DAVID MCGRAW SCHUCHMAN, MSW, LICSW 1712 Fillmore Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 612.803.4699 dmschuchman@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HOPE ALLIANCE HEALTH St. Paul, MN 10/13 08/15 Provide clinical supervision to staff providing Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS). AFRICAN MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS NETWORK Facilitator/Chair (Volunteer) 1/12 - present Coordinate activities of informal group of Africans and others who are providing mental health services in Minnesota s African communities. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN 3/14 1/15 Provide clinical supervision to staff from contracted organization providing mental health services to Somali children and families. MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, REFUGEE SERVICES PROGRAM, Minneapolis, MN Program Coordinator (Volunteer) 10/12 5/14 Recruit, train, manage and coordinate Immigration Services volunteers who directly assist refugees and asylees in various activities. Work closely with Refugee Services staff on administrative tasks related to those applications. Instructor 7/13 9/13 Teach Financial Literacy class to new refugee arrivals. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN 8/08 10/12 Director of Immigrant and Refugee Behavioral Health Manage and supervise the provision of mental health and social services to Somali youth and families. Oversee the delivery of mental health services to immigrant and refugee children, families, adults and seniors, integrated with VOA-MN Mental Health Clinics and other children s programs, VOA Education programs and VOA Senior Services. Provide clinical supervision and consultation to Somali mental health practitioners. Provide community education, training and consultation services regarding Somali and refugee mental health and cultural issues. Work collaboratively with a variety of community groups to optimize services to client populations.
PEOPLE, INCORPORATED, St. Paul, MN 2/08 8/08 Oversee mental health services under Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) and CADI ILS and instruct, train and direct supervisees in clinical work. Provide mental health services including diagnostic assessments, treatment plan development, and direct service consultation. UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS, St. Paul, MN Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Social Work Teach Clinical Practice with Immigrants and Refugees 2008 - present MAP for Nonprofits, St. Paul, MN 2007 2009 Consultant Provide consultation services to client and MAP in organizational capacity building. Consultant/Trainer 5/07 present Provide training, supervision and consultation services to a variety of organizations. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-Academic Health Center 9/92 5/07 COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER (CUHCC), Minneapolis, MN Mental Health Program Supervisor Lead program staff in the process of planning and delivering effective services for their communities, primarily Somali, Southeast Asian, Latino, African American, Native American and Caucasian. Establish, develop and maintain Somali Mental Health Program. Supervise and guide staff providing clinical and other services (such as Rule 79 adult and child Case Management, ARMHS and social services) within program areas. Provide clinical consultation and direction to staff. Train professionals and ethnic communities on multicultural and crosscultural mental health and communication practices. Enhance the capacity of Western service providers to work with communities of color. Educate community professionals and others on refugee/immigrant issues and cultures. Develop resources within ethnic communities. Educate ethnic communities about Western mental health concepts and services. Provide diagnostic assessment and psychotherapy services to diverse populations. Provide leadership in the planning and development of clinical directions for mental health services for adults and children. Facilitate provider input into the planning process. Integrate planning with the broader health center array of services. As a member of the Mental Health Management Team work in concert with other area supervisors to identify and allocate program resources, assign responsibilities and coordinate activities. Develop and manage Mental Health Division budget. Direct grant allocations, payroll, spending and financial reporting in partnership with clinic accountant. Write grants, track data, evaluate programs, and write reports. Plan and develop grants for the Mental Health Division in partnership with Development Director. Direct various grant programs and evaluate and report on outcomes.
