SHANDY CHANCE MELSON, M.S.
Social Work at Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Lead Substance Abuse Counselor/Juvenile Department at Choices Group, Inc

Hospital & Health Care

Choices Group, Inc since Jan 2011 - Lead Substance Abuse Counselor/Juvenile Department Center for Behavioral Health Aug 2010 - Jan 2011 - Substance Abuse Counselor ITT Technical Institute May 2010 - Aug 2010 - Representative Las Vegas Recovery Center Jul 2009 - Apr 2010 - Admissions Specialist Las Vegas Recovery Center Jun 2008 - Jul 2009 - Clinical Associate St. Aloisius Medical Center Jan 2001 - Nov 2007 - CNA/CMA PrairieFire Citizen Action Group 2004 - 2006 - President

University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2010 - 2014
Master of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling University of Phoenix 2004 - 2009
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration ITT Technical Institute 1998 - 1999

Program Coordination, Case Managment, Department Coordination, Substance Use Disorders, Substance Abuse Prevention, Addiction Recovery, Addictions, Event Planning, Client Counseling, Court Appearances, Research, Writing, Collaborative Leadership, Existential Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Behavioral Counseling, Jungian psychology, Clinical Assessment, Patient Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Adolescent Therapy, Adolescents, Student Leadership, Community Outreach, Non-profits, Leadership, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Nonprofits

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Choices Group, Inc.
Lead Substance Abuse Counselor/Juvenile Department Center for Behavioral Health - Las Vegas, NV
Substance Abuse Counselor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ
BS in Business Administration

Case Management, Counseling, Therapy, Addiction, Group Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Advocacy, Social Justice, Program Development, Supervision, Child Counseling, Adolescent Counseling