Brief Resume

Russell Chamberlain, LCSW, CADCIII, MAC

Twenty-five years experience working with youth, adults and families throughout the United States.

Licensure/Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) -- OR #3059 -- Oregon Board of Clinical Social Work.
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Level III (CADCIII) -- Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon.
Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) -- NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals.
EAP Level 1 Certified (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy). EAGALA -- Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association.
Certified Lead Facilitator for High and Low Challenge (Ropes) Courses by Team Synergo to Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) standards.

Current Practice:

Private Practice -- psychotherapy, consultation, supervision, prevention/intervention programs & training for youth, adults, couples & families.
Staff training and consultation services (recent programs include) -- AADAC Youth Services, Cumberland Heights, Francis Lauer Youth Services
School Counselor -- Central Catholic High School
Graduate advisor for Master of Arts Program -- Adventure Based Psychotherapy track -- Prescott College, Prescott AZ
Clinical supervisor for Oregon Partnership Hopeline/Helpline Volunteers working toward CADC.
Offer retreats supporting team building for Oregon Partnership's Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP).

Training and professional association roles:

Extensive training and experience working with teens diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems. Former lead therapist for co-occuring disorders at Tualatin Valley Centers Youth Addiction Program.

Completed long term training programs in:

Functional Family Therapy (One year site certification training and supervision program.)
Motivational Interviewing (One year extended studies training program with William Miller and associates through UNM/CASAA.)
Experiential Therapy (Masters practicums with Onsite Workshops and Sierra Tucson, Inc. and training with Tian Dayton, Ph.D/TEP)

Former member Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Board of Directors and chair of the Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group.

Member of advisory board for 1st, 2nd and 3rd International Adventure Therapy Conferences.

Education:

Master of Social Work -- Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts -- The Evergreen State College
Associate of Arts -- Clark College

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