Kevin Rice, LCSW
Therapist, consultant and educator, Kevin draws much of his insight and knowledge from his thirteen years of experience in hospitals, clinics, and private practice.

Education                                                                                    

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
Master of Social Work
1992

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
Master of Science – Human Development & Family Studies
1992

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts / Social Work, Sociology
1988

Licensure & Certification                                                             

1995   California Licensed Clinical Social Worker – LCS17638
2001   LPS Designated, Los Angeles County DMH
2001   Critical Incident Stress Management certified
2001   American Red Cross: Disaster Mental Health Services Technician

Private Practice______                                                                 

1998 - current
Provide psychotherapy for adults; specializing in mood, anxiety disorders and personal self-improvement.

Monrovia, California

Current Positions_____                                                                

2004 – current
Executive Director
Odin & Associates, LCSWs, P.C., Monrovia, CA
Senior officer in professional organization which develops personal improvement programs.

2004 – current
Clinical Associate
Headington Institute, Pasadena, CA
Member of a faith-based humanitarian relief team providing educational workshops and counseling support services to relief workers in Kenya.

Professional Experience                                                              

2000 Psychiatric Social Worker
Pine Grove Hospital – Canoga Park, CA
Provided individual and group psychotherapy with inpatient adults and adolescents; completed psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, Probable Cause hearings.

1998 - 1999 Conrep Evaluator
Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Centers – Los Angeles, CA
Performed clinical assessments of state-hospital-committed patients (e.g., criminally insane, Mentally Disordered Offenders, Sexually Violent Predators.) to determine suitability for discharge to the community.  Prepared court-ordered clinical assessment reports.

1996 - 1998 Social Work Supervisor / Unit Social Worker
Las Encinas Hospital – Pasadena, CA
Provided clinical and administrative supervision for social work staff; provided daily group therapy with inpatient adults and adolescents in Depressive Disorders Unit, Adolescent Unit, Geriatric Unit, and Dual Diagnosis Unit.

1994 - 1996 Casework Supervisor
Gateways Community Corrections Center – Los Angeles, CA
Coordinated delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in residential facility with forensic population and Federal Bureau of Prison parolees; supervised paraprofessional staff.

1992 - 1994 Forensic Social Worker
Gateways Forensic Community Treatment Program – Los Angeles - CA
Provided individual and group psychotherapy with forensic population in outpatient clinic; completed court-ordered reports, testified at re-hospitalization hearings.

Professional Presentations                                                        

Dana, D. & Rice, K. (2003, November).  Applying the Multicultural Assessment-Intervention Process (MAIP) Model.  Presented at the Cultural Competence & Mental Health Summit XI, San Jose, California.

Baron, M. & Rice, K. (2002, November).  Interrupted Reality:  Working with individuals in psychiatric crisis.  Law Enforcement Training Track.  Presented at the Cultural Competence & Mental Health Summit X, Ontario, California.

2005 Helping Kenya’s Helpers
Co-Presenter for a five-day workshop for mental health professionals and missionaries (workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya) addressing vicarious trauma issues.

2005 Managing the Difficult Client and the Difficult Circumstance
WINGS – Domestic Violence Services, West Covina, CA.  Training for case managers and client advocates.

2004 Local Non-Profits: Tri-City Mental Health Center
Televised interview on LVN – LaVerne TV for continuous-running PSA, LaVerne,  CA.

2003 Responding to a Disaster: Crisis counseling and outreach
Training provided to Project Wildfire Recovery workers.  Pomona, CA.

2003 De-escalating Psychotic/Suicidal Callers
Training provided to 911 dispatch operators for Pomona, Claremont, and LaVerne Police Departments.  Pomona, CA.

2003 Emotional Impact of 2003 Wildfires: What to expect
In-studio live interview on KNBC-TV’s “Today in L.A. Weekend”.  Burbank, CA.

2003 Coordination of Services with “Crisis” Clients
Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition (PCCC).  Training provided to area service providers for managing service delivery to crisis/difficult individuals.  Pomona, CA.

2003 Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities:  Symptom differentiation
Cotton Tail Group Home, Pomona, CA.

2003 “5150” and the Elderly: Lunch and Learn Series
East Valley Hospital Medical Center, Glendora, CA.

2003 Understanding the “5150” Process
Monsour Counseling Center – Claremont University Center.  Training provided for clinical staff and interns.  Claremont, CA.

2003 Risk Assessment for Violent Behavior and Managing the Hostile Client
In-service training provided for clinicians, new hires, interns, and clerical support staff at Tri-City Mental Health Center.  Pomona, CA.

2003 Mental Illness and Hostility: Managing an irrational patient in public health. clinic
Department of Public Health, Pomona, CA.  Training for doctors, nurses, and front office staff at public health clinic.

Professional Training _____                                                       

2003 How to use Crisis Debriefing when Responding to Crisis & Trauma
Anahiem, CA; James A. Fogarty, Ed.D.

2003 The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment
Ontario, CA; Shawn C. Shea, Ph.D.

2001 Critical Incident Stress Management: Mitchell Model
Arcadia, CA; Los Angeles County DMH.

2001 LPS  Designation
Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles County DMH

2001 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention:  A Program Focusing on Management of Disruptive, Assaultive, or Out of Control Behavior
Pomona, CA; Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.

Honors                                                      __                                 

2002 Distinguished Values In Action Award – Community Relationships
Tri-City Mental Health Center, Pomona, CA.

Professional Affiliations & Community Service    _                      

- California National Association of Social Workers
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation member
- Mental Health Advisory Board – Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, West Covina, CA
- American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services Chair – Pomona Valley
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