Professional Experience
Teaching
Professor: John Carroll University, Counseling and Human Services, Department of Education and Allied Studies, University Heights, Ohio.
Part-Time Faculty: WalshCollege, Canton, Ohio. Department of Counseling and Human Development. Instructor of Statistics and Computer Application, 9/88 – 12/88
Instructor: John Carroll University, Dept. of Continuing Education.
Instructor: Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. CASAL Department, Clinical Interventions and HIV Spectrum Disorders
Clinical
Psychologist: Private Practice, with Judith Hirshman, MD., 23250 Chagrin Blvd, Cleveland,OH, 8/02 – present
Psychologist: Pain Management Center, Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, 2/95 – 6/02.
Psychology Intern: Pre-Doctoral Internship in psychology, University Psychological Services, Kent State University, APA approved, 8/89 – 7/90
Psychotherapist: Neighborhood Counseling Center (an inner-city community mental health center), Cleveland, Ohio. 4/88 to present, 15 hours/week individual and family psychotherapy.
Psychological Trainee: University Counseling and Testing Center, The University of Akron. Eight hours per week as part of Advanced Counseling Practicum, 9/87 – 5/88.
Counselor: Catholic Service League of Western Stark County, Massillon, Ohio. Individual, family, marital and group counseling; relaxation training, adoption, public relations and seminars, 11/81 – 8/83
Case Manager: Ruth Ide Community Mental Health Center, Toledo, Ohio. Monitoring, assessment, advocacy, linking crisis intervention and counseling with severely mentally disabled, 9/80 – 8/81
Caseworker: Lucas County Children’s Services Board, Toledo, Ohio. Intake department – screening referrals, assessment of abuse and dependency in children, crisis counseling, 9/78 – 9/80
Research
ProjectDirector: AIDS Prevention Among Young Inner-city Women. National Institute of Mental Health Grant Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University, 9/90 – 9/93.
Supervision / Administration
Supervisor
- Master level therapists in private practice
- Doctoral Interns for Community Counseling
- Practicum/Internship students, Community Counseling
Acting Coordinator: Community Counseling Program, John Carroll University. Acted as coordinator every summer for five weeks from 1994 to present, and for fall semester, 1997. Responsible for running the counseling program of approximately 160 students, including administrative and supervisory activities.
Supervisor: Lutheran Children’s Aid and Family Services, Cleveland, Ohio. Supervision of clinical and clerical staff, 4/84 – 8/87.
Intake Coordinator: St. Stephen’s Community House, Columbus, Ohio. Administrative responsibilities included coordination and screening of all referrals, direct supervision, outreach, and data analysis.
