This is Renee Balodis-Cox:
Here is Renee's CV:
Curriculum Vitae
S. Renee Balodis-Cox, MA, MS, LMHC
Services offered as a representative of Edgework:
Verbal De-escalation of Extreme States – Seminars and trainings regarding the control of
aggression and communication with mentally ill individuals
Employment History
Associate trainer and consultant – Edgework: Crisis Intervention Resources
1998 to present
Teaching Faculty – City University, Human Services and Applied Behavioral Sciences
(HSABS) department
2003 to present
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Undergraduate psychology and graduate counseling courses. Specialities include:
Learning Theory, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Neuropsychology,
Counseling Techniques, Psychopathology, and Psychopharmacology.
Private Counseling Practice
1998 to present
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Clients include children, adolescents, adults, couples, families in many different
situations and from a variety of cultures.
Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for
trauma clients.
Program Manager of Northwest Counseling Institute-East, Seattle Mental Health –
formerly Mentor Health Northwest
February 2001 to present
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Supervision and management of two outpatient therapy offices of Northwest
Counseling Institute (a division of Seattle Mental Health which serves primarily
families, children and adult clients). Management of clinical staff (including
doctors and ARNPs), administrative staff, and volunteers/interns.
Attend agency management meetings led by the CEO and interact regularly with
other managers in order to work smoothly together as one agency and best meet
the needs of our diverse population of clients.
Serve as a liaison between our agency and the community.
Director of Clinics – Interim (until the takeover of Seattle Mental Health)
October 2000 – January 2001
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Oversee six different sites of Mentor Health Northwest, including outpatient
therapy offices, children’s community outreach program, and the domestic
violence offenders program.
Report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. Attend and contribute in all upper
management meetings, which included budgeting, policymaking, and other major
agency decision-making.
Team Lead
December 1999 – January 2001
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All administrative and clinical supervision for an outpatient therapy office that
serves primarily families, children and adult clients.
Serve as a liaison between our agency and the other agencies located together in
the Family Resource Center in Redmond (which include the Disability
Association, AIDS Foundation, Hopelink, and several other non-profit community
agencies) and the rest of the community.
Lead Assessment Specialist
August 1998 – November 1999
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Perform all intakes and diagnoses for new clients to MHNW. Determine service
duration, type, and program assignment; make referrals into the community as
necessary. Strong familiarity with managed care standards.
As a child mental health specialist, provide bi-weekly supervision for clinicians
doing intakes and crisis appointments with children.
Child & Family Therapist
June 1997 – August 1998
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Provide family therapy and individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults.
Provide school-based therapy, which included children with the educational
designation of Seriously Behaviorally Disturbed.
Facilitate various psycho-educational and process groups, which have included
women’s groups for self-esteem, depression & anxiety.
After Hours Crisis Stabilization Team
May 1997 –- December 1998
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Respond to all of Mentor’s after hour crisis calls, including overnights, for a oneweek period (approximately one period every 5-8 weeks).
Responsibilities include determining the severity (triage) and type of crisis,
collaborating with the physician on-call, handling hospitalizations, and deescalating the crisis when necessary.
Grant Coordinator (Family Opportunities Grant – Northshore School District)
March 1997 – August 1998
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Perform all administrative duties in managing the King County grant (given to
Mentor Health Northwest to manage and deliver services), which includes
managing the budget, keeping statistical records, and writing monthly reports to
the county.
Deliver all clinical services as a part of the grant, which include social skills groups
for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, an interactive parenting/children’s group, and
tutoring services.
Case Manager
April 1995 – May 1997
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One of four full-time case managers at Avondale House, a Residential Facility for
mentally ill adults.
Carry a caseload of 4-5 adult residents; responsible for intake, treatment plan until
discharge.
Run therapeutic, psycho-educational, and recreational groups for all residents.
Community Support Specialist
September 1993 – July 1995
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Teach independent living skills to developmentally disabled adults and help to
integrate them into the community in which they live.
Responsible for medical and informational records of the consumers on your
caseload.
