DAWN R. MATERA BASSETT, MSW, LCSW, Phd

DAWN R. MATERA BASSETT, MSW, LCSW, PhD

PO Box 173362 Campus Box 70, Central Classroom 201 Denver, CO 80217 303-352-7228 wk [email protected]

EDUCATION

PhD, Social Work, Substantive area: Mental Health and Children – University of Denver Masters of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy emphasis - University of Denver Bachelors of Science in Music, Music Therapy emphasis - Radford University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, 2004 to present CURRENT POSITION: Associate Professor, Department of Social Work Curricula: Family Therapy; Social Work and Group Therapy; Social Work Services for Children and Adolescents; Social Welfare and Research; Program Management and Organizational Leadership; Introduction to Quantitative Thinking for Social Workers; Social Welfare Policy; Advanced Policy and Programming; Applied Legal Issues in Social Work; Human Behavior in Social Environment I & II; Generalist Practice I; Macro Social Work; Urban Families; Exploring Current Social Work Issues Honors: BSW Student Award; Faculty of the Year, 2004-2005 MSW Student Award; Faculty of the Year, 2012-2013 BSW & MSW Student Award; Faculty of the Year, 2013-2014 MSW Student Award; Faculty of the Year, 2015 Social Worker of the Year, National Association of Social Workers, Co. Chapter, 2016

Responsibilities:  To facilitate the learning of course objectives and competencies for classroom and online courses  To coordinate all aspects of classroom management including administrative and academic processes  To collaborate with faculty advisors to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed in the classroom environment  As a lead faculty member, collaborate with affiliate faculty in developing course materials and learning objectives  To provide academic and career advising

REGIS UNIVERSITY, 2004 to 2010 POSITION: Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School for Professional Studies, Masters in Liberal Studies, Licensed Professional Counselor Program Curricula: Introduction to Community Counseling; Professional Orientation and Ethics; Groups: Process and Counseling Responsibilities:

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD1 of 7  See faculty position responsibilities at Metropolitan State University of Denver THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, 2008 to 2010 POSITIONS: Field Liaison and Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Social Work; Adjunct Faculty, The Women’s College; Graduate Research Assistant; Program Manager for Denver’s Village Diligent Recruitment Grant in collaboration with Denver Department of Human Services Curricula: Assessment for Mental Health and Substance Use/Abuse; Multicultural Social Work Practice; Introduction to Research; Foundation Seminar; Introduction to Social Work; Field Liaison Responsibilities:  To facilitate the learning of course objectives and competencies for classroom and field placement internship  To coordinate all aspects of classroom management including administrative and academic processes  To collaborate with faculty advisors to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed in the classroom environment  To collaborate with field instructors to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed in their field placement

NICHOLSON & ASSOCIATES, Denver, CO., 2000 to 2010 POSITION: Senior Trainer, contract Curricula: Legal Preparation for Caseworkers; Ethics; Adolescent Development; Adolescent Case Assessment and Planning, Adolescent Interventions; Recognizing and Managing ADHD and Co-occurring Disorders; Building Partnerships with Families; Intervention Skills for Paraprofessionals; Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse; Behavioral Management techniques; Crisis Intervention; Strategic Planning; Building Collaborative Partnerships Responsibilities:  Train Residential Treatment counselors; Educational faculty; Day Treatment clinicians; Child Placement Agency staff; Human Service workers; Foster/Adoptive/Kinship Care providers; and private/public agency staff on various curriculum  Research, develop, and revise curriculum including: behavior management of children; building partnerships with families; Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder; interventions with families; child development; classroom interventions for behavioral problems; adolescent interventions; impact of sexual abuse on child victims; foster/adoptive/kinship care training; ethics in human services; communication; grief and loss; building rapport; cross-cultural communication; conflict management; adult learning styles; secondary trauma; separation and attachment; nurturing relationships; diversity competence; videoconferencing; building effective supervisory relationships; conflict management with employees; and assertive supervision  Research and develop Videoconferencing curricula  Develop and implement marketing strategies for various training curriculum and community projects  Develop, augment and sustain collaborative partnerships with private and public human service agencies and school districts  Monitor current trends in Head Start, child welfare, human services, and education to revise and update curriculum

