Jody Kussin, Ph.D. Director-Community Services, Casa ...

Jody Kussin, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, PSY 11937
Director-Community Services, Casa Pacifica
975 Flynn Road, Camarillo CA 93012
(818) 414-2279 (805) 366-4300

[email protected] ~ [email protected]
Conversant in Spanish

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1988 California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
M.A. 1985 APA accredited national program
B.A. 1982 Major: Clinical Psychology
Dissertation: Parenting and Child Abuse
California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Major: Clinical Psychology
Thesis: Parent Recall and Parent Behavioral Change
UCLA Honors
Majors: Psychology and Jewish Studies
Cum Laude

Certifications/Licenses
California State – Licensed Psychologist, Issued 1990
California Clinical Psychologist - Issued 1990
Community College Teaching Credential - Licensed for Life
Certified Parenting Instructor: PET, STEP, Confident Parenting,
Catch Them Being Good: A Guide to Positive Parenting

CLINICAL/EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

2007 to Director, Community Based Services, Casa Pacifica Camarillo CA
Present Oversee contracts with county agencies Behavioral Health,

Probation, SELPA, school districts and Human Services to provide
community mental health services to diverse population of under
resourced children and families (Therapeutic Behavior Services (TBS),
Wrap Around Services, Foster Family Agency (FFA), Intensive Treatment
Foster Care (ITFC), 23 hour bed/crisis stabilization,
Children’s Intensive Response Team (CIRT), Kindle Family Finding,
Intensive Family Services (IFS), MATRIX adolescent substance abuse
program, etc.) responsible for $10 million operating budget, contracts,
billing/productivity, and a staff of 110. Facilitate Supervision of
Supervision (SOS) groups, supervise and mentor Parent Partners, Youth
Advocates and Post Doctoral Fellows, provide clinical trainings and
leadership development.

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2002 to Academic Chair/Director-Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Phillips
2007 Developed and directed start up and accreditation process for new
graduate program for psychologists. Led preparation for successful
1994 to WASC accreditation process. Led application process toward national
2002 accreditation (self study, site visits, responses, etc.) Created and designed
curricula with emphases in Diversity and Forensic Issues in Psychology,
1990 to served as core faculty and taught minimum of 10 units annually, hired and
1994 coordinated all graduate program faculty, supervised clinical training
department, provided direct supervision to school’s counseling center
interns, and participated in school governance for 120 unit degree with
150 students. Responsible for $2.5 million budget. Initiated and
implemented an annual Global Assessment and Review process to assess
student learning for every student enrolled, every year.

Faculty Leadership and Committees at Phillips Graduate Institute
2005-2007 Member, Curriculum Committee
2004-2007 Member, Admissions Committee
2004-2007 Member, WASC Planning Committee
2003-2007 Chair, Academic Advisory Council (AAC)

Clinical Director-Children’s Services, Verdugo Mental Health. Glendale
Directed outpatient, school-based, and community based services for a
non-profit private community mental health services facility. Designed
and implemented school based mental health services for Glendale,
Burbank and La Canada Unified School Districts. Facilitated program
development and program evaluation, including grant writing. Facilitated
and provided supervision and training for personnel. Linked agency with
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, school districts,
SELPA, and service providers. Responsible for $2.3 million budget and
150 employees. Recipient of “Outstanding Performance” personnel
honor. Facilitated Supervision of Supervision groups.

Director of Clinical Training, Glen Roberts Child Study Center. Glendale
Created and implemented training program that became nationally
competitive. Trained marriage and family trainees and interns, practicum
students, pre- doctoral and post doctoral students to work with children,
teens, and college aged youth in a community mental health setting.
Provided direct supervision, taught weekly seminars to graduate students,
and organized clinical supervision for 50 students per year. Served as
liaison to graduate schools and community colleges and provided direct
services to children, families, and parents. Acquired accreditation status
with California Association for Professional Internships Council (CAPIC).

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007 to California State University, Channel Islands
Present Guest lecturer, Undergraduate psychology courses: Research,
Abnormal
Psychology, Child Development, Sociology.

1989 to Instructor of Continuing Education Courses, Southern California
Present Courses and topics include:

• Child Development-infancy, pre-school, latency
• Lifespan Development: A Multicultural Perspective
• Legal Ethical Issues in Mental Health
• Immigration Issues Tied to Mental Health
• School Based Mental Health – Collaborating and Communicating
• Child and Adolescent Interventions
• Grief and Mourning across the Lifespan
• Professional Development, Professional Seminar
• Clinical Supervision and Consultation
• Supervision of Supervision
• Domains of Diversity
• Forensic Issues in Child Cases
• Case Conceptualization and Integration of Clinical Skills
• Sex and Sexuality
• Catch Them Being Good - Child Rearing Techniques
• Grand-parenting
• Parenting Challenges (for parents with chronic mental illnesses)
• Pregnancy and STD Prevention (parent-teen collaboration)
• Children’s Group Therapy
• Learning Disorders and Special Education Services

2003 to Adjunct Faculty, Hebrew Union College
2012 Serve as contract instructor for students in Master’s of Jewish Education
program, Rabbinic students, and students in “DELET” program. Teach
child development, identity formation across the lifespan, crisis
interventions and family constellations/human dynamics.

