Dr. James S. Bethea, LMHC

Dr. James S. Bethea, LMHC 8000 Utopia Parkway SB-05 Sullivan Hall Jamaica, NY 11439 (718) 990-1559 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

1999-2004 Doctor of Philosophy The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Major: Rehabilitation Counselor Education Minor: Disability, Law, and Health Policy

1996-1997 Completed requirements to obtain School Counselor Certification, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

1992-1994 Master of Science Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts Major: Rehabilitation Counseling

1989-1992 Bachelor of Science Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, North Carolina Major: Therapeutic Recreation

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004-present, Associate Professor (with tenure). Department of Counselor Education. St. John’s University, Queens. NY

• Teach online and traditional graduate level courses in the school and clinical mental health counseling programs • Supervise internship students assigned at various school and mental health settings • Advise matriculating students regarding appropriate planning, courses, comprehensive exams, etc. • Provide service to the university and community • Conduct research relevant to my interests

2000-2004, Teaching Assistant, The University of Iowa’s Education Technology Center • Exposed students to productivity software to develop web pages, presentations, letters, reports, (i.e., Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, email, Excel, Dreamweaver, Imovie, etc.) • Introduced students to various assistive technologies designed to support people with disabilities • Demonstrated how to subscribe, participate in, and sign off counseling-related listservs. • Assisted students in learning how to help clients search for various types of counseling-related information about careers, employment opportunities, education and training opportunities, financial assistance/scholarships, treatment procedures, and social and personal information. • Explored legal and ethical codes which relate to counseling services via the internet. • Examined strengths and weaknesses of counseling services provided via the internet.

1999-2002, Program Assistant, The University of Iowa’s Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation • Assisted program coordinator with various administrative tasks • Edited quarterly newsletter • Updated/re-designed program web page • Coordinated fall/spring colloquiums • Updated/informed alumni of the various activities being held throughout the year

1995-1998, School Counselor, Goldsboro Middle School, Goldsboro, NC • Conducted individual counseling, group counseling, and group guidance sessions • Consulted with parents, teachers, and administrators • Provided community outreach services • Collaborated with community resources (i.e., mental health, social services, etc.) • Participated in IEP planning • Monitored students’ IEP

TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION

EDU 6204 Adjustment to Disabling Conditions (Traditional/On-Line) EDU 6206 Psychosocial Development: A Multicultural Perspective EDU 6264 Case Studies and Community Resources EDU 6301 Career Development (Traditional/On Line) EDU 6302 Practicum in Mental Health Counseling EDU 6364 Counseling the Substance Abuser (Traditional/On-Line) EDU 6425 Rehabilitation Counseling (Traditional/On-Line) EDU 6435 Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability (Traditional/On-Line) EDU 6530 Multicultural Counseling EDU 6651 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling and Consultation (Traditional/On-line) EDU 6502 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling EDU 6311 Internship in Mental Health Counseling EDU 6590 Internship in School Counseling EDU 6606 Supervision in Counseling EDU 6607 Supervision in Counseling II 07W:111 Technology in the Classroom 07C:281 Introduction to Computer Technology in Helping Professions 7C:342 Psychosocial and Developmental Aspects of Disability 07C: 349 Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling and Case Management RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Interests: The resilient behavior of at-risk youth; mentoring; spirituality and counseling.

GRANTS October 2013 - June 2017. $1,595,000 Pathways to Excellence Achievement & Knowledge (PEAK) Grant; New York City Dept. of Probation. PEAK engages youth who are in grades 6 through 12 and are between the ages of 14 and 18, year round, during school hours as well as after-school and in the evening. Its aim is to increase positive outcomes for adolescents who are on probation and in jeopardy of being placed due to a probation revocation as well as youth whose risk and offense severity levels at adjudication suggest they need rigorous programming in order to thrive in the community without the need for residential placement. PEAK combines (1) educational enrichment; (2) behavior modification and therapeutic services; and (3) probation supervision. Utilizing an intervention strategy that provides extended-day, integrated educational and treatment services, the program seeks to provide participants with the structure and guidance needed for success by creating experiential learning opportunities with appropriate behavior modification and treatment services integrated into the program. Ultimately, students will improve education and behavioral outcomes as well as self-efficacy. As per the grant guidelines, The PEAK program began as a two-year program ($480,000 per year) with the option of two 1-year renewals. The program was granted $480,000 in the 3rd year and $155,000 in the final year for a total of $1,595,000.

October 2005. $5,000 Research Grant-University of South Florida Project LASER (Linking Academic Scholars to Educational Resources) to examine variables attributed to the resilience of disconnected minority youth in New York City enrolled in an alternative educational program.

April 2006. $1500 Faculty Growth Grant- St. John’s University to attend Boston University’s Podcast Academy.

May 26-July 7, 2002. Conducted six-week research project exploring service provision to individuals with disabilities in The Gambia. West Africa, through a grant provided by The University of Iowa’s Center for International, Rural, and Environmental Health.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Crudup, S. & Bethea, J. (2010) Lifted: A young person’s guide to motivation & success. Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing.

Articles

Lewis, A., Bethea, J. & Hurley, J. (2009) Integrating cultural competency in rehabilitation curricular in the new millennium: Keeping it simple. Disability & Rehabilitation, 31:14, 1161- 1169.

