Education:
MSW degree awarded in 1981 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Masters in Religious Education, Seattle University, 1973
Licensure and Certification:
Licensed Master Social Worker, #12364
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #4101005691
Licensed Outpatient Substance Abuse Provider, #250321
Certified Advanced Addictions Counselor, #100370
Board Certified Diplomat, ABECSW, #022397
Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist
Clinical Work History:
July 1974-September 1978
McLarenGeneralHospital, Flint, MI; Medical Social Worker
Casework services to medical, surgical, psychiatric and rehabilitation patients. Developed the first Flint area behavior modification stop smoking program at McLaren; created the “cancer counseling program”; Developed behavioral medicine staff development training for medical, nursing and other staff
September 1978-September 1983
Institute for Mental Health, Flint, MI; Psychotherapist for adults
Adolescents and families at an outpatient mental health clinic; conducted parent training; developed and conducted stress management training for business managers at the University of Michigan-Flint
October 1983-November 1986
Psychiatric ConsultationCenter, Flint, MI; Psychotherapist
Part-time outpatient mental health practice
January 1984-November 1986
The Center for Human Resources, Port Huron, MI; Clinical Supervisor and Associate Director
Supervised and directed clinical treatment services in an outpatient substance abuse treatment center and 24 hour crisis intervention program; developed a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for 25 local businesses and industry.
August 1986-January 1987
Beecher Center for Family Service, an outpatient program of Insight, Inc., Flint, MI; Psychotherapist
Full-time private practice in outpatient psychiatric treatment
February 1987-October 1988
InsightPhoenixCenter, an outpatient substance abuse and mental health program, Flint, MI; Promoted by Insight to Clinical Program Manager
Provided fifty percent of direct substance abuse and mental health clinical services while responsible for managerial, supervisory and budgetary duties for the clinic, therapists and physicians.
October 1988-May1990
InsightRecoveryCenter, Flint, MI; Promoted to Clinical Director
Responsible for the clinical management and supervision of three programs; outpatient substance and mental health, substance abuse day treatment, and a thirty bed chemical dependency residential treatment program
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June 1990-December 1992
InsightRecoveryCenter at Colombiere, Clarkston, MI; Clinical Director
Responsible for clinical supervision and training of staff for fifty bed residential treatment center for substance abuse
January 1993-February 1995
McLarenRegionalMedicalCenter, Flint, MI; Inpatient Clinical Coordinator; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Responsible for overall supervision and coordination of social work services in three inpatient hospital psychiatric programs: adult, geriatric and adolescent; responsible for the programmatic restructuring of the adult and adolescent psychiatric programs and coordinating the development of a child psychiatric inpatient program. Developed evaluation studies for treatment efficacy
February 1990 to present
Independent psychotherapy practice, Flint, MI; providing substance abuse and mental health therapy services as well as services for dually diagnosed clients; Marital and couples counseling; Approved provider for health care practitioners mandated by the State of Michigan to receive substance abuse and mental health services in order to retain their licensure; providing group and individual therapy; approved provider for the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program for impaired legal professionals
Additional Training Experiences:
- Extensive training in chemical dependency and dual diagnosis
- EMDR certified
- Trained in medical hypoanalysis
- Advanced training in trauma assessment, diagnosis and treatment
- Advanced training in Thought Field Therapy
- Advanced training in hypnotherapy in behavioral medicine, i.e., pain management, smoking cessation, weight reduction, anxiety, and depression
- Advanced training in the use of Low Level Laser Therapy for smoking cessation, weight management, stress and drugs and alcohol (Certified Technician Low Level Laser Therapy)
- Extensive training in relapse prevention therapy
- Advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Advanced training in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy
- Training in condition care management; obesity weight management and obesity bariatric support
- Clinical certified sex offender treatment specialist
Memberships:
- Academy of Clinical Social Workers since 1983
- NASW
- EMDRIA
- Clinical member of AAMFT
- Diplomat of the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Diplomat of the American Board of Examiners of Clinical Social Work
- Member National Association of Forensic Counselors
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