I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years expereience working with youth, individuals and families. My clinical practice spans a variety of settings including: hospital based mental health clinics, community -based organizations, child welfare agencies, substance abuse programs and governmental agencies including community corrections. I currently consultt with child welfare agencies, community corrections, problem solving courts and juvenile justice programs throughout the United States on a variety of evidence- based practice models including Motivational Interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral interventions for both individuals and groups and working with supervisors to coach staff.