EDUCATION:
Divorce Mediation Training 40-Hour October 2006
Mediation Matters Carl D. Schneider, Ph.D
Beaver College, Glenside, PA 1991 - 1996
Secondary School Counseling Degree.
Hahnemann University Graduate School, Philadelphia, PA 1987 - 1989
Masters Degree in Family Therapy, AAMFT accredited.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, in the area of Child Development and Family Relations.
Internships included ARIN Adult learning center, Indiana Counseling Center, and Parents Anonymous.
EXPERIENCE:
1998 - current
Children's Aid Society - Helpline, Norristown and Lansdale, PA
School Crisis Counselor
Responsibilities: To provide brief and long term treatment and support to students facing various levels of emotional or behavioral difficulty.
• Individual treatment.
• Group treatment (anger, sexuality, grief, D&A, divorce)
• Coordination of services within and outside the school.
• Parent liaison.
• Parent education.
• Teacher workshops.
1996 - 1997
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Fox Chase, PA
Cancer Information Services (CIS) Department of the National Institute for Health (NIH)
Cancer Information Specialist
Responsibilities: Provide cutting edge cancer information to cancer patients and their families; and provide support if necessary.
1995 - 1996
Bishop McDevitt High School, Wyncote, PA
Guidance Counselor - Intern
Responsibilities: attend to the guidance needs of the junior class. Career and college guidance, peer relations, teacher/student relations, D&A prevention, individual guidance, family intervention, SAP team member.
• Asst. boys and girls track coach.
1992 - 1994
The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia, PA
A private residential treatment facility for women with eating disorders.
Primary Clinician - Family Therapist.
Responsibilities: Family and Individual therapy, case management, group facilitator, program design.
1989 - 1992
Helpline Center, Inc. Lansdale PA
A community counseling agency for children and their families; closely affiliated with Children and Youth Services and the Department of Juvenile Probation of Montgomery County.
Family Therapist
Responsibilities: Family and Individual out patient therapy, Services to Children in their Own Homes (SCOH), Crisis Counseling (Souderton School District), Drug and Alcohol Prevention.
1988 - 1989
Albert Einstein Out-Patient Psychiatric Center, Philadelphia, PA
Student Intern
Responsibilities: Family and Individual therapy, psychiatric emergency services.
1987 - 1989
Helpline Center Inc., Lansdale PA
Student Intern
Responsibilities: Family and Individual therapy, Relief House Parenting of adolescent group homes.
