Curriculum Vitae

Oudi Y. Singer, M. Ed.

3760 Wyndham Ridge Drive

Apartment 312

Stow, OH 44224

Phone: 330-923-9844

Cell: 330-687-7058

E-Mail: oudisinger@hotmail.com

                             

Educational Background:

2004-Recent       Doctoral student/Counselor Education at The University of Akron, Ohio.

1999- 2001         Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in Rehabilitation Counseling; Kent State  

                            University; Kent, Ohio.

 Courses:

 Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation; Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Drug          

                            and Alcohol Rehabilitation; Individual Counseling; Adjustment and 

 Training Groups; Behavior Therapy; Career Development and  

 Guidance; Occupational Aspects of Disability; Seminar: Research in  

 Disabilities, and Life Span and Development.

1995-1998                      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Criminology; Bar- Ilan University; Ramat  

                            Gan, Israel.

Courses:

Women Personalities in the Bible, Maimondies, Anti-Semitism and the

Holocaust, Introduction to Talmudic Literature, Nature and Agriculture  

in the Bible, intro to Anthropology, intro to Sociology, Social Deviation,  Psychopathology; Personality and Deviance, Psychology of Crime, Violence in the Family; Penology; Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Delinquency (seminar), Psychology of human awareness (seminar), and Sexual Offenders Treatment.

 

Military Background:

1992-1999            Service in the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces).

                          

 

  Skills acquired:

·        Management of Personnel Resources

                               (Motivating, developing, and directing soldiers as they work, while    

                               being a platoon leader).

·        Implementation Planning (Developing approaches for implementing special military programs).

·        Critical thinking (Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different military approaches and systems), and  

·        Negotiation skills.

                               Discharged: honorable (04/19/1995).

Computer Skills:

o       An intermediate/advanced understanding of computer software, hardware, and the Internet.

o       Helped create the Kent State University, College of Education, Counseling and Rehabilitation Department web page (www.kent.edu/rehab).

      Supervisor: Gary Szirony, Ph.D., C.R.C., M.C.S.E.

Language Competency:

o       English: Fluent in Reading, Writing and Speaking

o       Hebrew: Native Language

o       Arabic: Speaking Basic, Reading Basic.

o       Spanish: Basic Understanding.

Professional Experience:

9/2002- recent           Working as a Sunday school teacher for Temple Beth Shalom  

                                  (Jewish Reformed Congregation).

                                  Responsibilities included: teaching Hebrew and Judaic 

                                  History and religion

11/2001-08/2004       Working for Community Health Center in Akron, Ohio. Working

                                   as a Residential Counselor. Duties preformed: Individual Therapy, 

                                   Group Therapy, Psycho educational groups (Grief and Loss,  

                                   Alternative Spirituality, Anger management, relapse prevention) 

                                   Relaxation Training.

9/2000-10/2001          Practical training at Berea Children’s Home and Family Services,  

                                   Berea, OH. Responsibilities included: Counseling adolescents with  

                                   history of abuse, neglect and delinquency. Designing Group   

                                   activities,  participating in social skills training and Group therapy.                                  

                                   Supervisor:  Roger Buese, M.A., L.P.C.C., M.Div.

1/2000-5/2000            Practical training at Kent State University’s Academic Success  

                                   Center, in Kent, Ohio. Teaching students with disabilities academic

                                   skills, and establishing a prototype group for learning skills.

                                   Supervisor: Tonia S. Barry, M.Ed., C.R.C.

1997-1999                                Residential and rehabilitative assistant for individuals with Autism/

                                   Mental Retardation and behavioral problems at Beit Gurdus, Kiriat 

     Ata, Israel. Responsibilities included: personal care of residents,   

     teaching new skills to residents, onsite job coaching, conducting    

     Biofeedback sessions under the supervision of psychiatrist 

     Dr. Missilevitch, assisting a music therapist in  

     facilitating movement and musical activities with the clients and

     establishing humor therapy to improve quality of life among

     residents.

     Supervisor: Liora Yodilevich, LISW

1997-1999                               Experimental/ Existential advocate in closed unit, as a member of  

                                   an interdisciplinary team at Flugelman Psychiatry Hospital, Acre,  

                                   Israel. The team implemented existential group therapy for 

                                    individuals with dual diagnosis of substance abuse and mental

                                   illnesses. Responsibilities Included: Implementing Group therapy  

                                   (gestalt oriented). Assessing client cognitive appropriateness   and

                                    intake person.

                                   Supervisor: Professor Shlomo Giora Shoham, LL.M., LL.D.,  

    Clinical Criminologist.

1996- 1999                 Voluntarily clinical work in a secured unit at Flugelman

                                    Psychiatry Hospital, Acre, Israel. Working with individuals with

                                    severe mental disorders with forensic history. Responsibilities

                                    Included: individual and group therapy and recreational

                                    therapy with the clients.

      Supervisor: Yael Baruch, LISW

1996-1999                   Part time work at Flugelman Psychiatry Hospital, Acre,  

                                    Israel as a personal caregiver and counselor to an individual 

                                    diagnosed with disorganized schizophrenia with antisocial

                                     behavior.

      Supervisor: Yael Baruch, LISW

Workshops and Seminars:

1.      “Music Therapy and Adults with Mental Health Needs: More Than just Performing Music”, June 1, 2001, a workshop at Northcoast Behavioral Health Care, Northfield, OH.

2.      “SAMI in the Real World: Working with Challenging Populations in the Community”, May 25, 2001, a workshop at Northcoast Behavioral Health Care, Northfield, OH.

