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PA Department of Education: Bureau of Special
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Statewide Support Initiative - Eastern Instructional
Support Center -- King of Prussia, PA |
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09-97 to present:
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Interagency Coordinator: Chester County Intermediate
Unit |
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Responsible for the development of cognitive behavioral
capacity in all child serving agencies including mental health/mental
retardation, child protection and corrections and the unlinking
of functions in the child serving system in order to create
a unified "learning system". |
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07-96 to 09-97
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Pennsylvania Department of Education Representative |
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Responsible for providing management and service
delivery technical assistance to the Chester Upland School District
in regard to the implementation of the Orders & Stipulations
of the Duane B. and Cordero Court Orders. |
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Major accomplishments include: |
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- Developed electronic data tools to enhance CUSD’s
ability to monitor suspensions, school based meetings, academic
and behavioral performance of class members.
- Provided cognitive behavior management strategies to serve
children with serious emotional disturbance.
- Developed technical assistance materials and training
in regard to career education, community relations, social
competence, crisis intervention and serious emotional disturbance.
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07-94 to 07-96
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Special Consultant/Interagency Collaboration |
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Responsible for developing system-wide cognitive
behavior management strategies for school districts and related
agencies [mental health/mental retardation, children & youth,
family court, etc.] in order to meet the needs of the Cordero
Class. Primary focus: Philadelphia |
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Major accomplishments include: |
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- Developed rationale, proposal, orientation and partial
skill book for cognitive behavior management with individual
and environmental approaches.
- Developed a Workbook of draft protocols for school districts
to use in developing and implementing interagency meetings.
- Drafted and coached Philadelphia School District in the
development and execution of a Request for Proposal to train
facilitators for Individual Education Planning & Interagency
Meetings
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PA Department of Education: Bureau of Special
Education |
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health / Mental
Retardation Program -- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
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07-90 to 12-93
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County Administrator |
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Responsible for the direction of the County Mental
Health and Mental Retardation Program through planning, development
and coordination of the service delivery system. Developed local
social policy and through contractual relationships with local
organizations provided opportunities for people with mental
and emotional disabilities to be part of and participate in
the same valued experiences and life events as do other citizens.
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Major accomplishments include; |
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- Developed cognitive behavior management strategies and
training for provider agencies.
- Developed a statement of mission; principle values based
on cognitive behavior management tenets; and an ethical
code for the program.
- Developed reorganization of the county administrative
office to include research, client tracking information
and quality assurance.
- Moved 25% of the mental retardation residence out of structured
living environments into less restrictive, supportive settings.
- Reduced substantially the psychiatric hospitalization
of children and of people with mental retardation.
- Increased family supports by almost 275%.
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The Horizon Group |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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02-79 to 03-90
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President/Chief Executive Officer |
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Responsible for total administration of the organization
which consisted at my departure of five separate corporations
and served people in seven counties in two states. The original
corporation, Horizon House, was the second psychosocial rehabilitation
agency in the world and the leader in the use of positive
expectation with people labeled as "chronically mentally ill".
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Major Accomplishments include; |
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- Helped create an environment for psychosocial rehabilitation
[cognitive behavior management] in the States of Pennsylvania
and Delaware.
- Increased budget from 2.3 million to 19 million dollars,
increased staff from 63 to 650, and increased number of
people served from 450 to 3,500 annually.
- Created the Institute for Research & Training in cognitive
behavior management. Provided cognitive behavior management
training to the State of Israel, Mental Health and the faculty
of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work.
Provided consultation to mental health organizations around
the world.
- Created first programs in the United States for homeless
people with mental health and substance disabilities.
- Created real estate corporation which increased assets
600 percent and provided living arrangements for over 600
people.
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Federation Day Care Services |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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08-78 to 02-79
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Assistant Executive Director |
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Responsible for administrative and financial systems:
grant and proposal development; direction of the training program;
direct supervision of two day care branches. |
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Major Accomplishments include; |
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- Developed manual of financial policies and procedures
- Organized chart of accounts integrating all funding source
charts.
- Reorganized total agency budget into functional format.
- Wrote proposal, negotiated and received funding for training.
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Bensenville Home Society, Inc. |
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Bensenville, Illinois |
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02-77 to 08-78
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Director of Social Services |
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Responsible for the overall direction of Family
Services Department: including family and individual counseling,
maternity counseling, pre-school and special needs adoptions
and foster family care; Retired Senior Volunteers Program [RSVP];
and a 34 bed geriatric nursing home. |
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Major Accomplishments include; |
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- Reorganized and developed functional budgeting for social
services
- Developed and implemented a pre-retirement counseling
program.
- Developed and implemented an emergency shelter service.
- Developed a Family Service Committee for the board.
- Created a qualitative rating system for foster care dispensations.
- Designed and coordinated a time/cost analysis for foster
care, pre-school, and special needs adoptions.
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Diversified Community Services, Inc. |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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08-72 to 01-76
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Executive Director |
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Responsible for total administration. Defined
direction, techniques and programs, accountable for service
delivery, financial, maintenance, safety, personnel and corporate
issues of the agency. Developed and recommended appropriate
board actions in the area of policy. |
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Major Accomplishments include; |
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- Moved agency from recreational to social service orientation.
- Expanded budget from $450,000 to $1,500,000.
- Developed and expanded Title XX day care services.
- Created youth service system and juvenile delinquency
prevention concept.
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08-70 to 08-72
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Assistant Executive Director |
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09-66 to 09-70
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Associate Director/Coordinator of Program Development |
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09-65 to 09-66
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Branch Director/ Dixon House |
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Bellevue Community Center |
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Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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06-64 to 08-65
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Executive Director |
| Additional Information: |
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Selected Addresses:
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- Speaker & Workshop Leader, World Congress for Mental
Health, New Zealand, Changing Paradigms. In Search
of a Consistent Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practice.
- Keynote Speaker, New England Chapter, International Association
of PsychoSocial Rehabilitation Services, Inc., New Hampshire,
Changing Paradigms.
- Keynote Speaker, Day Treatment Association of Georgia,
Principles in PsychoSocial Rehabilitation Practice
- Speaker, National Federation of Settlements, Washington,
D. C., Towards Distributive Income.
- Lecturer
- University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work
- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
- Temple University Department of Community Services
- University of Scranton Department of Sociology
- Marywood University School of Education
- Misericordia College
- Keystone Junior College
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Selected Publications:
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- Changing Paradigms - From defect to competence approaches
Psycho- Social Rehabilitation Journal -
1988
- The Ethics and Responsibilities of the Not for Profit
Manager - Exploring how cognitive behavior management principles
underpin not for profit management. Journal of Voluntary
Action Research - 1986
- Scanning the Environment - Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Journal - 1985
- Homeless - Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal
- 1984
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Leadership Positions:
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- Treasurer, International Association of PsychoSocial Rehabilitation
Services, Inc.
- President, Philadelphia Alliance of Specialized Mental
Health/Mental Retardation Agencies
- Secretary, Treasurer, Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation
Facilities
- Treasurer, Greater Philadelphia Association of Day Care
- Chairman, Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements
- Chairman, National Delegate, Lackawanna County Chapter,
National Association of Social Workers
- Delegate, Pennsylvania Association of Social Workers
- Chairman, Lackawanna County Health and Welfare Council
Advisory Committee.
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Governance &
Policy Development:
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- Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements
- National Federation of Settlements
- Juvenile Justice Commission of Philadelphia
- Greater Philadelphia Association of Day Care
- Chicago Metropolitan Area Protective Service
- Group for Action Planning
- DuPage County Child Welfare Consortium
- DuPage County Child Development Council
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