Connie Pacheco is a Latina, born in Puerto Rico reared in the heart of the South Bronx. Connie came into the field of counseling in 1987 after successfully completing a 3-year rigorous residential treatment episode. She became a Certified and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in the State of New York in 1994 and is a recognized Internationally Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. Connie holds a Bachelors of Science with a concentration in Human Services from Empire State College and has a License Masters Degree in Social Work with a Concentration in Community Development from Yeshiva University. She obtained a Family development Leadership Credential in 2010 through Cornell University. Connie is a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach and Peer Advocate as well as a trainer. She is an approved OASAS instructor for the Recovery Coach/Peer Advocate Training. She holds a Private Career School Teacher Permit License and is currently pursing a Masters Degree in Executive Business Administration from Yeshiva University.
Connie taught CASAC classes for over 15 years under an approved OASAS provider prior to the
grand opening of Recoveries R US. She is a certified Women Safety Instructor under Englewood
Tiger Schulman's Mixed Martial Arts School for the past 21 years specializing in women's safety
from domestic violence and sexual assault. She is a 4th grade certified catechist in her neighborhood
parish.
Connie worked in some of the most prestigious programs in NYC in the capacity of Program
Director. She brings a multitude of experience, creativity, and commitment. Throughout her tenure
in the field, Connie Pacheco has developed a specialization in servicing diverse populations including
chemically dependent adults and adolescents, with an expertise in working with women and children,
In addition to families co-involved with the Child Welfare system and victims of Domestic Violence.
Connie is the proud mother of a 25-year old son, who served in the United States Army National
Guard. She recently adopted "Blackberry" a therapy/service pet (yorkie/shitzu) whom she declared
the official mascot of Recoveries R US LLC. Connie is a huge ally for the LGBTQ community and is
currently working on opening the first LGBTQ Therapeutic Community in NYC. She is feature in
the "White Shirt Project" series, a platform to advocate against the stigma of Mental Health illness.
Connie hosts Recoveries R US talk showed which aired on Bronx Net Television Studios.
Connie launched Recoveries R US, LLC in 2013 as a means to provide services to individuals
pursuing a career in counseling for Substance Use Disorders; this includes individuals seeking to
enhance their professional portfolios. In addition, Recoveries R US provides an array of services that
include the 350 Standardize OASAS Curriculum for the provision of the CASAC T, Recovery
Coaching, Peer Advocate, Coachervision, Exam Preparation Workshops, SBIRT MATS/MARS
Women's Safety, Anger Management, Professional Development, Coaching services and much
more. Connie has dedicated her life to the field of recovery