Career Exploration

1. Career Exploration In Prevention, Treatment & Recovery

2. Getting to Know You

3. Ice Breaker Activity Getting to Know your colleagues activity

4. Have you ever volunteered with or interned at a substance abuse treatment or prevention agency? • Yes • No

5. Have you ever known anyone that you think would have benefited from a treatment intervention related to alcohol or other drug use? Yes No

6. Panelists: What We Do & How We Got Here

7. Lucy R. Cannon, EdD, LCSW, CCDP-D Ed.D = Doctorate, Education (Counseling Psychology) LCSW = Licensed Clinical Social Worker Academy of Certified Social Workers CCDP-D = Certified Co-occurring Disorders Professional - Diplomat Title: Auditor/Trainer APS Healthcare (Regulatory body for Medicaid) Atlanta, GA Professor, DeVry University, Argosy University Consultant, US Naval Reserves

8. Lucy’s Career Story • Wanting to “Help Others” • Selecting the Right Schools/ Getting Good Advice • The Excitement and Fear of Getting My First Job • Getting Professional Licenses and Certifications in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Fields • How did I get here?

9. What does an auditor do?? • Review and audit mental health and substance abuse agencies medical records for the State of Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). • Provide documentation, treatment planning, and Medicaid Guidelines information training to Georgia providers. • Conduct Exit Audit Meetings with agencies staff upon completion of audit findings. • Write detailed audit summary reports and Corrective Action Recommendations for agencies upon completion of audits. • Provide telephonic and face-to-face (only after exit audit meetings) technical assistance training as needed to providers.

10. Anitra Peten, LCSW BA = Bachelor of Arts – Psychology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MSW = Master of Social Work – University of Georgia LCSW = Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Georgia since 2003 Director of Behavioral Health and Social Services Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services Atlanta, GA

11. Anitra’s Career Story • Desire to be a physician was ended by poor performance in Chemistry at Carolina • Maintained desire to be a part of the helping professions • Understood the importance of education and licensure in order to provide a livable wage in the social work field • Moving from children and families to homeless population and healthcare

12. Director of Behavioral Health/ Social Services • Grant writing for state and federal funding to support behavioral health and social service programs • Develops new programs when funding presents to meet strategic planning goals of the agency • Manages budgets for 3 different programs within SJMCS • Manages and develops bachelor and master level staff (15) • Develops relationships with community agencies to increase resource base for programs • Ensures programs follow accreditation standards with CARF (Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)

13. Recovered Dignity“A Video on Mental Illness in Georgia”

14. Credentialing: Everything You Need to Know

15. Number of Active Licensees as of 11/10/2011 Types of Licenses in Georgia Professional Counselor-4,617 (LPC) Marriage and Family Therapist-687 Clinical Social Worker-2,925 Master Social Worker-2,042 Assoc. Marriage and Family Therapist-58 Associate Professional Counselor-1,019 (Licensed Associate Professional Counselor)

16. Contact Information Address: Georgia Professional Licensing Boards Division237 Coliseum DriveMacon, Georgia 31217-3858 Phone Number: (478) 207-2440 Fax Number: 866-888-7127 Web Address: www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/counselors

17. Treatment Credentialing Georgia Addictions Counselors’ Association (GACA) www.gaca.org • CACI – Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I • CACII - Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II • CCS – Certified Clinical Supervisor Other certifying & licensing organizations related to treatment

18. Treatment Credentialing Information • Associate Licenses- Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists • http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/counselors/ • Licensed Master Level Social Worker (LMSW) • Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) • Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) • Independent Practitioners –Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists • http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/counselors/ • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

19. Additional Certification for Social Workers • Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)- National Association of Social Workers (http://www.naswdc.org/)

20. Prevention Credentialing Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia www.pcc-ga.org • Certified Prevention Apprentice • 3 core courses and application • Certified Prevention Professional • 3 core courses • Experience, paid and volunteer • Continuing education in multiple domains • Oral interview • Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist • All of the above • Additional paid experience and training • IC & RC exam

21. Personal Accounts Why we do what we do

22. Career Paths and Opportunities

23. Prevention Opportunities • Substance abuse prevention agencies • Community coalitions • Hospital systems with health promotion/wellness programs • After-school and youth programs • Treatment providers with prevention programs • Abstinence programs • Domestic violence prevention programs

24. Prevention Career Tips • Gain experience with public speaking and group facilitation • Apply for the PCCG Certified Prevention Apprentice • Take advantage of training opportunities for prevention curricula (Too Good for Drugs and Violence, Botvin’s Life Skills, etc.) • Become familiar with the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets, environmental strategies and risk & protective factors – Learn the “words” of prevention.

25. Treatment Opportunities • Community Mental Health Centers • Inpatient treatment centers • Outpatient counseling • Child and Adolescent treatment programs • Detoxification settings • Department of Family & Children’s Services • Hospitals • Managed care agencies • Regulatory agencies • Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems • Military support programs

26. Jail/Diversion programs • Court systems • School intervention programs • Employee Assistance programs • Faith-based counseling • Family, marriage, individual counseling • Residential programs • Foster care • Academics • Sports medicine • Veteran’s Administration (VA) • Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

27. Networking • Most locations can be an opportunity to network

28. Networking • Use of Business Cards • Elevator Speech • Selling Yourself to Others

29. Tips and Advice • Network! • Don’t burn bridges. It’s a small world. • Volunteer • Join professional associations • Attend training events & workshops. Save all documentation. • Research your areas of interest • Seek a mentor • Check your Chamber of Commerce for young professionals groups or leadership training • Start your credentialing or licensure process

30. Visit agency websites before applying or interviewing • Join or volunteer with a local coalition • Remember there are plenty of jobs that aren’t clinical but are still related to the field • Follow your passion; the dollars will follow • Advocate for positive change on state & Federal levels • Subscribe to online and print newsletters in the field • Be a mentor or a field supervisor for an intern • NETWORK!!

31. Questions and Answers