Areas of Focus include: Individual and Family therapy, specializing in the treatment ofcomplex/developmental trauma and attachment related issues, compliance with allprofessional ethics and contract requirements related to clinical practice, provide LCSWsupervision, program development and outreach to promote Trauma Informed Care acrosssystems and within service providers. Experience providing training and teaching includessmall group, annual conferences and guest lectures. In addition to direct practice,professional services also include consultation and collaboration with other agencies andschools.

Class: PYS590: Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues, Establish a syllabus and Preparedand Provided lectures for Graduate Students Course Philosophy and Pedagogical Design: An understanding of ethical, legal and professional issues in practice and the abilityto evaluate these complex issues is essential for all those that support change within ahelping profession. Because professional codes of ethics, professional organizations/associations, national boards, specialty areas and state regulatory boards all provideinformation to guide professionals, it is imperative that such information be practicallyunderstood to facilitate ethical decision-making. Resources such as the code of ethicsprovide a framework; however, ethical decision-making practices are your own professionalresponsibility. The course is designed to challenge graduate students to incorporateresources in the ethical-decision making process thru reading, discussion, group work,resource linking and experiential exercises.

Responsibilities included development of specialized trauma and attachment service line,management of reinvestment funds, community outreach, assessment of clinical programs and staff, provide individual and family outpatient therapy, complete treatment planning and case documentation, facilitate administrative and clinical support for other outpatient therapists and oversee clinical case reviews and staffing.

Responsibilities included assessment of clinical programs, provide individual and familyoutpatient therapy, complete treatment planning and case documentation, facilitateadministrative and clinical support for other outpatient therapists and oversee clinicalcase reviews and staffing.

Responsibilities included reviewing medical necessity for Behavioral HealthRehabilitation Services, participating in interagency team meetings for clinical review oftreatment and attending ongoing agency meetings to determine ways to improve mental healthservices through program development.

The Stern Center for Developmental and Behavioral Health,; Responsibilities included providing individual and family outpatient therapy, therapeuticIn-home Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services as well as rendering case managementfunctions as needed, working with a diverse population including young children,adolescents and adults from a variety of socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds,and Development of an animal-assisted therapy program for adolescents.

Responsibilities included completing strength-based assessments to identify a family’s need for service, provided families’ support through education pertaining to community resources and services, and served as families’ advocate when interacting with other medical, mental health and social services providers.

Responsibilities included providing therapeutic support to children, adolescents andtheir families in the home, school and community. Worked as part of a comprehensivetreatment team and completed all necessary documentation.

Responsibilities included completing strength-based assessments to identify a family'sneed for service, provided families' support through education pertaining to communityresources and services, and served as families' advocate when interacting with othermedical, mental health and social services providers.