Twenty one experienced years in working with high risk subtance abuse cases who are often dual-diagnosed with mental health disorders. Excels at building a positive therapeutic rapport with clients. Probation Officer and substance abuse specialist driven to promote client health and safety by actively listening, showing compassion and offering constructive input.Certified substance abuse counselor since 2000. Accomplished in organizing group activities and facilitating a variety of groups for men, women and both gender groups.Specialize in women's issues.
Effectively combine real-life experiences as well as counseling tools to counsel over a hundered probationer and parolees in order to guide them into making better decisions and choices while they adapt to the community and their environment.
Reguarly attend seminars, training programs and education classes to maintain my certification and to keep apprised of the latest counseling techniques as well as maintaining community contacts and resources.