Tom Ference Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Oh

Conduct Social Security application interviews for both adult and child applicants.

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Conduct individual and group therapy sessions, and complete assessments in a community based, holistic focused treatment center for families in crisis

Northfield, Oh

Directed a department of up to nine psychologists providing clinical services, both to civil and forensic patients, in a State psychiatric hospital for nine years, and was a unit psychologist for nearly 13 years. Participate as member of treatment team working with the inpatient population of the hospital. Conduct group and individual therapy sessions, perform risk assessments, and administer projective and intelligence tests. Former Chair of Clinical Practice Guidelines committee, now discontinued. Team Leader of the hospital's Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP). Member of Medical Executive, Ethics, and Patient Activities committees. Supervision of trainees, psychiatric guidance to substance abuse/ mental illness (SAMI) counselors in hospital.

Euclid, Oh

Conducted individual therapy sessions for and expert evaluations of residents in nursing homes.

Performed psychiatric screening interviews in the local hospitals emergency room to determine the necessity of admission or diversion options. Provided counseling, support, and referral to people serviced by the center. Participated in crisis interventionactivities, both in the community and in the center. Switched from full-time status to part-time status in August 2001.

First Rotation: Vocational Rehabilitation Clinic• Provided vocational counseling and guidance to veterans. • Provided individual counseling, and introduced and co-facilitated a psychosocial skills group to veterans with severe mental illnesses. • Co-facilitated a job retention group. Second Rotation: Addiction Disorders Clinic• Performed alcohol, substance, and gambling addiction assessments. • Clarified differences between substance-induced psychosis and differential diagnosis of mental illness. • Helped develop initial treatment plan for veterans. Third Rotation: Center for Stress Recovery• Screened for and provided individual and group therapy to veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Enrichment Experience: Forensic Psychology• Performed assessments to assist in Competency, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI), Drug Dependency, Aid in Supervision, and Pre-sentence Psychological evaluations.

Case Manager (June 1997 – July 1998)Worked with clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI) in the meeting of basic needs (e.g., housing, medical, financial), vocational and/or educational planning, and other facets related to obtaining and sustaining good mental health. Facilitated a Partial Hospital/Psychosocial group.Emergency Screening Specialist (May 1996 – July 1998)Performed screening interviews in the local hospital emergency room after regular operating hours on people who have or may be appropriate for Medicaid insurance to determine the necessity of admission or diversion options.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Policy And Management

Advisor: Ken Zakariasen, DDS, MS(ODA), PhD Practicum Preceptor: Steve Paciorek, MPH GPA: 4.0 Practicum subject area: “Social Aspects.

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology

Advisor, Chair: Thomas S. Krieshok, Ph.D. Dissertation subject area: "Assessing Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Crisisline Volunteers.

M.Ed., M.A., Psychological Counseling

B.S., Industrial Management

Activities and Societies: Student Dormitory Council: V.P. - one year, member - three years Resident Assistant - one year

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Counseling Psychology