2002 to Core Faculty, Phillips Graduate Institute’s Clinical Psychology
2007 Serve as core faculty member, teaching Supervision and Consultation,
Professional Development, Case Consultation for Psycho-diagnostic
Assessment, Lifespan Development, Tests and Measurement, and Gender
and Gender Roles. All courses teach core competencies of diversity,
relationship, assessment, intervention, and research/evaluation. Provided

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academic advisement to students. Student ratings for the courses on a
four point likert scale average 3.85 (1 being low and 4 being high).

1990 to Doctoral Dissertation Chair and Committee Member
2011 Selected topics:
Self Injurious Behavior in Adolescent Girls ~ Interventions that work
(Peterson, 2011)
Developing a Staff Training Program for Residential Staff working with
Female Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Barnett, 2007)
Reducing Anxiety for Novice Therapists from Diverse Backgrounds (Prettipaul,
2006)
Integrative Model and Guidelines for Assessing Self Esteem in Diverse
Cultural Contexts (Moardi, 2005)
Worldview Training: An Expansion of Current Diversity Training – A Workshop
on Anthropocentrism and Understanding the Role of Power (Salk, 2004)
Recovery Zone: Adolescence Substance Abuse Recovery Program
(Kendall, 2000)
Children’s Reactions to Acute Traumatic Incidents and the Role of
Protective Factors in Enhancing Resiliency (Martinez, 1998)

1990 to Associate Professor, Adjunct Faculty CSPP-Los Angeles
1995 Served as adjunct faculty member teaching psycho-diagnostic assessment,
chairing dissertations, and providing consultation to doctoral projects.
Devised own syllabus, supervised teaching assistants, and graded own test
batteries and reports. “Outstanding Professor” designee. Courses
taught included: Psycho-diagnostic Assessment and Psycho-diagnostic
Assessment for Children. Student ratings of teaching abilities for the
courses using a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) averaged 4.8.

1999 to High School Lecturer/Visiting Teacher, Glendale Unified Schools
2003 Teach counseling related topics through English, Human Development,
and Biology courses. Topics include Pregnancy Prevention, Suicide
Prevention, Communication Skills, Lifespan Development Issues, Parent-
Teen Relations, and Peer Counseling.

DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES

1995 to Immigration Evaluation and Forensic Specialist
Present Assess and evaluate attorney referred clients for court cases. Clients
are from multicultural and ethnic backgrounds, including Central
and South America, Egypt, India, Armenia, Iran, and Indonesia.
Consult and collaborate with attorneys and prepare reports for court.
Clients are all ages. Work includes court testimony. (Violence Against
Women, Political Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, 601 Waivers, etc.)

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1989 to Clinical Supervisor, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, Ca
Present Individual and group supervision to Master’s level trainees and
interns and
to doctoral level interns and post doctoral fellows. Provide supervision
of
supervision to licensed mental health professionals in group or individual
format.

2001 to Private Practitioner, Encino
2007 Carried weekly caseload of private patients. Psycho-diagnostic
assessment, therapy, court consultation, and case management, in
addition to individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. Therapy and
assessment in English and Spanish. Emphasis on parent-child relations.

1987 to Private Practitioner, Agoura Hills
1998 Private practitioner with practice of children, adolescents, young adults,
and families. Specialized in psycho-diagnostic assessment/testing of
children and adolescents in collaboration with school districts for learning
disabilities, giftedness, and as part of diagnostic work ups and parenting
classes. Tested over 600 children and adolescents as part of a national
NIMH study on attention deficit disorder.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

1986-Present Heschel Day School, Northridge CA
Serve as consultant to Heads of School for private Jewish Day School.
Work with faculty, administration, parents and teachers, as well as
students, during times of suicides, murders, deaths, natural disasters,
etc. Build sex education curriculum for grades 5 and 6.

2006-2012 California Psychological Association (CPA)
One of eight appointed reviewers of continuing education unit courses
for
the MCEP Board of Psychology committee for the state.

1988-2009 Los Angeles Consortium of Private High Schools
Served as consultant to Heads of Schools in Consortium. Provide
consultation during crisis periods. Serve as speaker for teacher and
personnel trainings. Provide talks to parents and teens. Assist with
program development tied to mental health and crisis. Participate in
WASC accreditation processes.

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2003-2008 Maryvale, Rosemead Ca
Worked as consultant to Executive Director of residential children’s
facility. Provide training to personnel and assist in crisis periods.
Rosemead, Ca.

