Evan Gore

Compassionate behavioral health professional with 13+ years of experience providing clinical and recovery-focused services across residential, PHP, IOP, and virtual treatment settings. Experienced in individual counseling, group facilitation, crisis intervention, treatment planning, family support, and behavioral health program operations. Strong background working with substance use disorders, mental health conditions, co-occurring disorders, trauma, and complex client needs.

Florida Certified Addiction

Counselor (CAC) with a Master's degree in Addiction Counseling and currently pursuing a second Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Experienced in clinical leadership, staff development, client engagement, de-escalation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Committed to providing ethical, person-centered, trauma-informed care while supporting long-term recovery and improved mental health outcomes.

Therapist / Group Facilitator at The Best Treatment Center (2026-03 – Present)

Provide therapeutic services to adults receiving treatment for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.

• Facilitate process, psychoeducational, coping-skills, mental health, and recovery-focused groups.
• Support individualized treatment planning, clinical documentation, crisis intervention, and discharge preparation.
• Collaborate with clinical, medical, case management, and behavioral health staff to address client needs and treatment goals.
• Utilize motivational interviewing, CBT/DBT-informed interventions, trauma-informed care, and person-centered approaches.
• Support clients experiencing behavioral concerns, emotional dysregulation, treatment resistance, and risks of premature discharge.

Virtual Group Facilitator (Contract) at Resilience Behavioral Health (2025-01 – 2026-07)

Facilitated structured virtual therapeutic groups for adults receiving behavioral health services.

• Delivered psychoeducation and skills-based interventions addressing mental health, coping skills, recovery, emotional regulation, and personal growth.
• Created an engaging and supportive virtual environment that encouraged participation, accountability, and peer connection.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, motivational interviewing, and group facilitation techniques to promote client engagement.
• Maintained appropriate clinical documentation and communicated relevant client concerns to members of the treatment team.
• Demonstrated effectiveness providing behavioral health services through telehealth and virtual treatment platforms.

Primary Therapist at Inner Voyage Recovery (2025-06 – 2026-03)

Provided individual counseling and group therapy for adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and developed individualized treatment plans.
• Completed progress notes, clinical documentation, discharge planning, and ongoing assessment of treatment goals.
• Facilitated psychoeducation, process, relapse-prevention, and skills-based groups.
• Collaborated with families, treatment teams, and outside providers to coordinate care.
• Utilized motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, person-centered interventions, and CBT-informed techniques.

Group Facilitator (Contract) at Good Landing Recovery (2024-12 – 2025-06)

Facilitated recovery-focused, psychoeducational, and skills-based groups for adults receiving behavioral health treatment.

• Supported client engagement, coping-skill development, relapse prevention, and recovery planning.
• Encouraged accountability, peer support, and healthy communication within the group environment.
• Maintained timely and accurate group documentation.

Group Facilitator (Contract) at The Best Treatment Center (2023-03 – 2024-08)

Facilitated therapeutic groups within PHP and IOP levels of care.

• Provided psychoeducation addressing substance use, mental health, relapse prevention, coping skills, and life skills.
• Utilized motivational interviewing and person-centered approaches to improve participation and engagement.
• Supported clients experiencing early recovery barriers and transitions through different levels of care.
• Maintained appropriate documentation and communicated client concerns to clinical staff.

Operations Manager | Primary Therapist | Family Therapist | Group Facilitator at The Source Treatment Center (2020-01 – 2024-01)

Provided individual, group, and family therapeutic services within a behavioral health treatment setting.

• Managed day-to-day program operations, staff coordination, scheduling, workflow, and client needs.
• Provided therapeutic support for substance use disorders, mental health conditions, trauma, co-occurring disorders, and family-system concerns.
• Conducted treatment planning, crisis intervention, family support, and clinical documentation.
• Supported compliance with organizational policies and behavioral health standards.
• Trained, mentored, and supported staff while promoting consistent clinical and operational expectations.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to improve continuity of care and client outcomes.

Primary Therapist at Delphi Behavioral Health (2015-01 – 2020-01)

Managed a clinical caseload of adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

• Conducted individual counseling, therapeutic groups, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical documentation.
• Facilitated relapse-prevention, psychoeducation, process, and recovery-focused groups.
• Coordinated care with clients, families, courts, referral sources, and outside providers.
• Participated in multidisciplinary treatment planning and discharge preparation.
• Promoted from Behavioral Health Technician based on professional development and increased clinical responsibilities.

Behavioral Health Technician at Delphi Behavioral Health (2013-01 – 2015-01)

Supported client safety, daily structure, accountability, and early recovery needs within a behavioral health treatment environment.

• Monitored client behavior and documented observations and significant clinical concerns.
• Assisted clinical and medical teams in maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.
• Supported clients with daily living skills, treatment participation, and recovery-focused activities.

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Walden University

Master of Science in Addiction Counseling – Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Correctional Program Support Services – University of Phoenix