LCSW
Resume:
RESUME
RICHARD F. KING L.C.S.W.
Office Address:
Athens Georgia 30605
**********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Benchmark Human Services - LCSW Mobile Crisis Response Team
May 2013 – May 2014
Mobile crisis response which took place in a variety of places including, hospital ERs, jails and people’s
homes. The goal was to assist the client working through their crisis using the least restrictive practices
possible.
Private Practice – Richard F. King, LCSW – 235 Forest Rd, Athens, Georgia 30605
March 2011 – Present
In all of my private practice experience I managed the emergencies of my clients as well as occasionally
being on call for other therapists and handling their client’s emergencies.
Private Practice – Richard F. King, LCSW – Athens Associates for Counseling & Psychotherapy
July 2005 - March 2011
Private Practice – Richard F. King, LCSW – 575 Research Drive, Athens, Georgia 30605
January 2002 – July 2005
Private Practice – Richard F. King LCSW Psychotherapy Group Jennings Mill Road, Bogart, Georgia
30622
June 1997 – January 2002
Johnson and Johnson – Employee Assistance Counselor
May 1999 – December 2005
On-site EAP Counselor trained in Johnson and Johnson’s crisis response protocol and responded to many
crisis situations for that site which included violence, threats of violence, workplace accidents and deaths
of employees. Produced and presented numerous trainings to both staff and management including
improved management skills. Worked with many workplace groups and teams to increase their quality,
productivity and satisfaction on the job.
DuPont - Employee Assistance Counselor
April 1998 – March 2003
On-site EAP Counselor trained in DuPont’s crisis response protocol and responded to many crisis
situations for that site as well as others which included violence, threats of violence, accidents, deaths,
suicides or killings of employees. Produced and presented numerous trainings to both staff and
management including improved management skills. Worked with many workplace groups and teams to
increase their quality, productivity and satisfaction on the job.
Adult and Child Mental Health Center 317-***-****
8320 Madison Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
August 1989 – December 1995
Director of an in school therapeutic program that won the Governor’s Award for Excellence. Supervised
6 MSW’s providing individual, group and family therapy for all of the schools in Decatur Township, part
of the Indianapolis school district. Managed 2 grants and compiled the data necessary to maintain the
Chapter 1 grant for the school district. Trained staff on self-protection and responded to any crisis within
the school system such as death of student, threats to staff, accidents, etc.
Midtown Mental Health Center 317-***-****
964 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227
August 1986 – August 1989
Community Hospital – Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital 317-***-****
5701 Julian Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
June 1984 – August 1986
EDUCATION
Indiana University Masters of Social Work 1986
Indiana University Bachelors of Arts 1980
ORGANIZATIONS MEMBER OF:
National Association of Social Workers Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress Athens Crisis Response Team
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Green Cross
PAR Foundation of Chattanooga
ADDITIONAL CRISIS RESPONSE EXPERIENCE
Member of the State of Indiana Emergency Response Team that covered every school district in the state.
1989 to 1991.
Responded to New York City 9/11, spending about 3 weeks in lower Manhattan mostly at Ground Zero
working with intense anxiety, fear, suicidal and homicidal ideation. Did many many debriefings
sometimes seeing hundreds of people a day.
Intense preparation for Sri Lanka with the PAR Foundation of Chattanooga and Green Cross International
for Tsunami Relief however due to unforeseen circumstances, including placing money in foreign banks,
this mission was cancelled.
Spent 2 weeks in New Orleans responding to Hurricane Katrina again working with intense anxiety, fear,
anger, depression, suicidal ideation and illegalities. Once again did many debriefings on some days
seeing more than 300 people.
Contracted with EAP’s and Insurance Companies over the last 12 years providing numerous crisis
response and debriefings in the workplace in and around Athens GA.
Member of the Athens Crisis Response Team and was the Incident Commander on many of our responses
including a shooting with multiple deaths, two different student deaths and our response at the largest
evacuation center in the state of Georgia for evacuees from New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. In
this response we had over 90 volunteers working 7 days/week mostly during the day but some night
responses as well. The Athens Crisis Response Team is the on call emergency responder for the Strategic
National Stockpile in Georgia’s Public Health Region 10 and for Athens Regional Hospital.
Trained the CDC’s Nuclear Response Team in crisis management of a terrorist nuclear event.
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