Residential Therapist Resume Example
Qualified Residential Therapist with MSW and desire to help patients and families. Committed to helping patients understand emotional issues underlying substance abuse patterns. Documented strengths in individual therapy and documentation. Friendly and engaging counseling professional offering 10 years of experience working with addicts and mental health groups. Passionate about providing support and resources for patients with substance abuse issues. Caring, empathetic Substance Abuse Counselor with 5 years of experience in residential settings. Exceptionally talented at building rapport with different patient groups to encourage honesty and growth in recovery from substance abuse. Desire to pursue new role with mental health group. Enthusiastic therapist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of documentation and ethical practice and training in Suicide Prevention. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Behavioral Health.
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- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Completed required documentation for continued therapy coverage by insurance companies to meet deadlines.
- Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Informed CBT, ACRA, and Motivational Interview.
- Provided counseling and support to clients with drug and alcohol abuse issues, legal issues, behavioral issues and mental health support.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in residential setting.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Assessed clients for abuse/trauma.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Developed patient care plans and documented progress toward goals.
- Offered professional, respectful therapy to addicted individuals in Outpatient treatment facility.
- Led individual and group counseling sessions to meet variety of therapeutic needs for recovering individuals.
- Developed professional relationships with referring agencies to improve communication related to intakes and to increase business for facility.
- Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis.
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient setting.
- Completed required documentation for continued therapy coverage by insurance companies to meet deadlines.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Collected urine samples to test for substance use.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interview Therapy
- Provided counseling and support to clients with drug and alcohol abuse issues.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Gate Lodge/Hanley Internship - 2013-2014
Duties included: Intake Process, case management, assessments, life skills instruction, group facilitation, substance abuse education and treatment planning/coordination
Port St Lucie Hospital Internship - 2017-2020
Duties included: Intake Process, case management, assessments, life skills instruction, group facilitation, substance abuse education and treatment planning/coordination, progress reporting.
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Indian River State College
- Barry University
Job Titles Held:
- Residential Therapist
- Social Worker
- Addictions Counselor
Degrees
- 12/2014 Bachelor of Science | Human Services - Addiction Studies
05/2020 MSW | Social Work
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