Description
PROFILE ? Professional therapist with diverse dual-diagnosis, clinical, supervisory, administrative, management, and private practice experience. ? Twenty-six years, combined direct mental health experience with children, adolescents, families and adult populations across the continuum of care in a variety of residential, intensive outpatient, locked psychiatric and community-based settings since 1986. ? Seventeen years experience post license experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist in both California and Oregon States. Originally licensed in CA. in 2000; Obtained Oregon LMFT #T0555 in 2007 (expires 11/30/2017); Original CA. LMFT License #MFC 36285, expired 2015 due to prolonged Oregon residency. Re-registered with CA. BBS as an MFTI #IMF90158 (issued 11/4/15, expires 11/30/17). Passed CA. Law and Ethics examination prior to relocating to CA in June, 2016. Retesting for full CA. LMFT in Spring, 2017. ? Master Addiction Counselor (NAADAC #507580) since 2012. Renewed April 2016 until April 2018. ? 3 years experience with AVATAR electronic medical records. ? Five years experience as an administrative/clinical supervisor of therapists; case management; peer mentors & ancillary support staff serving both high risk adolescents & families and adult populations.