B.A. – Community Service and Native American Studies
Certificate – Chemical Dependency Studies – Washington
Awards and Appointments
Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence – National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation – 2005
Award for Outstanding Contributions – Oregon Chicano Concilio of Alcohol and Drug Abuse – 1995
Outstanding Achievement Award – Northwest Indian Alcohol/Drug Specialist Certification Board – 1993
Outstanding Service and Support Award – Nashville Office, Indian Health Service – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program – 1991
Experience, skills and capacities:
Over 40 years as an addictions and recovery specialist as a Counselor, Supervisor, Director, Educator, Curriculum and Professional Standards Developer, Program Developer, Researcher and Manager
liaison with government departments and agencies, justice systems, tribal organizations, and community representatives
development of culturally diverse and appropriate treatment programming for addictions, behavioral disorders and trauma/abuse issues
treatment planning, diagnostic evaluation, interviewing techniques, individual and group counseling, case management, relapse prevention, family and social adjustment and aftercare plans
development and management of substance abuse counselor certification programs – professional standards, training manuals and certification requirements
clinical consultant, educator and program evaluator in British Columbia Washington State, and Arizona
design, development and implementation of the Chemical Addictions Studies Program, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C.
design and development of the Chemical Dependency and Addictions Program – Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA.
Publications
“Standards and Procedures Manual for First Nations Wellness/Addictions Counselor Certification Board”
“Addictions Service Framework Planning Report” – Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
