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Professional Social Worker

Social Work is an art. Social Work practitioners must be well=balanced adepth in transitionn from an empathetic clinician to a fierce advocate. They must embrace the respect of many cultures, religions, political affiliations and lifestyles while simultaneously staying grounded in their own belief systems. Very few, social workers are able to be comfortable with evidence based practice and research....Michael can .... Michael does

Teaching

Michael has been teaching for over 15 years. He has taught both on the graduate level and the undergraduate level. Michael has taught across the Social Work curriculum which practice courses (Individual, Family and Group Dynamic), Policy, Child Welfare, Research, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Field seminars and Urban Youth and Pop Culture Courses. Michael’s area of expertise is Child Welfare.

Research

Michael has done a considerable amount of research around Vicarious Trauma and Traumatology relative to the Child Welfare Systems. His research has been published and has gained him notoriety with nationally syndicated television programs like the Queen Latifah Show, and Nightline. More importantly Michael’s research has led to some significant paradigms shifts in the way public child welfare work is done. More emphasis has been placed on supporting the caregivers and workers which he suspects will in turn lead to a dramatic decrease n turnover rates among child welfare workers.

Practice

Michael has been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 20 years. He has specialized work with recalcitrant youth and ex-offenders. Michael believs that it is far easier to build children than to repair men. Hence, much of his work with adolescent gang members has been described as both compassionate and empathetic. Michaels draws upon years of clinical training, professional wisodm and personal experiences to engage the most difficult emotionally and psychologically disturbed youth and their families . His belief is that all children and families ave strengths and resources that need to be tapped into