2003-2007 Casa Pacifica, Camarillo
Served as consultant to Training/Internship program. Provided guidance
regarding establishment and maintenance of training program.
Assisted in accreditation process (received APA accreditation, Spring
2007) and in conducting Supervision of Supervision. Taught child and
adolescent development seminars, professional development seminars, to
staff and interns. Successful with APA accreditation. Camarillo, Ca.

2001-2005 Valley Coordinated Crisis Center, LA County Dept Mental Health
Collaborated and consulted with directors of crisis center for children in
Los Angeles County. Provided in house trainings for staff as needed.
Worked with multi-culturally diverse and under resourced population of
families. Suicide prevention and crisis stabilization services. Tarzana, Ca.

1996-2002 Foothills Special Education Local Planning Agency (SELPA)
Consulted with SELPA Director regarding integrated and blended
services (Special Education and Mental Health) utilizing integration
and blending of funding. Developed middle and high school program
for teens with serious emotional disturbances and learning disorders.
LaCanada, Ca.

1992-2002 Glendale Unified School District (to Special Education Department)
Burbank Unified School District (to Pupil Personnel Services)
La Canada Unified School District (to Counseling Services)

1989-1992 Arden House/Glendale Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Consultant to Adults with Schizophrenia, Club House Model. Glendale,
Ca.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Vaca, M., Miranda, M., Taylor, T., Kussin, K., Muirhead, J., & Kee, K. Is Psychosocial
Adjustment a Predictor of Community-Based Services Program Success?
Presented at the Ninety-First Annual Convention of the Western Psychological
Association, Los Angeles, California, 2011.

Miranda, M., Taylor, T., Vaca, M., Kussin, K., Muirhead, J., & Kee, K. Psychosocial
Adjustment and Recidivism in At-Risk Youth. Presented at the Ninety-First

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Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles,
California, 2011.

Miranda, M., Taylor, T., Vaca, M., Scuteri, D., & Kee, K. Psychosocial Adjustment and
Recidivism in At-Risk Youth. Presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual National
Conference for Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, New York, 2011.

Barber, G., Taylor, T. Vaca, M., & Kee, K. Psychosocial Adjustment and Recidivism in At-
Risk Youth: What’s the Link? Presented at the Nineteenth Annual Southern
California Conference of Undergraduate Research, Walnut, California, 2011.

Vaca, M., Miranda, M., Lysak, M., Scuteri, D., Kussin, K., Muirhead, J., & Kee, K.
Psychosocial Adjustment and Recidivism in At-Risk Youth. Presented at the
Eighteenth Southern California Conference of Undergraduate Research, Malibu,
California, 2010.

Lysak, M., Wolf,H., Bramson, P., Dee, A., Kussin, J., Muirhead, J., & Kee, K. Psychosocial
Adjustment as a Predictor of Community-Based Services Program Success.
Presented at the 24th Annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research,
Missoula, Montana, 2010.

Miranda, M., Taylor, T., Vaca, M., Kussin, J., Muirhead, J., Kee, K. (2010) Psychosocial
adjustment and recidivism in at risk youth. Poster presentation to Western
Psychological Association Conference

Bramson, P., Dee, A., Doyle, M., Lysak, M., Nygard, S., Kussin, J., Muirhead, J., & Kee, K.
Pychosocial Functioning as a Predictor of Community-Based Services Program
Success. Presented at the Seventeenth Southern California Conference of
Undergraduate Research, Domiguez Hills, California, 2009.

Brooks, C., Kussin, J., Dee, A., Doyle, M., Mitcheli, P., Nygard, S., Bagley, J., Muirhead,
J., and Kee, K. (2009) Is psychosocial adjustment a predictor of community
based services program success? Poster presentation to Western Psychological
Association Conference

Kussin, J. R. (2007) Catch Them Being Good: A Guide to Positive Parenting (2nd ed)
Phillips Graduate Institute: Encino, California. A structured manual for
enhancing parent/child relations.

Kussin, J. (2006) Best Practices – Nationally Selected Syllabi from Doctoral Programs
in Clinical Psychology, Professional Development. National Council for Schools
of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) (on line at www.ncspp.edu)

Kussin, J. (1997-2000)“Family Matters” East Valley editions of the Los Angeles Times
and Glendale News Press; weekly column on child-rearing.

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Kussin, J., and Martinez, A.M. (2002) Special Time Activities. In Therapist’s Notebook
For Children and Adolescents: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in
Psychotherapy. (Eds.), Purdue University Press, Chapter 30

Kussin, J. (2001) “Seeds of Peace” Glendale Community College, curriculum for
community grass roots organizers to work with parents on school-home
partnerships and successes, violence reduction, teen sex/sexuality and pregnancy
prevention.

Kussin, J. (1999) Sexual Education Curriculum-5th Grade, California Standardized
Curriculum: Parent-Child Dialogue, Homework, and Communication Regarding
Becoming a Man/Woman and Parent-Student-Teacher Partnership in Teaching
Values, unpublished curriculum Bureau of Jewish Education, Los Angeles.

