Cynthia Goodwin

About Cynthia Goodwin

As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with lived experience and over two years of…

Experience

1. Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

   Ict Services, Inc

   Sep 2023 — Present · Virginia Beach, VA, US

   As a Peer Recovery Specialist, I seek to expand skills while working to encourage,support growth, and recovery for people dealing with Mental Illness and/or Substanceuse issues.As a person with 30 years of lived experience in trauma and a former client of AssertiveCommunity Treatment, I believe in the importance of the treatment team and following aTrauma Informed Care model. I balance a high degree of compassionate care withprivacy, strong ethics, and understanding. I am a passionate promoter of patient supportand advocacy, seeking to foster trusting relationships, while combining patience,determination, and persistence. I seek to provide reliable, trustworthy, and empatheticsupport to the people I serve.I believe in the importance of dealing courteously and professionally with others andwill bring value to any organization. I am a proven self-starter; organized, goal oriented,with well-developed problem-solving, decision making, and time management skills. Ican complete tasks under minimal supervision. I grasp new ideas quickly. I use excellentwriJen, verbal, listening, and interpersonal skills. I also have excellent research,technical, and graphical skills to integrate into desired results. I work well underpressure, adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance my work assistingpeople in recovery.

Education

• Lake Taylor High School

  High School Diploma

  1974 — 1978