L O R R A I N E Y. H O W A R D, L C S W, L C A D C, C C S 1 5 1 O L I V E S T., C H E R R Y H I L L, N J 0 8 0 0 2 P H O N E ( 6 0 9 ) 8 4 5-8427 E - M A I L J A M I I C O N S U L T @ G M A I L. C O M EDUCATION Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (MSW, May 2008) Graduate School of Social Work Non-Profit and Public Administration Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (BA, May 1996) Bachelor of Arts Social Work New Brunswick, NJ Camden, NJ LICENSES Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)- New Jersey #44SC05490200 Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)- New Jersey #37LC00167800 Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)- Texas #52261 (inactive) Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)- New Jersey PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1/13- present Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Field Education Coordinator/Teaching Instructor (2015-present) School of Social Work New Brunswick, NJ Assign field placements to Bachelor and graduate students and resolve problems within field placements, provide off-site supervision for BASW students, facilitate various workshops, build relationships with community agencies and teach social work courses. Coadjutant (2014-present) Center of Alcohol Studies Teach Bachelor s level Addiction Counselor Training Program on the Camden campus. Coadjutant Offsite Field Instructor (2014-present) Addiction Certificate Training program Provide supervision for MSW and Bachelor level students to meet requirements for Social Work, MSW and/or Addictions license.
Lorraine Y. Howard 2 Adjunct Instructor (2013-2015) School of Social Work Teach graduate students across all three campuses (New Brunswick, Camden & Newark). Courses taught include: HBSE: Addictions Across the Life Span, Professional Development, Biology of Addictions, Case Management and Clinical Social Work Addictions: I & II. 1/11-12/15 Message of Hope Director Voorhees, NJ Served as administrator of an adult outpatient program in Camden County that provides intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment to adult men and women. Responsible for the overall operations of the program; which include administrative oversight, developing training protocols, quality assurance, program development, manage current contracts and development of additional funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with local and state regulations, collaboration with community partners and participation in various county and state committees/groups to support advocacy and advancement of the addictions and mental health field. 6/11-12/12 Juvenile Justice Commission Campus RCH Clinical Supervisor (Independent Contractor) Blackwood, NJ Contracted to provide clinical supervision for an adolescent residential substance abuse program serving 40 males who are committed or on probation status. Provided clinical consultation to Superintendent and clinical staff. 10/10-3/12 Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton Program Supervisor Trenton, NJ Director of an adolescent substance abuse program in Trenton that provides intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment to over 60 male and female adolescents. Responsible for the overall administration and clinical components of the program; which includes: clinical supervision, staff development, quality assurance, grant writing, program budget and developing collaborations with other community agencies to develop alternative resources for referrals, treatment support and aftercare. 4/00-10/10 Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Correction Services & Housing and Supportive Services Positions held: Director of Substance Abuse 3/10-10/10 Collingswood, NJ Assisted in development of a residential substance abuse program in Camden city. Was responsible for oversight of the clinical component of a 72 bed residential program and an outpatient addiction treatment program that services both male and female clients. Directly supervised 10 substance abuse counselors and provided staff training to enhance knowledge and skill in the field of substance abuse, co-occurring and trauma services. Also responsible for strategic planning, developing innovative programs and collaborating with other agencies to increase effectiveness of continuum of care.
Lorraine Y. Howard 3 Consultant 6/04-11/05 Provided assistance to Housing and Supportive Services component. Responsibilities included: assistance in the development of a centralized data collection system, chaired data collection and grant writing committees and facilitated staff training. Senior Treatment Coordinator 1/04 11/05 Developed and implemented a Family Violence Prevention Program targeting batterers, which included a Domestic Violence Outreach Program. Responsibilities included developing program structure, grant writing, developing program specific policy & procedures, program budget, supervising treatment staff, conducting initial evaluations, and coordinating treatment schedule and quality assurance of program delivery, community education. Treatment Coordinator 2/02-1/04 Coordinated the treatment component for 40-50 parolees in a Day Reporting Program. Responsible for the direct supervision of Case Management staff, quality assurance of initial assessments and its relationship to the development of service plans, developed and implemented in-service training component and staff development program, networked with other community agencies to develop alternative resources for treatment support and aftercare, implementation of core programs, quality assurance and staff certification, collected data to support research initiatives and trained agency staff What Works Practices & Core Curriculum. Trained and facilitated an intensive outpatient drug program. Treatment Specialist 2/01-2/02 Position created to support Case Management Staff of 4 correctional facilities. Conducted visits to facilities, conducted approved treatment curriculum programming in correctional programs as needed, including intensive out patient drug program and completed all assessment data on clients referred, assisted with the development of accreditation protocols, conducted staff training, assured quality of program delivery and supported data collection efforts, assisted in the development of annual training schedule and participated as a member of VOADV s research outcome committee. 1/09-3/10 MD Anderson Cancer Center Social Work Counselor Houston, TX Assisted patients and families to cope more effectively with life changes that may occur with a cancer diagnosis and assisted in dealing with psychological or social barriers to their treatment. Services include: individual and family counseling, support groups, providing additional resources (i.e. housing) and referrals. Also, developed and led a consult group which provided consultation to other social workers, physicians and other medical staff to effectively deal with patients with substance use issues. 6/08-1/09 Primary Therapist Fulshear Ranch Academy Needsville, TX Provided therapy in a holistic therapeutic learning community, where young women struggling with body image and boundary setting issues, addictions, post traumatic stress disorder, low self esteem, depression and school difficulties can find healing for their mind, body and spirit.
