Education & Experience

Master of Social Work- University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg, Mississippi Nov 1990 – Dec 2010 Lt Col, USAF (ret) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Board Certified Diplomate (BCD) Wide-ranging, successful career as an experienced military clinical social worker, excelling in the assessment, treatment, of service members and their family members, retirees in the fields of behavioral health, domestic violence (Family Advocacy), Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment (ADAPT) Exceptional Family Member Programs (EFMP) families with a special need member, Sexual Assault Prevention/treatment and trauma/stressor-related disorders. Building community relationships to refer as needed. Developing community resource guides to aid in the referral process. This includes extensive experience managing outpatient and inpatient clinics and programs within the United States, Overseas, and in military combat zones. Program Manager, USAF Family Advocacy Program (FAP) East Personal Services Contract, Veterans Administrations Medical Center (VAMC) Alexandria, Louisiana, Oceans Behavioral Health