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Sue
Reimers, L.M.F.T., L.M.S.W.
EDUCATION
Master
of Science, Iowa State University, Ames: August 1992. Emphasis:
Community
Counseling/Family Therapy. Thesis subject area: Clergy Wives: Perceptions
of Marital
Satisfaction. Course Work/Seminars: Family Dynamics; Counseling
Techniques;
Marital Therapy; Family Therapy; Group Leadership & Dynamics;
Divorce Adjustment;
Cross Cultural Counseling; Family Life Cycle; Interactional/Systemic
Family Therapy;
Abnormal Psychology; Brief Therapy; Cybernetics
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames: 1975. Major: Physical
Education.
Area of Emphasis: K-12 and Adapted Physical Education.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Effective
Interventions - High Conflict Divorce, Janet R. Johnston,
Ph.D., December, 1995.
Current Perspectives on Traumatic Stress, Jon G. Allen,
Ph.D., October, 1996.
Methamphetamine Addiction, Dr. Michael Abrams, October,
1996.
Brief Therapy for Managed Care, the Family Therapy
Institute of Washington, D.C.,
Cloe Madanes, September, 1996.
Over and Over: Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders,
Minnesota Institute for Professional Development, Inc., Nancee S.
Blum, February, 1997.
Sexual Abuse: Practical Approaches to Successful Healing,
Adena Bank Lees, C.I.S.W.,
I.C.D.A.C., March, 1998.
Social Work Ethics, Bruce Buchanan, L.I.S.W., April,
1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
On the Edge: Strategies for Working With Difficult Teens,
Ken Hardy, April, 1999.
Creating Communities of Connection, November, 1999.
Borderline Personality Disorder, Nancee Blum, February,
2001.
Personality Disorders, Greg Lester, March, 2001.
Criminal Personality/Conduct Disorder, Stanton E.
Samenow, April, 2001.
Mandatory Reporter (Child & Dependent Adult),
Groves & Blomme, April 2003; May 2005.
Facilitating Family Team Meetings, Cornelius Bird,
November, 2003.
Helping Survivors of Catastrophic & Unexpected Loss,
Deirdre Felton, April, 2004.
Trauma Mapping, Richard Johnson, April, 2004.
Assessing the Mental Health Status of Older Adults,
William Cone, Ph.D., May, 2004.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview, Warren Phillips,
Ph.D., March, 2005.
NASW Annual Conference: Embracing Creative Paths To Healing,
Various Presenters, April, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Mental
Health Therapist, Central Iowa Psychological Services, West
Des Moines & Ames, IA: 2005 - Present. Responsibilities include
psychosocial assessment, counseling for depression, anxiety, loss
& grief, anger control, relationship & family concerns,
abuse issues, and recovery issues.
Mental Health Therapist, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames,
IA: 1999 - Present. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment,
discharge planning, treatment planning, skill building, individual
and group therapy, and referral to outpatient treatment services.
Family
Therapist/Site Administrator, Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic
& The Institute for Therapy & Psychological Solutions, Ames,
IA: 2002 - 2004. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment,
strengths/needs assessment, strength-based outcome-focused treatment
planning including goal development and monitoring; therapy with
adults, adolescents, children, couples and families; interdisciplinary
consultation and collaboration; diagnosis; assessment of environmental
stressors; supervision of licensed and non-licensed staff; and case
consultation. Supervision of 8 direct service staff who provide
day treatment programs (ages 3-18 years old) and family-centered
services. Represent the agency at community and state-wide meetings.
Training to conduct Family Team Meetings.
Human Service Specialist II, Child Welfare Research &
Training Project, Human Development & Family Studies, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA: 1991 - 2002. Responsible for the development
of training materials for the state-wide Family Preservation Program
which includes the following topic areas: Orientation to Family
Preservation Services; Networking and Community Resource Development;
Assessment and Goal Setting; Family Therapy; and Supervision and
Advance Supervision Theories and Techniques. In addition to the
development of the materials, responsibilities include coordinating
and facilitating the training for approximately 250 in-home Family
Preservation workers across the state. Emphasis is placed on research
of service delivery systems, development and implementation of organizational
policies and procedures in various areas of program management,
interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration, and strength-based
outcome-focused service delivery.
Licensed
Marriage & Family Therapist, Achievements, Inc., Perry,
IA: 1997 - 1999. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment,
strengths/needs assessment, strength-
based outcome-focused treatment planning including goal development
and monitoring;
therapy with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families;
interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration; diagnosis; assessment
of environmental stressors; supervision of non-licensed staff; and
case consultation.
Adjunct
Instructor, Buena Vista University, Fort Dodge Center, Fort
Dodge, IA: 1994 - Present. Taught the following courses multiple
times: Psychology of Personality; Abnormal Psychology; Social Interventions
With Families; Aging in American Society;
Psychology of Gender.
Family
Therapist, Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic, Inc., Perry, IA:
1994 - 1996.
Responsibilities included psychosocial assessments; strength/needs
assessment;
strength-based outcome-focused treatment planning including goal
development
and monitoring; therapy with individuals, couples, and families;
interdisciplinary
consultation and collaboration; diagnosis; assessment of environmental
stressors;
and case consultation.
Counselor,
Memorial Lutheran Church and Student Center, Ames, IA: 1989 - Present.
Responsibilities include providing counseling to ISU students, individuals,
couples,
And families; serving as a resource to pastoral staff, church leaders,
and campus
community members; providing educational programs on a variety of
psychoeducational
topics.
Program Coordinator, Franklin County Work Activity Center,
Hampton, IA: 1977 - 1986.
Coordinated work and residential training for adults who were mentally
disabled; developed and implemented social, work, leisure, and daily
living skills programs for
Consumers; direct supervision of 25 staff; served as Special Olympics
Coach; responsible
for writing and monitoring individual program plans for the work
activity center program;
grant writing; liaison between mental health center and human services
and work activity
center for service delivery to consumers.
Supervisor,
CETA workers, North Iowa Area Community Action, Mason City, IA:
1977 - 1986. Directed the work experience of both adolescents and
adults.
Instructor, Adult Education Department, North Iowa Area Community
College, Mason
City, IA: 1981. Wrote curriculum and taught Housekeeping Skills
for Adults with
Developmental Disabilities.
Assistant
Director, Humboldt County Opportunity Center, Livermore, IA:
1976 - 1977.
Coordinated work training for adults who had mental disabilities;
developed and
implemented social, work, leisure, and daily living skills programs
for consumers; served
as Special Olympics coach; responsible for writing and monitoring
individual program
plans for the work activity center program; liaison between human
services and work
activity center for service delivery to consumers.
HONORS
Outstanding
Adjunct Faculty, Buena Vista University - Fort Dodge, Center, 1998.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Member
Ames Area Crisis Response Team, 2002 - Present.
Story
County Juvenile Justice Meetings, Present.
MEMBERSHIPS
American
Association for Marriage & Family Therapy 2004 - Present
CREDENTIALS
License
in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT)
Licensed
Master's Level Social Worker (LMSW)
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