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Social worker. mediator and experienced on-line therapist
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I am not big on words - I am almost all action.
Basically I am father of 5, grandfather of 4 (actually grand daughter #4 is on the way..)
I live happily in a small town in Israel, and spend my professional life working part time both as the professional director of a hostel for persons with special needs (they were once called "retarded" - but now that I work with them I sometimes wonder if it is them that are "retarded" - or possibly the rest of society...) - and my pride and joy was, is and always will be, my family, my 6000 year old-new culture and my country - in that order.
I presented several professional papers, notably my presentation at the 5th international convention on drug abuse that took place in Jerusalem, on a family based, very successful therapy model of which I was co-developer for rehabilitation of the victims of substance abuse.
I also have an internet counseling channel, small time, simply because it is a mizva to help people that are mourning the loss of a loved one where everything that I do is in accordance with Jewish law and traditions. (A free service based on the site )
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Languages: English, Hebrew
Degrees:
Hebrew university of Jerusalem:
Licensed (State of Israel) social worker. (Reg. # 6493)
Additional University degree in Social sciences from Open U, Tel-Aviv.
Post graduate studies: State of Israel Ministry of social welfare study center for professionals in Substance abuse and Geriatrics.
Private course in Legal mediation, Including licensing (Reg. #1954) By the judiciary that allows me to receive referrals from family(=divorce) court and small claims court in solving disputes.
Main Areas: Dementia, substance abuse (detox and rehabilitation), work with people that have special needs, dealing with grief and loss, Mediation-Special emphasis on mediation for couples in divorce proceedings in order to enable them to divorce with a hand-shake instead of a court battle that only makes lawyers richer.
Best Sellers: I am not doing this for business - but for satisfaction and pleasure!
Career Focus: "The real tragedy in life is not death - it is to allow things in you to die - while you live"
Affiliation: Israel association of social workers, LivePerson, Bizreef etc.
Experience and qualifications :
My over 30 years of professional experience are as follows:
1975-1978: Education officer and social worker in the prisons service.
1982-1988: Juvenile investigator in the police.
1989-1991: Social worker in charge of rehabilitation of the blind in the welfare department of the city of Ashdod, Israel.
1992-1996: City of Ashkelon, Israel municipal welfare department: Social worker and case manager in a detox/rehab center for drug addicts and their families.
1996-1999:Social worker in a boarding school with problem children.
1999-2002:Social worker in various geriatric-work positions.
2002- Today: (1)freelancer doing, organising and working with groups, individual and family oriented substance-abuse, detox and rehab, couples councelling, mediation in divorce and small claims cases.
(2) On Line therapy.
(3) Social Worker in charge of a hostel for mentally challenged people and a geriatric ward.
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©2009 David Ben-Gershon on ExpertJunction.net.
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