Lynn Van Groll SAC
Lynn Van Groll
14123 Funnel Road Camp Douglas WI 54618 ------------
Email: ------------
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Professional Objective
Obtain full time and long term employment in the AODA/Substance Abuse Counseling or related field.
First and foremost it is my responsibility to use full respect, empathy and individuality with those individuals I work with and counsel.
I am a goal oriented and knowledge seeking individual who strives to improve overall professional ability.
Education
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI (2013)
• Bachelor of Science, Addiction Studies
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5+
College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI (2012)
• Associates of Applied Science, AODA Counseling
• Certificate of Achievement 2009 Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency for Reading and Writing
North Central Technical College Wausau, WI (2009)
• Nurse Aid Program
New London High School - New London, WI (1997)
• High School Graduate
Professional Experience
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc: (2017-2020)
6737 W. Washington Street
Suite 2275
West Allis, WI 53214
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Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor/Case Manager
Program: Wazee House AODA Residential Treatment Program – Black River Falls, WI
Program Description:
The program provides services to adult males who are referred through the Department of Corrections and who have a history of substance use disorder. The program is licensed as a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF). The length of stay is determined by client need. The program utilizes evidence based practices targeted to reduce recidivism and relapse.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Assessing, diagnosing, treating and counseling clients.
• Work with clients to help develop their individualized treatment plan and define long term and short term goals.
• Documentation of clinical services delivered
• Attending staff meetings and trainings.
• Assessing of client problems and capacities, formulate individual treatment plans to meet client limitations (limited reading and writing level, ADD/ADHD)
• Provide treatment counseling individually and in a group setting while adhering to the evidence-based programming to address criminogenic needs which include: Substance Abuse, Anti-Social Thinking, Anti-Social Personality, Family & Relationship, and Anti-Social Peers (cognitive based program)
• Offer family counseling and education per individual client needs
• Monitor clients progress and take accurate notes within company elected database: Evolv
• Coordinate with other staff members to ensure the clients receive the best possible treatment to aid in their recovery.
• Collaborate with Probation & Parole agents as well as other community programs and services to aid in reintegration within the community.
Horizon Healthcare Inc. (2014-2017)
Contracted to work at Jackson Correctional Institution Black River Falls, WI
Corporate Office Information:
4650 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207
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Substance Abuse Counselor
Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Assessing, diagnosing, treating and counseling clients.
• Work with the group members to help develop their individualized treatment plan and define long term and short term goals.
• Documentation of clinical services delivered, recording inmate contacts, completing authorizations.
• Attending staff meetings and trainings.
• Assessing of inmate problems and capacities, formulate individualized treatment plans.
• Provide treatment counseling individually and in a group setting which include the Jackson Correctional AODA Residential Treatment Program, Thinking for a Change (cognitive based program) and Anger Management/Control programming.
• Monitor inmates’ progress and take accurate notes within the COMPAS and WICS database.
• Provide staff support for overall institution and social functioning.
• Coordinate with other institution staff and unit/program team members to ensure the inmates receive the best possible treatment to aid in their recovery.
• Assist the unit/program social workers with job related duties such as; reentry assessments, and research release community programs and services to aid in reintegration within the community.
My Innovative Services (Diversion): 2011-2014
445 S. Madison Street Green Bay, WI 54301
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Note: Diversion is a mental health care facility that specializes in client crisis situations. The facility aids in medication stabilization, maintain of personal safety, offers support to those who have a variety of mental illnesses which include AODA issues, assisting client in returning to their baseline, assist in obtaining community supports, and work with client to provide essential follow-up care.
Job duties (but not limited to):
• Initial intake of clients: Intake paperwork, creation of Individual Service Plans, maintenance of Medication Administration Records, evaluation of the client needs and assist in connection of services. Work in collaboration with the Brown County Crisis Center staff workers and country employees including but not limited to; nurses and psychiatrist, police officers, probation and parole officers, emergency medical technicians, and members of the fire department.
• Discharge Clients: completion of all discharge paper work which includes ; discharge instructions and/or recommendations, following the company medication protocol, ensure the clients (guardian or case manager) receive the proper information about their medications and scripts, return all personal care items and clothing, and assist them in obtaining safe transportation.
