Position:
Quality Care Coordinator at Home Instead Senior Care
Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Work:
Home Instead Senior Care
since Oct 2010
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Quality Care Coordinator
Lotus Group
Feb 2007 - Sep 2009
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Clinical Social Worker
Center for Mental Health (now Aspire) - Noblesville, IN
Apr 2003 - Nov 2006
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Clinical Social Worker
About Special Kids
Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
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Board Member
Geist Orchard Cooperative Preschool
Aug 2000 - May 2003
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Board Member, Vice President for Child Enrichment and Parent Education
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Special Kids Network
Jan 1993 - Jul 1998
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Parent Counselor/Advocate for autism
Halcyon Activity Center - Lebanon, PA
Jan 1989 - May 1991
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Board Member
Philhaven Hospital
Jul 1989 - Mar 1991
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Clinical Social Worker
Midtown Mental Health Center - Indianapolis, IN
Sep 1984 - Jul 1989
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Program Administrator and Clinical Social Worker
Damar Services, Inc
May 1980 - Sep 1984
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Head of Social Services
Education:
Indiana University at Indianapolis 1980 - 1982
Masters, Social Work
Purdue University 1976 - 1980
BA, Clinical and Community Psychology
Interests:
work with individuals with AD/HD and/or autism spectrum disorders, children/adolescent mental health care
Honor & Awards:
Designated State Trainer for Assessment and Treatment of DD/MI clients - presented local, regional and state wide training seminars, produced training videos and written training materials for CMHC staff across Indiana.
Special Service Awards - Noble Industries for providing mental health services onsite for their clients, and providing mental health training for their staff; Philhaven Hospital, Department of Social Work for planning and completion of the department's most successful Social Work Month community lecture program and for special child advocacy work. Graduated from Purdue (BA) and Indiana University (Masters) with Honors. Chosen to speak at National Association of Dual Diagnosis (NADD) and University of Illinois, Chicago Circle. Offered book contract by Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, and acceptance to Phd program, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle.