Curriculum Vitae:     

			       Steven Keith Gordon
         	   	         7261 113th Street  Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375
                                 (718)575-2186  www.planetbetter.net

QUALIFICATIONS:
Highly motivated, with abilities to provide quick, accurate assessments, and interrelate effectively with team. Formidable skill at developing rapport with clients, and assessing diagnostic criterion. Extensively trained and experienced. Skilled at teaching and supervising clinicians.

EDUCATION:
Six Year Clinical "R" Credential                
Licensed Clinical Social Worker- New York State   
Master of Social Work- State University of New York Stony Brook 1994
Internship at F*E*G*S Behavioral Health 1993
Internship at Brentwood School District 1992
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology- State University of New York Albany 1992

WORK HISTORY:
Allied Health Consultation- Great Neck, N.Y.  4/06- Current 
Director and Co-Founder.  A private group practice providing psychotherapy to an eclectic clientele in the greater NYC area.  Manage financial dealings between patients and therapist, and among insurance companies.  Hire therapist to provide mental health services.

Safe Horizon Counseling Center- Brooklyn,  N.Y.  11/01 - Current
Senior Social Worker. The clinic specializes in meeting the complex needs of individuals and their families who have been the victims of crime and trauma. Vital team member on therapy team, specializing in child, adolescent, and family services.  Provide seminars on childhood disorders.  Supervise graduate students.

Commack Consultation Center- Commack, N.Y. 10/01 - Current
Staff therapist.  This is a for-profit psychotherapy firm.  On board as a seasoned psychotherapist, providing treatment to couples, children, adolescents, and adults. Liaison with managed care companies to expedite payments, and procure the proper authorizations.  Receive clinical supervision regarding modern psychoanalytic principles.

Pederson-Krag Mental Health Center- Smithtown, NY  9/99-3/01 
Senior Level Staff Psychotherapist-- Children, Adolescent and Family Services Department. 
In this large outpatient therapy facility, teamwork was essential. A large and diverse caseload was carried with the most effective clinical modalities implemented. Devised cognitive-behavioral strategies in order to meet the clinical needs of foster children.  Demonstrated creative skills in treatment planning as well as in crisis intervention. Developed well-planned and structured groups.

F*E*G*S/J.C.S.L.I. Behavioral Health Center- Smithtown, NY 6/94-9/99
Masters Prepared Psychotherapist -- Not-for profit community therapy clinic. Organized all facets of treatment practices for adults, families, and children.  Involved in many didactic seminars, and case study presentations to staff. Utilized clinical supervision in a dynamic fashion in order to provide the most sound treatment. .. Served as child and adolescent specialist at two work locations.

SPECIAL TRAININGS:
Family systems approach   Solution focused oriented therapy
Parental training and effectiveness   Dynamic of child abuse and neglect
Treating disruptive childhood disorders  Children of Divorce  
Principles of brief therapy  Death, dying and loss
Elements of domestic violence   How to devise effective treatment plans 
Psychotropic medications   Managing high risk clients
Principles of managed health care   How to make appropriate referrals
Transference/counter-transference  DSM-IV and differential diagnoses
Parenting dynamics  Adolescent support groups
Anxiety disorders group  Latency age co-ed socialization group
Anger management components and techniques   Social anxiety support group   MICA group- Lake Grove Treatment Center, Lake Grove NY
Relapse prevention   Outcome of acute adolescent psychiatric hospitalization  Principles of brief therapy  Object Relations Theory Regarding Attachment   
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches  The Effects of Stress on Memory and Cognition  Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Papers:
Object Relations Approach to Narcissistic Defenses in Children
Here and Now Transferential Responsibility
Effective Discipline with Your Child
Action-Language Facilitates Change
What is Luck?
	
DISCUSSIONS
What is Object Relations
How to Treat Children in a Clinical Setting
Transference/Countertransference
Budding Thought Disorders in Adolescents

PROFICIENCIES/SKILLS:
Proficient in using  Outlook Express, Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Works                  

AFFILIATIONS:
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
SIFI Certified