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Cindy Gordon

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Cindy Gordon

LICSW

Contact

McGuinn Hall B26

Telephone: 617-552-4045

Email: cindy.gordon@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A., University of Massachusetts, 艾可直播
  • M.S.W., 艾可直播 College

Research Interests

Mental health care and substance use disorder treatment disparities among communities of color

Expertise

  • Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Clinical Practice
  • Mental Health
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Profile

Cindy M. Gordon, LICSW is the current Clinical Director for the Adult Behavioral Health Department and the Psychiatric Emergency Services Program. Ms. Gordon is a 1993 graduate of the 艾可直播 College Graduate School of Social Work. Ms. Gordon possesses extensive supervisory, administrative, clinical, training and teaching experience. Ms. Gordon enjoys working with multicultural populations with a variety of clinical presentations. Her areas of clinical expertise includes crisis intervention, trauma, addictions and work with forensic populations.

Ms. Gordon鈥檚 practice is client centered and utilizes an eclectic therapy approach which includes a variety of therapy modalities including; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Narrative therapy. Ms. Ms. Gordon is currently on 艾可直播at the following graduate schools of social work; 艾可直播 College, Simmons, 艾可直播 University and Bridgewater State University. Courses include: Psychosocial Pathology, Introduction to Clinical Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups, Clinical Practice with Groups, Violence: A Systemic Approach to Assessment and Intervention and Realities of Racism and Oppression.

Selected Publications & Presentations

Gordon, C., Ryder, J. and Bulger, J. Contextualizing Girls鈥� Violence: Assessment and Treatment Decisions, in J. Andrade (Ed.) Handbook of Violence 鈥揜isk Assessment and Treatment for Forensic Mental Health Practitioners, Springer Press. 2009

Gordon, C. and Guillette, T. 鈥淎ggression Replacement Training,鈥� Two-day training provided at the New Haven Youth Risk Reduction Center.听 (July and August 2007)

Gordon, C. 鈥淐ultural Competence鈥� presentation at the Massachusetts鈥� Treatment Center to Forensic Health Services鈥� clinical staff.听 (June 2005)

Gordon, C. 鈥淐ultural Diversity,鈥� and working with the 鈥淕rieving Adolescent鈥� training provided at the New Haven Juvenile Risk Reduction Center. (March 2005)

Gordon, C. 鈥淧rofessional Conduct and Ethics,鈥� and 鈥淢ental Health in Corrections,鈥� Four-day training provided to the Bermuda Department of Corrections. Hamilton, Bermuda. (October 2004)

Gordon, C.听 鈥淐ultural Sensitivity, Cultural Influence and Delinquency,鈥� presentation to the Mental Health Program at NYC Department of Juvenile Justice. New York, NY. (August 2004)

Selected Appointments & Memberships

听2012 - Present, Member of Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work Field Education Advisory Board

May 2009 - Present, Member of 艾可直播 College Graduate School of Social Work Field Education Advisory Board

January 2007 - December 2016, Member of the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter, Ethics Committee Hotline

June 1998 - Present, Member of the National Association of Social Workers

Selected Professional & Teaching Experience

2018 - 2018,听Adjunct Lecturer,听Simmons School of Social Work

2016 - Present,听Weekend Emergency Response Clinician, 艾可直播 College University Counseling Services

2010 - Present,听Clinical Director of Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health and the Psychiatric Emergency Services Program,听艾可直播 Medical Center

2002 - Present,听Faculty Advisor, 艾可直播 College Graduate School of Social Work

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