• Medication distribution: ensuring the proper protocol is followed when distributing the medication (dosage and documentation), reordering of medication, obtaining scripts, understanding of the different classifications of medication and following of all county, state and federal guidelines.
• Personal one-on-one time with the individual clients and assisting with their unique needs, prevention of crisis situations and de-escalation crisis circumstances, aiding the client in obtaining their personal goals according to their Individual Service Plan.
• Daily staffing: completion of shift report to incoming staff (includes: behavioral issues, medication changes, passes and where the clients will be going to their appointments), completion the of the doctor’s staffing book which summarizes the clients progress within the past 24-hours to aid the doctor in understanding of the client’s needs.
• Maintaining proper sanitation of the facility, preparation of the clients’ meals which include monitoring the federal guidelines that include special dietary needs of those who are diabetic, restocking the facility supplies that are required for daily activities, and following all county, state and federal guidelines of proper facility and client care.
• Detoxification: social detoxification of referred individuals, monitoring of vitals and recoding signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, and following the facility protocol to ensure the safety of the client, working with the county employees to ensure proper placement if needed upon discharge.
Other Experience
• Computer proficiency in WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS, and Power Point.
• Fall 2010 Teachers Assistant for the AODA Counseling Program at the College of Menominee Nation.
• Graduated college with academic honors.
• Treatment techniques related to drug/alcohol problems.
• Trained in Motivational Interviewing technique.
• The “New Freedom” program used within the Department of Corrections.
• Trained and approved to lead the Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse (CBISA) program.
• Trained and approved to lead “Thinking for a Change” program.
• Trained and approved to lead “Anger Control” and “Anger Management” programming.
• Understanding the dynamics of human relationships.
• Problem identification and problem resolution techniques.
• Foundation of case planning.
• Social and cultural foundations of corrections institution inmates.
• Internship: 1 year at a methadone maintenance treatment facility.
Credentials/Certifications
State of Wisconsin:
Substance Abuse Counselor
References:
Available Upon Request
Lynn Van Groll
14123 Funnel Road Camp Douglas WI 54618 ------------
Email: ------------
________________________________________
Professional Objective
Obtain full time and long term employment in the AODA/Substance Abuse Counseling or related field.
First and foremost it is my responsibility to use full respect, empathy and individuality with those individuals I work with and counsel.
I am a goal oriented and knowledge seeking individual who strives to improve overall professional ability.
Education
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI (2013)
• Bachelor of Science, Addiction Studies
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5+
College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI (2012)
• Associates of Applied Science, AODA Counseling
• Certificate of Achievement 2009 Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency for Reading and Writing
North Central Technical College Wausau, WI (2009)
• Nurse Aid Program
New London High School - New London, WI (1997)
• High School Graduate
Professional Experience
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc: (2017-2020)
6737 W. Washington Street
Suite 2275
West Allis, WI 53214
------------
Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor/Case Manager
Program: Wazee House AODA Residential Treatment Program – Black River Falls, WI
Program Description:
The program provides services to adult males who are referred through the Department of Corrections and who have a history of substance use disorder. The program is licensed as a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF). The length of stay is determined by client need. The program utilizes evidence based practices targeted to reduce recidivism and relapse.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Assessing, diagnosing, treating and counseling clients.
• Work with clients to help develop their individualized treatment plan and define long term and short term goals.
• Documentation of clinical services delivered
• Attending staff meetings and trainings.
• Assessing of client problems and capacities, formulate individual treatment plans to meet client limitations (limited reading and writing level, ADD/ADHD)
• Provide treatment counseling individually and in a group setting while adhering to the evidence-based programming to address criminogenic needs which include: Substance Abuse, Anti-Social Thinking, Anti-Social Personality, Family & Relationship, and Anti-Social Peers (cognitive based program)
• Offer family counseling and education per individual client needs
• Monitor clients progress and take accurate notes within company elected database: Evolv
• Coordinate with other staff members to ensure the clients receive the best possible treatment to aid in their recovery.
• Collaborate with Probation & Parole agents as well as other community programs and services to aid in reintegration within the community.
