Mental Health Air Force
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Alan Autry Garrison
Ray City, Georgia 31645
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EDUCATION
Received the Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in August, 1983.
Received the Master of Science in Social Welfare degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in May,1973.
Received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (With Distinction) from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in May, 1971. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Paper presented at the National Association for Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “Forensic Counseling for Substance abuse in a Community Mental Health Center,” Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 2017. Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “A Conceptual and Pragmatic Overview of Domestic Violence,” Indianapolis, Indiana, September, 2014. Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “Forensic Counseling with Adjudicated Domestic Violence Offenders,” Indianapolis, Indiana, September, 2013. 2 P a g e
Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “A Participant-Observation Study of a Domestic Violence Intervention Program for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence,” Atlantic City, New Jersey, September, 2011.
Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “An Application of an Empirically-Based Model on Interventions with Domestic Violence Perpetrators – II,” Reno, Nevada, September, 2009.
Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “An Application of an Empirically-Based Model on Interventions with Domestic Violence Perpetrators – I,” Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2008.
Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “Manifest and Latent Aspects of Domestic Violence Intervention Programs, Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2007. Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “Forensic Counselors and Domestic Violence: A Coordinated Community Response,” Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2006. Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a State-Mandated Program for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence,” Atlanta, Georgia, August, 2006.
Paper presented at the National Association of Forensic Counselors Annual Conference, “Domestic Violence and Marriage and Family Therapists: An Evaluation Program Effectiveness,” Atlanta, Georgia, May, 2004.
Paper presented at the National African-American Relationship Institute Annual Conference, “Domestic Violence and the African-American Community: A Literature and Effectiveness Review,” Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2003.
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Paper presented at the Georgia Ombudsman Association Annual Conference, “Stress, Coping, and Mental Illness: Implications for Senior Citizens,” Atlanta, Georgia, May 2000.
Paper presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association Annual Conference, “Medical Sociology at the 1996 Centennial Olympics: A Participant-Observation Study,” Huntsville, Alabama, October, 1997. Paper presented at the Tennessee Association for Marital and Family Therapy Annual Conference, “Domestic Violence and The Courts: Roles for Marital and Family Therapy,” Nashville, Tennessee, February, 1992. Paper presented at the Association of Georgia Driver Improvement Clinics Annual Conference, “Establishing Linkages Between Driver Improvement Clinics and Treatment Resources in the Local Community,”: Atlanta, Georgia November, 1990.
Paper presented at the Georgia Psychological Association Annual Conference, “Forensic Consultation to the Legal System,” Savannah, Georgia, May, 1990.
Paper presented at the Georgia Sociological Association Annual Conference, “Forensic Sociology: The Role of Expert Witness Testimony,” Savannah, Georgia, October, 1989.
Paper presented at the Georgia Association of Driver Improvement Clinics Annual Conference, “Addiction: Implications for Instructors of Driver Improvement Clinics,” Albany, Georgia, August, 1989. Paper presented at the Georgia Sociological Association Annual Conference, “Forensic Sociology: Implications for Applied Sociology,” Gainesville, Georgia, October, 1988.
Paper presented at the Georgia Association of Driver Improvement Clinics Annual Conference, “Assessment and Referral: Issues Related to Persons Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol,” Savannah, Georgia, August, 1988.
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Paper presented at the Georgia Sociological Association Annual Conference, “Forensic Sociology: A Challenge for Applied Sociologists,” Fort Valley, Georgia, October, 1987.
Paper presented at the Georgia Sociological Association Annual Conference, “DUI/DWI as a Social Problem: Implications for Practitioners in the Public and Private sectors,” Atlanta, Georgia, May,1986. Paper presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association Annual Conference, “Summerhill or Lord of the Flies: An Evaluation of a Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents,” Little Rock, Arkansas, October, 1985. PUBLICATIONS
Garrison, A. “The Applied Sociologist as a Forensic Co0nsultant: Suggestions for Effectiveness as an Expert Witness,” Semaphore, Georgia Sociological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, Summer, 1990. Garrison, A., et al., “Manual for the Georgia Driver Improvement Clinics: Levels I and II,” Georgia Department of Pubic Safety, Atlanta, Georgia October, 1988.
FACULTY EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, Park University, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1997-2007.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Park University, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1997-2007.
Adjunct Professor, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Philosophy Department, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1994, 1996-1997.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, Kennesaw state University, Kennesaw, Georgia, 1991. 5 P a g e
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Milton College, Milton, Wisconsin, 1980-1981
Teaching Assistant, Department of Social Work, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1974-1977, 1979.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Staff, Family Crisis Counseling, Roswell and Marietta, Georgia, 02/01/1985 – present. Conduct Intake and Diagnostic Evaluations of Substance Abuse and Mental Health clientele. Draw up treatment plans for clientele. Provide individual and group outpatient counseling for Substance Abuse and Mental Health clientele. Write curriculum for group outpatient counseling. Conduct research and present at professional conferences. Provide in-service trainings to area social welfare agencies. Trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and was a member of the Georgia Mental Health Disaster Response Team for the 1996 Centennial Olympics. Certified in and provide telehealth sessions to clientele. Professional Staff, Medical Crisis Counseling, Nashville, Georgia, 06/01/1983 - 01/31/1985. Provided time-limited and problem-solving psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Conducted diagnostic evaluations for clientele and developed data-based treatment plans. Consulted and furnished in-service trainings to area health, mental health, social welfare, and criminal justice professionals and agencies.
Professional Staff, University of Wisconsin Counseling Services, Madison, Wisconsin, 1976-1977. Provided diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, and groups in a university counseling center. Worked with an international clientele providing substance abuse, mental health, and academic counseling. Conducted research and presented findings at professional conferences. Served as liaison between the counseling center and university administration.
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Professional Staff, Associated Psychotherapists, Madison, Wisconsin, 09/01/1973 – 05/31/1983. Provided time-limited, problem-solving substance abuse, health, and academic counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups. Provided diagnostic evaluations for clientele. Conducted in-service training for area social welfare, health, mental health and criminal justice organizations.
Professional Staff and Founder, Acid Rescue, Madison, Wisconsin, 09/01/1970 – 08/31/1973. Founded a community-based substance abuse counseling and treatment facility servicing the university and local community. Consulted to area social welfare, health, mental health, and criminal justice organizations in the area of substance abuse. Provided direct services to individuals, couples, families, and groups with substance abuse issues.
LICENSURE
Licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Georgia
(MFT000610) in March,1989, and continuously licensed through the present time.
Licensed as an Instructor for Driver Improvement Clinics in the state of Georgia in March, 1985.
Licensed as a Marriage and Family Counselor in the State of Georgia in May, 1978, through February, 1989 (the license expired through sunset legislation).
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATONS
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Fellow. Georgia Sociological Association
National Association of Forensic Counselors
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQEST.
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