BONNIE MURIEL MUCKLOW
Englewood,Colorado
Summary
Highly experienced with delivering effective substance abuse treatment to individual clients, or in groups or families, for an outpatient setting. Knowledgeable of best practice in substance abuse treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy, cognitive reprocessing of trauma, supportive psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitation Response, Relapse Prevention skills and psychoeducational groups
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MFL Consultant
U.S. Department of Defense
03.2008 - Current
- Contract with the U.S. Department of Defense As a Military & Family Life Consultant, provide solution-focused therapy and short-term interventions for servicemen and their families pre and post deployment.
Psychotherapist
Self-employed
03.2000 - Current
Busy private practice treating 25-35 clients per week with anxiety, depression, addiction or behavioral and life skill problems through individual and family modalities. I created and provided a family-based intensive outpatient program for adolescents and parents with substance use problems called FAMILIES AT FIVE.
Clinician
Kaiser Permanente
Westminster, CO
05.2000 - 04.2003
- Individual, solution-focused therapy; crisis counseling; and group therapy for anger management and depression. Taught parenting classes.
Clinician
Pro Behavioral Health
Denver, CO
01.1998 - 03.2000
- Solution-focused therapy for HMO clients. Emphasis on families.
Program Manager Child/Family Team
Arapahoe Mental Health Center
Littleton, CO
01.1990 - 01.1998
- As the administrative and clinical supervisor for the out-patient clinic, supervised ten clinical and two support staff. My accomplishments include (1) designing school-based services for three school districts; (2) improving collaboration with social services to enhance the delivery of services to high risk youth; and (3) facilitating the reorganization of service delivery for outpatient clients within managed care parameters. Did some individual and family therapy and evaluated mental health status of inmates in county jail.
Faculty
Family Therapy Training Center
Denver, CO
01.1991 - 01.1997
- Supervised post masters degree students training as family therapists. Taught classes in Family Assessment.
Education
M.S. - Human Development & Family Studies
Colorado State University
Ft Collins, Colorado01-1978
B.S. - Home Economics Education (vocational certification)
University of Nebraska-Kearney
01-1971
Skills
- Problem-solving with clients in crisis
- Rapport-building with a broad variety of clients
- History of solid team cooperation
- Works well under pressure
- Establishes healthy client relationships
- MS office
- Goal-setting with client substance use disorders using motivational interviewing, assessment tools and thorough history
Accomplishments
Achieved high-quality substance abuse assessments that addressed possible co-occurring disorders, motivation, treatment history and use of evidence-based treatment tools and treatment planning for substance abuse disorders.
As President, collaborated with board members of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapists to have the Year 2000 designated as Year of the Family
Provided high-quality substance use evaluations for individuals performing in safety-sensitive employment for the Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Certification
- Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
- Licensed Professional Counselor #116 – State of Colorado
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #149 – State of Colorado
- Level III Substance Abuse Counselor – State of Colorado
- Certification in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Substance Abuse Professional Department of Transportation
- Evergreen Certified EMDR Clinician
Timeline
MFL Consultant
U.S. Department of Defense
03.2008 - Current
Clinician
Kaiser Permanente
05.2000 - 04.2003
Psychotherapist
Self-employed
03.2000 - Current
Clinician
Pro Behavioral Health
01.1998 - 03.2000
Faculty
Family Therapy Training Center
01.1991 - 01.1997
Program Manager Child/Family Team
Arapahoe Mental Health Center
01.1990 - 01.1998
B.S. - Home Economics Education (vocational certification)
University of Nebraska-Kearney
M.S. - Human Development & Family Studies
Colorado State University
HONORS
2013 Appointed by Governor to Domestic Violence Offender Management Board, 1998-2000 President, Colorado Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, 1996 Employee of the Year, Arapahoe Mental Health Center
PRESENTATIONS
- Out of the Box: Families and Addiction. Texas Behavioral Health Conference, July 2011 Austin, Texas
- Family-Based Services with Addictions. Annual Conference of American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy in Sacramento, California October 2009
- Resistance in Family Therapy. Annual Conference for Colorado Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, January 1998.
- Working for Solutions: Skill-Building for Family Treatment in Managed Care. Presented to Western Wyoming Mental Health Center in Casper, Wyoming, June 24-26, 1995.
- Radio on Resistance: Dealing with Resistance in Family Therapy. Colorado Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, 1995.