Substance Abuse Counselor Resume Example

Objective:
To acquire an entry level position within
your organization, allowing me to gain
comprehensive knowledge in the field of
substance abuse and counseling.

Experience:
March 2011 – Present Counselor I –
Substance Abuse Counselor
Phoenix House Academy
Lakeview Terrace, CA

Responsible for understanding
and applying 12 core functions,
monitoring and ensuring safety for
clients ages 13 – 17 years old in an
adolescent residential treatment
facility, crisis intervention, escorting
residents to and from medical and legal
appointments, motivational interviewing.
Planning and conducting substance abuse,
motivational seminars and behavioral
seminars/activities. Responsible for
generating individual behavioral case
notes, conducting bedroom searches,
clothing searches and inventories in
accordance with Phoenix House policies.
Participates in providing educational
programs during residential treatment by
means of general academics, substance
abuse and related areas. Provides
counseling for residents to prevent
relapse by assisting them in recognizing
triggers of substance abuse and
developing appropriate coping mechanisms
to continue recovery.


2009 – April 2010 Intern- Drug and
Alcohol Counseling
Pasadena Council on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence
Pasadena, CA

Responsible for the understanding and
application of the 12 core functions,
for participant intake, collection of
funds for services provided by facility,
treatment planning, urinalysis, case
management and discharge. Assist in
providing education and tools for
successful recovery in addiction and
anger management. Assist facility and
staff with counseling, group/individual
notes and crisis intervention. Research
and provide available programs to aid in
recovery (Alcoholics Anonymous,
Narcotics Anonymous, Sober Living
facilities, etc.). Experienced in
coordination of activities for facility
as well as research and generation of
grant letters. Assist with group
activities and group topics with mental
health participants. Assisted in
coordinating community awareness
regarding substance abuse and mental
health.

2007 - March 2011 Contact Center
Representative
Financial Partners Credit Union
Downey, CA

Responsible for representing the Credit
Union in a positive and professional
manner. Provide customer assistance
with questions regarding credit union
accounts, loan information, and provide
potential investment information.
Trouble shoots problems with customer
accounts and assist in decreasing
customers anxiety when faced with
problems, provide customers with factual
information allowing customers to make
an informed decision. Assisting
customers with various transactions,
balancing of transaction summaries
daily, and explaining best practices for
transactions and managing funds. 

Education:
2010 Breining Institute Registered
Addiction Specialist exam (RI-
A0910071024)

Spring 2009- Spring 2010 Extended
Education - Drug and Alcohol Counseling

California State University, Dominguez
Hills

Fall 2002- Spring 2008
California State University, Los
Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology

Skills:
Ability to gain and retain information,
and apply in working
environment
Quick learner
First Aid and CPR Certified
Ability to type 40 words per
minute
Knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Excel and PowerPoint, 10-Key.


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