Develop and maintain productive external relationships with policy-making and funding organizations. Identify and advocate for key directions in community mental health. Provide leadership and direction for community initiatives. Effectively communicate the quality of CUHCC programs, practices and staff and the organization s ability to respond to community needs. Recruit, hire, develop, reward and discipline staff. Assign work responsibilities, delegate commensurate authority, allocate resources and establish effective controls. Provide leadership to multi-ethnic professional and paraprofessional staff and professional consultants to foster teamwork and motivate positive changes. Supervise, guide and support staff development. Establish work standards, policies and protocols. Train, monitor and evaluate staff performance and ensure adherence to organization guidelines. STOREFRONT GROUP (formerly Storefront/Youth Action), Richfield, MN 2/91-9/92 Program Director, Child Abuse Prevention Center Provide administration, direction, program development and leadership for center operations. Work with Executive Director and other Program Directors as a member of agency management team. Develop and manage program budget. Coordinate fund raising and grant writing. Manage external relations, communications, and media relations. Act as liaison between Storefront, Advisory board, foundations, service club sponsors, funders and the public. Develop and provide community mental health education to various professional, religious, parent groups, and service clubs. Recruit, train and supervise staff, students and volunteers. WASHBURN CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER, Minneapolis, MN 3/80-2/91 Counseling Department Supervisor 1/82-2/91 Social Worker 3/80-1/82 Plan, implement, and manage Counseling Department services. Collaborate on interdisciplinary program development. Administer professional program budget. Assist with the preparation of grant applications and administer approved grants. Hire, train, and supervise professional staff, graduate and undergraduate interns. Provide administrative oversight to pediatric and psychiatric consultants. Oversee work practices related to regulatory boards and agencies. Document performance, take appropriate disciplinary action. Conduct workshops and seminars on a variety of mental health topics and consult to professional and community groups. Provide psychotherapy services to adults, children and families, and consult to other disciplines, schools and agencies. DAKOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (formerly AVTI), Rosemount, MN 8/77-3/80 Social Worker, IDEA Program Provide mental health individual, group and family counseling services to children and families in K-12 Day Treatment program. Consult with teachers, special education staff and administrators from nine school districts in Dakota County. PRITZKER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL, Chicago, IL 2/73 5/75 Child Care Worker and Assistant Supervisor Provide milieu therapy for children and adolescents in psychiatric children s hospital.
EDUCATION AND LICENSURE Master of Social Work (MSW), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1977 Bachelor of Arts, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 1972 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)- Minnesota 1989 - present PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP American Orthopsychiatric Association Chair, Men s Issues Study Group 1989-1991 Contributing Editor, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1989, 1992 Member, Hennepin County Children s Mental Health Advisory Council 1992-1997 Co-Chair, Hennepin County Children s Mental Health Advisory Council 1996 Member, Minnesota Family Futures Commission 1995-1996 Member, Neighborhood Health Care Network Mental Health Forum 1997-2002 Secretary, Board of Directors, Confederation of Somali Community of Minnesota 2002-2013 Member, Board of Directors, Somali American Parent s Association 2010-present Member, Board of Directors, Relief Initiatives and Development Efforts 2011-2012 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of Social Workers 1976-2002 American Orthopsychiatric Association 1976 - present Academy of Certified Social Workers 1979-1994 Numerous professional presentations and trainings to immigrant, refugee and mainstream communities UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN Instructor, Graduate School of Social Work 1989 Teach Graduate course in supervision and consultation. Field Instructor 1982-1988, 1991, 2008 2012 AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis, MN Field Instructor 2009 2010 UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS, St. Paul, MN Field Instructor 2010-2011 ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY, St Cloud, MN 1984 Instructor, School of Social Work Teach introductory course in social welfare.
Publications McGraw Schuchman, D. and McDonald, C. (2004). Somali Mental Health. Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies. 4, 65-77. Starkey, M., Lee, H. K., Tu, C. C., Netland, J., Goh, M., McGraw Schuchman, D., & Yusuf, A. (2008). Only Allah can heal: A cultural formulation of the psychological, religious, and cultural experiences of a Somali man. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 33, 145-153. McGraw Schuchman, D. (2010). Through Others Eyes. Voices from the Field: Defining Moments in Counselor and Therapist Development. Edited by Trotter-Mathison, M., Koch, Julie, Sanger, Sandra and Skovholt, Thomas M. New York, NY, US: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Egal Shidad (Somali mental health education video, 2008) viewable at: http://www.echominnesota.org/library/egal-shidad-stories-somali-health Various radio and newspaper interviews on the subject of Somali and refugee mental health References available upon request