Mark Fleming616 W. 10th St. #3 925.200.2403Pueblo, CO 81003 serensvc@sbcglobal.net

PROFILEVersatile and dedicated Chemical Dependency Counselor with solid clinical and administrative acumen. Committed team player & resourceful leader with proven ability to motivate and generate results through hands-on management and a sound knowledge base.

EXPERTISE Counseling for individuals and groups Identifying & matching resources to fit patient needs Teaching & facilitating workshops to train peers, staff and patients Managing cases, including writing & reviewing case notes, and auditing case files Formulate, launch and manage treatment programs; developing new methods &

procedures Relationship-building with patients of all ages, socioeconomic & cultural

backgrounds Working with diversified groups/populations, including co-occurring clients Assessment experience, certified SOA-R assessor, ASI Directing Personnel and Facility operations including benefits administration,

grievance procedures, property maintenance, housekeeping, safety & security protocol, building audits

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONMaster’s Degree in Theology/Social Ethics – 1980Theology Fuller Theological Seminary – Pasadena, CABachelor of Arts in Theology and Education – 1976Covenant College – Look Out Mountain, GAChemical Dependency Studies (CAADAC) Certificate – 1996California State University, Hayward – Hayward, CACAARR Registered – 2006CAARR Institute - Modesto, CA 155 hours of course workRAS Registered # RI-F1008261329 – 09/01/2010Registered Psychotherapist #NLC. 105378 COUNSELING RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Direct Care Provider Mar. 2015El Pueblo Adolescent Treatment

Supervise client care/behaviors Group facilitation Prepare Meals Clean Facilities

VIVITROL Counselor Jan 2015Crossroads Turning Points, Inc.

Group facilitation, develop & implement treatment plans, maintain case load, provide Individual referrals & recommendations for continued appropriate level of care

Assessments in accordance with DOC/DBH standards. Implementation of treatmentprotocols in accordance with DOC/DBH standards

Insuring compliance with community corrections standards for the offenders under my care.

Working closely with SE TASC and parole to insure community safety. Intake & discharge summaries, case management/counseling.

SSC Certified SOA-R Certified

AOD Counselor/Case Manager/Resource SpecialistCrossroads Turning Points, Inc. Therapeutic Community of Southern Colorado 2011-July 2014.

Group facilitation, develop & implement treatment plans, maintain case load, provide Individual referrals & recommendations for continued appropriate level of care, including those with co-occurring disorders.

Assessments in accordance with DCJ/DBH standards. Implementation of treatmentprotocols in accordance with DCJ/DBH standards

Insuring compliance with community corrections standards for the offenders under my care.

Working closely with probation and parole to insure community safety. Intake & discharge summaries, daily individual sessions, case

management/counseling. Interview liaison for potential clients, in & out of custody for Pueblo

CommunityCorrections.

SSC Certified SOA-R Certified

AOD CounselorMental Health Services, Inc., Fresno Center for Change – Fresno, CA

2010 IOP Group facilitation, develop & implement treatment plans, maintain case load,

provided individual referrals & recommendations for continued appropriate level of care

Implementation of treatment protocols as mandated by Drug Court and Medical Guidelines

Liaison with Fresno Police Probation Department. ASI assessements

AOD Counselor/CST IIStanislaus Recovery Center – Modesto, CA

2009 Intake assessment, group facilitation Psycho/Educational group facilitation ASAM AssessmentsAOD Counselor 2007- 2008Mental Health Services, Inc., Teen Recovery Center - Modesto, CA Intake assessments, daily individual counseling, group facilitation, develop &

implementtreatment plans.

Liaison with youth probation and teenage drug court, community outreach facilitator Maintain documentation of Drug Medical Charts, chart auditing. ASI assessment.

COUNSELING RELATED EXPERIENCEMark Fleming, Continued

Head CounselorThe Living Center – Patterson, CA 2006 – 2007 Establish curriculum & treatment plans, oversee staff development & training Individual case management & oversight, charting individual & group progress Develop, monitor & implement counseling policies and procedures Oversight of medical distribution, protocols and detoxification Facilitate case management meetings, weekly/monthly review and audit of treatment

plans, progress notes and client records, quarterly reviews of client files

Oversight of daily operations, maintenance, housekeeping, safety & security, building audits

ASI assessments.

D.U.E.C.E InstructorWest County Detention Center – West Pittsburg, CA

1996 – 1998 Taught the three phases of the D.U.E.C.E curriculum. Taught Recovery & Relapse Prevention Courses including the following; Process of

Addiction, Process of Recovery, P.A.W, Anger Management, Family Systems, Pharmacology of Chemical Dependency, Breaking Barriers, Intimacy, Denial, Relapse Prevention

Developed and Taught Pre-D.U.E.C.E. curriculum.

Night Intake Manager

Crutcher’s Serenity House – Mt. St. Helena, CA 1995 – 1996

Process new patient arrival, paperwork and admission Distribute prescription medications, monitor detoxification and withdrawal

symptoms Provide counseling and reassurance to patients in earliest phase of treatment

INTERNSHIPSSolidarity Fellowship – Patterson, CA 2005Stanislaus Recovery Center – Modesto, CA 2005 – 2006

OTHER EMPLOYMENT Automobile Sales, Management 1987 – 2005 Facilities Maintenance, Management

1971 – 1986Home Improvement-The Home Depot 2015

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS 1969 – 1980 Lay Youth Counselor, 1st Baptist Church - Redondo Beach, CAAssistant Director/Counselor, Kings Manor - Hermosa Beach, CAYouth Counselor, South Carolina Youth Detention Services - Columbia, SCAssistant Director/Treasurer/Counselor, The Upper Room - Columbia, SCLiaison, Special Youth Services, Columbia International College - Columbia, SCHouse Parent Intern Program, Christian World Liberation Front - Berkeley, CA