Ms.

Cindy Pence
624 Mills Lane
Panama City, Florida 32404
(302) 690-5155 or (850) 871-4871
Objective:
To obtain a Director, Supervisor, Counselor, Psychotherapist position in the add
iction or mental health field offering advancement opportunities currently avail
able within your company.
Qualifications:
* Earned CAP Certification/CCDP Certification/IC&RC International Certification
* Member of the Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association (FADAA)
* Involvement in upper management CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) committee
meetings which address proactive identification and resolution to problems with
in the company; involvement in reviewing incident reports within the company to
make sure they met inspection standards
* Involvement in Domestic Violence committee meetings at the WCI prison
* Knowledge of substance abuse treatment and experience in various counseling te
chniques
* Completed courses/training in: Confidentiality, Privacy, Ethics; Back To Basic
s: Understanding Addiction; Basic Psychopharmacology; Clinical Issues in Methado
ne Treatment; Psychopharmacology For Consumers with Co-Occurring Illness; Bounda
ries, Beliefs & Behaviors: A Guide To Sustaining Professionalism Beyond Words: M
oving Beyond Traditional Approaches To Understanding Boundaries; Life Stress Red
uction (LSR): Advanced Tools That Complement Traumatic Incident Reduction Proce
dures; "Hands-Off" De-Escalation With The Emotional Client; HIV Update: The Whol
e Spectrum; Overview Of Anxiety Disorders; Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR): E
ffective Tools For Trauma and Substance Abuse Treatment; Interfamilial Sexual Ab
use: Promoting Safety; Child Victim and The Adult Survivor; The Application of A
SAM-PPC-II To Determine Levels of Care; Developing and Leading Social Skills Gro
ups; Pharmacotherapies/Treatment; Harm Reduction Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
Of Persons with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders; Moving t
o Action: Utilizing Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Addiction Severity Index;
Compassion Fatigue; Introduction To Cognitive Behavioral Treatment For Substance
Users; Treatment Needs of Chemically-Dependent Women; Conflict Resolution and E
ffective Communication; Professionalism, Ethics and Boundaries; Introduction to
Mental Health; Self-Administration of Medication; Universal Precautions; Fire Sa
fety; Regulations; Corporate Philosophy and Mission; Ethics and Confidentiality;
Adult CPR and First Aid; Introduction to Clinical Terminology; Group Counseling
Skills; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Personality Disorders; Creating Opport
unities for Change: Strategies for Motivating; Grief & Loss; Medication Assisted
Therapy; Mindfulness Meditation as a Treatment Strategy in Mood Disorders; Illn
ess Management and Recovery; Transforming Power of Recovery; Why Integrating Men
tal Health and Substance Abuse.
Experience:
Gulf Correctional Institution Wewahitchka, Florida
The Unlimited Path, Inc. 1/10 - Current P
rogram Director
Substance Abuse Program Director responsible for administrating and implementing
policy and procedures; monitoring contract requirements; overseeing the program
and personnel. Implementing job description for staff and supervising and eval
uating staff. Providing clinical training and scheduling for all program staff.
Supervising treatment and education; training staff; directing program operatio
ns. Reviewing clinical records to assure appropriate documentation is maintaine
d; facilitating Peer Review and Quality Assurance measures. Providing monthly r
eports to Executive Administrator; reporting any incidents/events to Regional Di
rector. Providing intervention and treatment services to clients requesting and
referred for substance abuse evaluation and counseling. Keeping all files in c
ompliance with Chapter 65D-30 and initiating and maintaining all paperwork requi
red by funders, administrators, and applicable rules and law. Abiding by Confid
entiality Laws regarding client information and employee information. Facilitat
ing intervention and/or treatment services to clients at-risk or engaging in sub
stance abuse. Maintaining client contact time requirements and providing corres
ponding supportive documentation. Having a working knowledge of appropriate The
Unlimited Path, Inc. personnel policies and rules for ethical conduct as outlin
ed by the National Association of Social Workers.
Walton Correctional Institution Defuniak Springs, Florida
The Unlimited Path, Inc. 8/09 - 12/09
Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Substance Abuse Counselor responsible for providing services to clients requesti
ng and referred for substance abuse evaluation and counseling for substance abus
e problems and related crises. Maintaining all files in compliance and initiate
/maintain all paperwork required by funders, administrators, and applicable to r
ules and law. Identify and develop relationships with other professionals who c
an function as consultants and resources for referral. Attend and participate i
n mandatory weekly staff meetings. Provide monthly reports to the Program Direc
tor. Provide case management services for clients to benefit successful and eff
ective delivery of counseling services. Provide a written discharge plan establ
ishing appropriate follow-up care for all clients who receive a documented alcoh
ol or drug abuse assessment. Maintaining client contact time requirements and p
rovide corresponding supportive documentation.
Brandywine Counseling, Inc. (BCI) Newark, Delaware
Drug & Alcohol Counselor 2/04 - 7/09
Opiate Treatment Program Counselor primarily responsible to providing Clients qu
ality, sufficient and appropriate clinical care and support services through bot
h individual and group counseling by using treatment principles, and best clinic
al practices and standards. Provide methadone maintenance treatment principles
and explain the nature of the program and the necessary rules to assigned client
s. Evaluate/create treatment plans based on intake paperwork and help clients c
arry out their treatment plan goals through education, support and guidance. Pr
ovide referrals through knowledge of community resources to support treatment pl
an goals and coordinate these services. Maintain thorough and appropriate writt
en records and documentation. Participate in case presentation with BCI staff w
hen necessary and participate in BCI staff meetings. Report directly on a routi
ne basis and is supervised by the Clinical Supervisor. Work closely with other
counselors and Clinical Supervisor to maintain strong working relationship with
all BCI staff. Maintain high professional standards.
Education:
David Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science
Certified Addiction Professional (CAP); Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Profess
ionals (CCDP); IC&RC International Certification
References:
Available Upon Request