https://willamettewellnesscenter.com/

Member of the Board of Directors

Board Member with CVAB

• Manage rotating caseload of 25+ youth• Coordinate intake and referrals for 11 public schools• Complete ASAM assessments, diagnose substance use disorders • Collaboratively develop, implement and revise treatment plans utilizing evidence-based practices• Document client records in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part Two• Ensure youth have medical home; bill insurance • Provide brief interventions, individual drug and alcohol treatment, and family counseling • Provide advocacy, resource referral, care coordination, service navigation, and case management• Facilitate a trauma-informed, collaborative, and strengths-based setting • Effectively co-regulate with students in crisis • Spearhead outreach, community networking, and coalition building• Develop and maintain positive relationships with multidisciplinary team and community partners• Plan, lead, and implement program development for summer activities• Execute operational changes resulting in increased productivity on project deliverables• Attend clinical staff meetings and case conferences; coordinate multidisciplinary team meetings • Create, orchestrate, and evaluate Trauma Informed Care training for staff and peer support specialists• Register with TSPC for background check clearance

● Navigate a high stress environment with ease● Provide outstanding customer service by anticipating, assessing and responding effectively to customer needs● Opening and closing of store, ensure special orders are prepared daily● Training new employees● Cash-handling and till counts● Food prep and deli ● Bake pastries and specialty items● Creating drinks to customer’s liking● Overall restaurant sanitization and appearance

• Consult with juvenile department on implementation of trauma-informed practices• Coordinate, organize and moderate Oregon Trauma Advocates Coalition (OTAC) meetings• Recruitment of state-wide OTAC members• Support OTAC youth to create tools, disseminate knowledge, and implement change at the state level• Quarterly reports on deliverables for Oregon Health Authority • Examine Trauma Informed Care (TIC) across systems of care; cultivate curriculum for justice-involved youth • Data entry and evaluation of multiple system-wide trainings across OregonCreate and distribute brochures and training materials on youth voice and TIC in emergency rooms

• Motivate staff as lead contact and consult for school-wide implementation of Restorative Practices• Member of multidisciplinary team to identify and address student and school needs• Support youth one on one with SMART goals, emotional regulation, and basic needs• Co-teach non-violent communication class; facilitate group circles• Create youth-focused pocket resource guide for Clackamas County• ASPIRE mentor and Phoenix Program adult chaperone• Substitute Instructional Assistant

● Coordinate all donations with local organizations● Organize store volunteer opportunities● Drive-through and front counter barista ● Remain calm while multi-tasking in high stress environment● De-escalate dissatisfied customers● Created drinks to standard● Overall store cleanliness and appearance● Cash-handling

● Supervised self-paced sustainability and gardening classes● Taught hands-on gardening skills to individuals experiencing incarceration● Influenced prison to donate unused harvests to local food banks

● Completed 60 hours Basic Advocacy Training● Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy techniques to create safety plans and meet basic needs with callers in crisis● Referred callers to emergency shelters and services for basic needs

● Problem solve horticultural concerns and landscape design● Facilitate gardening education classes and kids workshops● De-escalate dysregulated consumers● Process returns and assume cashier position as needed● Provide outstanding customer service● Ensure store environment meets OSHA requirements

• Eligibility assessments; prepare and maintain files; provide vouchers for identified needs• Interview participants; compose county-wide newsletter articles and success stories• Partner with therapeutic specialty courts and community partners• Administer public presentations and educational workshops on substance use prevention • Board member on three county-wide advisory boards

● Provided confidential support to peers and their loved ones via phone and internet● Used motivational interviewing and reflective listening to foster autonomy● Challenge Day Adult Participant● Community outreach and volunteer recruitment● Tabled at various volunteer and mental health fairs

● Reviewed services, plans and budgets for publicly funded substance abuse programs and services in Clark County● Provided Board of Clark County Commissioners with recommendations for program needs and priorities● Provided youth voice for allocation of public funds