| Carolyn Blackman's Resume: SUMMARY: An experienced and compassionate social worker with well-developed listening and problem-solving skills. Twenty years with addictions, eating disorders, and individual, couples, and family therapy. Uses brief models and an ecological approach to identify resilient resources. Experienced with ages 6 through geriatric. Excelllent with complex medical issues. Broad-ranging knowledge of current medical practices and alternative therapies. Experienced career counselor. Skilled in family therapy, psychodrama, EMDR, sandplay, and expressive therapies.
SKILLS: Diagnostic and Treatment Skills Identified sources of, and successfully treated depression, anxiety,chronic pain, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, PTSD, addictions, migraines, chronic fatigue, and family and couples issues. Stabilized anxiety, depression, homocidality, and suicidality. Preferred therapist for Emma Willard Girl's School, Albany Academy for Boys and Girls, Christian Brothers' Academy, Albany Medical School, and Albany Law School. Hospital social worker. Group Skills Developed groups for compulsive eating, AIDS, Social Phobia, and Chemical Dependency. Presented workshops on stress management, eating disorders, biofeedback, meditation, health and wellness. Facilitates an eating disorders support group. Organizational Skills Director of Biofeedback for a chemical dependency treatment program. Founder, group facilitator, and president of a six-county eating disorders organization. Established a non-profit board of directors. Organized conferences and workshops.
EDUCATION: MSW, State University of New York at Albany BA, Environmental Studies, University of Texas at Austin RN, St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Phoenix
CREDENTIALS: LCSW no.17959, Calif. RN no. 193393, Calif.
EXPERIENCE: Private Practice, 1994-present Worker's Comp Case Manager, Genex, 1/2004-5/2005 Case Manager, O'Connor Hospital, 1/2002-7/2003 Career Counselor, Drake, Beam, Morin, 1/2001-1/2002 Patient Care Coordinator, Kaiser San Jose, 1/1999-1/2001 Social Service, Case Management, Hazel Hawkins Hospital1/1996-1/1999 Continence Specialist, Drs. Kazel, Halpern, and Robson, 2/1994-3/1995 Medical Psychotherapist, private practice, Albany, 9/1981-1/1994 Director of Biofeedback Services, Al-Care, Albany, 1/1992-12/1993
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