I HAVE BEEN A LICENSED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNELOR SINCE 2002. I WAS THE CLINCAL MANAGER AT A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER FOR 6 YEARS AND WAS TRAINED WITH CARF. I THEN WENT ON TO BE THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR THE ACCESS TO RECOVERY PROGRAM. I THEN SWITCHED DIRECTIONS AND TOOK A POSITION AS THE MANAGER OF A RETAIL STORE ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. I WAS IN THAT POSITON FOR TWO YEARS AND THEN BOUGHT A FOOD TRUCK AND WAS SELF EMPLOYED. DURING ALL THOSEE YEARS (15 YEARS) I WAS THE RESTUARANT MANAGER AT THE GORDON COUNTRY CLUB, THIS WAS ONLY OPEN ON THE WEEKENDS. IN ADDITION, I RAN A YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP IN MARTIN SOUTH DAKOTA FOR YOUTH WHO WERE INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IN 2017, I WENT BACK TO THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE FIELD AND WAS WORKING AT A RESIDENTAIL PROGRAM IN OMAHA, NE. DURING MY WORK THERE, I WAS SEVERELY INJURED ON THE JOB. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE DONE CONTRACT WORK FOR TWO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES. I HAVE DONE ALL THE FINANCIALS FOR BOTH OF THOSE BUSINESSES. DURING MY TIME AS THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR AT NEPSAC, I WAS ONE OF TWO COUNSELORS IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA WHO WERE CHOSEN TO BE PART OF THE LEADERSHIP CONSORSIUM. THIS WAS A YEAR LONG PROJECT SPONSORED BY SAMSHA. ALSO DURING THAT TIME, I WAS NOMINATED TO BECOME A CARF SURVEYOR, WAS TRAINED IN THAT CAPACITY HOWEVER TOOK THE POSITION AS THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF ACCESS TO RECOVERY. THIS PROGRAM WAS NOT CARF ACCREDITED SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH CARF. I ENOJY WORKING ON POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND PROGRAM COMPLIANCE. I WOULD EXCEL IN A POSTITION WHERE I COULD PERFROM THESE TASKS.