Horizon Healthcare Inc. (2014-2017)
Contracted to work at Jackson Correctional Institution Black River Falls, WI
Corporate Office Information:
4650 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207
------------ Fax: ------------
Substance Abuse Counselor
Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Assessing, diagnosing, treating and counseling clients.
• Work with the group members to help develop their individualized treatment plan and define long term and short term goals.
• Documentation of clinical services delivered, recording inmate contacts, completing authorizations.
• Attending staff meetings and trainings.
• Assessing of inmate problems and capacities, formulate individualized treatment plans.
• Provide treatment counseling individually and in a group setting which include the Jackson Correctional AODA Residential Treatment Program, Thinking for a Change (cognitive based program) and Anger Management/Control programming.
• Monitor inmates’ progress and take accurate notes within the COMPAS and WICS database.
• Provide staff support for overall institution and social functioning.
• Coordinate with other institution staff and unit/program team members to ensure the inmates receive the best possible treatment to aid in their recovery.
• Assist the unit/program social workers with job related duties such as; reentry assessments, and research release community programs and services to aid in reintegration within the community.
My Innovative Services (Diversion): 2011-2014
445 S. Madison Street Green Bay, WI 54301
------------
Note: Diversion is a mental health care facility that specializes in client crisis situations. The facility aids in medication stabilization, maintain of personal safety, offers support to those who have a variety of mental illnesses which include AODA issues, assisting client in returning to their baseline, assist in obtaining community supports, and work with client to provide essential follow-up care.
Job duties (but not limited to):
• Initial intake of clients: Intake paperwork, creation of Individual Service Plans, maintenance of Medication Administration Records, evaluation of the client needs and assist in connection of services. Work in collaboration with the Brown County Crisis Center staff workers and country employees including but not limited to; nurses and psychiatrist, police officers, probation and parole officers, emergency medical technicians, and members of the fire department.
• Discharge Clients: completion of all discharge paper work which includes ; discharge instructions and/or recommendations, following the company medication protocol, ensure the clients (guardian or case manager) receive the proper information about their medications and scripts, return all personal care items and clothing, and assist them in obtaining safe transportation.
• Medication distribution: ensuring the proper protocol is followed when distributing the medication (dosage and documentation), reordering of medication, obtaining scripts, understanding of the different classifications of medication and following of all county, state and federal guidelines.
• Personal one-on-one time with the individual clients and assisting with their unique needs, prevention of crisis situations and de-escalation crisis circumstances, aiding the client in obtaining their personal goals according to their Individual Service Plan.
• Daily staffing: completion of shift report to incoming staff (includes: behavioral issues, medication changes, passes and where the clients will be going to their appointments), completion the of the doctor’s staffing book which summarizes the clients progress within the past 24-hours to aid the doctor in understanding of the client’s needs.
• Maintaining proper sanitation of the facility, preparation of the clients’ meals which include monitoring the federal guidelines that include special dietary needs of those who are diabetic, restocking the facility supplies that are required for daily activities, and following all county, state and federal guidelines of proper facility and client care.
• Detoxification: social detoxification of referred individuals, monitoring of vitals and recoding signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, and following the facility protocol to ensure the safety of the client, working with the county employees to ensure proper placement if needed upon discharge.
Other Experience
• Computer proficiency in WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS, and Power Point.
• Fall 2010 Teachers Assistant for the AODA Counseling Program at the College of Menominee Nation.
• Graduated college with academic honors.
• Treatment techniques related to drug/alcohol problems.
• Trained in Motivational Interviewing technique.
• The “New Freedom” program used within the Department of Corrections.
• Trained and approved to lead the Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse (CBISA) program.
• Trained and approved to lead “Thinking for a Change” program.
• Trained and approved to lead “Anger Control” and “Anger Management” programming.
• Understanding the dynamics of human relationships.
• Problem identification and problem resolution techniques.
• Foundation of case planning.
• Social and cultural foundations of corrections institution inmates.
• Internship: 1 year at a methadone maintenance treatment facility.
Credentials/Certifications
State of Wisconsin:
Substance Abuse Counselor
References:
Available Upon Request