Education
1999 – Behavioral Medicine, M.S. (the study of how our physical health and mental health
are inter-related), during my pursuit of a PhD., Behavioral Physiology Institute
1997 – Community Counseling, M.A. (emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy), City
University
1992 – Psychology, B.S., Santa Clara University
Certification
2000 – Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Washington
WAC qualified Mental Health Professional - Child Mental Health Specialist
Other Professional Work of Note
Forms Committee member – to organize and restructure all agency forms for streamlined
paperwork. Independently created the entire intake assessment packet.
King County Domestic Violence Task Force – Co-trained child and family providers on
treating children affected by domestic violence.
Additional Trainings: Grief and Loss, Managing Stress, Work-Life Balance, Dealing with
Attention-Deficit Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and Other Difficult People
Here is a list of all clients that Mr. Amdur and Ms. Balodis-Cox have provided training
for:
http://www.edgework.info/index.html
Notable Training Seminars & Presentations
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
1. THE THIN BLUE LIFELINE - “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally
Ill
Individuals for Law Enforcement”(AKA - Verbal Defensive Tactics) –
Including
CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) trainings at multiple locations
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Battleground Police Department – (Multiple Trainings) – Battleground, WA
Bellingham Police Department - (Multiple Trainings) Bellingham, WA
Bingham County CIT Training – Idaho
Camas Police Department - (Multiple Trainings) - Camas, WA
Nampa, Idaho Police Agencies
Chelan-Douglas County CIT Training – (Multiple Trainings) - Wenatchee,
WA
Clark County/Vancouver Police Department CIT training – (Multiple
Trainings) – Vancouver, WA
Corvallis Police Department - Corvallis OR
Cowlitz County, WA- CIT training – (Multiple Trainings)
Grays Harbor County CIT training – Aberdeen, WA (Multiple Trainings)
Henderson Police Department - Henderson, Nevada
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Hillsboro Police Department - Hillsboro, Oregon - (Multiple Trainings)
Homeland Security/Federal Protection Services, Region 10 - (Multiple
Trainings)
Idaho Falls Police Department – (Multiple Presentations)
Idaho (North, Region 1) – CIT training - (Multiple Presentations)
Illinois (Chicago Area) – (Mobile Training Unit #3) - (Multiple Trainings)
Illinois (Peoria) - (Mobile Training Unit #7)
Illinois (Urbana) - (Mobile Training Unit #8) - (Multiple Training)
Illinois (Springfield) - (Mobile Training Unit #10)
Illinois (Champaign) – (Mobile Training Unit #12) - (Multiple Trainings)
Illinois (Mattoon) – (Mobile Training Unit #13)
Illinois (Belleville, O'Fallon) – (Mobile Training Unit #14)
Island County Law Enforcement Agencies - Oak Harbor, WA (Multiple
Trainings)
Kent Police Department – (Multiple Presentations) – Kent, WA
King County Eastside CIT training – WA
King County CIT training - (Multiple Presentations) - King County, WA
Kitsap County – Law Enforcment and Corrections Agencies (Multiple
Presentations) including CIT training – WA
Kittitas County Law Enforcement and Corrections Agencies – Kittitas
County, WA
Klickitat County Law Enforcement and Corrections Agencies – Klickitat
County, WA
Lewis County Sheriff's Office - Lewis County, Washington
Lyon County Multi-Agency (Police, Probation & Social Services) - Lyon
County, Nevada
Mercer Island Police Department – (Multiple Presentations) – Mercer Island,
WA
Montlake Terrace Police Department – Montlake Terrace, WA
Nampa, Idaho Police Agencies - Multiple Trainings
North Las Vegas Police Department - North Las Vegas, Nevada
Pierce County CIT training – Lakewood, WA - 2012
Port Angeles, WA – CIT Training (Multiple Presentations)
Redmond Police Department – Redmond, WA (Multiple Presentations)
Richland Officer Safety Conference (2013) - Richland, WA
San Jose (CA) Police Department – 2010
Seattle Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Hostage
Negotiation Team and First Response Officers – (Multiple Presentations) –
Seattle, WA
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office – Everett, WA
Snohomish County, WA–- CIT Training (Multiple Presentations)
Skagit County, WA – CIT Training (Multiple Presentations)
Spokane County, WA – CIT Training
State of South Carolina Project for the establishment of Police Crisis
Intervention Team
Sunnyside Police Department – Sunnyside, WA
