Jeff B. Packer

Jeff Packer MSW & Associates Inc.

** ******** **** ****, ****** 204 &214

Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2V5

Office: 905-***-**** Toll Free: 1-866-***-**** Fax: 905-***-****

email: abqsyd@r.postjobfree.com website: www.jeffpacker.com

EDUCATION

University of Toronto and York University

1991 - Master of Social Work degree at University of Toronto specializing in clinical social work therapy - 1991. Studies include Domestic Violence, Adolescence, Individual, Family, Group and Marital Therapy and Organizational Management and Change and Conflict Management, Resolution, and Relationship Repair. Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

1989 - Bachelor of Arts degree at York University - 1989, focussing study on psychology, sociology, religion and humanities. Dean’s Honour List.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

1996 - Present Private Practice

Providing individual, couple, family and group counselling, consultation, information and referral, psychosocial and interpersonal assessments, counselling, supervision and training. Therapist/coach/consultant with people, national employee assistance, insurance providers and corporate human resources. Family and criminal court-related expert testimony, assessments/opinions and reports. Developing and delivering educational workshops for parents, employees and clinical professionals to enhance intrapersonal and interpersonal relationship skills and mindfulness, negotiation and conflict resolution, parenting coordination and cooperation, healthy, effective relationship development and restorative justice and healing after traumatic incidents, loss and chronic health issues. Corporate facilitation/ training in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, team analysis, communication skills and light-hearted motivational speaking engagements. Crisis intervention and conflict resolution. Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Member of the Ontario and Canadian Associations of Social Workers and Fellow with the American Orthopsychiatric Association.

2004 – Present Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre Whitby, Ontario

Clinical mental health assessment, consultation, counselling and training services for individuals and families with a member who has Type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes. Provision of parent support and educational workshops, teen and adult program development. Use of art and play in therapeutic services to foster health promotion and treatment adherence. Evaluation of service delivery models. Professional training provided on therapeutic theory, practical techniques and counselling services.

2002 - 2004 John Howard Society of Durham Region

Clinical Services Supervisor - as a member of the senior management team working with over fifty staff, students and volunteers at four office and two residential locations. Co-chairing management team meetings. Leading program development, funding proposal submissions and reports, program administration & implementation, staff supervision, training, support and conflict resolution. Participation in a federal drug policy analysis training project and publication of drug policy paper. Review and development of policies and procedures manuals. Negotiating community, provincial and national partnerships and contracts. Collaboration with community agencies and professionals on issues related to resource capacity building, program development and evaluation and management development and training. Fundraising and development activities, public speaking and marketing. Facilitating the development of new client-tracking / data management software and providing training and implementation direction.

Coordinator of Counselling Services - Chairing counselling team meetings. Providing consultation and supervision, program design, quality assurance, assessment and therapeutic training, client advocacy, community consultation and education, individual, couple, family and group therapy. Coordination and supervision of college and university students. Teaching counselling skills at Durham College. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint), Word, Word Perfect Office 2000 (Presentations), Outlook Express, Print House and with the design and development of client data-tracking software. Experience with research and evaluation procedures, measures and administration.

1991-2002 Durham Family Court Clinic

High risk young offender / family services in residential and community settings, providing individual, family, couple and group counselling/ therapy. Clinical assessments and individualized rehabilitation plans incorporating counselling, systemic resources and support services. Areas of specific expertise and training include: domestic violence, child physical and sexual abuse, treatment and rehabilitation of youth who sexually offend, parent/child management, anger management and arson prevention assessments - (TAPPC). A multi-disciplinary team approach including weekly clinical consultation, collaboration and supervision

with youth and child care workers, social workers, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. Provision of clinical support to classroom programs. Youth Summer Camp programs facilitator.

Workshops in community. Supervision of college, BSW and MSW students. Agency program development through committee work, research and evaluation. Proposal and media article writing.

1995 - 2009 Catholic Family Services of Durham Region

Clinical assessment and therapy with individuals, couples and families. Problem areas include marital conflict, mental health, sexual abuse, domestic violence, depression, suicidal ideation, grief, childhood physical and sexual abuse, parent/child conflict. Development coordinator for men’s programming (Re:Membering Fatherhood), marketing, public speaking, intake and group facilitator training. Developing, Co-authoring and delivering the “Dads Under Construction” group seminar series.

1993 - 2007 Durham College and Ontario Business College

Developing and teaching courses on Counselling Skills, Social Work and Human Service Work. Code of ethics, history, roles, theory and individual, family, group. Counselling, community and crisis intervention approaches.

1990 - 1991 Durham Family Court Clinic - MSW placement

1990-91 - Coordination and preparation of Court ordered young offender assessments. Preparing Custody and Access (Parent Capacity) assessments. Counselling. Developing and co-leading a group for latency-aged children of separation and divorce.

1990 Durham Family Counselling - MSW placement

Developing assessment and intervention plans for adolescents and families. Working in community high school setting, coordinating intervention strategies with school and community workers.

1990 Whitby Mental Health Centre – ( now- Ontario Shores)

Psycho-social assessments, counselling, arranging community housing and outpatient follow-up services. Utilized a multi-disciplinary approach. Individual, family therapy and social skills group work. Teamwork.

