PAULA-JO HUSACK, MA, LMFT, CGP

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1 1838 El Camino Real, Suite 203 _ AFFILIATIONS / ALLIANCES American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists; Member, 10+ years, American Cancer Society; 15+ years, Board Member ( ); Advisory Council Member (2000-Present); Kids & Cancer Community Presentations ( ) at San Mateo County Schools and Camp Oziku; Co-Chair, Professional Services Committee ( ; Community Outreach Support Supervisor ( ); Psychosocial Educator (2000- Present) American Group Psychotherapy Association; Certified Clinician, American Psychological Association; Associate Member, amfar: The Foundation for AIDS Research; Presenter, Anxiety Disorders Association of America,; Certified Mediator, Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California; Member, Bay Area Organization Development Network; Member, California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists; Life Member, CPC Belmont Hills; Affiliated Staff, ( ) Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD); Member, 10+years, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association; Certified Clinician, Fourth Street Studios of Berkeley Artists Collective ( ) International Coaching Federation; Member, Japanese American Citizens League; Member, National Eating Disorders Association; Member, Laughter As Medicine Network, Presenter Northern California Cartoonists Association; ( ) North Peninsula Sleep Disorders Clinic at Seton; Clinical Director & Board )

2 AFFILIATIONS / ALLIANCES (cont d) San Mateo County Perinatal Council; Member ( ) SFMOMA Photo Forum; Member, ( ), Speech-Level Singing Vocal Technique; Graduate WeCARE; Board Member & Trainer, 10+ years, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Member ( ), Youth Speaks Poetry Slam, Advisory Board Member ( ), PRESENTATIONS / INNOVATIONS / WORKSHOPS / EDUCATIONAL MODELS LEAD YOUR LIFE Series; Women s leadership workshops/groups THE 48-HOUR CLOCK: Co-Parenting that Keeps Our Couplehood FEED OR FEEL: Our Relationship to Food & Body SELF ESTEEM: GET IT, BUILD IT, KEEP IT; Groups for Women in Stressful Situations WHOLE PERSON, WHOLE PERFORMANCE: Experiential models for Performing and Creative Artists AmfAR National HIV/AIDS Conferences; preventing healthcare worker PTSD BIG Kids, BIG Feelings: When Food Is Their First Drug Emergency: Epidemic of Occupational Safety & Health Injuries within Healthcare 6 Steps to Solidarity: Workshop for Transgender Couples & Families EXPERIENCE 15+ years COUNSELING, COACHING, CONSULTING; PRIVATE PRACTICE (Marriage/Family Therapist Lic.#MFT278634) My practice is a resource library for real life. Clients circle back as different personal and professional issues occur. Clinically, I assess, diagnose, and treat individuals adults and adolescents, couples, families, and groups. They represent the real world: cultural and lifestyle diversity, with the range of whole-life issues.

3 EXPERIENCE (cont d) These include: anxiety/panic, depression, self-esteem, abuses, divorce, personal/business life transitions, crossing cultures, women s issues, couples communication, sexual and sexuality issues, career performance optimization, parenting, eating disorders. In other words, life events regarding your relationship with yourself, with others, and within you. Your motivation is to lead your life in a way that promotes quality; your plan include increased understanding; plus, strategies and tactics toward change. On-going work in PTSD, panic and anxiety, as a certified clinician in EMDR. Continual comparative study of relationship of high achievement to nature (genetics) and nurture (environment). Long-established specialty in working within the performing and creative arts communities. Workplace teams are another form of family. Organizational development experience includes staff development; mediation, human resources recruitment processes in small-to-mid size organizations. Educate and collaborate on strategies for increasing value and productivity; management skills, and optimizing leadership. Ongoing interest in psychosocial and tactical environmental impact on optimum performance and productivity. World research on global healthcare worker threat of exposure to HIV and health care worker life stress management. Understanding of systems approach to organizational management and development. Developmental coach for C-groups, senior managers, and creative and performing artists. Leadership educational models and training for non-profit organizations in the creative and performing arts, business/medical practices. Includes communication, direction, and future projection. Represent non-profit organizations as community interface and educator. 5 years UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO; DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AT SF GENERAL HOSPITAL San Francisco, California 4 years CLINICAL DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING Directed, coordinated and supervised counseling operations of Occupational Infectious Diseases Program for Health Workers (physicians, nurses and support staff). Included providing crisis intervention, assessment for drug and alcohol,

