Gregory A. Offringa's Resume

GREGORY A. OFFRINGA
M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W., B.C.D., Ph.D.

Sharon, Massachusetts

Phone: (781)-784-9611

E-mail: droffringa@verizon.net

EDUCATION

*PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE*	*PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS*
*FELLOWSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS*	*PUBLICATIONS*

EDUCATION

THE FIELDING INSTITUTE, Clinical Psychology, Santa Barbara, California, 1997. Degree: Ph.D.
BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY, Post-Graduate Fellowship, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983. Degree: Certificate
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Graduate School Of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979. Degree: Master Of Social Work
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Major: Sociology & Cultural Anthropology, Pella, Iowa, 1974. Degree: Bachelor Of Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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1983-Present

Private Psychotherapy Practice

Boston/Sharon, Massachusetts

Position: Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Duties include:

Individual, and couples psychotherapy
Clinical consultation and diagnostic evaluation
Level 1 EMDR therapy trained
Psychotherapy contractor for the Vietnam Veteran Outreach Centers
Researcher for The Center for Effective Organizations (85-92)
Member of the Sharon Professional Health Advisory Board (86-96)
Senior Clinical Staff at the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy; Dual-Diagnosis/Trauma specialist, Supervision-Treatment-Consultation
American Red Cross Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) trained (2002)
Corporate Family Network Affiliate (EAP services)

1986-1990

Westwood Lodge Hospital

Westwood, Massachusetts

Position: Medical Staff

Duties included:

Group Psychotherapy
Substance abuse consultation and evaluation
Substance abuse education
Clinical Supervision
Substance abuse program development

1979-1982

Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Position: Ambulatory Health Care Clinical Social Worker

Duties included:

Individual psychotherapy
Diagnostic psychological evaluations
Participation in emergency psychological evaluations
Psychological and treatment of patients with sexual dysfunction
Clinical supervision of M.S.W. interns
Clinical consultant to Vietnam outreach program staff

1974-1977

Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Position: Social Work Associate

Duties included:

Group psychotherapy
Inpatient milieu therapy
Substance abuse evaluations
Assistant director of admission policy
Consultant to medical staff concerning patients with combined difficulties with drug and organic disorders

1971-1974

University Of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Position: Workshop Consultant

Duties included:

Sensitivity trainer
Relaxation therapy instructor
Consultant for community drug program development

FELLOWSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS

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1980-1983

Boston Institute For Psychotherapy

Boston, Massachusetts

Position: Clinical Fellow

Duties Included:

Training in the use of psychodynamic psychotherapy techniques
Individual, couples and group psychotherapy
Diagnostic psychological evaluations
Clinical supervision of first year Fellows

1977-1979

Boston University School Of Social Work

Boston, Massachusetts

Newton-Wellesley Hospital Outpatient Mental Health Services & Watertown Multi-Service Center Mental Health Services

Position: Social Work Intern

Duties included:

Individual Psychotherapy
Diagnostic psychological evaluations
Participation in emergency psychological evaluations
Time limited theme focused groups

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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American Psychological Association (Member)
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (Admitted in 1987)
National Association of Social Workers Register of Clinical Social Workers
Northeastern Society of Group Psychotherapists (Full Member - 1980-2000)
American Group Psychotherapy Association (Full Member 1980 - 2000)
International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (Member)
Town of Sharon Massachusetts Professional Health Advisory Board (Member-86-96)

American Mental Health Alliance (Member - Elected to AMHA Massachusetts Board of Directors 1998)

PUBLICATIONS

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Gordon, F.M., Welch, K.R., Offringa, G.A., and Katz, N. (2000) The Complexity of Social Outcomes from Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Reward Systems. Social Justice Research, Vol 13, No.3, 237-269
Offringa, G. A. (1996) Effects of reward distribution in task groups on members performance, self-esteem, and state anxiety. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, The Fielding Institute.
The Offringa Substance Use/Abuse/Dependency Evaluation Form and Instruction Manual. Copyright by Gregory A. Offringa, MSW, LICSW, BCD, PhD. 1988-1996.
Offringa, G. A. & Goff, D. (1995) Dissociative disorder, psychosis, or both? Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 3, 222-226.
Offringa, G. A. (1992) Introductory Essay on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association Newsletter, Summer edition.

Etkin, N, & Offringa, G. A. (1979) Adolescent Pregnancy: Decision making and developmental theory. Unpublished Masters Thesis, Boston University.