Bethea, J. (2009) Disabilities: Issues in prevention and treatment. Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications. Bethea, J. (2009) Biopyschosocial model of addiction. Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Sage Publications

Bethea, J. (2008) Phillip. G. Hubbard. African American National Biography, Vol. 4, 348-349. Harvard University Oxford Press: Cambridge, MA

Bethea, J. & Robinson, U. (2007) Project ReConnect: Fostering resilience within disconnected youths, Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, Vol. 3, 1-12.

Ferdinandi, A, & Bethea, J. (2006) Counselor active rehabilitation service and the reduction of hopelessness in individuals with substance abuse disorders. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, Vol. 5(2) 81-96.

Bethea, J, & Lewis, P. (2006). Service provision to individuals with disabilities; The Gambian perspective. In J. Bethea, & E. Bryant (Eds), Proceedings of the National Association for Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC), Detroit, MI. 139-145.

Edwards, Y.V., Portman, TA., & Bethea, J. (2002).Counseling student computer competency skills: Effects of a technology course in training. Journal of Technology in Counseling. Vol. 2 (2). Available at: http://jtc.colstate.edu.

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Bethea, J., Curtis, G., Edwards, Y., Portman, T., Sheu, H., Vazquez-Ramos. R., & Yoon, E. (2001) Enhancing research training for counseling students: A research team approach. Eric Document: Accession Number ED446303.

REFREEED PRESENTATIONS Bethea, J. (2009) Pipeline mentoring: Addressing the black male educational crisis. Presented at the Think Tank for African American Progress, October 14-16, 2009, Memphis, TN

Anderson, E., Bethea, J., Buckstein, J., Burgess, J., McGraw, M., & Saloman, B. (2008). Youth workforce development and building public/private sector partnerships. Presented at the New York City Employment and Training Coalition Workforce Development Summit & Expo, May 1-2. New York, NY.

Bethea, J. (2008) Displaced with a disability: One person, two perspectives. Presented at the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Annual World Conference, March 26-30, Honolulu, HI.

Bethea, J. (2007) Displaced with a disability: One person, two perspectives. Presented at the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association’s (ARCA) 50th Anniversary Conference, November 8-10, Tampa, FL. Bethea, J. (2006) Spiritual competencies and identity development among rehabilitation counselor educators: Are they important and are we prepared? . Presented at the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Annual World Conference, April 1-3, Montreal, Canada.

Bethea, J. (2005) Spiritual competencies and rehabilitation educators: Are they important and are we prepared? Presented at the National Council on Rehabilitation Education’s (NCRE) Annual Conference, February 17-20, Tucson, Arizona.

Bethea, J., (2004) Examining substance use among African American adolescents with mild mental retardation in North Carolina. Presented at the Holmes Partnership 8th Annual Conference, January 15-17, San Diego, CA.

Bethea, J. (2002). Service provision to individuals with disabilities in a developing country: A look into The Gambia, West Africa. Presented at the Holmes Partnership 7th Annual Conference, February 2 1-23, Washington D.C.

Bethea, J. (2002) Exploring African American spirituality in supervision: A framework for supervisors and counselors. Won first place at the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Research Symposium, The University of Iowa’s College of Education, February1.

Bethea, J., McGlynn, C., Matrone, K., Lewis, P., & Ehrmann, L. (2002) The Big 3: Doctoral Learning at a Distance. Presented at the National Council on Rehabilitation Education’s (NCRE) Annual Conference, February 14-17, Tuscon, AZ.

Cocco, K., Tarvydas, V., & Bethea, J. (2002). Integrating Addictions Counseling in Rehabilitation Counseling Programs. Presented at the National Council on Rehabilitation Education’s (NCRE) Annual Conference, February 14-17, Tuscon, AZ.

Bethea, J. (2002).Exploring African American spirituality in supervision: A framework supervisors and counselors. Presented at the James F. Jakobsen Graduate Forum, The Graduate College of The University of Iowa, March 1.

Bethea, J. (2002). Examining substance use among African American adolescents with mild mental retardation in North Carolina. Presented at the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Annual World Conference, March 22-27, New Orleans, LA.

Bethea, J. (2001), Exploring African American spirituality in supervision: A framework supervisors and counselors. Presented at the NCACES annual conference, October 10-13, Chicago, IL.

Bethea, J., Curtis, G, Edwards, Y, Portman, T., Sheu, H., Vazquez-Ramos, R., & Yoon, E. (2000). Enhancing research training for counseling students: A research team approach. Presented at the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Annual Conference, October 19-20, Indianapolis. IN.

AWARDS/HONORS

2008 Traditional Hall of Fame Alumnus Award Recipient, Mount Olive College

2007- present Senior Vincentian Research Fellow, St. Johns’ University

2005-2007 Vincentian Research Fellow, St. John’s University

2002-2004 Holmes Scholar, The University of Iowa

1999-2001 RSA Traineeship, The University of Iowa

1992 Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

1992 Volunteer of the Year, Wayne County Public Schools, NC

1992 Lattney Pittard Memorial Scholarship Winner, Mount Olive College

MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS

American Counseling Association

American Mental Health Counseling Association

American Red Cross of Greater New York

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association

Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Brothers of the Academy

National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns

National Council on Rehabilitation Education

New York Mental Health Counselor’s Association

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.