Jerry Buie MSW, LCSW University of Utah School of Social Work Salt Lake City, UT Cell: 801 557-9203 jerry.buie@socwk.utah.edu Work History August 16, 2013 present: Assistant Professor (Lecturer), College Of Social Work University of Utah 1. Lecturer and Instructor of various classes in the MSW program including a. Human Behavior and the Social Environment b. Ethics c. Reflexive Social Work Practice (Diversity and Social Justice) d. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy e. Solution Focused Therapy f. Substance Abuse Therapy g. LGBTQ Issues in Social Work h. Couples Counseling 2. Department Chair for Reflexive Social Work Practice 3. Department Chair for Substance Abuse Domain 4. Chair for the Learning Abroad Program at the School of Social Work: Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. November 2002 to Present: Executive Director/Full Time Therapist, Pride Counseling, Inc Pride Counseling provides several specific counseling focuses: 1. Provide competent and culturally sensitive therapy to the Gay, Lesbian, Bi- Sexual and Trans-gendered community. Individual, Couples, Family and Group Therapy. a. Gay Men Therapy Group b. Lesbian Therapy Group c. HIV Gay Men s Therapy Group d. Outpatient Substance Abuse Group e. Domestic Violence Therapy Group 2. Outpatient sex offender programming including individual, group and family therapy for those convicted of sexual crimes. Approved Provider by the Utah Department of Corrections. 3. General mental health provide for several insurance providers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care, Horizon Behavioral Health Care,
Value Care, Medicaid, Ryan White Title II, Magellan, Cigna and other assorted health insurance panels. November 2012 to May 2014: Clinical Consultant for Discovery House Discovery House is a Methadone clinic in Taylorsville Utah, providing clinical and medical treatment for substance abuse issues. 1. Review and make recommendations on treatment programming for clients. 2. Provide clinical supervision for LSACS, CPC and University Students at the clinic. 3. Training and Clinical support to the staff engaging in direct client skills. Spring Semester 2005 to Current: University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work Spring Semester class teaching Social Justice and Diversity to Master Level Program for Social Work. Lead group discussions, lecture, process and grade papers and presentations. March 2002 to November 2002: Clinical Supervisor of Family Preservation, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Provide clinical supervision to team of 9 therapist providing intensive clinical interventions with families involved in the child welfare system of Utah. January 1998 to March 2002: Family Therapist. Family Preservation, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Family Preservation Workers provide intensive, in-home family therapy for families in crisis or at risk of loosing custody of their children due to neglect, abuse or delinquency. Family therapy is offered from a Solution-Based foundation within a 60-day time period. Prepared documentation and testified in juvenile court. Was also a CORE Trainer, provided training DCFS employees on effective treatment planning for families. January 1998: Part-Time, Private Practice What is known as Pride Counseling began as a part time private practice. April 1997 to January 1999: Therapist. Olympus View Hospital Provide therapy for adolescent clients in a residential setting dealing with mental health, behavioral disorders, chemical dependency and personality disorders. Provide individual, group and family therapy. Provide documentation, assessments and psychosocial histories. Provide treatment planning as part of an interdisciplinary team. September 1995 to April 1997: Clinical Manager Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment (ISAT) Center Provide clinical supervision and direction to staff. This clientele involved perpetrators and victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence. Coordinated treatment services with Adult Probation and Parole, Juvenile Court and Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). Provided therapy through group, individual, family and couples therapy. Wrote and revised treatment programs and clinical rational for perpetrators of sexual abuse both
juvenile and adult. Testified and prepared documentations for juvenile and district courts. 1995 to 1996: Clinical Director, Ex-Cell Program, Utah State Prison Designed and implemented federally funded program to provide intensive residential treatment programming for chronic substance abusing inmates. Provided staff supervision. Provided group and individual therapy to inmates. Wrote treatment curriculum and program. Conducted quarterly evaluations with inmates. Wrote and updated grant proposals and progress reports. Developed policy and procedure for program. 1993 to 1995 Staff Therapist, Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment (ISAT) Center. Provided individual, group couples and family therapy for children, adolescence and adults impacted by domestic violence and sexual abuse. Specific experience working with juvenile and adult sexual offenders and their spouses. Completed intake and assessment of new clients. Coordinated services with Adult Probation and Parole, DCFS and Crime e Victims Reparations. 1993 to 1997: Therapist. Family and Evaluation Treatment Center Provided group and individual therapy. Expereinces include women s domestic violence/victim empathy group at the Utah State Prison. Group therapy to violent male offenders. Individual, family and group therapy to miners in Price Utah following a tragic mining accident. Provided Parental education to parents of juvenile sexual offenders. 1989-1993 Utah State Prison Psychological Technician: Provided psychological testing and prepared information packages for psychologists conducting assessments on inmates. Testing included the administration of the Plethsesmograph. Social Service Worker: Provided inmate services and housing assessments. Conducted classes on anger management and appropriate coping skills for prison environment. Provided crisis intervention. 1990-1992 Youth Counselor, Provo Youth Detention Center Provided Supervision and recreational activities for juveniles held in detention center. March 1989 to August 1989 Youth Counselor, St. Joseph s Children s Home Provided supervision of youth with various emotional problems. Provided feedback and counseling on daily issues, conflict resolution and communication skills in both group and one to one relationships. Education 1989-1994 Bachelors of Science, Brigham Young University, Emphasis in Social Work. Internship: Utah State Prison as a Social Service Worker.