Kussin, J. (1998) Parenting Challenges: A structured manual for parents with chronic
mental illness, chemical dependency, and/or cognitive impairments. Unpublished
manual for use at Verdugo Mental Health.

Kussin, J.R. (1997) Catch Them Being Good: A Guide to Positive Parenting. Verdugo
Press: Glendale California. A structured manual for enhancing parent/child
relations.

Kussin, J.R. (1996) Training Community Volunteers to Work In Youth Serving
Capacities. Unpublished curriculum, Glendale Unified School District, 200 page
training manual on multicultural sensitivity, legal/crisis, and parenting.

NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-WIDE PRESENTATIONS

Kussin, J. (2013, Nov) State Wide Intensive Behavioral Services Conference – Facilitated
Interventions Faire and presentations on evidenced based behavioral
Interventions. Los Angeles, CA

Kussin, J. (2013, May) State Wide CMACHY Conference – Lessons Learned:
Community Healing After Tragic Murder of Teen, Monterey CA

Kussin, J. (2013, May) State Wide CMACHY Conference – School Violence (Prevent,
Prepare, Respond, Heal), Monterey CA

Kussin, J. (2012, Jun) State Wide Wraparound Conference – Immigration Issues and
Helping Families Cope (2 hours) Anaheim Ca

Kussin, J. (2011, November) State Wide Interventions Faire – four hour facilitated faire

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presenting state of the art, research based, behavioral interventions, Westlake
CA

Kussin, J. (2011, November) County – Provider Presentation: Communication,
Collaboration, Compassion. 90 minute session for State wide TBS Conference

Kussin, J. (2011, November) County – Provider Presentation: Communication,
Collaboration, Compassion. Panel Presentation for State wide TBS Conference

Kussin, J. (2011, March) National Chat – Bullying in the Schools, DeLeT
Educators Across the Country (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2010, September) MPS National Conference (Genetic Disorders) Assisting
Parents to Help Children Mourn the Loss of Siblings (60 minute presentation to
national conference on “Celebrating Your Child’s Life Cycle”) Anaheim, CA

Kussin, J. (2010, September) Interventions Faire (Presentation to 100 Ventura County
Behavioral clinicians on research based creative behavioral interventions for
youth and parents.)

Kussin, J. (2010, July) Ventura County – Interventions (Presentation to Ventura County
clinicians on research based creative behavioral interventions for youth and
parents.)

Kussin, J. (2010, March) Carpe Diem Conference, Taking them on the road: Practical
and Home Based Interventions for Parents of Children and Teens (Developing
interventions for children that incorporate science and domains of diversity.)

Kussin, J. (2009, July) Ventura County – Interventions Faire (Presentation to Ventura
County Behavioral Health clinicians on research based creative behavioral
interventions for youth and parents.)

Kussin, J. (2008, November) Ventura County – Agency 101 from a Wrap Perspective
Participated as panel and speaker for Probation, Behavioral Health,
Human Services Agency, and the SELPA on the topic of ‘Wrapping Families to
Keep Them Together”

Kussin, J. and Prettipaul, A. (2007, August) APA Summer Conference Round Table
Discussion, Facilitator Reducing Anxiety for Novice Therapists from Diverse
Backgrounds

Kussin, J., Prettipaul, A. (2007, April) Creating a primer for advisement: Student,
faculty and Administrator collaboration. Invited presenter at Western
Association of Schools Colleges, regional meeting San Jose CA

Kussin, J. (2007) “360 evaluation For Creating and Developing a Comprehensive

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Curriculum in Graduate Education”, Invited presenter at Western
Association of Schools and Colleges, regional meeting San Jose CA.

Kussin, J., Yarian, S. B., Buttitta, D. (2006) Verbal, Visual, Virtual Discussion Among
Faculty regarding enhancing student learning, Invited presenter/poster at
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, regional meeting Irvine CA

Kussin, J. (2005, September) Catch Parents Being Good. Radio Interview, 88.5 F.M.
California State University Northridge (30 minute show)

Kussin, J. (2004) “360 evaluation For Creating and Developing a Comprehensive
Curriculum in Graduate Education”, Invited presenter at Western
Association of Schools and Colleges, regional meeting San Jose CA.

Kussin, J. (2003) “Collaboration in Action” Invited presenter to annual meeting of LA
County Dept of Mental Health, Los Angeles, Ca.

Kussin, J. (2001) “Integrating Community Mental Health within Context of School
Communities” Invited participant on Panel, California Department of Mental
Health’s School Based Mental Health Conference, Sacramento, Ca.

Kussin, J. (2001) “Implementation of and Preliminary Findings of a School Based
Mental Health Program.” Poster presentation 6th National Conference on
Advancing School Based Mental Health Programs Portland, Oregon.