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Thurston County, Washington Consortium of Police Agencies – CIT training
– (Multiple Presentations) – Olympia, WA
Tukwila, Washington Police Department – (Multiple Presentations) –
Tukwila, WA
Tumwater, Washington Police Department – (Multiple Presentations) –
Tumwater, WA
West St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department – West St. Paul, MN
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission – Field Training
Officers
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission – CIT Training
(Multiple Presentations)
Washington State DARE Officers Association – 2004 & 2005 Conference –
King County, WA
Washoe County Sheriff's Office - Reno, Nevada
Yakima, Washington – CIT program – Yakima, WA (Multiple Presentations)
2. SHAPE SHIFTING - Training For Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Teams
Dealing
with Mentally Ill Individuals” (Both Scenario-based and classroom)
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Airways Correctional Institute – CERT team – Airway Heights, WA
North Las Vegas HNT and SWAT - "Tactical Communication with Hostage
Takers with Borderline, Paranoid and Psychopathic Personalities
Seattle Police Department – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office – (Multiple Presentations) – Everett, WA
Washington State Conference for Hostage Negotiators - Everett, WA - 2004
& 2007
Western States Hostage Negotiators Conference – Keynote speaker - 1996,
2004, & 2012
Western States Hostage Negotiators Association - Bellevue Washington,
2012 - "Tactical Communication with paranoid, borderline and psychopathic
personalities"
3. Advanced CIT Training - Follow-up Training for Certified CIT Police
Officers
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Chelan/Douglas County CIT Officers - (Multiple Trainings)
Fargo, North Dakota CIT Officers (and LEO from other parts of the state)
Idaho Falls CIT Officers.
4. CITT - CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING & TACTICS: Full-Spectrum
Force
Options - in Association with Gulla's Arrestling
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Wenatchee Police Department - Wenatchee, WA
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Yakama County Police Agencies - Toppenish, WA
FOR CORRECTIONS AND PROBATION
5. FROM CHAOS TO COMPLIANCE & SAFE BEHIND BARS - “Deescalation of
Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals for Parole/Probation Officers &
CorrectionalOfficers "
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Airways Correctional Facility – Airway Heights, WA
Charles Denny Youth Center – Snohomish County, Washington
City of Kent, WA – Juvenile Probation Offices – 2008
Clark County Sheriff's Office/Jail (Multiple Presenations)
JCWAW (Juvenile Court Workers Association of Washington – 2008 Spring
Conference
Misdemeanant Corrections Association (MCA) of Washington State - 2012
Summer Conference
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Bismarck,
North Dakota
Santa Clara County Youth Authority (comprehensive training for entire staff
of 350+) – Santa Clara, CA (Multiple Presentations)
Washington Correctional Association, National Association of Blacks in
Criminal Justice, & Women in Criminal Justice – 2004 Conference – Seattle,
WA
Washington Correctional Education Association (WCEA – 2010, 2013)
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND HOSPITALS
6. SAFE HAVEN - “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals
for Fire Departments and Emergency Response ”
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1994 California State Fire Fighters Association Convention – CA
Kent Fire Department (Multiple Presentations) – Kent, WA
7. SAFE HAVEN - “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals”
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Hospitals
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Cascade General Hospital – Arlington, WA – (Multiple Presentations)
Eastern State Hospital Forensic Psychiatric Unit – (Multiple Presentations) –
Medical Lake, WA
Martin Center Evaluation and Treatment Unit (for youth) – Bellingham, WA
Mukilteo Evaluation and Treatment Unit – (Multiple Presentations) –
Mukilteo, WA
North Sound Evaluation and Treatment Unit – (Multiple Presentations) –
Sedro Wooley, WA
Overlake Hospital - Bellevue, WA
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Recovery Innovations - Tacoma, WA
Whidbey General Hospital – Whidbey Island, WA
FOR SECURITY PERSONNEL
8. GUARDING THE GATES- “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill
Individuals for Security Personnel”
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ASIS International - Puget Sound Chapter, Annual Dinner - 2013
