Experience
Aug. 2008-Present
Adjunct faculty
New Mexico State University, School of Social Work, Las Cruces, NM
- Teach field seminar and classes on aging, group work, macro practice, death and dying in both undergraduate and graduate programs
- Serve as liaison to field agencies
Aug. 2005-Aug. 2008
Associate Professor (Aug. 2006 -Aug. 2008)
University of Texas at El Paso Social Work Program, El Paso, TX
- Interim Program Director (Aug. 2006-Aug. 2007)
- Administer BSW program of 85 students
- Teach
- Serve on a variety of committees
- Participate in Health Research Group
- Visiting Assistant Professor (Aug. 2005-Aug. 2006)
- Serve as liaison to field agencies
- Worked on the development of an MSW program
- Contributed to various grants
Sep. 1999-June 2005
Director of Field Education
Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, CO
- Administer field education program of 300 students per year
- Teach
- Serve on a variety of GSSW committees
- Liaison with NASW, Colorado Chapter and Denver International Program
Dec. 2001-March 2002
Emergency Psychiatric Clinician (weekend)
Colorado Psychiatric Hospital
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations for University Hospital Emergency Department
- Answer off-hours crisis line
July 1997 - Field Director, School of Social Work
Aug. 1999
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
- Administered Field Education program
- Taught academic courses
- Led seminars
- Established working network of social workers from Mexico and USA
Sep. 1995 - June 1997
Manager - Access and Emergency Center
Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Arvada, CO
- Managed single point of entry system for a large, non-profit mental health center covering urban and rural areas in three counties west of Denver.
- Responsible for the development of new procedures and smooth operation of access and emergency services during the organization’s transition to capitated Medicaid managed care.
Sep. 1995 - June 1997
Instructor (part-time)
Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO
- Taught research and generalist social work class to undergraduate social work students
Dec. 1993 - Aug. 1995
Network Manager
MBC / Biodyne, Englewood, CO
- Managed and consulted with one hundred private psychotherapists contracted t to provide managed outpatient mental health care
- Responsible for the oversight of quality management procedures and the development of efficient systems of mental health care delivery
Mar. 1990 - 1993
Chief of Social Work and Coordinator of Clinical Services, School of Medicine Dec. University of Colorado, J.F. Kennedy Center, Denver, CO
- Administered the Center’s Social Work Department and coordinated interdisciplinary teams serving individuals with development disabilities
- Taught and mentored students and interns in human services and health care professions
- Wrote grants, developed and implemented new programs, conducted clinical evaluations and treatment for Center patients
- Faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry
Oct. 1983 - Feb. 1990
Instructor, Researcher, and Social Worker, School of Medicine
University of Colorado, Department of Family Medicine, Denver, CO
- Taught medical residents
- Conducted research in the areas of behavioral science and geriatrics
- Wrote grants, designed curricula, provided outpatient clinical services
1975 - 1995
Private Practice: Consultant, Therapist, Teacher, Researcher (clients listed below)
Denver, CO
- Applied Social Science and Health Consultants: co-founder, board member, grant writer
- Colorado State Department of Social Services; contracted to teach workshops for day care providers
- Community College of Denver at Auraria: classroom instructor in social work and gerontology, field work coordinator, curriculum designer
- Gove Community School: taught stress management classes for children and aging awareness classes
- Institute for Creative Aging: wrote and was co-principal investigator for a Colorado Trust Caregiver grant
- Planners, Inc.: provided program evaluations, technical training, and assistance for various Colorado Head Start programs
- Raleigh Hills Hospital: consultant for utilization and review, and facilitator for alcohol education and assertiveness training groups
- Southeast Metropolitan Board of Cooperative Services: contracted as an adolescent and family therapist
- University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work: field work and classroom instructor, field liaison
- Private clientele: worked with individuals and families
- Four home health care agencies: was a contracted social worker for homebound elderly and their families, served on several utilization and review committees and advisory boards
1972 - 1974
Supervisor and Program Developer
Rosemount Day Care Center, Washington, DC
1970 - 1972
Director of Psychiatric Day Care and Teen Pregnancy Programs,
Acting Executive Director, Barney Neighborhood House, Washington, DC
1969 - 1970
Psychiatric Social Worker, Bureau of Mental Health
Prince George’s County Health Department, Cheverly, MD
1966 - 1969
Social Worker
Auraria Community Center, Denver, CO
1964 - 1966
Social Worker and Instructor
Peace Corps, National School of Social Work, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1961 - 1962
Recreation Worker
American Red Cross, South Korea