Kussin, J. (2001) “Community Free Day of Parenting-Key Note Address”, City of
Glendale, Ca.

Kussin, J. and Martinez, M. (2000) “Catch Them Being Good-A Guide to Positive
Parenting: Examination of Preliminary Outcome Data” Paper presentation
Building on Family Strengths Conference, Portland Oregon.

Kussin, J (1999) “Parenting Parents – Preschool Parents with Chronic Mental Illness” Paper
presentation, Rose Perkins Early Mental Health Issues in Sacramento, Ca.

Kussin, J. (1999) “Successful Outcomes with School Based Mental Health Programs”
Presentation to LA County Psychological Association Conference, Pasadena Ca

Kussin, J. and Mansour, M. (1999) “Under Resourced Parents-Enhancing Their Lives to
Enhance Their Children’s Lives”. Paper presentation, Allied Family Services
Conference for Executive Directors, San Antonio Tx

Kussin, J. and Strasner, J. (1998) “Partnerships Between Mental Health and Education-
Cross Cultural Communication” Paper presented at School Based Health

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Programs of California Conference, Universal Ca

Kussin, J. and Napier, S. (1998) “Private-Public Partnerships: School Based Mental
Health Services for SED Students” Paper presentation, Association of Private
Specialized Education and Services, Monterrey, CA Conference

RFP/Community GRANTS

1994 to Grant Writer – Funded Projects/Program Development

Present

Date Funder Topic Amount

Mar 2014 California State (CHAFFE) Mobile stabilization services $800,000 2yr

Nov 2013 Human Services Ventura County Wraparound $3,000,000 3yr

Sep 2013 State of California, Alcohol and Other Drugs pending

Feb 2013 Foster Family Agency (CCL-H.S.A.) Received license

Jul 2012 Intensive Family Services (H.S.A.) $1,000,000 3yr

Sept 2010 Mental Health Services Act, Supportive Behavioral Services $1,000,000 1yr

Jul 2010 Ventura County Human Services Agency, Wraparound $3,000,000 3yr

May 2010 Ventura Human Services Agency, Kindle Family Finding $150,000 3yr

Aug 2001 Department of Mental Health STOP contract augmentation $ 75,000

Mar 2001 City of Burbank, CDBG-Community Day School Program $ 10,000

Feb 2001 California Blue Cross; Technology Advancements $ 10,000

May 2000 Dept Mental Health, Therapeutic Behavioral Services $100,000

Mar 2000 City of Burbank, Juvenile Justice Program $ 10,000

Feb 2000 HealthNet; Parenting Challenges Program $ 15,000

Dec 1999 California Community - Glendale Healthy Kids $ 35,000

Nov 1999 Blue Cross Foundation, School Based Mental Health $ 10,000

Sep 1999 Weingart Foundation, Psychiatric Care Indigent Youth $ 10,000

July 1999 Department of Mental Health, Dual Diagnosis Program $175,000

May 1999 Target Grant for Challenged Parents $ 1,000

Mar 1999 City of Burbank, Community Day School Probation $ 10,000

Mar 1999 Dept of Mental Health; School Based Mental Health $770,000

Mar 1999 SB 1095; habilitation services through probation TANF $500,000

Jan 1999 Burbank USD School for seriously disturbed youth $250,000

Dec 1998 Mattel; Play therapy toys $ 10,000

Nov 1998 Eisner Foundation-Operational Grant $ 25,000

Oct 1998 HealthNet; Program for Parents with Schizophrenia $ 10,000

Aug 1998 Glendale USD; Project YES through Adam Schiff $100,000

Mar 1998 CDBG, City of Burbank-Juvenile Justice Mental Health $ 10,000

Dec 1997 California Health Net Foundation $ 5,000

Sep 1997 Glendale USD; Jewel City School Expulsion Students$ 40,000

Aug 1997 Glendale USD; Project YES After School Enrichment $340,000

Jul 1996 La Canada SD; Foothills School; Emotionally Disturbed $300,000

Feb 1996 Federal Family Support; Volunteers for Youth $122,000

Aug 1995 Burbank USD; High School Campus Mental Health $100,000

Jun 1994United Way; Family and Schools Together $ 30,000

Feb 1994 City of Glendale; Response to Northridge Earthquake $

20,000

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2007-
2012

Kussin, J. (2012,Nov) Establishing a Sense of Self, Faculty and Parent Talk, Heschel Day

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School, Oakwood School, Valley Beth Shalom (series of talks)

Kussin, J. (2012, Aug and Nov) Talking with Parents about Drugs and Alcohol, UCLA,
The Commons (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2012, Feb) Adolescents and parenting, Valley Beth Shalom Clergy and
Parents (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2011, Nov) Adolescent Development, Valley Beth Shalom Clergy and
Parents (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2011, Nov) Middle school bullying and diversity, Heschel Day School
faculty and parents (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2011, Sep) Happiness Quotient, Presentation to state Rotary meeting (1 hour)