Guardsmark – Security force of Microsoft Corp. – Redmond, WA
Harborview Hospital Public Safety Academy – (Multiple Trainings) –
Seattle, WA
Overlake Hospital Security Staff - Bellevue, WA
Seattle Metropolitan Business Association – (Multiple Presentations) –
Seattle, WA
Seattle Shield - Seattle, WA
T-Mobile – security personnel
WORKSITE SAFETY
9. SAFETY AT WORK - Worksite Safety Training
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Alderwood Water Authority - Lynnwood, WA
American Seafood – Seattle, WA – (Multiple Presentations)
Arlington, WA – Office of Emergency Management (Multiple Trainings)
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) – Seattle, WA
ASIS International – Seattle, WA
Boeing Corporation
California Association of College Bookstores – (Multiple Locations)
Center for Learning Coalition – (Multiple Presentations) – Washington State
City of Kent, WA
Department of Community Trade & Economic Development – WA State
Everett Housing Authority – Everett, WA
Firecrest School – training regarding staff conflict – Shoreline, WA
Fremont Public Organization – Seattle, WA
Highline Community College Bookstore
Interfaith Social Services – Bellingham, WA
King County Bar Association – Seattle, WA
King County Coalition of Social Services Agencies – (Multiple
Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Leadership Institute – (Multiple Presentations) – Kent, WA
Microsoft Corporation – (Multiple Presentations)
Northwest College Bookseller’s Association – Multiple Locations in
Washington and Oregon
Northwest Defenders Office – Seattle, WA
Northwest Harvest - (Multiple Presentations)
Plymouth Housing Association – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Salvation Army – Seattle, WA (Multiple Trainings)
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Seattle Housing Authority – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Seattle Mental Health Institute – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Snohomish County Human Services - Everett, WA
Society of Council Representing Accused Persons – King County, WA
Temple DeHirsch – Seattle, WA
Tukwila City Government Staff – (Multiple Presentations) – Tukwila, WA
Tyson’s Seafood – Seattle, WA
Vancouver Housing Authority - WA
Walla Walla Housing Authority - Walla Walla, WA
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys – Spokane, WA
Washington Bar Association - Seattle, WA
Washington Federation of Animal Care & Control Agencies - Seattle, WA
Washington State Attorney General’s Office – (Multiple Presentations &
Locations)
Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic
Development (CTED) – (Multiple Presentations)
Washington State 2009 Judges Conference
Washington State Mental Health Division Conference – (Multiple
Presentations & Locations)
WORKSOURCE – Washington State – (Multiple Presentation & Locations)
FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES
10. GRACE UNDER FIRE - “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill
Individuals” for Social Services Organizations (mental health centers &
social
service agencies serving youth and/or adults)
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Angeline's Women's Shelter
Apple Parenting Resources
Arizona Dispute Resolution Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
Ballard Food Bank - Seattle, WA
Behavioral Health Resources – Olympia, WA (Multiple Presentations)
Blue Mountain Action Council - Walla Walla, WA
Central Area Youth & Family Services – Seattle, WA
Chelan-Douglas (Washington) Mental Health – Chelan, WA
Childhaven - Seattle, WA
Child and Family Guidance Center – Tacoma, WA
Children's Justice Conference (WA State) – 2006 & 2007
Children's Crisis Outreach Response System– King County, WA
Clark County, WA – Regional Support Network for Mental Health Services
– (Multiple Presentations) – Vancouver, WA
Cocoon House – residential home for homeless youth – (Multiple
Presentations) – Everett, WA
Community House Group Homes – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Community Psychiatric Clinic – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
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Compass Housing (Seattle, WA)
Compass Mental Health (Everett, WA) – (Multiple Presentations) – Everett,
WA
Consejo Mental Health – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Cowlitz Indian Tribe – (Multiple Presentations) Longview, WA
Deaconess Children's Services – Everett, WA
DSHS – Community Service Organization (CSO) – (Multiple Presentations
and Regions in Washington State)
DSHS – Division of Children and Family Services – (Multiple Presentations
