David Moeglein

Experience

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  Tuluksak Dredging

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1984

  Gold Miner

  Worked and lived in a remote gold mining village in Southwest Alaska. Lubricated all moving mechanical parts of a gold dredge, panned gold, and assisted the winch man as needed. Provided tours as necessary to "wuffos." Wuffos are known to typically ask, "What for you do that?"

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  Western Dominican Province

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1986

  Friar

  Studied the philosophy and spirituality of the Roman Catholic Church in the tradition of St. Dominic and his Order of preachers and teachers. Inspired by Fr. David K O'Rourke, OP who insisted that an integration of social work and scholastic philosophy was not only possible, but valuable, and the late Fr. Antonio Moreno, OP; who shared his love of Western Mysticism and the work of CG Jung.

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  Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Bellman

  Carried suit cases, helped visitors figure out what an Alaskan does, and posed as the Samsonite Gorilla on Halloween.

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  UPS

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Package Sorter

  Sorted packages for the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.

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  US Army

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Logistical Leadership

  Worked in positions from Supply Clerk, to Supply Supervisor, Team Leader, Survey Officer, Maintenance Officer, and Logistical Officer.

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  HADCO

  Jan 1998 - Jun 1998

  Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Supervisor

  Supervised the night shift team of the AOI Department in the following activities of circuit board manufacturing: punch, automated optical inspection, and repair. Provided leadership to 20 employees.

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  L'Arche International

  Jan 1999 - Jun 1999

  Assistant

  Assisted core members with intellectual disabilities in meal preparation, and activities of daily living. Escorted core members to appointments in the community, and accompanied them on vacations. Facilitated community prayer.

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  State of California

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Provided licensed nursing care to mentally and developmentally disabled adults and children. This included administering medications, treatments, and behavioral interventions. All work was in conjunction with an inter-disciplinary team of health care professionals. Provided Case Management, Individual and Group Clinical Social Work to court referred mentally disabled adults in the California Department of Mental Health.

  • Psychiatric Technician

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2011

  • Clinical Social Worker

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
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  Columbia River Mental Health Services

  May 2011 - Jun 2014

  Therapist III

  Provided licensed independent clinical social work to individuals and groups experiencing chronic and/or acute phases of mental illness. Areas of focus included mindfulness, trauma; mood disorders, borderline, antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders; substance use disorders; and geriatrics. Utilized the Cognitive Behavioral Therapies of Seeking Safety, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

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  Western Psychological & Counseling Services

  Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  Counselor

  Provided licensed independent clinical social work to individuals and experiencing chronic and/or acute mental illness. Areas of focus included mindfulness, trauma; mood disorders, borderline, and narcissistic personality disorders; substance use disorders; chronic pain and geriatrics. Utilized the Cognitive Behavioral Therapies of Seeking Safety, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

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  Telecare Corporation, Clark County Evaluation & Treatment

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Clinical Director

  Supervised all employees in the Social Services Department of an 11 bed psychiatric inpatient unit to include 2 social workers, 2 rehabilitation specialists, and 1 discharge planner. Responsibilities included hiring, employee evaluations, and firing if necessary. Facilitated a daily community meeting and treatment groups, discharged planned, conducted psychosocial assessments and initial discharge assessments. Facilitated daily multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings, and sought treatment authorization extensions from the regional support network as necessary. Conducted weekly chart audits. Provided clinical supervision as necessary. Show less

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  True counseling, pllc

  Sept 2015 - now

  Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

  In Longview, WA, provides mental health services in the form of individual clinical social work, utilizing Neurocognitive Therapy and a variety of CBT techniques, including ACT, DBT, Seeking Safety, Schema Therapy, and mindfulness, to age populations between 10-120 years of age. Enjoys linking clients with supportive resources in the community and providing consultation. Significant experience treating clientele with substance use issues and behavioral addictions, and is a Geriatric Mental Health Specialist in the State of Washington.In Vancouver, WA, provides clinical consultation to mental health providers and nursing staff, who support the mental/physical health care needs of 28 inpatient residents in the community. Trains staff in Therapeutic Options de-escalation techniques and strategies. Show less