Michele Tepperman Email & Phone Number

• Assist individuals in managing their psychiatric symptoms and to develop the skills necessary to improve emotional cognitive and social functioning.• Facilitate daily groups; Dual Disorder/Co-Occurring Disorder, Relapse Prevention, Coping Skills, Problem Solving Skills; providing integrated educational material on substance abuse and mental health.• Maintain charts and all clinical documentations (treatment plans/reviews/progress/assessments, and discharge plans) on a daily basis. • Provide substance use and sexual risk assessments; discuss individualized risk reduction strategies utilizing a harm reduction approach. Trained in opiate prevention, possessing a Narcan Kit with certification. • Work closely with care coordinators, Mental Health Court, and Assisted Outpatient Treatment to ensure clients are supported and compliant. • Responsible for incident reporting either internally, to the Justice Center, and/or NIMRS. • Conduct special investigations following an incident that requires interviewing of all parties involved. • Help develop and implement quality improvements based on internal investigations findings. • Participate in incident review committee meetings. • Conduct timely utilization reviews to ensure standards for documentations are being met.

East Hills, Ny

On- Site-Program Director, Youth Services September 2008 –April 2010• Oversee the entire after school enrichment program, and work directly with staff, volunteers, and participants.• Conduct socialization and developmentally appropriate group activities.• Assist children with interpersonal problems, finding appropriate solutions.• Provide homework assistance/academic support.• Conduct monthly staff assessments, meetings, and training, to insure that the needs of the children are met.Special Needs Co-Group Leader, Social Services Center September 2007 – April 2010• Co-facilitate group activities.• Support young, high functioning adults with learning disabilities and/or socially handicapped conditions.• Assist in the enrichment of social skills, and supervise group trips. • Help to provide a supportive atmosphere in which participants improve life skills.Special Needs Counselor, Social Services Center September 2006 – June 2008• Supervised elementary school aged children.• Coordinated and co-facilitated social skills groups for children with autistic spectrum disorder including Aspergers syndrome, ADHD, learning disabilities, and emotionally handicapped.• Assisted children with one- on -one homework help and conducted age appropriate group activities.

Garden City, Ny

• Conduct daily transactions for sales and returns of merchandise.• Assist in visual merchandising and displays based on jewelry trends.• Develop positive customer relationships by assisting consumers with their purchasing needs and providing excellent customer service.• Fulfill stock and inventory duties.

Sydney, Australia

• Organize weekly sales goals for each employee.• Fulfill stock and inventory duties.• Handle daily merchandising of shoes, making products visually appealing to consumers.• Conduct daily sales and return transactions.