Whitney Ballard
Louisville,KY
Summary
Compassionate, creative, and effective communicator with children and adults. My vast experience sets me apart from others because I'm multi-passionate and very hands on. I also run a home-based bakery and love teaching my kids, ages 5 and 2, skills for their age groups. I volunteer with preschool age kids and really enjoy helping littles reach their potential and learn with a hands on, play approach.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technology Transfer Specialist (Kentucky and Tennessee)
Morehouse School of Medicine – Opioid Response Network Through the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center
07.2021 - 06.2024
- Process all technical assistance request for KY and TN
- Provide technical assistance in various capacities related to recovery from OUD/SUD
- Facilitate training
- Assist in implementing best practices
- Data collection and project management (documentation via google drive)
- Work collaboratively with nationally vetted consultants to meet TA needs.
Technology Transfer Associate
Opioid Response Network on behalf of Hesseltine Consulting and Training
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Manage daily administrative task -TA tracking and ongoing documentation via google drive
- Process TA request
- Provide technical assistance and training in various capacities related to recovery from OUD/SUD
- Assess requester’s needs for TA – facilitate technical assistance for each request
- Work collaboratively with nationally vetted consultants to meet TA needs.
Recovery Services Coordinator Supervisor / Certified Peer Support Specialist
Seven Counties Services
10.2017 - 07.2020
- Provide administrative oversight for Community Based Services - Addictions
- Supervise daily Peer Support operations for 18 staff
- Collaborate with NARR and state affiliates on best practices for Recovery Residences
- Community outreach and collaboration
- Onboard and train employees
- Assist in facilitating certification training for Peer Support Specialist (based on the approved Dept. of Behavioral Health curriculum)
Regional Specialist
Administrative Office of the Courts
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Cover vacant positions to ensure that all Court of Justice policies are met - statewide
- Train employees, facilitate new hire sessions, write orientation policies
- Supervise employees, clients, oversee policy implementation.
Office Administrator
Passage-Ways / AA and Associates
02.2010 - 08.2017
- Client intake, payment collection, daily deposits
- Provide resource for clients, prior authorization for medications
- Assessments, referrals to substance use programs, facilitate group sessions
- Community outreach
- Manage phones and schedule for each counselor and physician
- Keep daily documentation of client sessions and payments received
- Train new employees
- Create office policy and procedures in compliance with DOT and KRS laws.
Youth Counselor
Boys and Girls Haven
08.2011 - 08.2014
- Oversee a milieu for residents (under the age of 18)
- Administer resident medications
- Complete progress notes and incident reports
- Facilitate life skills, recovery education groups, and maintain records on all residents
- Assist young parents with their children and appropriate resources
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KY05.2015
Skills
- Dependable
- Team Player
- Relationship Building
- Project Planning
- Leader
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking
- Solution Focused
- Documentation Management
- Excellent Communication
- Self Motivation
Timeline
Technology Transfer Specialist (Kentucky and Tennessee)
Morehouse School of Medicine – Opioid Response Network Through the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center
07.2021 - 06.2024
Technology Transfer Associate
Opioid Response Network on behalf of Hesseltine Consulting and Training
07.2019 - 07.2021
Recovery Services Coordinator Supervisor / Certified Peer Support Specialist
Seven Counties Services
10.2017 - 07.2020
Regional Specialist
Administrative Office of the Courts
08.2015 - 08.2017
Youth Counselor
Boys and Girls Haven
08.2011 - 08.2014
Office Administrator
Passage-Ways / AA and Associates
02.2010 - 08.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Jefferson Community And Technical College
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