jordan weisman

* · Provided group and individual psychotherapy and psychological testing in inpatient and outpatient settings with both acute and * chronically mentally ill patients. * · Created a Men's Group for chronically mentally ill patients at an outpatient program. * · Prepared and presented in-service training on Therapeutic Communication with lead post-doctoral fellow.

* Non-public school for children with severe behavior disorders. * · Provided individual and group counseling to children with a variety of diagnoses including Autism, Mental Retardation, Depressive Disorders, Attachment Disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. * · Maintained a caseload of fifteen to twenty clients by updating student active progress records. * · Co-created a peer mentorship program for at-risk students. * The Union of Pan Asian Communities ­ Counseling and Treatment Center

* · Maintained a caseload of approximately fifteen regular individual therapy clients. * · Conducted individual and group therapy and intake assessment. Engaged in crisis management and provided case management services. * · Conducted therapy with non-English speaking clients through the use of language interpreters. * · Co-created and ran a young adult depression and anxiety group.

* August 2008-September 2010 – Lead Post-Doctoral Fellow * Managed day-to-day operations of the Psychology Department including scheduling of 28 staff and interns and assigning individual and psychological testing cases. * Conducted individual and group psychotherapy. Administered and interpreted psychological testing. * Conducted educational lectures for patients on topics including mental health, life-skills, substance use, smoking, anger, and mental health disorders. * Participated in a mentorship program of rotating interns and trainees. * Key Accomplishments: * o Employee of the Year (2009) * o Co-chair of Seclusion and Restraint Task Force, reducing hands-on intervention by hospital staff. * o Adapted new Joint Commission-compliant Seclusion and Restraint debriefing forms. * o Prepared and presented hospital-wide in-service trainings including Management and Motivation, Developmental Disorders, Behavior Management, and Therapeutic Communication (De-escalation).

· Dissertation Title: Through the Dark Clouds Shining: A Qualitative Dissertation Investigating Factors Contributing to the Success of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living Independently · Completed over 4,700 hours of pre-and post-doctoral training hours.