Gary S. Stofle
LISW, LICDC
Professional
Experience
.
Current Southeast,
Inc.
16
W. Long Street,
Team Leader
Responsible for the start up of the new Specialized Outreach
Services (SOS) Team which will serve a population of homeless, dually diagnosed
(SMD/AOD) offenders. Supervise all
aspects of the program in accordance with Evidence Based Practice models
including ACT, IDDT and Supported Employment.
Current
Adjunct
Instructor
Teach Introduction to Chemical Dependency (MHCR 114) and
Documentation Skills (MHCR 117). Classes
are taught both in person and online, using the Blackboard program. This is the
first online course offered through the Mental Health/Mental Retardation and
Chemical Dependency Department at the College
11/02 to
2/05
Program Manager,
Recovery Team
Responsible
for 12 staff delivering services to approximately 500 Severely Mentally
Disabled (SMD) adults in a community mental health setting. Provide supervision to staff; program
development and oversight; staff training and limited direct service. Developing a Substance Abusing Mentally Ill
(SAMI) Specialty Team using the Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT)
Model. Working with staff to provide
caring, competent services while meeting funding and oversight objectives. Assisting in preparation for CARF
accreditation.
8/99 to 11/02 North
Central Mental Health Service
Team
Leader - Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team
Responsible for oversight of eight Case Managers working
with Dual Diagnosis clients (SMD/AOD).
Provide supervision to staff; provide in service training on various
topics including Motivational Interviewing.
Conduct Quality Assurance/Utilization Review audits. Complete all reporting requirements. Assist in preparation for CARF
accreditation. Coordinate services with other
departments.
1/96 to
Program Coordinator
Responsible for the clinical supervision of all direct
care staff and program administration for an outpatient alcoholism treatment
program. Provide Quality Assurance and
Utilization Review monitoring for the unit. Screen in hospital referrals for
appropriateness of admission. Responsible
for in service training for all Substance Abuse Service Line personnel. Served as Field Instructor for MSW
students. Complete administrative
projects as assigned. Provide direct
services to individuals, groups and families.
1997 to MAXTRAIN,
The Maxwell Institute
Lecturer in CASAC Training Program
Wrote and presented lectures on various topics for
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor training program
including: Brain Chemistry in Substance
Abuse; Teaching Feelings Awareness Skills to Clients; Stages of an Alcoholic
Relationship; Lecture Development; The Tao of Alcoholism Counseling; Teaching
Spirituality as a part of Recovery and other topics.
7/92 to Outreach Development
Corporation
Outreach
Family Services
Director
Responsible for the overall operation and adminstration of an outpatient alcoholism and codependency
treatment program serving over 100 clients with a staff of seven
clinicians. Duties include direct
service to individuals, groups, families and couples; supervision of clinical
and support staff; program administration and development and client/staff
education and training. Presented
lectures as a part of an ongoing professional education series. Also was active in legislative advocacy on
both local and state levels.
Outreach
Family Services
Assistant Director
Assisted Director in the overall operation of an
outpatient alcoholism and codependency treatment program. Provided direct services; supervision; program development and administration.
2/93 to Meridian
Council, Inc.
The
DWI Program Administrator
Coordinate the provision of services to DWI offenders
including supervision of consultants; interaction with courts and DMV'S; case
and chart review; evaluations and assistance in managing resistant
participants.
3/87 to
12/92 The
DWI Group Facilitator
Facilitated DWI groups in accordance with state
regulations; provided ongoing assessment of participants; facilitated referral of
participants who met state guidelines for same; completed paperwork as
required.
12/84 to
6/86
Social
Worker
Duties included assessment and intake; referral;
individual, group and family therapy; patient and family education and
Aftercare treatment on an Adult Inpatient Alcoholism Treatment Program. Also served as Social Worker on the Chronic
Pain Management Program. Developed a
Feelings Awareness Program for patients and facilitated a bimonthly Family
Program. Discharge Planner for the
general medical population of the hospital.
Education
M.S.S.W.
in Social Work, 10/87.
G.P.A. 4.0 Dean's Award; Field Placement at St.
Vincent's Hospital in
A.B.
in Social Work, 6/84.
G.P.A. 3.9
Dean's List; Graduated with great distinction; Field Placement at Good
Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville, Ohio on an inpatient alcoholism treatment
program.
A.A.S.
in Mental Health, 6/82.
G.P.A. 3.7 Dean's
List; Phi Theta Kappa; Graduated with great distinction; Field Placement at
various agencies with adult and adolescent substance abusers.
Professional
Credentials/Affiliations
* Licensed Independent
Social Worker -
* Licensed Clinical Social Worker -
*
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor –
* Former
Secretary/Treasurer, International Society of Mental Health Online (ISMHO)
Articles/Book/Chapters
Stofle, G.S., Hamilton, S. (1998). Online Supervision for Social Workers. The
New Social Worker, 5:4, 13–14.
Available: http://www.socialworker.com/onlinesu.htm
Stofle, G.S. (1999).
The Morality of Alcoholism. [Online]. Perspectives. Available: http://mentalhelp.net/perspectives/art04991.htm
[1999, April 13].
Stofle, G. (2001) Choosing an online therapist; A step by
step guide to finding professional help on the web.
Stofle, G. (2002) Chat room therapy. In R. Hsiung, (Ed.) e-Therapy: Case studies, guiding principles,
and the clinical potential of the Internet
(pp 92-135).
Stofle, G., Harrington, S., (2002)
Treating addictions on the Internet: Can it be done? A dialogue.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Volume 2, pp 85-92.
Chechele, P., Stofle, G. (2003) Individual therapy online via
email and Internet Relay Chat. In S.
Goss and K. Anthony (Eds.) Technology in counselling
and psychotherapy: A practionier’s guide (pp 39-58).
Stofle, G., Chechele,
P., (2004) Online counseling skills part II: In-session skills. In R. Kraus, J. Zack and G. Stricker (Eds.) Online counseling: A handbook for mental
health professionals. (pp 182-195).
National
Presentations
Moral
Issues in the Treatment of Alcoholism, NASW 1985 Professional
Symposium “The People Yes!”, November 9, 1985,
The Tao of Alcoholism Counseling, 25th
Annual Alcoholism Institute, NASW
Chat Room Psychotherapy: Considerations for Ethical Practice, Social Work ’97 NASW “Take Charge of Change”, October 4,
1997,