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD2 of 7  Collaborate in the development, writing and completion of applications in response to grant opportunities  Research current legislation as it impacts child welfare programs and policies  Complete a research project on Diversity Competence including assessing, evaluating, and creating survey instruments; data collection; data analysis; writing intermittent and final reports  Manage and schedule trainings to enable staff to meet licensing requirements

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CENTENNIAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Sterling, CO., 2005 – 2007 FINAL POSITION: Program Manager, Elbert and Lincoln County:  Manage Clinical Mental Health services for Elbert and Lincoln Counties including: o Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Play Therapy, In-Home Counseling services, Mental Health Assessments, and Mentoring Programs.  Triage mental health referrals to ensure clinical and contractual thresholds are met  Supervise clinical staff members to support their professional development and augment their ability to respond to the needs of diverse clients.  Collaborate with referral sources and community partnerships to develop and implement mental health services responsive to the needs of the community.

FINAL POSITION: Cultural Etiquette Liaison Responsibilities:  Manage and support the cultural competence initiative and Cultural Etiquette Committee for Centennial Mental Health Center’s 10 county/12 office catchment area.

Previous position: Continuity of Care Coordinator Responsibilities:  Coordinate Continuity of Care for 10 county catchment area including the following responsibilities: o Coordinate and monitor service delivery for inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients o Coordinate and monitor service delivery for forensic inpatient psychiatric services o Coordinate and monitor service delivery for residential mental services for children and adolescents o Coordinate mental health service delivery for nursing home residents o Conduct Mental Health Assessments for placement in residential programs o Develop and maintain mental health resources for clients o Complete assessments and service plans for clients receiving acute level of services o Develop resources for staff to utilize in providing care for chronic mentally ill clients o Train staff on policies and procedures related to acute mental health services o Facilitate individual, family, and group therapy as needed

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD3 of 7  Member of Cultural Etiquette Committee

TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Denver, CO., 1992-2004 POSITIONS: Family, Group and Individual Therapist, Case Manager, Family Preservation Worker, Music and Art Specialist, Program Specialist, Lead Youth Treatment Counselor, Youth Treatment Counselor, Medical Liaison, Summer Activities Leader, Program Specialist Responsibilities:  Coordinate all aspects of service delivery with county Departments of Social Services  Coordinate the clinical and operational training for the Agency  Train all employees on behavior management and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention  Manage trainings to meet licensing requirements for program department staff  Collaborate with state agencies to provide two training conferences each year  Establish performance standards for the Program department  Collaboratively establish and monitor licensing and quality assurance benchmarks  Coordinate all scheduling and coverage issues for residential, day treatment, school, and special service programs  Track all fiscal reports to ensure cost effect scheduling  Manage, supervise, and train team of forty-one employees  Supervise direct care employees on residential and short-term unit  Direct Care Worker in the residential and short-term programs for dual-diagnosis victimized children  Provide Intensive Outpatient Services and Aftercare services including: Develop community resources for families; Develop support plans for public school students; Assist in the development of treatment plans; Collaborate with therapists in coordinating, implementing, and documenting in-home consultations and therapy; Coordinate family services with the therapist and case worker.  Provide Individual Counseling, Eight-week Focused Group Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy and Play Therapy  Collaborate on writing individualized education plans, treatment plans and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports  Develop Medical Standard Practice Bulletins  Collaborate on the development of job descriptions for Medical designees  Collaborate with community medical providers for 110 children  Establish and Manage a Trauma Support Team  Member of Corporate Safety Assurance Team  Member of Corporate Scheduling Committee,  Member of Corporate Milieu Committee,  Member of Corporate Diversity Committee and  Member of Corporate Employee [of the Month] Spotlight Committee

MAPLE STAR CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY, Denver, CO., 2001-2002 POSITIONS: First Year MSW Internship, Part-time Therapist (upon completion of internship)

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD4 of 7 Core Skills included:  Individual and family therapy; Case management; Program marketing and development; Foster parent recruitment PUBLICATIONS

 McDonald, A., Matera Bassett, D. Middleton, J., Harris, L. (under review) Organizational Culture and Climate Factors Impacting Forensic Interviewer’s Experience of Vicarious Trauma. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.

