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Tishon Lovelady 485 East 188th Street Apt. 4E ● Bronx, NY 10458 ● H (718) 295-6373 ● C (917) 407-9802 ● Ttishon@aol.com QUALIFICATIONS Seven years of combined counseling and social work related experience, developing relationships with clients during individual and group counseling sessions. Extensive experience documenting clinical folders. Reliable, work-well under pressure, team player, dependable, excellent written and communication skills. Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Windows 95/98/XP, and Internet Applications and Research. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Addicts Rehabilitation Center, New York, NY 08/06-08/07 Clinical Supervisor -- Residential Program Provided Supervision to seventeen clinical staff and two supervisors. Developed and Implemented strategic management techniques for organization and structure. Provided appropriate means of delegating which enhanced clinical staffs’ skills and adherence with agency goals and objectives. Monitored and kept records of day-to-day functions. Devised group sessions and assigned facilitators to conduct group sessions. Assigned staff to clients based on skills and qualifications. Created monthly staffs’ schedule. Interviewed perspective employees. Audited clinical folders. Consulted and submitted letters to assure clients adherence with legal mandates. Consulted with the Executive Department regarding fulfilling agency mission and assuring compliance with 819 regulations. Provided trainings on professional ethics, documentation, and ways of better servicing the clients. Interviewed perspective employees. Provided individual counseling sessions and referrals. Prepared monthly reports. Identified and implemented quality assurance for agency and client care. Submitted monthly reports to OASAS and STARS. Greenhope Services for Women, New York, NY 07/05-08/06 Substance Abuse Counselor - Residential Program Conducted psychosocial assessments presented findings in case reviews and/or case conferences. Developed and facilitated Substance Abuse Education group. Developed and overseen the Building Self-Esteem group. Developed discharge phase handbook and implemented policy and procedures for clients. Provided service to parole, ATI, volunteer, and dually diagnosed women. Gathered data and conducted intakes of new admit. Consulted and submitted letters to assure clients were adhering with legal stipulations. Assisted discharge phase clients with transitioning back into mainstream society. Conducted group and individual counseling sessions. Scheduled medical appointments and referred for psychiatric evaluations. Administered medications. Documented clients progress in clinical folders. Devised treatment plans. Collected urine samples for testing. Lehman College, Bronx, NY 09/03-05/05 Administrative Assistant – Human Resources Organized and maintained employees records. Responded to all incoming calls and routed messages to personnel. Handle general correspondence and the receptionist area. Provided administrative and clerical support. WomenCare (Women’s Prison Association), Brooklyn, NY 09/03-05/05 Volunteer/Mentor Established a mentor/mentee relationship through correspondence, phone or visits. Submitted log sheets of correspondence and activities involving mentor/mentee relationship. Assisted mentee with transitioning back into mainstream society by addressing career goals, personal, and family issues. Phoenix House-Marcy II, Long Island City, NY 03/01-08/03 Counselor - Outpatient Program Provided service to work-released clients in an outpatient setting. Managed a caseload of male and female clients involved in the criminal justice system. Conducted seminars, workshops, groups and individual counseling sessions. Supervised and maintained the security and control of the facility. Submitted clients progress to The Department of Corrections. Documented clients progress in clinical folders. Devised treatment plans. Collected urine samples for testing. Phoenix House-Riverside, New York, NY Counselor - Residential Program Monitored and maintained the security and control of the facility. Overseen residents’ activities and behaviors. Managed a caseload of volunteered, court mandated, parolee, and re-entry male and female clients. Devised treatment plans. Documented monthly progress notes in clinical folders. Conducted seminars, groups, and individual counseling sessions. CERTIFICATION CASAC, Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor MEMBERSHIP/HONORS Golden Key National Honor Society 2004-Present Delta Alpha Kappa (AKD), The National Sociological Society 2004-Present EDUCATION Fordham Univeristy, New York, NY 09/05-05/06 MSW, Specialization: Administration Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, NY 09/02-06/05 Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Cum Laude