Roberto Lopez Email & Phone Number

• Provide direct supervision to four members of the student support committee• Provide social and emotional support to students• Schedule and attend parent teacher conferences• Ensure adherence to the student handbook• Assist in providing interventions that directly address poor attendance and poor academic behavior through a restorative justice practice• Provide data for report and compliances• Schedule and facilitate monthly parent circles• Provide mid-year and end of year evaluations for staff under my direct supervision• Assist staff in adhering to the employee handbook• Assist and create new protocols

• Assist students in meeting their academic goals• Monitor attendance • Intervene and address issues related to conduct; substance use and family issues• Create and monitor attendance improvement plans• Conduct home visits whenever appropriate to engage families in the educational process• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team, which includes teachers, social workers, school administrators; learning specialist; school psychologist to provide consistence and holistic services• Work closely with community base agencies to provide additional counseling and therapy services for students• Schedule parent conferences to address student issues• Prepare and submit reports as necessary• Create and prepare lesson plans to increase student’s skill level

Chicago, Il

• Maintain a case load of clients, providing direct substance abuse related services• Interview, intake and assess participants to determine level of care using standardized assessment tools• Prepare written assessments based on knowledge of participant’s background• Assist program participants with issues related to suicide, grief, loss and other crisis• Assist program participants in developing treatment plans • Coordinate with community agencies providing additional services• Provide individual, group and family services utilizing strength based and systems perspective • Work with community agencies in providing holistic service for participants needing mental health and other services • Administer and supervise urine testing to determine levels, and identify the use of illicit drugs• Maintain clinical treatment files as mandated by the Department of Alcohol and Substance abuse • Develop and facilitate community presentations, seminars and fairs relating to the current trends and dangers of substance abuse• Conducted educational classes for participants, utilizing a variety of techniques, formats and media, including lecture, discussion, experiential, and audio/video presentation • Facilitate treatment planning presentation for agency wide staff • Manage an office, supervise 4 substance abuse counselors and 3 interns• Provide clinical supervision and training to staff and interns• Advocated on behalf of program participants within schools and courts • Testify in court as required by court order subpoenas• Supervise participant files to ensure proper file management as mandated by monitoring agencies and rule 2060• Compile and generate monthly/annual reports • Maintain presence in community committees and task force• Prepare weekly staff meetings to plan/coordinate services for program participants • Prepare files for audits by the Department of Human Services

Chicago, Il

• Assisted and facilitated a treatment planning training for substance abuse counselors • Coordinate and facilitate the Seven Challenges program• Provide individual and family counseling services to youth 10-21 years of age• Provide support and advocacy services for youth that are struggling with substance abuse issues • Advocate for youth that are on probation or parole at the Juvenile Courts • Coordinate holistic counseling services for a caseload of 25 youth and their families• Implemented and maintained a community service program • Staff person responsible for facilitating the Substance Abuse program • Provide assistance to other counselors with service related issues • Provide informational workshops to community groups and schools regarding issues that affect youths and community

Chicago, Illinois

• Coordinated the Job Readiness Training Program for youth 16-21 years of age • Worked closely with community businesses to employ our clients • Worked closely with the representatives of the Mayor's Office of Employment and Training

Chicago, Il

• Coordinated the prevention component • Provided presentations to other community organizations and groups• Trained adults and youth to continue prevention presentations in their schools and/or social groups

Chicago, Illinois

• Provided counseling for youth 9-19 years of age that were referred by the Juvenile Court System and/or the Chicago Public Schools • Carried a caseload of students from four neighborhood schools • Provided clients with school and court system advocacy