Private Practice: November 1992 - Present : Individual, family and marital counseling.
Clinical specialties include bereavement, post traumatic stress disorder, adolescence,
delinquency, parenting issues and crisis counseling. Evaluations for custody, visitation
or adoption for persons involved in family law matters. Comprehensive Behavioral
Assessments for Dependency Cases. Admitted as an Expert Witness in sexual abuse and
forensic psychology in both Volusia and Flagler Counties, Florida.
● Atlantic Shores Hospital: July 1990 - November 1993 : Mental Health Therapist:
Per Diem member of clinical staff. Responsibilities include - Individual, group
and family therapy. Participation in Treatment Team and Inservices, interviewing
and preparation of psychosocial's to aid in the formulation and implementation of
treatment plans.
● Rape Crisis Center: December 1992 - June 1993: Therapist: Crisis counseling and
ongoing psychotherapy for victims of sexual assault, group treatment for survivors
of incest and rape.
● Children`s Crisis Team: Team Coordinator 3/90 - 7/90 Clinical Coordinator 4/88-
3/90
Team Coordinator duties included supervision of all clinical and service aspects
of the Team, assignment of cases, training of personnel and evaluation of job performance,
monitoring and statistical summary for compliance with State funding guidelines.
Interagency representation and coordination of services, public presentation of
Team function and education in dynamics of child abuse, trainer in child sexual abuse
for provider agencies. Clinical Coordinator duties included interviewing, written
assessments and court testimony on cases referred for evaluation of alleged child
abuse. Public presentations and training on the dynamics of sexual abuse. Assisted
in grant writing for agency and public fund raising events.
● City of New York Department of Probation: July 1981 - Dec. 1987 Probation Officer: Criminal
Court July 1981 - Feb. 1982; Family Court Feb. 1982 - April 1985; Special Assign. April
1985 - Dec.1987
Duties included supervision of adults and juveniles placed on probation for misdemeanor
crimes to include home visits, as well as reports to the Court on persons in violation
of Orders of Probation. Preparation of investigative reports and recommendations
for use in sentencing, matters of visitation, custody, adoption, neglect, abuse,
delinquency, termination of parental rights, modifications of Orders of Support,
and Department Liaison with the Staten Island Sexual Abuse Network.
Young Peoples Information Services Project Coordinator: April 1985 - December
1987 Special assignment while serving as a Probation Officer for the City of New
York. YPIS is a nonprofit state funded agency. Coordinator responsibilities included
daily operation of the Staten Island Delinquency Diversion Program, Tutorial Program,
and the Staten Island Community Dispute Resolution Program. Also intake, assessment
and assignment of youths to appropriate program components, as well as interagency
coordination of services. Monitoring (in appropriate cases) of compliance to court
orders, statistical summary and compliance to State contract guidelines. Submission
of quarterly reports to funding sources and Board of Directors. Supervision and evaluation
of counselors and personnel, scheduling of services in all three programs. Mediation
responsibilities included preparation of training materials, program evaluation,
public education on functions of mediation, statistical reporting and maintaining
compliance to State standards, as well as quarterly attendance and training in Albany,
New York.
● South Beach Psychiatric Center: August 1980 - August 1981: Mental Health Therapist: In
charge responsibilities in addition to patient care in a psychiatric inpatient setting.
Managing groups, psychological testing, individual supportive therapy, case management
and discharge planning.
M.A. Forensic Psychology: John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY, New York City,
New York - June 1980. Pertinent courses: Crisis Intervention and Counseling, Testing
and Measurement I and II, Research Designs and Methods I and II, Clinical Interviewing
and Practicum I and II, as well as a 400 hour internship completed at South Beach
Psychiatric Center, Staten Island, New York. Cumulative GPA 3.5.
Liberty University: Post Masters training, includes Group Process, Psychopathology,
Human Sexuality, Introduction to Therapeutic Counseling and Ethics, Personality Theory-Human
Growth and Development.
B.A. Sociology, Minor - Education: City University of New York, New York - January
1977. Dean’s List 1976-77.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Florida – 1994 - Present
Daytona Beach Community College - Instructor Certificate - Psychology
Expert Witness – Child Custody – State of Florida
Board 491 Clinical Supervision - Department of Health Provider #50-2109
Professional Member of the American Counseling Association - 2006
Association of Family & Conciliation Courts - 2007
