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IVA GREYWOLF Fax: 9077473453
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Highly sought after instructor who is a nationally approved education provider for addiction counselors Possesses the rare blend of high people skills and high technical skills Effectively translates complex ideas into practical application to improve services to clients License: Certifications:
Psychologist, State of Alaska Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), NAADAC Clinical Supervisor of CD Counselors, ACBHC Administrator II, ACBHC Approved Education Provider, NAADAC Trained as a Trainer: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies Curriculum for Mental Health Professionals, Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Alcohol Drug Information School (ADIS), Prime for Life Institute Alaska Integration Project: Addressing CoOccurring Disorders Clinical Supervision, NWF Addiction Technology Transfer Center Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with CoOccurring Disorders Education: Ph.D. ProfessionalScientific Psychology, USU, Logan, UT, 1991 M.A. Special Education, USD, Vermillion, SD, 1977 Professional Highlights: Innovative Leaderinclusive respectful style Advocate of Workforce Development Proven Manager Excellent Teacher & Presenter Service Oriented Provider Career Experience: Community Family Services Coordinator (0196 to 0708) SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Sitka, AK GreyWolf
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Efficiently managed a complex multisite CARF accredited outpatient behavioral health program long range planning, policy setting, training emphases, budget and grant management, providing administrative and clinical supervision and training to staff in several remote southeast Alaska villages. Support the career development of Behavioral Health providers working in remote locations. Network within SEARHC, with Native organizations, with the University system in Alaska and with other agencies. Active on advisory boards promoting career development opportunities. Provided internship supervision and supervision for licensure. Served as a mentor for females going into leadership and management positions. Assistant Professor of Psychology (0891 to 1295) Concordia College, Moorhead, MN Responsibilities: Taught three psychology courses per semester, general psychology, educational psychology, developmental and/or crosscultural psychology. Mentored and advised students on academic matters. Conducted research in my fields of interest. Networked and became involved with the community, through presentations or direct participation on committees, clubs, or boards. Worked closely with the Native American students. Consultant (1987 to 1997) Selfemployed parttime Responsibilities: Provided training and presentations primarily on Native American mental health issues, including substance abuse, in the United States and Canada. Provided case consultations and training for sexual assault counselors. Conducted a needs assessment in region focusing on Indian mental health. Conducted psychological evaluations. Evaluated grants for the federal government and Headstart programs, specifically the mental health and disabilities components. Gathered data on tribal responses to the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in the Minnesota region. Therapist (0588 to 0590) Intermountain Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, Logan, Utah Responsibilities: Provided individual, group and family therapy in the context of "family focused" treatment which supports family members with the required services and provides the support for the victim. Worked with victims of sexual abuse, sexual offenders, parents and siblings of abuse victims and adults who were molested as children. Led time limited focused therapy groups for preschool, young females, preadolescent females, and adolescent female victim groups. Coled an ongoing therapy group for young female adolescent victims. Mental Health Specialist (0178 to 0687) GreyWolf
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USPHS Indian Health Service, Poplar and Crow Agency Montana Responsibilities: Provided individual, group, marital, and family therapy. Conducted intake interviews and presented cases for review. Worked with clients with a variety of diagnoses. Led focused therapy groups on sexual abuse and parenting. Provided educational interactive presentations for children promoting safety. Provided workshops for community meetings and inservice training for staff on children of alcoholics and sexual abuse and other behavioral health issues. Professional Presentations: GreyWolf, I. (2008, May). Naltrexone Alone and with Sertraline for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Alaska Natives and NonNatives Residing in Rural Settings: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Summary of research results presented in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2008, April). Life Givers & Life Savers (understanding suicide). Southeast Native Women’s Conference. Presented in Juneau, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2007, November). Grief, Loss and Bereavement. Presented at End of Life Caregiver Training in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2007, May). Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals. Presented in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2007, February). Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals. Sponsored by Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Presented in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2006, November). Grief and Family of Origin Dynamics. Presented at End of Life Caregiver Training in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2005, September). Clinical Supervision for Chemical Dependency Counselors. Presented in Sitka, Alaska. Didrickson, A., GreyWolf, I, & West, R. (2003, July). CoOccurring Disorders. Copresenter in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2003, June). CoOccurring Disorders, State Integration Project. Copresenter for State of Alaska & Akeela sponsored training in Anchorage, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2003, April). Ethics. Presented in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. & Wellwood, C. (2003, April). Confidentiality/HIPAA & Records Management. Training in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I., Wellwood, C., & Strother, M. (2002, December). Clinical Supervision. Training in Sitka, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2002, November). Suicide & Crisis Intervention. Training in Juneau, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2002, June). Culture & Recovery. Keynote address at Native Wellness Conference on Prince of Wales Island, Klawock, Alaska. GreyWolf
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GreyWolf, I. (2001, December). Screening for Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Rural Alaska. A breakout session at the 2001 Alaska Health Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. GreyWolf, I. (2000, June). Delivery of Psychological Services in Rural Indian Country. Keynote address at the 13th Annual Convention of North American Indians/Native Psychologists and Psychology Graduate Students, Logan, Utah. Papers and Publications: O’Malley, S., Robin, R., Levenson, A., GreyWolf, I., Chance, L., Hodgkinson, C., Romano, D., Robinson, J., Meandzija, B., Stillner, V., Wu, R., Goldman, D. (2008, June). Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. “Naltrexone Alone and with Sertraline for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Alaska Natives and NonNatives Residing in Rural Settings: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Vol. 32, No. 6 GreyWolf, I. (1998). Service Learning and CrossCultural Psychology. With Service in Mind: Concepts and Models for ServiceLearning in Psychology. Bringle & Duffy Editors. American Association for Higher Education & American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. WICHE Monograph (1996). Developing Culturally Competent State Mental Health Delivery Systems for Ethnically Diverse Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Contributor on Native American issues. GreyWolf, I. (1995, October). Summer Study Grant. NAGPRA's Effect on Native American Mental Health. Concordia College. GreyWolf, I., Postema, J., & Lintleman, J. (19951996). Bush Foundation Inclusive Issues Grant. Catching Students in a Web of Teaching. Teaching at Concordia, 181. Trottier, I. (1995, March). Bush Inclusive Issues Grant. Classism in the Classroom. Bush Foundation. Trottier, I. (1993, March). Centennial Summer Research Scholars Program Grant. Psychological Dimensions of Subtle Racism. Bush Foundation.
Dr. GreyWolf has a long history of providing quality trainings, for example: Serving Native Populations/Cultural Considerations Working Effectively with Clients with Sexual Abuse Histories Gender Responsive Services for Female Clients End of Life DecisionMaking Religious & Spiritual Interventions in Psychotherapy Trauma Informed Services and Resolving Trauma Innovations in Addiction Treatment & Behavioral Health Care GreyWolf 4 September 2008
Implementing EvidencedBased Practices for CoOccurring Disorders Healing From Psychological Trauma Clinical Supervision of Chemical Dependency Counselors Dr. GreyWolf has also provided trainings that support national accreditation, specifically meeting CARF Behavioral Health Standards, covering topics such as: ethics, documentation, vicarious trauma, counseling skills, best practices, evidence based practices, ASAM PPC2R, Motivational Interviewing (MI), HIV Risk Reduction. Dr. GreyWolf has specialized training in the following topics: Treating the Complex Suicidal Client, Utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Strategies Conducting Suicide Research through Structured Interviews: Suicide Look Back Training Naltrexone & SSRI Therapy for Alcohol Dependence in Native Americans Intensive Outpatient Treatment, the Matrix Model Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Training Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management Best Practices in Prevention Seeking Safety Curriculum for Females with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Volunteer Work/ Other Interests: Cofacilitation of grief groups entitled “Making Connections” through the local hospice type of organization, Brave Heart Volunteers. Member of the Crisis Intervention Stress Management team which serves in southeast Alaska. My appreciation of life is expressed through gardening, stained glass design, grandparenting and other art forms. I enjoy scuba diving and travel. Honors: Selected as an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow for two years Selected as one of University of Montana, Billings Campus Outstanding Indian Alumni Presented three awards from the Federal Government for outstanding work Membership in Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, APA American Counseling Association, ACA National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, NAADAC American Association of Suicidology, AAS
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