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1317 Walker PkwyAtoka, TN 38004 Phone: 901-837-6760Cell: 901-389-0888Email:CWOODS822@YAHOO.COM Carlton Woods Objective: To obtain a challenging and rewarding position that will enable me to employ my present skills. Highlights of Qualifications: Over 20 years experience in mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, juvenile counseling and corrections. Strong organizational skills; able to lead, manage, and train. Excellent verbal and written communicator. Collaborate easily with co-workers and work well with a team and independently. Cooperative and dependable; get the job done efficiently. Quick learner who can easily adapt to new responsibilities. Totally comfortable working in multinational and multicultural organizations. Work Experiences: Family Counselor Branches of Life, Memphis, TN Conducts group counseling and educational sessions with families of at-risk children. Provides traditional and non-traditional methods of counseling, which allows for the most creative and effective interventions for problem solving. Substance Abuse Counselor Phoenix House, Avenal, CA Counseled numerous incarcerated substance abusers in a prison therapeutic environment. Supervised and lead in-group sessions, community group meetings, and public speaking engagements. Juvenile Counselor Quality Group Home, Fresno, CA Supervised juveniles who had been placed on probation. Supervised daily involvement and oversight of the juvenile’s activities. Assessed the adolescent needs, designed and implemented treatment plans; conducted individual counseling sessions for assigned adolescents and a variety of group counseling sessions for the entire group home population. Mental Health Specialist Active Interventions, New Orleans, LA Provided mental health counseling and clinical case management services for adults and families in various communities. Services provided were in clients’ homes and in a community settings. Performed comprehensive mental health treatment services that include treatment planning, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy. Psych Technician Hillmont Psychiatric Hospital, Ventura, CA Provided basic general and psychiatric nursing care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, and mentally retarded patients; participated in the overall psychiatric treatment program; and performed other related duties as required. Prepared patients and cared for them during treatment; gave first aid as needed; helped to create a safe and therapeutic environment for patients. Motivated patients to develop self-reliance in daily living; assisted patients with feeding, habit training, and maintaining a well-groomed appearance. Protected patients from personal injury; escorted patients in and around facilities; and participated in in-service training programs.Counselor/Activity Director Devereux, Santa Barbara, CAResponsible for administrative, supervisory and social service work in the coordination and provision of classes, programs, activities and special events at the Devereux Center, ensuring that they were presented in such a way as to meet the needs, diverse interests and abilities of the clients at the center. Juvenile Counselor Escambia Regional Detention Center, Pensacola, FL Provided case management, counseling, and supervision to juvenile offenders in a detention facility. Accompanied the juveniles to court. Conducted assessment interviews with juvenile offenders to determine their social, developmental, emotional, economic needs and their risk to re-offend. Referred juveniles to community agencies as needed; counsel juveniles on personal adjustment issues; confer with juveniles' families for the purpose of assessment and case management; counsel juveniles in establishing personal goals and plans. Lead recreational activities and/or organized household responsibilities and ensured the juveniles follow-through. Verbally intervene and de-escalate potential crisis situations. Education: University of Laverne§ Certificates of Achievement; Corrections Officer, Juvenile Counselor, Facilitating Skills, and Group Counseling. References: Letters of Recommendation and contact information available upon request.

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I am looking for work

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have run successful lunch wagon and looking for backers for restraunt