JAMES W. KREIDER, MSW, LSCSW
1706
Learnard Avenue, Lawrence,
Kansas 66044 785-331-2811 KreiderConsultingLLC@gmail.com
EDUCATION
M.S.W., 1983. University of Kansas. Clinical and School Social Work concentrations: additional electives in Supervision,
Personnel Management and independent study on hypnotherapy.
B.S., (in Secondary Education), 1972, Purdue University.
LICENSURE
L.S.C.S.W., Kansas License #834 (1985)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2017 to Present:
Clinical Consultant; Sexual and Trauma Abuse Care Center
1991 to Present: Clinical Consultant; Shelter, Inc.
2003-2010: Clinical Consultant; WRAP. Lawrence, KS
2002-2004: Clinical Consultant; Shawnee Regional Prevention & Recovery Services
1991-2016: University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Professor of Practice, trainer.
1985-present: Private Practice.
Clinical: adult, child, adolescent, couple and family
assessment and therapy; hypnotherapy; brief and long term therapy; Spiritually Informed Therapy. Consultation: to businesses and organizations. Training: for organizations and groups. Supervision: for licensure and specialized skill
development. Employee Assistance Program:
developed and operated program, provided management training, consultation, and
short-term counseling.
1994-1998:
Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Kansas.
Clinical: adults, adolescents,
group (Stress/Anxiety Management, Brief Solution-Focused, Attention Deficit
Disorder), couple therapy, family therapy.
AD/HD assessment and treatment. Consultation
and Training: for staff and departments. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: for students and staff. Outreach (Director of): presentations and consultation to KU
community.
1983-1994: Bert
Nash Community Mental Health Center, Lawrence, Kansas.
Clinical: crisis, brief and
long-term psychotherapy with children, adolescents, adults, families, and
couples; led group therapy (divorce adjustment, sexual abuse, couples,
parenting, and anger management); sexual abuse assessment and treatment,
custody evaluation, court evaluation and testimony; hypnotherapy. Consultation and Training: for staff,
businesses, and organizations. Other: staff and intern supervision; public
education; conducted Critical Incident Stress Debriefings; chaired Domestic
Violence Task Force; coordinated Divorce
Adjustment Program, Employee Assistance Program, and Brief Therapy Project.
1981: Family Learning Center, South Bend, Indiana.
Employee Assistance Program: (service director) developed information management system and referral network, trained supervisors, counseled clients. Stress Management Education: planned and led public education seminars, consulted with agencies. NLP Training Group: planned and led.
1973-1981:
Oaklawn Community Mental Health Center, Elkhart, Indiana.
Rehabilitation Services: (service
director) coordinated residential program, developed programs, supervised staff
and students; provided case management, vocational testing, counseling, and
in-service. Behavioral Medicine
Program: co-developed biofeedback
training program, procedures and materials; treated clients with various
psycho-physiological problems. Consultation
and Education: provided public
education and staff in-service. Day
Treatment: led therapy and activity
groups, managed cases, and counseled clients.
TRAINING EXPERIENCE
1989-present: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Approach, Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programing, and Spiritually Informed Therapy training programs, workshops, and supervision. Provided workshops for Milton H. Erickson Foundation International Congress, NASW National Conference, Association of Humanistic Psychologists, Kansas Association of Community Mental Health Centers, Midwest School Social Workers Association. Numerous mental health centers and human service organizations: list available upon request.
1981: Indiana University, Continuing Education Faculty.
PUBLICATIONS
Kreider, J. (1978). A Guide for a Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management. Self-published.
Kreider, J. (1979). Workbook for a Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management. Self-published.
Kreider, J. (1997). Critical incident stress debriefing: A tool for school professionals to help children deal with traumatic events. Examiner, Kansas Association of School Psychologists, 23(4), pp. 17-23.
Kreider, J. (1998). Some solution-focused ideas for briefer therapy with longer-term clients. In M. F. Hoyt (Ed.). The Handbook of Constructive Therapies. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
Letendre, J., Nelson-Becker, H., Kreider, J. (2005). Teaching spirituality in the classroom: Building Compassionate and non-judgmental conversations with students. Reflections.
Weick, A., Kreider, J., and Chamberlain, R. (2006). Solving Problems form a Strengths Perspective. In D. Saleebey (Ed.). The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice, 4th Ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Weick, A., Kreider, J., and Chamberlain, R. (2008). Key Dimensions of the Strengths Perspective in Case Management, Clinical and Community Practice. In D. Saleebey (Ed.). The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice, 5th Ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
MEMBERSHIPS
Kansas Association of Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society