Kussin, J. (2011, Jul) Parenting and Grandparenting – For Young Mental Health
Providers, Presentation to new hires (4 hours)

Kussin, J. (2011, May) Immigration Issues with Families – Knowledge and
Empowerment, Presentation to Staff (1 hour)

Kussin, J. (2011, March) Helping Parents Help Children Living in Crisis, Rain
Transitional Living Shelter, Presentation to Staff (2hours)

Kussin, J. (2011, January) Caregiving for the caregivers: Preventing Burnout,
Presentation to Leadership Council, LA County Crisis Center (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2010, December) Preparing for the December Holidays, Interactive
Presentation to Line Staff Maryvale (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2010 October) First Responders to Community Crises, Presentation to Line
Staff , Maryvale, LA County(2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2010, July) Professional Development in the Mental Health Fields,
Presentation to Graduate Students in Mental Health, Phillips Graduate Institute,
3 hours

Kussin, J. (2010, July) Collaboration, Communication, and Consultation – Preparing
for Disaster on a Community Wide Basis. Ventura County presentation

Kussin, J. (2010, March) Boundaries – Ethics in the Community(Clinical Consultation
Questions) Interactive didactic and experiential presentation

Kussin, J. (2009, November) Clinical Supervision: Refresher for Experienced Clinicians
Training for licensed clinicians in LA County contracted agencies, 6 hours

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Kussin, J. (2009, October) Ventura County – Transitional Age Youth (stages of
adolescence – needs of transitioning teens)

Kussin, J. (2009, May) Ventura County Clinical Supervision – A Competency Based
Approach, Continuing Education Course for MFT, MSW and psychologists
(approved by BBS and MCEP) (6 hours)

Kussin, J. (2009, April) Children, parenting, grandparenting Verdugo Mental Health,
LA County (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2009, February) LA County DMH Staff Self Care, Staff Compassionate
Fatigue (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2009, February) Diversity Day Presentation - Brentwood School students,
faculty, and parents (4 hours)

Kussin, J. (2009, January) West Valley Women’s Department – Self Care in a Time of
Anxiety (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2008, December) Multiculturalism..beyond Tolerance, toward Civility (Spiritual and
Religious World view) CBS Ventura County

Kussin, J. (2008, November) Jewish Federation – Sane Parenting for Parents (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2008, November) Vista Del Mar Advanced Clinical Supervision.
Continuing Education course for MFT, MSW, and psychologists (approved by
BBS and MCEP) (6 hours)

Kussin, J. (2008, October) Holidays, Kids, and Community Mental Health Issues CBS-
Ventura County in house staff training (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2008, October) LA County Department of Mental Health – Valley Crisis
Center – Parenting Skills for Professionals at a Crisis Facility (3 hours)

Kussin, J. (2008, October) Catch Them Being Good: Catch The Parents to Instill Hope
and Optimism 8 hour training to para-professionals , Temple Judea, LA

Kussin, J. (2008, April) Phillips Graduate Institute Key Note Address Sane Parenting
In and Insane World 3 hour MCEP/BBS approved CEU course to mental
health professionals

Kussin, J. (2008, July) Boundaries and Legal Ethical Concerns in Community Mental
Healthy Settings – Pacific Clinics Presentation, LA County

Kussin, J. (2007, November) Vista Del Mar Parenting for the Under Resourced

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2 hour MCEP/BBS approved CEU course to mental health professionals

Kussin, J. (2007, October) Los Angeles Unified School District Compassion Fatigue
Caring for the Caregivers, two hour presentation to District I personnel

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2006-2007 Academic Year

Kussin, J. (2007, July) Hebrew Union College Training teachers to incorporate
issues of identity formation in working with school aged children. Week long
seminar presented to Teachers, Los Angeles, CA (16 hours).

Kussin, J. (2007, February) Mayor Villaraigosa’s Diversity Day Presentations,
Brentwood School students, faculty and parents. (4 hours)

Kussin, J. (2007, February) Sinai Temple (high school parenting program) Children of
Privilege Training for parents and educators (6 hours)

Kussin, J. (2006, October) Brentwood School (Kindergarten thru 12th grade) Returns on
setting limits: helping parents help kids by limiting behavior, commercialism,
media, and exposure. Series of talks to parents and the local parent organizations.
Lose Angeles, Ca (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2006, September) New Community Jewish High School Helping teens with
healthy choices. Series of talks to educators and parents. Woodland Hills, Ca
(10 hours)

Kussin, J. (2006, August) Private School Consortium Training teachers and
High school level advisors to work with teens on ‘touchy subjects’. Week
long seminar presented to educators. Los Angeles, Ca (4 hours)

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2005-2006 Academic Year

Kussin, J. (2006, July) Hebrew Union College Training teachers to incorporate
issues of diversity in working with school aged children. Week long seminar
presented to Teachers, Los Angeles, Ca (16 hours).