and Regions in WA State)
Easter Seals Autism Center - Silverdale, WA
Evergreen Counseling – (Multiple Presentations) – Hoquiam, WA
Ferry County Mental Health and Human Services Division – Ferry County,
WA
Grant Mental HealthCare – Moses Lake, WA
Head Start – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Interdisciplinary training (police, parole/probation, domestic violence
advocates, social services staff) – Ellensburg, WA
Interdisciplinary training (police, parole/probation, domestic violence
advocates, social services staff) – Goldendale, WA
Interdisciplinary training (police, parole/probation, domestic violence
advocates, social services staff) – Sunnyside, WA
Island County Human Services - Coupeville, WA (Multiple Trainings)
Kitsap County Drug-Alcohol Treatment Center – Kitsap County, WA
Kitsap Mental Health – (Multiple Presentations) – Kitsap County, WA
Mental Health Northwest – (Multiple Presentations) – Bellevue, WA
Mid-Columbia Center for Living – The Dalles, OR
Moore Center for Eating Disorders - Bellevue, WA
Multi-Service Center of King County - Federal Way, WA
NAMI – Clark County, WA
Navos Mental Health – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
Navos Consortium – WA
Neighborhood House – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
New Beginnings - Seattle, WA
Northwest AIDS Alliance - Seattle, WA
Northwest Regional Council on Aging and Adult Services - Bellingham, WA
Northwest Defenders Association - Wenatchee, WA
Northwest Youth Services – Bellingham, WA
PACT Team Training – 2007 – WA State (Multiple Presentations)
Peninsula Mental Health – Port Angeles, WA
Puget Sound Recreational Therapist’s Association – Seattle, WA
Qualcomm Mental Health – Lewiston, WA
Rainier Park Medical Clinic – Seattle, WA
Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center – Burien, WA
Salvation Army – Seattle, WA
Seattle Crisis Clinic (Crisis Line) – Seattle, WA
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Solid Ground - Seattle, WA
Therapeutic Foster Care – Seattle, WA
Transitional Resources (for mentally ill youth) – Seattle, WA
Transitional Resources – (group home for chronically mentally ill adults) –
(Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
United Auburn Indian Community – Auburn, California, 2011
Valley Cities Mental Health – (Multiple Presentations) – Auburn, WA
Washington Council of Community Mental Health Centers (Support Services
Division – 1998, 1999, 2004, & 2007 – (Multiple Presentations)
Washington Community Mental Health Council – (Multiple Trainings)
Washington State CASA
Wellspring Family Services – Seattle, WA - (Multiple Trainings)
WorkForce - Green River Community College – Washington, 2011
YMCA – Therapeutic Foster Care – 2010
YWCA - Seatatle, Washington (Multiple Trainings)
YouthCare - Seattle, Washington, 2011
YouthSource – Renton, Washignton, 2011
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
11. “De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals” for Schools
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Darrington Elementary School – Darrington, WA
Everett Washington School District (Multiple presentations)
Evergreen School District – Clark County, WA
Hillcrest School – Redmond, WA
Kent School District – Kent, WA
Kirkland School District – Kirkland, WA
Lake Washington School Dist. – Redmond, WA
Renton School District – Renton, WA
Seattle Headstart – Seattle, WA
Seattle Hebrew Academy – WA
School Safety Conference - 2007 – WA
Tiffany Park Elementary School – Renton, WA
Yakima School District - Office Professionals
YWCA school program for at-risk youth – Seattle, WA
12. “Verbal De-escalation of Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals” for
Colleges and Universities
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Bates Technical College – Tacoma, WA
Bellevue College - Bellevue, WA (Multiple Presentations)
Big Bend Community College – Moses Lake, WA
Eastern Washington University – Cheney, WA
Edmonds Community College – Edmonds, WA
Gray’s Harbor Community College – Gray's Harbor, WA
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Green River Community College – Kent, WA
Lower Columbia Community College – Longview, WA
Northwest Indian College – Lummi, WA
Seattle Central Community College - Seattle, WA
Tacoma Community College – Tacoma, WA
Washington University – St. Louis, Missouri
Yakima Valley Community College
Washington Institute of Technology -Kirkland, WA
SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
13. "THE ELEMENTALS: Understanding and Working with People with
Intense
Personality Disorders" (Focus on boundaries and strategic communication)