1992-1994 Masters of Social Work, University of Utah and emphasis: Juvenile Justice and Corrections Internships: 1992-93: The Children s Center: Worked with children between eighteen months and five years of age dealing with behavioral, emotional and developmental problems utilizing play therapy in group and individual. Provided parent therapy and educational classes. 1993-1994: Intermountain Specialize Abuse treatment (ISAT) Center. Provided group and individual therapy for juvenile and adult sex offenders. Provided group and individual therapy for victims of abuse and secondary victims such as family members impacted by the abuse. Speaking Engagements o October 29, 1999 Self-Determination. Ethics and Values Sponsored by Utah Chapter of NASW. Salt Lake City, UT o October 7, 1999 Addressing Victim Empathy for Sexual Predators Advanced Clinical training. Sponsored by the Utah Network on Juveniles Offending Sexually (NOJOS), St. George Utah o January 19, 2001 Working with Gay Sex Offenders Half day training for the Department of Corrections, Salt Lake City, UT o February 1, 2002 Working with Gay and Lesbian Clients in Clinical Practice Utah Counseling Association, University of Phoenix o American Humane Society: Family Group Decision Making Conference. Monterey CA, May 2202. Basic Training in Addressing Barriers to Family Conferencing o February2003 Working with Gay And Lesbian Clients in Clinical Practice. Utah Counseling Association, University of Phoenix o May 2003 Gay Men and Public Sex Environments: Treatment Model. Gay Men s Health Summit, Raleigh. North Carolina o May 2003 Initial Planning to Treatment Planning. National Resource Center for Permanency Planning and Foster Care and the National Child Welfare Bureau conference on permanency. Washington DC o February 2004 The Trouble with Gay Youth. The Troubled Youth Conference. Snowbird, UT o May 2005 The Trouble with Gay Youth, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
o February 2014, Salt Lake City: Circling the Wagons: Two Presentations as part of the Reconciliation and Growth Group. (http://www.reconciliationandgrowth.com) o Opening the Circle: Growing from Exclusivity o Dialogue Process: Dealing with Families in Conflict o April 2014: Generations Conference: Changing the Dialogue for Dealing with LGBTQ o September 2014: State Conference on Substance Abuse: o Cultural Competency in Working with LGBTQ Clients with Substance Abuse Issues o October 2014: Critical Issues Conference o When Your Ethical Boundaries Meet Other Cultures and Traditions o February 20, 2015: o Circling the Wagons: Dialogue Process addressing Mixed Orientation Marriages o March 14, 2015: o Ethical Strategies for Dealing with Sexual/Gender Orientation and Religious Conflicts: Healing the rifts within our community and profession. o April 23, 2015 o X96 Radio from Hell: Discussion on Reparative Therapy. o May 8, 2015 Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care: o Understanding Cultural Nuances in working with LGBTQ Populations. o May 15, 2015 Addictions Technology Transfer Center Network: o 8 Hour Training: Self-Reflexive Competency for Addiction Counselors. o June 4, 2015: NASW Tom Mulder Series: o Addressing Conflicts of Sexual Orientation and Religion o June 18, 2015 Village Square: o Reaching Across America s Deepest Divides. o June 18, 2015: LGBTQ Guild In-service: Sage and Aging in the LGBTQ Community
