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Education and Certifications
Bachelor of
Social Work
Buffalo State College
Internship at Crisis Services of Erie County.
Masters of
Social Work
State University of New York at Buffalo
Internship at Batavia Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Certified
Social Worker: New York State
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Trainer: Indian Health Services
Professional
Experience
In addition to my private
practice, I've held positions in a wide variety of profit and non-profit
mental health organizations including:
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Child and
Family Services of Erie County (Buffalo, NY) - Child Care Worker |
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Northwest
Mental Health Corporation I (Buffalo, NY) - Intervention
Outreach Worker |
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Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Health
Center: Alcohol, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Unit (Seneca
Nation, Cattaraugus NY) - Family Counselor |
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Community Concern of Evans and Brant,
sub-contract of Lakeshore Community Mental Health Center (Derby,
NY) - Outpatient Counselor II |
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Linwood Community Services of Lakeshore
Community Mental Health Center (Buffalo, NY) - Senior
Counselor |
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Family & Children's Service of Niagara,
Inc (North Tonawanda, NY) - Clinic Supervisor |
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Employee Resources, Inc. (Buffalo,
NY) - Senior Counselor |
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State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Social Work (Buffalo, NY) - Field Educator for Social Work
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Responsibilities have
varied extensively and have allowed me to bring a broad perspective to my
practice. These have included the following:
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Administration and clinical supervision of
staff at an outpatient mental health clinic. |
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Crisis intervention counseling. |
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Brief and long term individual, couple, and
family counseling.
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Critical incident stress and trauma
debriefing.
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Evaluation and assessment for the
appropriate level of treatment for chemically dependent individuals.
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Conjoint treatment for individuals in
inpatient and outpatient alcohol and/or drug programs.
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Assessment of Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
supervisory referrals.
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Substance abuse professional (SAP), for DOT
and FAA safety sensitive EAP referrals.
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Specialization
In over twenty years of practice, I've gathered
extensive experience and specialization in working with individuals and
families who experience the following:
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Depression |
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Bi-polar depression |
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Anxiety with and without panic attacks |
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Schizophrenia |
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Sexuality and cultural issues |
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Couples relationship issues |
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Post traumatic stress |
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Sexual abuse and survivor issues |
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Addiction and post recovery issues |
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Mental illness and chemically abusing
(MICA) issues |
I also have extensive knowledge and
training in:
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Psychopharmacology |
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Stress and relaxation techniques |
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Chemically dependent family therapy |
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Critical incident stress debriefing |
Trainings and Workshops
I have presented trainings and workshops to
schools, hospitals, corporations and private organizations. Topics have
included:
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Depression |
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Medication management |
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Alcohol and drug awareness |
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Stress reduction |
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Critical incident stress debriefing |
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Communication and anger management |
For a
recent seminar announcement please click
here.
Member - National
Association of Social Workers, (NASW)
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