connie pacheco

Connie Pacheco is a Latina, born in Puerto Rico reared in the heart of the South Bronx. Connie came into the field of substance abuse in 1987 shortly 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. She is an approved OASAS instructor for the Recovery Coach Training. Connie 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. She is a certified Women Safety Instructor under Englewood Tiger Schulman’s Mixed Martial Arts School for the past 19 years. 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, families’ co involved with the Child Welfare system and victims of Domestic Violence. 

Connie is the proud mother of a 22-year old son, who served in the United States Army National Guard.  She recently adopted “Blackberry” a (yorkie/shitzu) whom she declare 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. She is feature in the “White Shirt Project series, a platform to advocate against the stigma of Mental Health illness.  

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 professionals seeking to enhance their academic 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, SBIRT MATS/MARS Women’s Safety, Wellness & Nutritional Management, Anger Management, Professional Development, Bullying Prevention and coaching services. Connie has dedicated her life to the field of recovery and hopes to carry the message of CHANGE through education and mentoring programs.