Mark Loeffler has over 10 years of experience in peer support and advocacy roles. He currently works as a Peer Specialist for the OMH Greater Binghamton Health Center, where he facilitates recovery workshops and groups. Previously he was a Peer Support Specialist at the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier. He has extensive training in areas such as trauma-informed care, advocacy, wellness recovery planning, and smoking cessation. He aims to obtain new employment utilizing his experience in promoting recovery and wellness.

1. Mark Loeffler Home- mloeffler43@gmail.com Work mark.loeffler@omh.ny.gov
315 Norton Ave R Home Phone 607-624-5708 OfficePhone 607 763-2712
Endwell, NY, 13760 OfficeCell Phone 607-972-3810
OBJECTIVE: to obtain employment with your company
EXPERIENCE
Peer Specialist July 2012-present
OMH-Greater Binghamton Health Center Binghamton, NY
Peer Support Specialist-Beacon Drop-In Center Feb 2011 to July 2013
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier (MHAST) Binghamton NY
Cook/Shift Supervisor 2007 -2009
Bower-PaulineEnterprises Inc. Binghamton, NY
Psychiatric, Social, and Human Service Experience
 Serve on GBHC”s Cultural committee, HEROS Committee, Leadership Committee, Governing Body.
 Developed trust, personal rapport,and strong working relations with clients and staff.
 Conducted and facilitated recovery focused workshops and groups.
 Developed “Course Guide” for Outpatient Clinic and recovery center.
 Have facilitated on-siteRegional Advisory Committee and Peer SpecialistMeetings.
 Work with other community agencies to promote wellness and recovery.
 TransportPeers to Community residences,and resources.
 Monitor, as a re-entry coach, a Peer to Peer Support group for parolees
 Deacon with Redeemer Lutheran Church, Binghamton NY 12-2014 - current
EDUCATION/TRAINING
 Received Provisional Certification for Certified Peer SpecialistfromAcademy of Peer Services , March 2016
 Up to date on mandatory OMH Core Competencies for Peer Specialist.
 Completed DOCCS Re-entry Coach Training Binghamton October 2014
 Completed the 12 Core courses of the Academy of Peer Services courses
for Peer SpecialistCertification Process. March-Dec 2014
 Completed Deacon CandidateTraining atHartwick Seminary Oneonta NY July 2014
 OMH Partneringfor Safety Train the Trainer Seminar GBHC July 2014
 Dimensions SmokingCessation Train the Trainer Conference Latham NY March 2014
 Peer Support Warm Line training, provided by Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier &
Mental Health Empowerment Project(MHEP). Albany NY June 2012
 Mental Health FirstAid Trainingcourse Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier
Binghamton, NY Jan. 2012
 Broome Community College ContinuingEd. Entrepreneur AssistanceProgram
NxLevel Business Plan Course. Binghamton, NY Jan. 2012
 BuildingConnections Trauma Informed Care Conference Geneva, NY Oct., 2011
 BuildingConnections Trauma Caretrainingseminar,Mental Health Association of New York State,
Binghamton University Binghamton, NY Sept 2010
 32 Hours Advanced Advocacy training,and Mental Hygiene Law and SSD SSI Benefits and Entitlements.
Beacon, NY - Oct 2000
 Advocacy Training,MHEP Inc. and People Inc. Poughkeepsie NY, Oct 1999
40 hours Advocacy training:patient rights,benefits and Entitlements, Advanced Directives,Health Care
Proxies,W.R.A.P. (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and systems advocacy.
 Classes in Business,Psychology,Paralegal Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY 1999-2002
 Regents Diploma Susquehanna Valley High School Conklin,NY June 1987