Work Experience
BHConsultation Lancaster, Ohio
Provide treatment for adults and adolescents with a broad range of behavioral health concerns. Provide consultation on the operation of mental health agencies.
BHConsultation Lancaster, Ohio
Own and operate a private psychological practice treating adults and adolescents with a broad range of behavioral health concerns. Provide consultation on the operation of mental health agencies.
E.B. Evaluations Lancaster, Ohio
Conduct forensic psychological evaluations. Provide consultation on forensic mental health practice.
Netcare Access Columbus, Ohio
Conduct forensic evaluations addressing competency to stand trial and sanity at the time of the alleged offense on a contingent basis.
Independent Contract — Trainer/Consultant
Provide training and consultation services to child protective services, probation/parole departments, courts, and mental health agencies throughout Ohio and various states. Training focuses on the management and treatment of sexual offenders within the community as well as other general mental health issues. Aided in the development of training curriculum used statewide. Conducted well over 300 trainings.
Fairfield Community Health Center Lancaster, Ohio
Served as Director of Behavioral Health Services, supervising 10 clinical mental health staff. Responsible for designing and integrating behavioral healthcare services into a Federally Qualified Health Center. Provided supportive counseling to 12 Medical Residents and provided training/consultation to a group of approximately 20 medical providers. Designed and implemented a broad behavioral health screening program, assessment program, biofeedback program and diabetes distress program while maintaining a traditional outpatient counseling program. Developed and implemented performance metrics for providers. Developed MS Access database for data extraction from electronic health records and conducted data analytics to identify target patient populations and to assess effectiveness of treatment.
Ohio Psychology Board Columbus, Ohio
Appointed by the Governor of Ohio to serve as a board member. Participated in developing administrative code governing the practice of psychology in Ohio. Assisted in administrating oral examinations and approving new psychology licenses. Participated in disciplinary action involving psychologists who had a complaint filed against them. Served as president of board 2018 and 2019.
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. Lancaster, Ohio
Served as Senior Consultant. Functioned on executive team as consultant to aid in addressing organizational challenges, provided clinical supervision, and provided limited direct clinical care in the form of evaluation services and specialized treatment services. Conduct training for agency staff and other professionals. Developed and implemented standards of care for use across the agency. Oversaw the development of custom electronic health record.
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc. Lancaster, Ohio
Helped establish and functioned as Executive Director of non-profit community mental health agency providing psychological services to adolescents and adults in Fairfield County and surrounding areas. Responsible for maintaining compliance with Ohio Department of Mental Health and CARF rules and regulations, supervised staff, performed administrative oversight of daily organizational operations. Provided treatment, evaluation, and consultation for Children’s Services, Juvenile Court, and foster care networks. Conducted forensic evaluations; specialized in evaluation of sexual offenders. Developed and implemented policies and procedures. Supervised staff of approximately 60 clinicians and 40 support staff in five locations. Oversaw budget of approximately $3,500,000. Developed and implemented an American Psychological Association accredited internship program. Maintained a structured internship site for counselor students.
Mid-Ohio Mental Health Services, Inc. Lancaster, Ohio
Owner. Provided consultation and on-sight mental health services to the forensic population. Developed programs to meet the needs of special population groups. Conducted training and clinical supervision to other professionals who were expanding their area of competency in the areas of addiction counseling and sexual offender counseling. Conducted program evaluations of treatment programs.
Mid-Ohio Counseling Center, Inc. Lancaster, Ohio
Helped establish a private mental health treatment practice. Worked part time doing individual treatment of sexual offenders, adolescents, and co-dependent women. Focused on developing an understanding of spirituality. Presented workshops on treating sexually deviant individuals. Consulted with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
Independent Contract — Delaware County Juvenile Court
Served as research coordinator for a Federally funded project through the Center for Sexual Offender Management.
Netcare Inc. Columbus, Ohio
Conducted forensic evaluations on a contingency basis.
Fairfield Medical Associates Lancaster, Ohio
Conducted neuropsychological assessments and clinical supervision of psychology assistants in long-term care facilities.
Geri-Tech Inc. Sandusky, Ohio
Conducted neuropsychological assessments and clinical supervision of psychology assistants in long-term care facilities.
Independent Contract — Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Contracted with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to serve as Psychology Supervisor at Ross Correctional Institution—the largest prison in Ohio at the time. Supervised psychology staff, developed policies, conducted evaluations.
Independent Contract — Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Contracted with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to develop and implement psychosocial programming at Camp Reams, a minimum-security boot camp. Responsible for program development and program evaluation.
