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PEER COUNSELOR
Professional Summary
Professional with lived experience to assist others in seeking knowledge and experience to include all competencies performed in a manner that aligns with the principles of recovery-orientation, person centered, and relationship focused recovery. Accomplished at fostering meaningful relationships and developing effective short-term and long-term plans to achieve client goals. Currently looking to leverage background and expertise to take next career step as a Peer Counselor with a respected organization that rewards diligence and professionalism. Passionate about patient support and resource advocacy.
Work History
Peer Engagement Specialist,02/2021 - CurrentDanbury Health Systems, Norwalk , CT
- Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground and building relationships.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to services.
- Shared details regarding recovery and wellness principles focused on helping others struggling to stay focused on personal recovery journeys.
- Maintained strict data confidentiality and privacy on all information related to individuals.
- Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
- Performed counseling interventions to address issues through conflict resolution and situational adjustment to depression, anxiety, and physical or substance abuse.
Certified Peer Specialist,01/2021 - CurrentRes-Care, Inc., Westminster , CO
- Modeled behaviors, educated patients and motivated change to improving life skills and coping mechanisms.
- Helped individuals connect with program resources for further support and treatment assistance.
- Assisted clients with determining goals, planning steps and reaching treatment objectives.
- Assessed client conditions and updated files using EHR system.
- Employed skills in crisis intervention to help resolve difficult situations.
- Utilized social media sites to communicate upcoming initiatives with community.
Peer Counselor,01/2020 - 07/2020Bamsi, Plympton , MA
- Facilitated smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout transitions.
- Built relationships with others based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills.
- Observed strict regulations and procedures regarding each individual to maintain confidentiality of personal and health information.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and support meetings whenever needed.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of recovery and wellness principles and shared this information with others struggling during recovery.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Integrated CTI (Critical Time Intervention) program, utilizing peer feedback to boost organization's overall mission and objectives.
- Researched and provided information pertaining to community resources and appropriate aftercare referrals.
- Encouraged clients to express feelings and discuss what was happening in day-to-day life in order to help each person develop insight into personal experiences and relationships.
- Maintain Strict confidentiality of all participant information.
- Provided counseling and support.
- Escorted patients into the community and made engaged as needed.
- Conducted Covid-19 Screening and assessments.
- Used appropriate communication skills & ability as related to the client to follow-up with participants through regular phone contact.
- Attended and participated in supervision, meetings and training sessions, as required.
Peer Counselor,03/2016 - 12/2019Bamsi, Stoughton , MA
- Connected peers to community resources and services.
- Spoke with youth and at risk groups to expand community engagement and program outreach.
- Collaborated on program operations with program director, including offering feedback from participants and improvement recommendations.
- Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs.
- Educated potential participants on available services and processes to engage in program.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Planned, organized and executed community based events to help clients explore and develop interests and hobbies.
- Advocated with and for participants to promote access to community services, proactively addressing potential barriers such as transportation, fear, stigma, and communication with others.
- Led educational seminars and lectures at local community mental health centers to expand awareness of mental health symptoms and issues.
- Increased program participation by 18%.
Peer Support Specialist (Intern),01/2016 - 04/2016Manhattan Psychiatric Center, City , STATE
- Facilitated peer groups, Assisted consumers, developed wellness recovery and prevention (wrap) plans.
- Successfully led key projects which increased consumer participation in groups by 23%.
Education
Certification, Casac
Samaritan Daytop Village -City
- Continuing education in credentialed alcohol substance abuse counseling
Certified Peer SpecialistCertification #NYCPS-P-3242 , Peer Specialist ,07/2019
Academy of Peer Services -City
Peer Advocacy,12/2015
Howie The Harp Peer Advocacy Training Center -City
Diploma, 03/2006
State of New York Department of Education -City, State
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: Anywhere, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certifications
- Certified Peer Specialist
- Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid
Skills
- MS Office
- Mental health support
- Problem-solving skills
- Trauma Informed Support
- Active Listening
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mental Health First Aid
- Intervention planning
- Crisis Management
- Cultural Competency
- Wrap Plans
- Lived Experience
- Harm Reduction
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Samaritan Daytop Village
- Academy of Peer Services
- Howie The Harp Peer Advocacy Training Center
- State of New York Department of Education
Job Titles Held:
- Peer Engagement Specialist
- Certified Peer Specialist
- Peer Counselor
- Peer Support Specialist (Intern)
Degrees
- Certification , Casac
Certified Peer SpecialistCertification #NYCPS-P-3242 , Peer Specialist 07/2019
Peer Advocacy , 12/2015
Diploma , 03/2006
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