Substance Abuse Counselor
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I manage a caseload of 72 adult clients diagnosed with opioid use disorders. I provide individualized substance abuse counseling and review UA results with clients using evidenced based therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT and DBT.
Substance Abuse Counselor - Behavioral Health Group - Longmont, CO
(2026-03)
I manage a caseload of 72 adult clients diagnosed with opioid use disorders. I provide individualized substance abuse counseling and review UA results with clients using evidenced based therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT and DBT.
Neurofeedback Therapist - Neurofeedback Clinic of Northern Colorado - Fort Collins, CO
(2025-02 - 2026-03)
I worked as a neurofeedback therapist managing a caseload of 28 clients weekly, and was responsible for intakes, diagnosis, and creating client individualized treatment plans as well as interpreting and relaying information on the qEEg brain maps. I manage my own schedule and facilitating talk therapy sessions assisted by the therapeutic modality of neurofeedback. Clients range in ages from 6-70.
Counselor Intern - Sandstone Care - Broomfield, CO
(2023-08 - 2024-08)
I worked as a clinical mental health counselor intern at an IOP/PHP dual diagnosis substance abuse treatment center teaching psychoeducational groups for both mood disorder and the dual diagnosis substance use and mood disorder track. Over a 12-week period, I met with individuals for talk therapy sessions focusing on using DBT, T-CBT, solution focused therapy, and MI techniques.
(2008)
I manage a duplex rental to include property listings, showings, tenant screenings, leasing, and minor repair work
(2015 - 2024)
I had a regular and longstanding rotating residential client base and provided a quality, dependable garden and landscape service; help was employed as needed.
(2004 - 2020)
I taught high school graduation preparatory courses as a high risk predominantly Hispanic charter schools as well as character development and monitored detention. I tutored elementary and middle school students. I used my Spanish conversational speaking ability as needed. Additionally, I provided seasonal test scoring for state-standardized tests.
MA - Clinical Mental Health (2024)
BA - Behavioral Science (2003)
Certification - acudetox - POCA (2025)
Coursework - teacher education
Coursework - Spanish Immersion - Barcelona and Valencia, Spain (2004 - 2005)
Certification - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (2005)