Lorraine Y. Howard 4 7/05-6/08 Clinical Supervisor Blackwood, NJ Juvenile Justice Commission Campus Residential Community Program Provided clinical supervision to substance abuse counselors and social workers in a residential substance abuse program serving 40 juvenile boys who are committed or on probation status. Responsibilities included: facilitated weekly treatment team meetings, case reviews, staff training, had a specialized caseload, development of site- specific policies and procedures and quality improvement and assurance of treatment component. CERTIFIED TRAINER COURSES TAUGHT Drug & Alcohol Sensitivity- Developed and facilitated an educational training designed to increase line staff s knowledge of co-occurring substance use and mental health related issues so that they can more effectively deal with a client who has a substance abuse/mental health history in a substance abuse treatment setting. Effective Case Management- a comprehensive program focused on effective strategies to conduct assessments, treatment planning, aftercare and demonstrates the connectivity of each to enhance clinical services. The program focuses on evidence based strategies such as providing feedback, reflective listening, motivational interviewing, stages of change and brief interventions. Pathways to Change- a comprehensive substance abuse treatment program designed to raise awareness of the link between substance use and life problems, particularly crime, in order to develop motivation for change, and provide offenders cognitive and behavioral skills to allow them to live a drug abuse free lifestyle. Group Facilitation A training developed to increase staffs ability to effectively facilitate groups, whether a treatment core curriculum, life skills sessions, maintenance groups, or other treatment groups. Family Violence Awareness- an educational training designed to increase staff s awareness in the area of Family Violence and introduce skills to help increase their ability to work effectively in this area. LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory) A standardized risk/need biopsychosocial assessment that provides a close look at personal, situational and contextual factors linked to criminal behavior and recidivism. Undergraduate Professional Development Seminar Social Welfare Policy & Services I & II Graduate HBSE: Addictive Behaviors Across the Lifespan Clinical Social Work: Addictive Behaviors I & II Case Management in Addictions Practices Biology of Addictive Behaviors
Lorraine Y. Howard 5 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Co-facilitated Inter-professional Education groups to help guide students from law, medicine, nursing and social work to focus on a collaborative approach to patient care, with emphasis on team interaction and communication. Assisted in developing a Self-Care workshop in partnership with Camden School of Nursing and Psychological Services at Rutgers University for students across helping professions. Co- facilitated a yearlong training initiative for the Juvenile Justice Commission of New Jersey in the following areas: Assessment, Case Management, Cognitive Behavioral Techniques and Relapse Prevention. Facilitated and co-facilitated Effective Case Management trainings with Adult New Jersey Parole offices, Pennsylvania Prison Society, and Community Correction staff. Modeled the appropriate way to administer a risk/need assessment tool in a professional video to be used for training purposes. Assisted in developing the following Curriculum at Volunteers of America Delaware Valley: Drug and Alcohol Sensitivity Training, Effective Case Management, Cognitive Behavioral Technique, Relapse Prevention, Job Readiness and Professionalism and Ethics training. Trained at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York for a primary certificate practica in REBT. PRESENTATIONS Presentation: What To Expect: Working with Dual Diagnosed Clients at the annual Catholic Charities New Jersey Conference, New Jersey 2011 Presentation: Motivational Interviewing Overview at the New Jersey State Parole Board, New Jersey 2005 Presentation: Family Violence Prevention Program at the New Jersey Conference of Battered Women, New Jersey 2005 Presentation: Domestic Violence at the Mental Health Association in Southwestern New Jersey Southern Region Children s Coordinating Council, New Jersey 2004 Presentation: Family Violence Prevention Program at the New Jersey Conference on Child Abuse and neglect, New Jersey, 2004 Presentation: SMART Recovery Overview at Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, New Jersey, 2002 REPORTS Howard, L.C & Howard, L.Y. (August, 2012). ALDA Inc. After-School Program, Evaluation Report. Prepared for 21 st Century Community Learning Center After-School Program (NC).
Lorraine Y. Howard 6 SERVICE Board member-treasure. Breath of Life, Inc. A non- profit organization that provides health and well-being through the promotion of wholestic social services to the community. 2016- present. Board member-general Manager. South Jersey Fire Cheerleading, Board member- General manager/fundraising. A non-profit cheerleading organization committed to developing successful young athletes with focus on physical fitness, psychological well-being, community service an lifelong lessons within a safe, fun and positive environment. 2016-present Committee member. The 3 rd Annual Rutgers and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Inter-Professional Education Day Crucial Conversations. New Jersey 2015. Committee member. Development of Batterer s Program Standards, New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, 2004 Committee member. Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Initiative (SVORI). A federally funded initiative between the New Jersey Department of Corrections, State Parole Board and the Juvenile Justice Commission. Participated on a multi-disciplinary team to discuss cases in which we identified needed services and made referrals. New Jersey 2003. Committee member. Camden Safer Cities Initiative. A sustained collaboration among the criminal justice community and local leaders from Camden s faith based neighborhood, governmental and social service organization. Participated on a team that worked with offenders to identify needs and refer them to services in Camden City. New Jersey 2004.