EDUCATION

Philadelphia Association for Psychoanalysis and Philadelphia, Psychoanalytic Institute and Society. (Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia): Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Educational Program. Certificate 1999.

Gestalt Therapy & Experiential Group Training: Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work. Jacquelyn Cohen, ACSW and Virginia McIntosh, LCSW, BCD (1997-2000)

Howard University Graduate School of Social Work: M.S.W. with double major in Social Casework and Community Organization, 1967 [scholastic achievement award for graduating second in class]. Masters Thesis: Romantic Love: Its Conception and Role Among Low-Income, Unwed Mothers.

Temple University: B.S. in Pre-Social Work, 1964 (cum laude).

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Licensed Social Worker, License Number SW-002214-E. (1989)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work, Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Cert. No. 04689. (1988)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Psychotherapy - Individual and Group: Long-term and short-term individual and group psychotherapy with a broad range of clients: all socioeconomic levels, various ethnic groups, inpatient, partial and outpatient, chronic and acute populations, all ages (children through elderly).

Gerontology: Outpatient and inpatient clinical social work with the elderly; former Director of Geriatric Partial Hospitalization Program at a major teaching hospital.

Crisis Intervention: Evaluate and treat all psychiatric emergencies; consult with emergency room teams, intake and diagnose, coordinate social services and provide liaison with appropriate departments and community agencies.

Management, Supervision & Administration: Program planning, development and execution, coordination and implementation. Supervision of social work students, professional and support staff, medical residents, pastoral counselors. Private supervision of clinical social worker. Networking, public speaking.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Eisenberg, R., Japko, S., & Montague, M. (2000, June). Clinical Social Work: Its relevance for private practice in long-term care. Paper presented at the 39th Annual International Clinical Conference for the Advancement of Private Practice (ICAPP) in Clinical Social Work, Scottsdale, AZ.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Practice in clinical social work and supervision, Lansdowne, PA (1981-present).

Verree Psychology Group, Philadelphia, PA. Clinical Associate (private practice). (1988-2006).

Re-Entry Therapy, Information & Referral Network, (locations in Newark, DE, Lansdowne, PA & Pontypridd, Wales, UK). Co-founder and Clinical Associate. (1983-present).

The Quadrangle, A Marriott Life Care Community (1997-present) and Haverford Estates, Brandywine (2000-2007), Haverford, PA. Independent clinical social work contractor.

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Unit Director, Geriatric Partial Hospitalization Service. (1991-1995)

Jewish Family & Children's Service, Philadelphia, PA. (Coordinator of Cult Service, 1981-84; Refugee resettlement services, 1989-90). (1981-1991). Organized social work program at Martin's Run retirement community.

Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Community Mental Health Center Crisis Service, Upland, PA (1978-1987).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work: founding member; continuing member. Board of Directors (1971-83), Board Member and Co-Chair, Licensure Committee (1997-2000).

Center for Clinical Social Work, Inc. (American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work). Charter Member. (1987-Present).

Pennsylvania Social Work Coalition (Political Advocacy). (1996-2000).

Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Psychotherapy Associate. (2000-Present).

American Group Psychotherapy Association. (2000-2007).

International Cultic Studies Association (formerly American Family Foundation). (1981-Present).

Alliance for Psychoanalytic Thought (APT). Member (2000-2007)

Professional Care Alliance of the Delaware Valley (PCADV) Member (2006-Present)

SELECTED ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Philadelphia Society for Clinical Social Work: Contours of Early Attachment: Implications of the New Brain Research, with Janet Shapiro, Ph.D.

Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, Delaware Health & Social Services: Living Longer, Living Well: Emerging Trends in Aging.

Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work: Workshop on "Ethical dilemmas in clinical social work practice" (with Sophie Freud, Ph.D.).

Pennsylvania Social for Clinical Social Work: Workshop on "A life of one's own: A case study of the loss and restoration of the sense of personal agency" (with Dorothy Levinson, M.S.W.).

Pennsylvania Social for Clinical Social Work: Workshop on "The Stone Center model of relational therapy: Introduction and special applications to working with shame and trauma" (with Judith Jordon, Ph.D.)

The Family Institute of Philadelphia: Workshop on "What to do when the impossible happens: The healing of traumatic loss and grief" (with Daniel Gottlieb, Ph.D., et.al).

Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute and Society: Attended 27th Annual Margaret S. Mahler Symposium on "Through the seasons of life: Separation-individuation perspectives."