Kussin, J. (2006, April) New Community Jewish High School Helping teens with
healthy choices. Talks to educators and parents. Woodland Hills, Ca

Kussin, J. (2006, March) Magic Years/Discovery School Parenting: limits, leisure, and
listening. Community talk for parents and teachers of preschool aged children.
Encino, Ca (3 hours)

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Kussin, J. (2006, February) PGI Annual Conference Week Teaching therapists to work
With parents (CATCH THEM BEING GOOD). Presentation to mental health
professionals and graduate students, Encino Ca (4 hours)

Kussin, J. (2006, February) Helicopter Parenting Presentation to educators and parents
of high school aged youth. Brentwood Ca (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2005, November) Supervision of Supervision (SOS): The hows and whens
and wherefores. Training to community mental health leaders, Ventura Ca (8
hours)

Kussin, J. (2005 September) Mentoring over the lifespan of the career of the
psychologist. Paper presented to Ventura and Santa Barbara Community
Mental Health supervisors (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2005, August) Supervision of Supervision (SOS): The hows and whens
and wherefores. Training to community mental health leaders, Los Angeles Ca
(8 hours)

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2004-2005 Academic Year

Kussin, J. (2005, June) Community Mental Health Settings: Planning Ahead to Meet
Children’s Needs with Current Clinical Resources. Paper presented to Casa
Pacifica, Oxnard Ca (4 hours).

Kussin, J. (2005, June) Paradigm Shift: Use of Positive Reinforcement in Empowering
Young Adults to Transition from High School to “The Real World”, Maryvale’s
Residential Children’s Staff, Continuing Education Course presented (4 hours).

Kussin, J. (2005, June) Remediation Plans for Supervisees , paper presented to
Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2005, June) Effective Clinical Staffing: Integration of Theory with
Community Needs. Continuing Education Units presented to Ventura County
Department of Children’s Services, Supervisory Council Group. (4 units)

Kussin, J. (2005, May) Working with Families and Teachers in Dealing with the Social,
Emotional, and Academic Impacts of Learning Disorders. Continuing Education
Course presented through UCLA Extension (6 units).

Kussin, J. (2005, May) Crisis Intervention and Team Approaches, paper presented to
Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2005, May) Empathy and Objectivity, Continuing Education Units presented
to Ventura County Human Services Agency and Probation. (4 units)

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Kussin, J. (2005, April) Helping Therapists Help Parents Catch the Children Being
Good. Continuing Education Course for PGI Alumni (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2005, April) Working as a Team to Avoid Burnout and Enhance Service
Delivery to Under Resourced Families and Children, paper presented to Casa
Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2005, April) Diversity, Boundaries, and Roles for Supervisors , Continuing
Education Units presented to Ventura County Department of Adult
Services, Supervisory Council Group. (4 units)

Kussin, J. (2005, March) Ethics For Supervisors, Continuing Education Units presented
to Ventura County Department of Children’s Services, Supervisory Council
Group. (4 units)

Kussin, J. (2005,March) Collaboration across disciplines to enhance children’s services,
paper presented to Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2005, March) Issues of Transference and Counter Transference between
Supervisors and Supervisees, Continuing Education Units presented
to Ventura County Department of Children’s Services, Supervisory Council
Group. (4 units)

Kussin, J. (2005, February) Integration in Clinical and Community Work, paper
presented to Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours

Kussin, J. (2005, January) Psychological Assessment of Children of Diverse
Backgrounds,, paper presented to Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2004, December) Professional Development for Mental Health Professionals,
presentation to undergraduate students on career choices in mental health (2
hours). University of Judaism

Kussin, J. (2004, December) Wrap Around Services and Multicultural Components,
paper presented to Casa Pacifica clinicians, 2 hours.

Kussin, J. (2004, November) Immigrant families and issues of acculturation and
Enculturation: Parenting presentation to staff of the LA County Department of
Mental Health’s Valley Crisis Coordinated Services team (2 hours)

Kussin, J. (2004, November) Parent Angst Parent Joy: Creating a Teaching
Environment of Partnership between Teachers, Parents, and Pre-Teens.
Presentation to faculty and parent association of Brentwood School (3 hours).

Kussin, J. (2004, November) Clinical supervision: Supervision of Supervision,

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Incorporating Issues of Diversity in Understanding Self and Supervisee
Continuing Education Course presented at meeting of Ventura and
Santa Barbara Counties Supervisory Council (2 units).

Kussin, J. (2004, October) Clinical supervision: A developmental perspective for the
supervisor. Continuing Education Course presented at Phillips Graduate Institute
(6 units).

Kussin, J. (2004, October) Clinical supervision: incorporating issues of diversity into
supervision. Continuing Education Course presented at the annual meeting of
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Supervisory Council (6 units).

Kussin, J. (2004, September) Family constellations, diversity issues, developmental
considerations. Presentation at Hebrew Union College, to Rabbinic Students and
Faculty (8 hours).

