Stafford Barton, Ph.D.
Hewitt,NJ
Summary
Higher Education professional with experience in field work supervision, strategic planning, program development, academic and mental health counseling with diverse student populations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor -Cooperative Education
Bergen Community College
01.2013 - Current
- Teach career readiness topics in include creating measurable learning objectives, value clarification, and conducting informational interviews, and job search skills.
- Supervise student Cooperative Education field work experience and monitor progress of required hours.
- Contact on-site supervisor at each cooperative education site to monitor student progress and completion of learning objectives.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Advocate for new learning sites for students.
Personal Counselor
Bergen Community College
01.2002 - Current
- Provide brief individual and group mental health counseling to community college students
- Respond to student mental health emergencies across three campuses, conduct assessment and provide crisis intervention services as needed
- Coordinate mental health referrals to community agencies as needed
- Provide clinical supervision to Master level graduate students
- Founding member of college Behavioral Intervention Team.
Supervisor-Bergen Cares Center
Bergen Community College
01.2021 - Current
- Provide supervision of coordinator and oversight of administrative functions for Bergen Cares Center Food Pantry and Threads Clothing Closet.
- Collaborate with coordinator to establish goals, plan activities to increase visibility and usage of Bergen Cares Center/Threads.
- Work with coordinator to identify student needs and engage community organizations to provide services.
- Partner with Bergen Community College Foundation to manage emergency fund resources and needs.
- Work with coordinator to prepare usage and expenditure reports for Student Affairs leadership.
- Engage with Center for Institutional Research to collect and correlate data.
- Assist with grant writing and reports as needed.
Senior Behavioral Coach
AbleTo
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Participated as member of care team to deliver eight-week evidence-based remote behavioral health coaching to clients
- Collaborated with clients to develop long and short-term goals and engage in mindfulness exercises to support client goals
- Monitor participant progress and communicate with care team to explore interventions
- Engaged in case conferences with therapeutic team to review interventions for high-risk clients.
Educational Opportunity Fund Counselor
Passaic County Community College
12.1998 - 12.2001
- Provided academic planning, advising and registration for students
- Provided individual and group counseling in the areas of career and academic development to students in the EOF program
- Organized EOF summer orientation for incoming freshmen and presented seminars to assist students with transition to a college environment
- Advised Educational Opportunity Fund Student Club
- Assisted in recruitment and interview of potential EOF students.
Student Development Specialist/Unit Coordinator
Seton Hall University
01.1995 - 12.1998
- Provided individual and group counseling in the areas of career and academic development to EOF students for student caseload of 150 students
- Assisted first year students with transition from high school to college environment
- Facilitated student retention group to explore internal and external obstacles that impede personal and academic growth; created and implemented interventions to support student progress
- Facilitated freshman survival seminar and assisted in planning and implementation of seminar topics
- Prompted to Unit Coordinator with increased responsibly for supervision of Student Development Specialist and additional student caseload of 150 students.
Education
PhD In Human Services, Counseling Studies -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12.2011
Post-Graduate coursework/Licensed Professional Counselor -
Kean University of New Jersey
Union, NJ05.2003
Master Of Arts in Counselor Education -
Kean University Of New Jersey
Union, NJ05.1995
Bachelor Of Science in Business Administration -
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA08.1988
Certification
- NJ Licensed Professional Counselor, 37PC00329600
- National Certified Counselor, 222330
- Approved Clinical Supervisor, ACS02454
- QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Certification
Timeline
Supervisor-Bergen Cares Center
Bergen Community College
01.2021 - Current
Senior Behavioral Coach
AbleTo
11.2019 - 05.2023
Adjunct Professor -Cooperative Education
Bergen Community College
01.2013 - Current
Personal Counselor
Bergen Community College
01.2002 - Current
Educational Opportunity Fund Counselor
Passaic County Community College
12.1998 - 12.2001
Student Development Specialist/Unit Coordinator
Seton Hall University
01.1995 - 12.1998
PhD In Human Services, Counseling Studies -
Capella University
Post-Graduate coursework/Licensed Professional Counselor -
Kean University of New Jersey
Master Of Arts in Counselor Education -
Kean University Of New Jersey
Bachelor Of Science in Business Administration -
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- NJ Licensed Professional Counselor, 37PC00329600
- National Certified Counselor, 222330
- Approved Clinical Supervisor, ACS02454
- QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Certification
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