o June 24, 2015 Movie Premiere ELDER: Panel Discussion on Same Sex Attractions and Religious Conflicts o June 26, 2015 Utah Council on Domestic Violence: Diversity Panel regarding Cultural Issues and Domestic Violence o September 23, 2015 Utah State Substance Abuse Conference, St George UT. (Two Sections) Embracing Diversity in the Healing Process o September 25, 2015, Addictions Technology Transfer Center Network: o 8 Hour Training: Self-Reflexive Competency for Addiction Counselors. o September 29, 2015 State of Utah Ombudsman Conference o Burn Out and Compassion Fatigue o October 24, 2015: Gender Revolution: o Queer Spirit: Exploring cultural reflections and traditions regarding sexual orientation and gender. o November 14, 2015 Aging in Northern Utah Conference: o Sage Elders (Aging in the LGBTQ community) o March 10-11, 2016: Addictions Technology Transfer Center Network: o 8 Hour Training: Self-Reflexive Competency for Addiction Counselors. o 8 Hour Training: Self Care for Addiction Counselors o April 21, 2016 Davis Conference Center: Self Reflexive Concepts for Court Clerks. (Keynote) o May 19, 2016 Addictions Technology Transfer Center Network: o 8 Hour Training: Self-Reflexive Competency for Addiction Counselors. o July 13, 2016 UNI Behavioral Health: Solution Focused Therapy Training Teaching Adjunct Professor at the School of Social Work, University of Utah: teaching various graduate classes including: Diversity and Social Justice, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Ethics and Professional Development
Social Work Practice 2014 Classes at the University of Utah o Spring 2014 o Human Behavior and the Social Environment o Clinical Practice and Applications o Summer 2014 o Ethics (2 Sections) o Advanced Brief Therapy o Fall 2014 o Human Behavior and the Social Environment o Reflexive (2 Sections) o Spring 2015 o Reflexive (2 sections) o Summer 2015 o Advance Brief Therapy o Introduction to Couples Counseling o Learning Abroad: Mongolia (August 5, 2015-August 18, 2015) International Studies: Ulaanbaatar Mongolia: Exploring Social Work dynamics in Mongolia as it relates to child welfare and criminal justice. (9 Students and myself traveled and collaborated with professionals in Mongolia which led to a Memorandum of Understanding between the National University of Mongolia and University of Utah School of Social Work) o Fall 2015 o Human Behavior in the Social Environment (2 sections) o LGBTQ Issues in Social Work o Reflexive Social Work (2 sections) o Spring 2016 o Solution Focus Therapy o Advance Substance Abuse Practice o Advance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy o Practice Application o Summer 2016 o Bridge Reflexive (2 sections) o Solution Focus Therapy o Introduction to Couples Counseling o Fall 2016 o Human Behavior in the Social Environment o Practice I o Reflexive Practice in Social Work o Reflexive Practice in Social Work o
Volunteer Positions Personal June 2016 to Present: Gay Men s Group Facilitator at Utah State Prison: Facilitating a Gay Men s Support Group for Gay Men at the Promontory Treatment Facility. 2013 to Current: Reconciliation and Growth Project: Collaborative group exploring ethical processes in dealing with sexual orientation and religious conflicts. 2014 till current: Chairperson for Utah Sage: Serving and developing programming and services for the LGBTQ Aging Community. 2012 till Current: Board Member for Utah Sage: Serving the LGBTQ Aging Population. Board of Directors for the National Naraya Foundation, Inc Member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) since 1989. Committee Chairperson for the Gay and Lesbian Task Force for the Utah Chapter of NASW. Board of Trustees for the Utah AIDS Foundation Programming Chairperson for the Gay Men s Health Summit 2005, Salt Lake City, UT Director/Chair of Queer Spirit. QueerSpirit.org 2001 to Present: Co Facilitator for Queer Spirit Gay Men Retreats Student of Native American Culture, traditions and spirituality. Familiar with the use and communication of American Sign Language. Practicum Supervisor for the University of Utah Graduate School of social work