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About me

Gender	Male
Occupation	Social Work
Location	Joshua Tree, CA, United States
Introduction	I presently work for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA Behavioral Medicine Service. I believe I'm a talented Social Worker MSW clinical therapist with background in counseling, alcoholism/drug addiction recovery programs, psychotherapy, mental health assessment, and case management. I have previous experience in establishing and leading individual and group therapy programs, familiar with individual, group, and family counseling, special emphasis in co-occurring disorders. Currently working on licensing hours (LCSW) & currently hold CA-ASW Registration as well as Certification as (RAS) Registered Addiction Specialist. My plan is to be licensed in Hawaii (National exam) and then work on California licensing which takes a little longer due to the two tests and time elements between tests (6mo). My only goal here is to learn and share the learning with others.
Favorite books	Dimensions of Human Behavior The Changing Life Course. Second Edition Elizabeth D. Hutchison, The Purpose Driven Life What on Earth am I here for? Rick Warren, DSM IV Made Easy The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis. James Morrison, M.D., Direct Social Work Practice Theory and Skills Sixth Edition Dean H. Hepworth, Courage After Fire Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their Families. Keith Armstrong, LCSW/Susanne Best, PhD/Paula Domenici, PhD., The Mental Status Exam Explained--Second Edition. David J. Robinson, M.D., The Mindful Way through Depression Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness. Mark Williams, John Teasdale,Zindel Segal, Jon-Kabat-Zinn