Specialization
Assessing, treating, and preventing interpersonal, social, and sexual violence. Provide training and consultation in these areas around the world. Publishing books, chapters, magazines and blogs for professionals seeking to improve their practice. Special areas of focus include the Good Lives Model, Motivational Interviewing, and Feedback-Informed Treatment.
Current Positions
Safer Society Press
Brandon, Vermont, April 2020 - present.
Director of Acquisitions and Training, including acquisition and developmental editing of professional texts; coordinating webinars and other training programs focused on the prevention of social and sexual violence.
Continuing Excellence, LLC
2020 - present.
Founder and CEO providing professional and continuing education programs for practitioners engaged in preventing social and sexual violence.
Becket Family of Services
2020 - present.
Consultant and clinical director overseeing treatment in intensive residential services for adults in New Hampshire.
Independent Consultant and Trainer
2000 - present.
Current and recent projects in the United States, Norway, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and elsewhere
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Maine
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts
Independent Clinical Social Worker, New Hampshire
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Vermont
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Wisconsin
Certification
Darkstone Research Certificate 2000-55 in the assessment of Psychopathy
using The Hare
Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R)
Diplomate, American Board
of Forensic Social Workers (DABFSW)
Massachusetts Adolescent Sex Offender
Coalition (MASOC)
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Instructor (The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute)
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Education
Master of Social Work - Boston College, May, 1987
Bachelor of Arts
- English Literature, Syracuse University, May, 1984
Past
Experience
Clinical Services Development Director
Becket Family
of Services
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts
— 2010 to 2020
Oversaw outpatient and inpatient services for Becket programs
in Maine,
Clinical Director
Minnesota Sex Offender Program
Moose Lake, Minnesota — 2008 to 2010
Oversaw treatment of civilly committed sexual offenders. Provide consultation
to other areas of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
Treatment Assessment Director
Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Mauston, Wisconsin — 2004
to 2008
Oversaw assessment and communication of treatment progress. Provided
supervision, guidance, and consult to diverse areas of program
for sex offenders civilly committed under Wisconsin’s Chapter
980 law.
Bennington School, Inc.
Bennington, Vermont — 1992 to 2004
Supervised treatment services to youth with histories of problem
sexual behavior. Provided consult regarding services to sexually
abusive youth,
including individual and group therapy to a diverse population of
students, ages 10 through 19. Provided therapeutic case management
services. Develop
and implement treatment services, training, and protocols for youth
with sexual behavior problems. Supervision of clinicians and clinical
interns as well as residential and educational supervisors and line
staff. Assistance with admissions department.
Herbert Lipton Community
Mental Health Center
Leominster, Massachusetts — 1991 to 1992
Clinician responsible for individual, group, and family therapies.
Average caseload of 15 children (ages 4-16) referred by the Department
of Social Services, with focus on collaborative work with outside
agencies (e.g. schools, DSS, other treatment providers).
Wayside Union
Academy
Marlborough, Massachusetts — 1989 to 1991
Clinician/administrator responsible for individual, group, and family
therapies. Average caseload of 10 adolescents in a 16-bed residential
program. Treated students referred by the Massachusetts Department
of Social Services and Division of Youth Services.
Specialized in treatment of sexual abuse victims and youth with
histories of sexually abusive behavior. Administrative
duties included the development of policies and procedures
with residential and educational departments, 24-hour
on-call pager
coverage for clinical and administrative crisis intervention,
and supervision of clinical interns.
Catholic Charities of Cambridge
and Somerville
Somerville, Massachusetts — 1987 to 1989
Social Worker. Provided casework services for families referred
by the Department of Social Services in the greater Boston area.
Developed
specialization with multi-problem families. Collateral contact
with a broad range of state and private services (e.g. legal
system, mental
health providers).
Arbor Associates
Boston, Massachusetts — 1986
Worked as relief staff in numerous residential facilities for
the Division of Youth Services and the Department for Mental
Health.
Alpha House North
Syracuse, New York — 1984 to 1985
Residential counselor in a 20-bed facility for court-mandated
and voluntary substance abusers ranging in age from 13 to 40.
