Some of My Training:
- 2023-2024 (34 hours): Accessing Medical Care with Telehealth; Preventing Medical Errors; Mindfulness; Therapeutic Communities; Impact of Trauma; Ethics & Elemental Health; Ethics & Boundary Issues; Supervision Essentials; Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-harm, Suicidal Attempts Among Youth
- 2020-2022: Paralegal law courses; Telemental Health Practice; Screening & Assessment of Co-occurring Disorders in the Justice System; DV: Special Populations/ Prevention; OCD - in Adults, Advances in Psychotherapy; DSM-5; Childhood Maltreatment, Trauma & Self-Injurious Behavior.
- 2018-2019: Autism Spectrum Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Marriage Meeting Program; Medical Marijuana; Traumatic Brain Injury; Parkinson's Disease; Sleep Disorders: The Elderly; School Refusal Behavior; Bullying in Children & Adolescence; Substance Abuse Among Older Adults; Practicing Resilience: Embracing Hope, Optimism and Self-Care
- 2016- 2017: Trauma Informed Care; Caring for Those Who Have Borne the Battle; Advocating for Dignity & Worth of All People; Immigration & Child Welfare; Embracing Dementia: Strength's Perspective Approach; Mindfulness; High-conflict, Divorced Co-Parents; Work Stressful Environments; Behind Office Doors: Workplace Bullying
- 2015: Trauma & the Brain, Staffing Disaster Response Call Center for Mass Casualty Events; The Roles for Clinical Social Workers in EAPs; Military Cultural Competency
- 2014 – Helping the Bereaved; Dealing with Chronically Angry Individuals; Parents of Murdered Children; Intimate Partner Violence; Technology Best Practices; When the one you love…becomes the one you fear (Mildred D. Muhammad)
- 2012 – Combat Veterans & PTSD; Children After Trauma; Wartime Veteran Challenges; Abandonment; Pain Management; Domestic Violence 20.5 CEUs)
- 2011 – Qualified Supervisor, Military MH/ EAP/ Formal Management Referral; Anger; Bank Robbery, Drug & Alcohol/ SAP
- 2010 - FARS/ CFARS, Baker Act/ Marchman Act certification; Medicare provider
- 2009 – CISM in the Workplace; Veterans’ Benefits; Grief & Loss
- 2008 – Hospice, Bereavement Treatment training – 40 hours; PTSD seminar; Death Notification & Crisis Response training; Nurturing Parenting Facilitator; Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence (64 hours); Men’s Leadership
- 2005-2008 – Inpatient/ TCU/ CSU/Outpatient/ Suicide Prevention
- 2005-2008: All Federal/ State Corrections’ training; Security Awareness
- 2002: Emergency Management training (FL EMS Hotline Counselor, 2 months, 2005); FL DBPR Condo/ HOA/ Landlord & Tenant Operations; CAM license
- 2001- Sexual Predator Treatment & Ethics Laws; D.V. Laws (40 hrs), 1997 (552 hrs)
- 2000- Communications training - 4 hrs
- 1999-Florida Abuse Laws (children and adults) - 2 months; Adolescent Depression Seminar; Quality Assurance Standards Training; C.I.T. – Crisis Prevention Institute (9 hrs); Passive Restraint - 1 week
- 1998-Trauma Training certification: FSU Trauma Institute; DJJ & Medicaid Documentation Training - 24 hrs
- 1997- ADHD/ODD Seminar - 16 hrs; PTSD & Coping with Trauma; Cultural Awareness Training - 10 hrs; Research Writing - 12 college credits
- 1994- Body Fluids & Safety Training; Computer / Internet training - classes/ credits
- 1993 - Brief Therapy Training; Medication Training - 4 hrs; AD/HD in Adults - 16 hrs
- 1992 - OCD - 8 hr seminar; Projective Testing Seminar - 4 hrs; Games Therapy Seminar - 8 hrs; Stress Reduction - 4 hrs; Team Building Seminar - 8 hrs
- 1991 - AD/HD training (3 years under an LCSW, RN, Psychologist and Psychiatrist/ Pharmacist team at AD/HD specialization center; developed and taught programs for parents and children diagnosed AD/HD). Gestalt Training/ college courses; Cult Awareness Seminar; Documentation Training - 4 hrs (and weekly documentation and treatment training for 3 years, plus college internships prior to 1991).
Professional Activities:
Luzerne County Women's Commission (elected position under PA. Governor)
Contributing newspaper columnist, 7 years
Book Author: “The Predator Game: A guide to keep children safe from sexual offenders”
Honors and Awards:
Haven Hospice STAR Award – extraordinary care with patients - 2009
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society
Nominated Outstanding Psychology Student, Bloomsburg University/ college
