Experience

Center for Motivation & Change

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Family Services

  • Jan 2003 - Present

  Providing cognitive-behavioral/motivational treatment in clinical assessment, individual, and group treatment formats. Expertise in treatments for family members of those struggling with substance use - utilizing CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), MI (motivational interviewing), and CBT strategies to help focus significant others on behavioral strategies under their control for influence a loved one and attending to own self care. Providing cognitive-behavioral/motivational treatment in clinical assessment, individual, and group treatment formats. Expertise in treatments for family members of those struggling with substance use - utilizing CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), MI (motivational interviewing), and CBT strategies to help focus significant others on behavioral strategies under their control for influence a loved one and attending to own self care.



St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital at Smithers Treatment Center

• Greater New York City Area

• Project Director

  • Oct 2002 - Jun 2003

  Directed the final phase of the study “Facilitating Substance Abuse Treatment for HIV+ Patients.” This project implemented and examined the impact of a brief group motivational intervention designed to act as a “bridge” from medical treatment to substance abuse treatment for HIV+ patients. Directed the final phase of the study “Facilitating Substance Abuse Treatment for HIV+ Patients.” This project implemented and examined the impact of a brief group motivational intervention designed to act as a “bridge” from medical treatment to substance abuse treatment for HIV+ patients.



National Disease Research Interchange

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director

  • 1998 - 2001