3.      “Successful Strategies to Use with Individuals who are Survivors of Abuse”, May 11, 2001, a conference sponsored by Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, Northfield, OH.

4.       “Schizophrenia 2000”, May 19, 2000, a conference sponsored by Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, Northfield, OH.

5.      “Violence, abuse and PTSD and the Chemically Dependent Client”, April 16th, 2004, Stevan Hobfoll, PhD, CHC.

6.      “Integrating Spirituality Into Clinical Practice”, February 18, 2003, Farid Sabet M.D., at Laurelwood Hospital& Counseling Centers.

7.      “Assessing and Diagnosing Child/Adolescents Disorders”, May 21, 2004, Cheryl Blankenship, PhD, CCDC-IIIE, CRC, CHC.

8.      “Challenges of Clinical Supervision”, January 31, 2003, Michael Smith PhD., CHC.

9.      “Interventions in Lieu of Conviction with Chemically Dependent Clients”, September 26, 2003, Steven Neuhaus, PhD., CHC.

10.  “Working with Culturally Diverse and Chemically Dependent Clients”, October 17, 2003, Juanita Martin, Ph.D., CHC.

11.  “Conflict Resolution / Domestic Violence and the Chemically Dependency Connection”, July 18, 2003, Yvette L. Lester & Kirby Schmidtgall, CHC.

12.  “Multicultural Treatment Issues”, January 18, 2002, Juanita Martin, Ph.D., CHC.

13.  “EDMR Trauma with Chemically Dependent Clients”, December 14, 2001, Maureen Keating, LPCC, CHC.

14.  “Borderline Personality Disorders”, April 19, 2002, Philip Seibel, PhD, CHC.

15.  “Current Trends in Treating Chemical Dependency”, June 20, 2003, Dr. Jason Rich, CHC.

16.  “Case Management in Chemical Dependency Agencies”, February 20, 2004, Maureen Keating, PCC, CCDC III-E& Kimberly Mills, PCC, CCDC-I, CHC.

17.  “None Violent Crisis Interventions”, March 10, 2004, Sheila Olinchic, PCC, CCDC III-E, CHC.

18.  De-Escalation & Debriefing Non-Violent Crisis Intervention”, December 4, 2002, Sheila Olinchic, PCC, CCDC III-E, CHC.

Publications:

1.      Singer, O.  (2001). Biases towards individuals with psychiatric disabilities as related to community integration.  International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 6, pp. 23-31.

2.      Singer, O.  (2001). The Role of Empathy in Quality Therapeutic Engagement for Increasing Motivation for Change in Schizophrenia. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 6, 39-43.

3.      McReynolds, C.J., Ward, D.M., Singer, O. (2002). Stigma, Discrimination, and Invisibility: Factors Affecting Successful Integration of Individuals Diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 33, 32-39.

      4.    Singer, O.  (2002). Under the Cloud of Professionalism.
             International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 7, 35-43.

5.      Singer, O. (2004). In the Midst of winter there was an Eternal Summer: Finding Spirituality and Hope in Suffering, the Case of Antisocial-Narcissistic Personality. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 9 (1), 99-106.

6.      Singer, O. (In Progress). Clinicians Counter-transference as Related to Treatment Resistance in Inpatient Treatment, Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.

7.      Singer, O. (In Progress). Incorporating Spirituality into Counseling: Emotion Focused Psychotherapy in Victims of Abuse. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 9 (1), 99-106.

8.      Singer, O. (In Progress). Dark Night of the Souls: A Phenomenological Investigation into Suffering, Spirituality and Change in Dually Diagnosed Individuals.

9.       Singer, O. (In Progress). Symbols for the Blue Times: On Trauma, Suffering-Individuals Trials through Gutters into Salvation.

Professional Presentations

12/2003   Ethical Issues: Counselor- Client interactions, Mazra Psychiatric Hospital, Israel.

01/25/2005 Israel: Multicultural perspectives on history, life, education, healthcare and illness, Philosophical Foundations of Education, Seminar: Soc-Phil Foundation of Education, University Of Akron, Spring 2005.

 

 

Honors/Awards:

LOCATION

TYPE OF RECOGNITION

Israel

 

May 8, 1997

An Excellence award for work at Flugelman Psychiatry Hospital.

v     “Organizing and facilitating recreational activities. On dedication and on unique relationship with the patients”.

 

Israel

 

February 1998

An appreciation letter from Yael Baruch, LISW & Dr. Jajah, M.D. on the dedication, and the promotion of creativity and compassion at closed Unit-9.

v     An appreciation on the ability to exhibit “unique interpersonal skills”, and the ability to find in every client ‘the positive’. On showing occupational perseverance. On the ability to work on interdisciplinary teams and to receive guidance.

 

Israel

February 1, 1999

An appreciation letter from Professor Shlomo Giora Shoham, L.L.M., L.L.D., Criminologist.

v     On the zealous dedication, and “deep treatment understanding”, in the work at Mazra, Psychiatric Hospital, and in Tsalmon Penitentiary.

 

 

U.S.A

November 1999

The Milton Wilson Award from Rehabilitation Counseling at Kent State University in recognition for scholarly achievement.

 

U.S.A

May 2000

A Certificate of recognition from the Academic Success Center, for assisting students with disabilities at Kent State University, OH.

 

 

U.S.A

April 2001

An Excellence Award for service at a Practicum site from the Berea Children’s Home; Berea, OH.

 

*Copies of Official Documents of Honors, Awards, Recommendations and Publications available up on request.