Facilitating weekly psychoeducation (DUI therapy and education, relationships, communication, emotional regulation and distress tolerance, CBT, DBT, MI, and relapse prevention) and emotional process groups. Provided weekly individual therapy, treatment planning, and continuing care planning sessions. Coordinate a continuum of client care with various local, state, and private professions including: county probation offices, county Department of Human Services, mental health and other substance abuse treatment facilities, and community organizations. Responsible for handling clinical intakes, assessments, and interventions emphasizing: suicide assessment, severity of substance use, environmental safety, social support systems, co-occurring disorders, mood stability, and global functioning. Management in milieu settings promoting a recovery-orientated community by utilizing various therapeutic interventions (MI, CBT, grounding, and verbal de-escalation) to address: concerns for client safety, orienting new clients to the treatment community, providing trauma-informed care, sensitivity to cultural issues, and behavioral concerns impacting addiction recovery and the peer community. Facilitating psychoeducation and process groups with family members during "Family Program/Visitations" to promote open communication and build stronger social supports between clients and family members.Attended monthly clinical and professional development supervision groups with clinical supervisors to continue developing professional and clinical skills.

Facilitated process groups serving Vietnam veterans. Weekly individual counseling sessions. Conduct clinical assessments focusing on: severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, substance abuse, dangerousness, global functioning, and co-occurring diagnoses. Participated in medication evaluations with staff psychiatrist to coordinate medication management and care. Monthly treatment planning sessions with client and supervisor to discuss treatment goals, therapeutic interventions, and coordinate client care. Participated in weekly team supervision to discuss critical cases, treatment planning, and clinical/professional development.

Provided services at Arapahoe House's substance use detoxification unit, including: administrative intakes and discharges, management of client records, clinical assessments for dangerousness to self/other, verbal de-escalation interventions, clinical assessment and management of drug/alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and community referrals for additional substance abuse treatment services. Use of Motivational Interviewing to promote awareness of substance abuse issues, provide motivation for change, and assess barriers to change with all clients.Provided services at Arapahoe House's inpatient residential treatment facilities, including: facilitating psychoeducation and process groups, milieu management, medication administration and monitoring, crisis interventions, addressing client safety concerns, and verbal de-escalation. Provide client-centered care by working collaboratively with the clinical treatment team to communicate behavioral and safety concerns, substance use issues, and coordinate a continuum of care through community services and referrals.Attended monthly clinical and professional development supervision groups with clinical supervisors to continue developing professional and clinical skills.

Volunteer working with Alzheimer's patients at Juniper Village in Aurora, CO. I provided emotional support and comfort to help improve each patient's quality of life. Documentation of patient's mental status, and psycho-social to Namaste medical staff in order to coordinate patient's Plan of Care.