Ostrander United Methodist Church Ostrander, Ohio
Pastor to a congregation of over 100. Responsible for conducting worship activities, coordinating administrative functions, conducting individual counseling, leading educational experiences, and providing general leadership for the congregation.
Southeastern Correctional Institution Lancaster, Ohio
Worked as Psychology Assistant. Developed and implemented treatment programs. Consulted with other departments and performed psychological evaluations. Aided security staff in emergency situations. Conducted lectures to professional organizations on sexual deviancy and moral reasoning development. Helped develop and coordinate the sex offender treatment program that served as a model for most adult corrections facilities in Ohio. Wrote computer programs to score tests and manage database information. Conducted program evaluation and other research.
Orient Correctional Institution Orient, Ohio
Worked as a Psychology Assistant. Carried out administrative functions in absence of full-time supervisor. Conducted psychological testing, group counseling and individual therapy. Taught classes in abnormal behavior in in-service training. Consulted with other departments.
Education
Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware, Ohio
Took course work towards a Master of Divinity Degree. Kliest Scholar.
Ohio University Athens, Ohio
Ph.D. in Counselor Education. Received academic scholarship throughout program. Completed dissertation entitled The Sexual Deviancy Inventory: An Experimental Instrument to Differentiate Groups of Sexual Offenders. Conducted training seminar on Moral Reasoning Development for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, presented at the All-Ohio Counselors Conference in Fall, 1987 on sexual addiction, and at the Ohio Association of Counseling and Development Conference in Spring, 1988 on sexual deviancy. Extensive course work in research and clinical counseling. Participated in long-term internships at Fairfield County Division of Alcoholism and the Lighthouse, a battered women’s shelter in Lancaster.
Ohio University Athens, Ohio
Master of Education degree in Community Guidance and Counseling. Concentrated in working with individuals confined in prisons or detention facilities. Trained in appraisal, group and individual counseling, networking, and a variety of other related areas. Completed a six-month internship at Buckeye Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio University Athens, Ohio
Bachelor Degree in general studies with an emphasis on applied human service. Heavy emphasis on psychology, sociology, and philosophy. Several classes in government policy/philosophy and business-related fields. Completed a fifteen-week field experience at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Credentials
- Ohio Psychology license (#4581) since 9/1992.
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Endorsement (#E1282) since 1/1990.
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Ohio Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- Fairfield County Community Corrections Board 1997–2000, Vice-President 1998, 1999, President 2000
- Board of Directors of Child Advocacy Center of Fairfield County 2007 to 2015, Executive Committee/Treasurer 2010 to 2013, President 2013 to 2015
- Ohio Department of Youth Services Sex Offender Treatment Certification Board 2009–2012, Vice President 2009, President 2010 and 2011
- Fairfield County United Way—Health Council Member 2011 to 2014
- Fairfield Medical Center Board of Directors 2016 to 2026, Board Secretary 2018–2020, Board Vice Chair 2020–2022, Board Chair 2022–2025
- Adena Health–Fairfield Medical Center, 2026–present, Advisory Board Member
Trainer Experience
Conducted extensive training for numerous local and statewide conferences in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Colorado primarily addressing sexual offender and victimization issues. Recent training focus has been on integrated care (mental health and primary care).
Developed and conducted in-service conference training on the following topics:
- An Introduction to Sex Offender Assessment
- An Introduction to Sexual Pathology
- Client Centered Medically Necessary Documentation
- Competency Based Clinical Supervision
- Court Testimony for the Mental Health Practitioner
- Dealing with Challenging Supervisees
- Differential Diagnosis
- Ethical Case Study and Legal Update
- Ethics of Clinical Supervision
- Family Reunification in Sexual Abuse Cases
- Forensic Mental Health Services
- Introduction to Clinical Supervision
- Introduction to Conducting Formal Assessments
- Introduction to Mental Health Billing
- Introduction to Quality Assurance and Peer Review
- Introduction to Releasing of Records
- Juvenile Sex Offender Public Policy Concerns
- Mental Health Administration
- Mental Health Services and the Juvenile Court System
- Parenting Young Sexual Offenders
- Personality Disorders
- Policies & Procedures and Disciplinary Action
- Projective Testing
- Psychological Assessment
- Sex Offender Risk Assessment
- Transitioning to the DSM-5
- Understanding Mental Illness in the DD Population
- Understanding the Forensic Mental Health System
- Working with Court Ordered Clients
- Working with Female Sex Offenders
- Working with Hands-Off Sex Offenders
Rev. 10/23/2026