PRESENTATIONS

1998 - Present Training Seminars and Public Speaking Provided

- Narrative Theory and Therapy – NODHN Conference -Toronto

- “How to Lose Your Mind ... Successfully”

- “Super Heroes and Side Kicks” – Sick Children’s Hospital

- Parenting Teens – “Passing the Torch”

- Psycho-Social Interventions with High Risk Teens/Families

- Cooperative Parenting after Separation/Divorce

- Parenting and Diabetes/ Chronic Illness Management

- Teens and Parents Training

- Facilitator Training - D.A.D.S. Program- Yellowknife, NWT

- Counselling Skills - Durham College - School of Justice

- Youth Criminal Justice Act - local forum

- Active Parenting Canada Leadership Training

- Supervised Access Staff Training

- Theoretical Applications to Social Work Practice

- Risk Management in Social Services

- Working with Adolescents Who Have Committed Sexual Assault

(National Conference, Ottawa)

- Fatherhood, Men’s Involvement in the Family

- Helping Those Who Hurt- Trauma & Recovery

- Mobile Therapy - Working with Troubled Youth

- Separation & Divorce (Adults & Children)

- Engaging Hard to Serve Families

- Anger Management - Conflict Resolution

- Discipline and Management in the Classroom - BCOQ

- Working with Difficult Youth & Families

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2011- Senator Cools’ Roundtable and Symposium on

Family Dynamics - Ottawa

2010 –Parent Coordination – Baltimore, Maryland

2009 - Parental Alienation – Legal and Therapeutic Services

2009 - International Diabetes Federation Congress - Montreal

2009 - Expert Testimony – Supreme Court – Interventions for

domestic violence & harm reduction strategies - Hamilton

2009 - Sick Children’s Hospital Diabetes Day

2008 - Northern Diabetes Health Network

2008 - Innovations in the Treatment of Eating Disorders –

Winnipeg MB - Westwind Roundtable Conference

2008 - John Bradshaw – “Speaking the Truth in Love”

2008 - Family Interventions - Teens with Type 1 Diabetes

2007- Expert Testimony – Family Court - Whitby

2007 - Canadian Diabetes Association Guidelines Dissemination

2006 - Canadian Diabetes Association Conference

2005 - Narrative Approaches with Anorexia/Bulimia and EDNOS

2005 - Advanced Narrative Therapy Conversations

2004 - Northern Diabetes Health Network

2004 - Narrative Ideas in Therapy – Judith Myers Avis

2004 - Management in Social Services

2003 - Cognitive Behavioural Work & Substance Abuse

- Youth Criminal Justice Act - Toward Social Justice

2002 - John Howard Conference - Building Service Excellence

2001 - Canadian Conference on Sex Offender Services - Ottawa

2001 - Integrating Spirituality and Therapy - Bill O’Hanlon

2000 - Working with Conduct Disordered Youth - Dr. Lazor

1999 - Working with Trauma Survivors - Dr. Matthews

1998 - Working with Difficult Couples - Dr. G. Price

- HIV / AIDS & Gender Identity

- Legal Issues in Clinical Practice - Dr. Solomon

1998 - Student Supervisory Training - Ryerson University

1997 - Orthopsychiatric Conference - Couples / Violence / Trauma

1997 - Dissociative Identity Disorder - Dr. Glumac

1996 - Association of Family Court Clinic Conference

- Assess. & Counselling With Trauma Survivors - Hall

1995 - Use of Metaphor in Therapy - George Hull Centre

1994 - Assn. Of Family Court Clinics Conference

1993 - Research and Practice - O.A.C.M.H.C.

- Family Therapy - Gender Issues - Carter

1992 - Work with Troubled Adolescents - Fishman

1991 - Family Therapy Training - Carl Whitaker

VOLUNTEER WORK

1987 - Present Whitby Baptist Church

2009 to present Community Development Task Force Chair, Childcare Development, Elder 2005 to 2010, Building Review Committee 2003/2004. Fundraising Committee 2003. Moderator / Chair of Church Council - 1999 to 2002. Sunday School Teacher (teens) - 15 years. Trainer at the Southern Ontario Baptist Conference. Promise Keepers men’s groups / conferences. Congregational Care. Building Committee ‘87 - ‘90 - responsible for “Access” renovation project fundraising through government and local sources. Board of Management - ‘87 - ‘90.

1998 - Present Durham District School Board

Walter E. Harris Public School,

Woodcrest Public School

1995 – 2010 NASC and Oshawa Kicks Soccer Organizations

Coaching park and Allstar league soccer and fundraising activities

1990 - 1998 Ontario Association of Social Workers: Durham Branch

local executive board. Membership and Public Relations Committees - membership evaluation, develop local computer database and resource guide, media releases, advocating for client needs and raising public awareness about social work.

INTERESTS Husbandry, Parenting, gardening, stonework and cooking, travel and camping, soccer, fitness, skiing, hockey, golf, art, woodworking, painting and guitar & now drums too!

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