 Forrest-Bank, S.S., Nicotera, N., Matera Bassett, D., & Ferrarone, P. (2016). Effects of an expressive art interventions with low income, urban youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work.

 Nicotera, N. and Matera Bassett, D. (2015). Building civic leadership through neighborhood-based afterschool programming. Journal of Youth Development.

 Matera Bassett, D. (2015). Children in Care: A pragmatic approach to understanding and responding to maladaptive behavior. AGORA: Psych-Progmatica.

 Hanna, M. D., Tokarski, K., Matera, D., & Fong, R. (2011). Happily ever after? The journey from foster care to adoption. Adoption Quarterly, 14(2), 107-131.

Pending research publications:

 Middleton, J. and Matera Bassett, D. (under review). The impact of vicarious trauma on forensic interviewing professionals.

 Matera Bassett, D. (in progress). Exploring a debriefing intervention: a mixed methods study of a clinical staff intervention.

POLICY PROJECTS

 White paper on Transition –Age Youth and Young Adults with Mental Health Diagnosis, written in collaboration with the Colorado Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council Youth and Young Adult Transitions Committee - Adopted by the Colorado Division of Behavioral Health, 2011  Technical report on Child Welfare workforce in Colorado, written for the Colorado Department of Human Services, 2014

CURRENT GRANT PROJECTS

 Principal Investigator, SAMHSA 14-077 HSRA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals Project; Colorado Initiative to Prepare Multiculturally and Linguistically Competent Graduate Social Workers for Careers Serving Children, Adolescents and Transitional Age Youth in Interprofessional Behavioral Healthcare Award Period: 2014-2017 Total Award $1.2 Million

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD5 of 7  Principal Investigator, CDHS CWTS Subcontract for the Child Welfare Training Academy Award Period: 2014- 2015 Total Award $67, 192

 CO-Principal Investigator, CDHS CAPTA Vicarious Trauma and Debriefing training grant Award Period: 2014- 2015 Total Award $40, 000

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

 Equine Assisted Therapy: A Pilot Study with children in foster care 2012-Current  PEAK, a study of victims of human trafficking 2016

MSU DENVER SERVICE

 Three faculty search committees, (Chair for 2) 2012-2013  Department of Social Work MSW Admissions Committee 2010-Current  Department of Social Work MSW Curriculum Committee 2013-Current  MSU Denver Institutional Review Board 2012- Current  Department of Social Work Ethics and Research Committee, Chair 2012- Current  Coordinated Conference at MSU: Dr. David Finklehor Spring 2012  Participate in Open Houses and Career Fairs 2010-Current  Develop MSW Macro courses for accreditation with CSWE 2010-Ongoing  Assisted in resolution of Student Association of Social Work Spring 2011 Judicial Complaint

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 International Association for Research on Service Learning and 2015 Community Engagement Conference  Council on Social Work Education 2015  European Union Conference on Strategies and Ways to Develop 2015 University Curricula in the Area of Social Work Education  Council on Social Work Education 2014  Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and 2014 Social Development  Society for Social Work Research Symposium 2011  Society for Social Work Research Symposium 2010  Society for Social Work Research Oral Presentation 2010  5th Biennial Adoption Conference 2008  Colorado Coalition for Children and Adolescent Mental Health 2006  Colorado Foster Parent Association 2003  National Staff Development and Training Association 2001  Colorado Department of Human Services Child Welfare Conference 2001  CAFCA Conference 2001, 1998, 1996

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD6 of 7  Regional Training Consortium 1998  Kaleidoscope Conference 1996

CERTIFICATIONS

 Cultural Competence Trainer, Spring Institute, 2006  Certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer, Cornell University, 1997 to 2009  Certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer for Family Care Providers, Cornell University 1999-2009  Certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer for Developmentally Delayed, Cornell University 2000-2009  Critical Incident Stress Management, International Critical Incident and Stress Foundation, 2003 – to present  Critical Incident Stress Management for Children and Adolescents, International Critical Incident and Stress Foundation, 2003 – to present  Certified Diamontologist - Diamond Council of America  Management Accreditation Program – Reliable Stores

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 National Association of Social Workers  National Staff Development and Training Association  American Public Human Services Association  Council on Social Work Education  Society for Social Work and Research

Dawn Matera Bassett MSW, LCSW, PhD7 of 7