Dr Peter Miles Berger, Ed.D., Psychol / MBACP CV for Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling, Academic Academic Qualifications & Publications Education:
with NARIC assessment of USA degrees
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), August 1983, Educational Psychology-- Counselling Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Naric: British Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) standard
Master of Arts (MA), August 1977, Counselling Naric: British Taught Masters Degree standard
Bachelor of Arts (BA), January 1975 Naric: British Bachelor of Arts degree standard
Professional Memberships BPS- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Membership in Clinical Psychology division – No. 082600 BACP- British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) - Member 554793 The National Skills Academy – Member 405107 BILD- British Institute for Leaning Disabilities—Member- 141481 AAIDD American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities- Member- 7708570
RESEARCH PROJECTS/PUBLICATIONS Title
Date Oct 1984
Publication
Review of the Selby Millsmith Values Indicies
2001
Buros 14th Mental Measurement Yearbook
Pharmacotherapy for Schizophrenia
2002
National Institute for Clinical Excellence Technical Appraisal
Reviews of: Coping Scale for Adults Job Stress Survey
2003
Buros 15th Mental Measurement Yearbook
Occupational Needs Questionnaire- An Instrument to measure Job Satisfaction
Dissertation Abstracts International
Publisher University Microfilms International Publication Number 84-15,015 DAI Oct. 1984
University of Nebraska Press ISBN 910674-55-8 Pharmacotherapy.htm University of Nebraska Press ISBN 91067-57-4
University Courses in Psychology following...........
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Career CV Chartered Psychologist & MBACP April 2011 Counsellor • • • • • •
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Redbridge Counselling & Psychology 104-106 Cranbrook Road, Ilford
Provide Counselling and Psychology services Biofeedback based stress reduction for headaches, blood pressure and stress related conditions Provide community-based counselling and psychology services Deliver social care training Work in collaboration with GPs, CMHTs, and social care networks www.biofeedback-for-stress.com / www.counselling-and-psychology.co.uk
Other Counselling in UK [Also see USA] Other UK Counselling & Psychology • • • •
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Metropolitan Support Trust Mental Health & Complex Needs
Lambeth April 2011
Contract Manager for accommodation based SP services, floating support, and registered care homes for mental clients. - Manage £4 Mil./Yr over 10 cost centres Leading a team of managers and support staff dedicated to client centred reflective practice Supervising and supporting service managers and promoting their best managerial practice Authorization of expenditures and financial management for each service Supporting effective links with stakeholders Receiving and managing complaints and performing HR related functions, e.g. discipline, grievance Leading attainment of contractual and corporate KPIs and targets.
Operations Director April 2007
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Provide Counselling and Psychology services Provide community-based counselling Deliver social care training and Social Work practice teaching Lecturer in Counselling- UEL (Social Work and Psychosocial Studies) 1994-95 – 70 trainees
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North London- Highgate 1993 to 1996 Chadwell Heath 2006 to 2010
Mainliners Substance use problems / Harm Minimization
London SE1 4AG June 2010
Management of several harm-reduction services for local street populations including needle exchanges and provision of inoculations for Hepatitis and testing for HIV Counselling. brief psychosocial interventions and signposting to appropriate services for our needle exchange clients Distribution of safe sex information and prophylaxes Training in pharmacology of psychoactive substances. Social work practice teacher Services are for the benefit of people addicted to substances, mainly Heroin, crack, methamphetamine including support for substitute prescribing Specialist services for women at risk through their addictions and resultant street activity
Area Manager, London June 2005
Craegmoor Healthcare Mental Health
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Perdiswell Park, Worcester March 2007
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Operated registered and “Supported” homes for mental health clients Supervised a variety of schemes encompassing Kent, Essex, East Sussex, and greater London. Participated regularly in Care Program Approach multidisciplinary meetings. Developed, with clients, “Valuing People” person-centred plans. I also provided the Medication and Mental Health course for all staff. Personally managed budgets of £5,000,000.
Area Manager June 1997 • • • • • •
Together: Working for Wellbeing (MACA- The Mental After Care Association) Mental Health
Managed operations for twelve care homes for mentally ill people for a leading UK charity Approach was proactive Recovery Model Support and supervision for Project Managers Implantation of Transitional Housing Benefit and “Supporting People” models Qualified NVQ Assessor and Social Work Practice Teacher Manage budgets approximately £4,000,000
Residential Services Mgr. October 1994 • • • •
Circle 33 Housing Trust People with learning disabilities / Mental Health
Highbury, London June 1997
Proprietor of three registered care homes for learning disabled people and seven registered homes for people with mental health issues Supervised twelve service managers and home staff Joined the multidisciplinary care management system (CPA) when complexity of needs required. Oversight of estates and support Promoted proactive approach among managers and staff. Managed budgets to £5,000,000.