REVIEWER

Oaklander, Violet (2005, in press) Hidden Treasures, [Review of the book Hidden
Treasures.] Jossey Bass:San Fransisco, Ca.

Prestine, Joan (2003) Therapeutic Children’s Books [Review of the
series of children’s books.] Waterbird Books: Ca.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

2012-Present Committee Chair, Suicide Prevention (Ventura County Mental Health
Board sub committee to State CalMHSA Suicide Prevention)

2007-2012 Sub-Committee Chair, Children’s Services Oversight Committee, (CSOC)
Ventura County (objective on permanency and outcomes)

2009-2012 Sub-Committee Co Chair, Children’s Mental Health Board Yellow
Ribbon committee – developing “train the trainer’ and implementation
plan for Yellow Ribbon cards for Ventura County

2008 Keynote Speaker, Phillips Graduate Institute Sane Parenting for an
Insane World – Annual Conference Week Kick Off

2007 Keynote Speaker, Los Angeles Private Schools Consortium Where Do
We Go From Here? Talk for parents of scholar athletes

2007 Board Member, Nature Conexus, non profit training for therapists to
assist them to incorporate nature in therapeutic work with patients.

2006 Board Member, City of Los Angeles and LA Unified School District

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Los Angeles Trust Fund for Children’s Health (LATCH)

2001 Keynote Speaker, Seeds of Peace, Glendale Community College

2001 Chair, L.A. County Department of Mental Health, Quality Improvement
Committee. Developed training module to teach clinicians and clerical
staff to best partner with parents

1999 to Convener, Service Planning Advisory Council (SPAC), Area 2 (San
2001 Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Foothills of Burbank/Glendale
area of LA County under Children’s Planning Council). Set objectives to
improve youth and family self-sufficiency for 450,000 youth.

1998 to Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Glendale Youth Coalition. Committee of
2000 City, School, Business, and community participants as umbrella of all
youth-related issues for City of Glendale

1996 to Co-Chair, Project YES Community Advisory Council. Met quarterly to
2000 evaluate and plan for after school enrichment programs for Glendale-area
students

1995 to Chair, Advisory Council, Volunteers for Youth: From the Community for
2000 the Community

1995 - 1999 Co-Chair, Healthy Start, Glendale Unified School District

1999 Co-Chair, LA County Department of Mental Health task force on engaging
families in therapeutic alliance

1997 to Chair, Research and Evaluation Subcommittee, Service Planning
1999 Advisory Council (SPAC), Area 2

1994 to Co-Chair, Health and Counseling Action Team, Glendale Youth Coalition
1998

COMMUNITY WIDE INVOLVEMENT

2012-Present Member, Oxnard City Community Violence Preparedness

2008-Present Member, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Community Member

2008-2012 Member, Training Institute, Ventura County Behavioral Health MHSA

2007-Present Member, Mental Health Board, Children’s Sub-Committee, Ventura

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2007-Present Member, Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Committee, VCBH
Committee working on State Plan for improvement

2008-2009 Member, Brentwood School WASC Task Force: Nurturance for Students

2007-2008 Board Member, Nature Conexus, non profit training for therapists to
assist them to incorporate nature in therapeutic work with patients.

2002 to Delegate, National Council for Schools of Professional Psychology Serve
2007 as delegate to national council representing Phillips Graduate Institute.

1999 – 2000 Participant, Data Analysis and Technical Assistance (DATA), LA County
Departments’ collaborative monthly meeting with researchers and
epidemiologists to share information and devise comprehensive tools
for data collection regarding youth across Los Angeles County.

1997 - 2002 Member, Children’s Outcomes Task Force, Glendale/Burbank/La Canada

1996 - 2001 Member, Healthier Glendale Collaboration, Glendale

1996 - 2000 Participant, United Way Health Task Force, San Fernando Valley

1993 – 2002 Participant, Quality Improvement Committee, Child and Youth Sector I,
LA County Department of Mental Health

1993 - 2002 Participant, Providers of Children’s Services, LA County Dept of Mental
Health

HONORS AND AWARDS

2013 Manager of Distinction – Casa Pacifica
2010 Manager of Distinction – Casa Pacifica
2006 President’s Honor Roll, Phillips Graduate Institute
2005 President’s Honor Roll, Phillips Graduate Institute
2002 County Supervisor’s Commendation – Zev Yaroslavsky awarded
2001 Children’s Council – Yolie Aguilar Flores awarded
2000 Service Planning Area Advisory Council – Michael Antonovich awarded
1998 President’s Award for Excellence in Community Leadership, Glendale
1997 LA County Department of Mental Health, “Model Parenting Program”

Professional affiliations and memberships
America Psychological Association (APA), member (Division 53)
California Psychological Association, member (CPA) (Division II, Teaching/Training)
Ventura County Psychological Association

References Upon Request

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