Roger A. Gerwe, LISW

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EDUCATION:

 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI,  Cincinnati, Ohio

    Master of Social Work. Clinical Track. Severely Mentally Disabled  Specialization. 8/91

    Baccalaureate of Social Work. Magna Cum Laude.  9/88

 LICENSURE:

LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER (LISW) Ohio License # I0005578. 1993

LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER (LSW) Ohio 1988

LICENSED INDEPENDENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE COUNSELOR  (LICDC). Ohio 1989

QUALIFICATIONS IN BRIEF:

 Chemical dependency treatment experience since 1984 in in-patient & outpatient settings  providing individual, couples, group & family therapy & relapse specific treatment.

Assessment, treatment planning, individual & group therapy & case management experience since 1987  with chronic mental illness & dual diagnosis, (SA/MI).                                          

Managed care assessment,  referral & utilization review since 1990 managing and treating  chemical dependency and mental health caseloads.

 Employee assistance program counselor since 1991 providing assessments, behaviorally focused  therapy, referral, follow-up, job performance referrals & associated activities.

 On-site EAP consultant since 1994 providing program development & evaluation, employee & manager training, & support group activities for P&G and Ford.

 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

 Past President of Cincinnati Chapter Ohio Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Association. Active in association since May 1993. Current editorial staff member.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 Member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Member of Ohio & National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors.

Member of Golden Keys Honor Society.

Member of Phi Cheta Kappa Honor Society.

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 ROGER GERWE, LISW, CCDCIIIE  12/94 to Present  Cincinnati, Ohio - Private Practice  Individuals, couples and family therapy specializing in treating chemical dependency and mental  health populations with behaviorally specific, solution focused interventions.

TREATMENT COORDINATOR  12/91 to 7/97  BETHESDA HOSPITAL / CONCERN PLUS EAP SERVICES. Cincinnati, Ohio.  Position responsibilities include providing assessment, referral & short term individual, couple & family counseling,  & managed care activities. Management of  management referrals & high profile cases. On-site EAP activities  include training, program development & evaluation at Procter & Gamble Ivorydale plant & training and consultation for local Ford  plants.

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE COUNSELOR  10/90 to 12/91  METROPOLITAN CLINIC OF COUNSELING. Cincinnati, Ohio.  Contract position. Responsible for chemical dependence assessments, individual counseling, treatment planning, referral & utilization review for adolescents & adults in managed care setting.

SOCIAL WORKER  6/90 to 9/90   ROLLMAN PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE. Cincinnati, Ohio.   Seasonal contract position providing psychosocial assessments, individual & family therapy,  treatment planning, discharge planning & referrals in a multi-disciplinary team  environment.

 RELAPSE COUNSELOR  6/88 to 1/91  HORIZON OP SERVICES / FORT HAMILTON HUGHES HOSPITAL. Hamilton, Ohio.  Duties include individual, couples, family & group counseling, treatment planning, case management & facilitation of therapy groups & lectures. PRN counselor after 1/90.

 ACTIVITIES COUNSELOR  9/85 to 6/88  EMERSON NORTH HOSPITAL. Cincinnati, Ohio.   Duties included scheduling & organization of activities, facilitation of groups & lectures, crisis &  individual counseling. Two promotions occurred with starting position as Mental Health Worker.

COUNSELOR AIDE  2/84 to 9/85 CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT, INC.  Duties include crisis intervention, individual & group counseling, intake screening & assessments.

NIGHT COUNSELOR  1/85 to 4/85 TRANSITIONS INC. Covington, Ky.  Responsible for monitoring, supervision of clients & individual counseling in halfway house.

INTERNSHIPS:

 MSW level       

QUEEN CITY CASE MANAGEMENT. Cincinnati, Ohio.  9/90 to 6/91  Proactive intensive case management to mentally ill individual & families in agency & community.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI HOSPITAL. Cincinnati, Ohio.  1/90 to 6/90  Assessments, individual & family therapy, discharge planning &  referrals for mentally ill clients.

 BSW level        

ROLLMAN PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE. Cincinnati, Ohio.  9/87 to 6/88  Substance Abuse  Mental Illness unit. Individual & group therapy, & treatment team activities.

CITIZENS COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY.  1/87 to 6/87  Play therapy groups for physical & sexual abused children aged 4 to 9 in community setting.

 AAS level         

CAREUNIT HOSPITAL. Cincinnati, Ohio.  4/86 to 6/86  Adolescent Chemical Dependency Unit. Individual & group therapy, assessments & crisis intervention.

INFORMATION & REFERRAL, COMMUNITY CHEST. 1/86 to 3/86  Phone assessment, crisis counseling & referral to community social services agencies.