4 EXPERIENCE (cont d) the. neuropsychological and psychosocial dynamics of optimal achievement and its relationship to handling stressful situations. EAP referrals and brief strategic therapy. Researched on HIV threat and Health Care Worker stress presented in United States and France. 1 year Directed, coordinated and supervised counseling operations of two programs: (1) Occupational Infectious Diseases Program for Health Workers (physicians, nurses and support staff). Includes providing crisis intervention, assessment for drug and alcohol, EAP referral, and brief therapy; (2) HIV Prevention Service's Counseling, Testing & Risk Reduction Program. 5 months Provided HIV post-test and brief counseling; crisis intervention. Also case management and referral for Health Care Workers, incurring occupational body-fluid exposures (i.e. needle sticks and splashes). 3 years SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH JAIL MEDICAL SERVICES San Francisco, California 2 years MANAGER OF HIV TESTING SERVICES PERSONAL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Co-developed historical, ground-breaking policy and delivery of health care for clients, who inject substances; and activists of ACT-Up, a grass-roots, politicalaction group. Oversaw community outreach and education in neighborhood of high-risk youth and sex workers. Assessed, counseled, and advocated for substance abuse treatment programs. Initiated health care advocacy for brief psychotherapy and continued psycho-education groups in treating addictions; abuses, sexuality conflicts, chronic illness (HIV); grief. Knowledge and use of community resources. Constructed educational models; designed and promoted community/political advocacy. Originated and developed weekly self-esteem groups for males; awarded California State Assembly recognition and grant for pilot. Trainthe trainers in copyrighted model. Guest trainer and speaker at community-based organizations and public health conferences. Motivated and evaluated staff of counselors/educators.

5 EXPERIENCE (cont d) 5 years SOUTHERN PACIFIC AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER San Francisco, California PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Defined and interpreted client s needs; then developed appropriate media programs. Established and managed library and sales program for international use; the latter resulting in profit-making status for the Center. Oversaw production and provided technical support. Formulated, developed, coordinated and administered media library and its sales operations. EDUCATION University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Masters of Arts: Counseling Psychology Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio; 2 Bachelor of Arts: (1) Counseling Psychology and (2) Media Communications COMMENDATIONS U.C.S.F. / A.I.D.S. Health Project Youth Environment Study Merit Award HIV Prevention/Outreach, San Francisco Mayor's Office CERTIFICATIONS American Group Psychotherapy Association, Certified Group Psychotherapist Community Health Outreach; AIDS Intervention Training Center Drug Users Identification; Forensic Training Project Ericksonian Hypnotherapy; Milton Erickson Institute Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Certified Clinician

6 CERTIFICATIONS (cont d) HIV Risk Reduction Assessment & Counseling; State Certified Hypnotherapy Education, Ellerbe Associates; Board-approved Mediation for Dispute Resolution, State Certified PUBLICATIONS "HIV Threat & Health Care Workers: A View from the Therapist s Chair Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance & Infection Control, Vol 3, No 7; Aug/Sept "A View from the O.R. ; Female-To-Male International Newsletter, Issue 43; 12/98. "Caring for the Caregiver: Managing Occupational Stress"; CRNA: The Clinical Forum for Nurse Anesthetists, Vol 4, No 2; 5/93. Myself 101, 201: Esteeming the Self Workbook; pre-publication PERSONAL INTERESTS Singing, family activities, photoart, competitive racewalking, cartooning & writing, dancing, improv, Slowfood International, global advocacy, travel, tennis, yoga.

PLACEMENT OPENINGS: Two Post-Doctoral Residency positions are available for our Integrated Behavioral Health track

San Mateo Medical Center Medical Psychiatry Services 222 W. 39 th Ave. San Mateo, CA 94403 (650)573-2760 PLACEMENT OPENINGS: Two Post-Doctoral Residency positions are available for our Integrated Behavioral