Sr. Lecturer-- Course Co-ordinator Sept 1993 – Evening Tues/Thurs
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London April 2004
Redbridge College Further Education
Little Heath, Romford July 1999
Course co-ordinator for three years Permanent part time Lecturer for 7 years in the evening Access to Social Studies / Social Work course. Led re-accreditation of the course to evidence based modules and required taxonomy. Teaching Included personal and group tutorial support, IT, Psychology, Social Work, Research, and Writing Skills
Voluntary Chair- Board of Trustees Nov 1994
Redbridge Volunteer Bureau
Ilford Essex LB Redbridge Nov 1997
The Redbridge Volunteer Bureau acts as the hub for volunteering in Redbridge. As a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee the bureau recruits and places volunteers, matching resources to needs. The Bureau also operates the Redbridge Community Transport Scheme, a furniture project, a gardening scheme, social clubs for people with mental health problems. Part Time Lecturer September 1994
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Barking July 1995
University of East London
Lecturer in the Diploma in Social Work and Psychosocial Studies programmes. Lecturer for: Counselling Theory Practicum supervision Child Observation, Human Development & Social Issues, DipSW & degree placement tutor
Officer-in-Charge October 1992
Hostel Manager- Essex Social Services People with learning disabilities 3
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Chelmsford, Essex October 1995
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Managing a hostel for twenty-seven adult residents with learning disabilities. Re-housing eight long term residents into newly built individual flats Annual budget over £650,000 Major change in staff values initiating Social Role Valorisation (SRV) Created very effective proactive habilitation approach offering high levels of life quality and enjoyment. Led change to aggressive programme of community based “Normal” activities for highly institutionalised clients
Officer-- in Charge September 1987
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MENCAP {Homes Foundation} People with learning disabilities
Ilford, Essex October 1992
Redeveloped, opened, and managed Homes Foundation’s first five homes in Redbridge Set up and ran exemplary systems to comply with the Registered Care Homes Act Trained and oriented Care Home Manager for each new home that we opened Applied for and was awarded grant of £25,000 annually over four years to create and operate a gardening scheme that trained learning disabled people gardening skills while offering free or low-cost gardening service for elderly-infirm or victims of crime who were referred by Redbridge Social Services Founded Redbridge Mencap Gardening Scheme
USA Advocate (Forensic) January 8 1985
Gateway Hospital Forensic Service Forensic Psychology / Prison in reach & aftercare / psychotherapist
Los Angeles, California March 1987
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Pastoral & personal counselling & advocacy for case-load of violent offenders Comprehensive therapist and case manager providing voluntary & court mandated post-incarceration rehabilitation services including psychotherapy, education, vocational rehabilitation, drug testing Prison in-reach to support detainees and convicted offenders LA County Jail/Term Expert witness in learning disabilities in California Superior Court Assertive legal support team member for several high profile criminal cases including capital murder, serial murder, and very violent crime, e.g. shootings, stabbings, arson etc. Note: Assertive court advocacy—as illustrated here… People Vs. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095464,00.html
Psychologist Grade 3 September 1982
Tinley Park State Hospital Inpatient forensic clinical psychology
Janatanov Tinley Park, Illinois, USA August 1984
• Certified Clinical Psychologist- inpatient mental health • Court petitioner for voluntary hospitalization (same role as ASW in UK) • Provided forensic psychological reports for criminal court in regard to clients’ sanity and fitness • •
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for trial. Team member required to intervene in violent incidents requiring emergency psychiatric intervention. Conducted talk down when ever possible Expert advice to psychiatric team and courts regarding differential diagnosis referring to organicity, mental illness, substance use disorders, and learning disabilities. Used standardised IQ, personality, vocational, and psycho-organicity psychometric tools, e.g. WAIS, MMPI, BenderGestalt, etc. Individual, group, and family psychotherapist
Psychologist Grade 3 September 1981
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W. A. Howe Development Centre Profound learning disabilities & complex needs
Tinley Park, Illinois, USA September 1982
Certified Clinical Psychologist- Inpatient Learning Disabilities • Clients comprised of severe and profoundly learning disabled people in state hospital setting • Initial, and yearly standardized IQ and adaptive behaviour tests for 90 + clients. 6 of 7
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Led multidisciplinary team devising care plans and creating behaviour management programmes. Devised and implemented complex behavioural interventions for extremely maladaptive behaviours Team member required to intervene in violent incidents requiring emergency psychiatric intervention. Conducted talk down when ever possible
Graduate Teaching Assistant January 1978
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DeKalb, Illinois, USA September 1981
Coordinator- Counselling Lab. College of Education Administration of Masters Degree Practicum Teaching post-graduate classes i.e. Counselling Theories, Substance Abuse, Biofeedback Taught and supervised 60 trainee counsellors per semester Psychometric test librarian and dissertation research advisor
Mental Health Specialist III January 1977
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Northern Illinois University College of Education- Counselling Lab
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin, Illinois, USA December 1978
Psychotherapist for hospitalised psychiatric patients. Petitioner in Mental Health Court [same as ASW in UK] Locked ward with 50% or more forensic patients including murderers “mentally unfit to stand trial”, or “Not Guilty by reason of insanity” Conducted, as a team member, emergency restraint and talk down for clients who lost inhibition toward violence Assisted psychiatric team to communicate effectively with Black clients from Chicago, who’s accent they could neither understand nor express themselves
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