts involve getting into the root cause of addictions and defining methods of overcoming it. Further, they also help substance abusers from falling into relapse.
Certified Addictions Counselor Resume Sample
Allen E. Blake
3890 Stanley Avenue
Hicksville, NY 11612
Phone: 516-465-1440
Email: aeblake@freemail.com
Career Objective:
To work as an addictions counselor position at “Universal Healthcare System,” and provide rehabilitation services to patients struggling with substance abuse issues.
Summary of Skills:
- Experience of providing counseling to an individual and group
- Skilled in working with children and adults and giving them treatment
- Excellent experience in substance abuse field and performing case management
- Computer literate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to address and solve patients' issues as per rehabilitation procedures
- Skilled in handling medical record and other documentation
Work Experiences
Certified Addictions Counselor
Bright Rehab Center, Hicksville, NY
October 2014 - Present
- Planning and handling specialized treatment programs for individuals and groups
- Facilitating and supporting groups and individuals therapy sessions
- Handling medical records in coordination with the medical team
- Collecting information from patients' relatives on the formers dependency on drugs and alcohol and planning counseling
- Performing continuous care assessment and changing therapy as needed
- Documenting treatment plans and discharging summaries in patients' records
Certified Addictions Counselor
Angle Healthcare System, Hicksville, NY
February 2013 - September 2014
- Coordinated with the Patient Advocacy Department and forwarded utilization review
- Assessment and determined recovery in patients and changed counseling accordingly
- Provided short-term and long-term intervention services and stabilized clients
- Developed interesting programs that helped the addicts to refrain from drug consumption, alcoholism, and unfavorable practices such as gambling
- Helped patients recover from additions of drugs, alcohol, and gambling
- Executed general administration procedures of the organization such as call attending, registering the patients, etc.
Education:
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Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science
ABC University, Hicksville, NY
2010
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Certified Addictions Counselor
The Association for Addiction Professionals, Hicksville, NY
2011
Reference:
On request.