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Children's Justice Conference - 2006
Community House – Seattle, WA
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Compass Health – (Multiple Presentations) – Seattle, WA
DSHS CSO – (Multiple Presentations) – WA Regions 2 & 3
Eastern State Hospital Forensic Psychiatric Unit – Medical Lake, WA
King County Court – WA
Kitsap School District – WA
Misdemeanant Corrections Association (MCA) of Washington State - 2009
Spring Conference
14. “Sanction Prevention” for Workfirst
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DSHS CSO (Multiple Presentations in various regions in WA State)
15. Training for Supervisors and Human Resources Staff in Working with
Difficult Employees
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Boeing Corporation
DSHS CSO and Financial Service Offices (Multiple Presentations)
Leadership Institute – Kent, WA (Multiple Presentations)
Microsoft Corporation
16. “The Art of Assessment Concerning Child Abuse and Neglect”
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Biannual Presentation to Seattle University’s Graduate Psychology Class on
Assessment – Seattle, Washington (1996 - 2002)
2001 Dependency Law Conference – Seattle, WA
17. “Domestic Violence”
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2002 Greater Puget Sound Domestic Violence Conference (read article) –
Keynote Speaker
Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse of Island County, WA
2002 Evergreen Hospitals Symposium on Domestic Violence – Kirkland,
WA – Keynote Speaker
Kelso Police Department – "On Stalking and Domestic Violence" – 2010
Port Townsend Law Enforcement, Hospitals and Social Services - 2013
(multiple trainings)
STOP – Aberdeen, WA- 1996
18. Specialized Trainings & Keynote Address
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"Tact and Improvisation: Two Essential Skills for Security Professionals"2012 ASIS International Washington Chapter Yearly Meeting
"'Bath Salts' (Cathinone Drugs) & Psychopathic Personalities- 2012
Presentation for the Washington State CIT Conference
"Behind the Mask: Tactical Communication with Psychopathic Individuals"2012 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International Conference
Canadian Centre for the Prevention of In-Custody Death"–"What Excited
Delirium is Not" – (Multiple Presentations)
"Frequent Fliers: Dealing with Suicidal, Repeat Users - Planning for
Emergency Response"- 2011 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International
Conference
“Dealing with Passive Aggressive and Passive Clients in Family
Interventions”– Catholic Community Services – Everett, WA
Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths – "What Excited Delirium
is Not"– Las Vegas, NV - (Multiple Presentations)
"Interventions for People with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"– WA Mental
Health Counselors Association
"The Marty Smith Project"– Contribution of the Verbal De-escalation
Module for a comprehensive safety training for all licensed mental health
agencies in the state of Washington
"On Parasuicidal Behavior" to the Suicide Prevention Action Network of
Idaho (Sept., 2010)
"On Sociopathic Behaviors and Intimidating Inmates"to the Washington
Corrections Education Association Conference
"Suicide by Cop"– Washington State Crime Prevention 2011 Conference
"What My Own Mentally Ill Family Members Have Taught Me"- 2011
NAMI Washington Yearly Conference
"Lifelines in the Dark: Communication with Seriously Mentally Ill
Individuals" - WA State Children's Justice Conference – 2007
19. "Grand Rounds" - Staffing Regarding Difficult or Dangerous Clients
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Kitsap Mental Health (Multiple Presentations)
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YWCA - Seattle, Washington - 2012
20. Train the Trainer
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King County Washington - 9-1-1 Dispatcher's Training
King County Washington - Correctional Officers
21. International Presentations
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Athens, Greece – Open Training of "Grace under Fire"
Birmingham, England – Mental Health Services – Birmingham, England
Canadian Institute for the Prevention of In-custody Death
Chelsea and Kensington Borough – (Multiple Presentations) – London,
England
Eagle Ridge Hospital - Port Moody, British Columbia - Canada
Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Offices – London, England
Hammersmith and Fulham Borough – Child Protective Services – London,
England
ON Telecoms – Athens, Greece
Ridge Meadows Hospital – Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada