Resume

History

1994 – 2005 Colorado Family Services (part-time/volunteer) – Clinical Supervisor

Participated in starting foster care services; participated in development of policies and procedures; providing clinical supervision; Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2004-2005

1995 – 1999 Merit Behavioral Care / PacifiCare Behavioral Health – Emergency Case Manager

Emergency assessments; hospitalization; crisis interventions; coordination of ongoing care

1993 – 1995 Mental Health Corporation of Denver – Intake & Emergency Clinician

Intake and assessment of CMI; emergent interventions

1993 – 1996 The Men’s Center (part time) – Domestic Violence Therapist

Conducted groups for perpetrators of domestic violence

1990 – 1993 Greenwood Psychological Services – Therapist

Provided individual and family psychotherapy; crisis management; began inpatient care.

1989  CarePsychCenter, Humana Hospital Mountain View – Case Manager

An inpatient adult psychiatric facility that closed down after 10 months

1988  Brandon Center (Battered Women’s Shelter) – Therapist

Took this position while seeking inpatient but stayed on for 9 months as it drew out and honed my abilities in crisis management.

1986 Dallas Christian College (part time) – Associate Professor

Took on the opportunity to teach a class while the college sought a new full-time professor.

1985 – 1988 Centers for Psychiatry and Psychology – Therapist / manager

Conducted individual and family psychotherapy; began inpatient care of adolescents

1982 – 1984 Family Counseling Services, Youth for Christ – Therapist

Primary focus on family and adolescent counseling.

Hospital Affiliation:

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center – Non-Medical Affiliate Staff (12/96 to 2004)

Porter Adventist Hospital – Non-Medical Affiliate Staff (12/96 to 2001)

Denver Health and Hospital Authority – Non-Medical Affiliate Staff (12/96 to 2001)

Presbyterian-Saint Luke’s Medical Center – Non-Medical Affiliate Staff (12/96 to 2001)

Professional Education:

Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver.  MSW earned – 1982

Nebraska Christian College, BA Pastoral Ministries earned – 1979

Graduate School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington.  12 hours toward a Ph.D. (1986 to 1987)