CEU By Net - FACULTY AND CONSULTANT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Gary L. Fisher, Ph.D. Joins the faculty of Naylor & Assoc. - CEU By Net with a four-hour Ethics Continuing Education Course (Ethics 4A) for Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Addiction Counselors, and Marriage and Family Therapists. We are happy and honored to have Dr. Fisher as part of our faculty.

As to his distinguished background . . . Dr. Fisher is a professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno, and has extensive experience both as a direct provider of treatment to behavioral health clients, and as an educator. Dr. Fisher's extensively circulated textbook, "Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, and Counselors" is in its fourth edition and is used in colleges and universities throughout the country. He also wrote four books for learning disabled children in earlier years.

His most recent book, "Rethinking Our War On Drugs: Candid Talk About Controversial Issues" was published in 2006 by Praeger Press. As someone who has worked on the demand reduction initiatives in our national drug control strategy for the past 13 years,Dr. Fisher presents in this book a revealing examination of the failure of the war on drugs from an insider's perspective.

Prior to the publication of this book, Dr. Fisher was the founder and director of the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno where he has held a faculty position since 1983. He and his staff have received more than $33 million in state and federal grants in the alcohol and other drug field.

Dr. Fisher is a licensed psychologist and is also a former school psychologist. He can be contacted directly through his email - gfisher@unr.edu - and you may visit his web blog at http://www.garylfisherphd.com

Athena Gavaris, LCSW. This Continuing Education (CEU) website is possible through the technical assistance of various individuals with talent and professional expertise. In particular, we wish to acknowledge one such individual - Athena Gavaris, LCSW. Ms. Gavaris lives in Johnstown, PA, and is the Social Work consultant for the courses offered on our website. Originally from Washington, DC as a long time resident and practitioner, she spent a couple of years in Dallas, TX before moving back this year to the northeast with her husband. She retains her LCSW licensure in DC, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Ms. Gavaris has graciously given her time to review our courses, with an eye to how well the materials reflect the experiences of licensed professionals who provide services under a managed behavioral health care system. She has also given particular attention to verifying the relevancy and applicability of our courses to licensed Social Workers who practice in a contemporary health care environment. Athena was also significantly instrumental in persuading CEU by Net! to eliminate some of the more extraneous and tedious content of our presentations, and for that we all thank her!

Ms. Gavaris' training and experience in the field of social work, and her direct experience working in a managed care environment, are superior. For seven years in Washington, DC and Dallas, Texas, she directed complex clinical programs treating persons with major mental illness and chemical dependency issues, within a managed system of care. The State of Texas' NorthSTAR blended funding Managed Care Plan has been widely discussed throughout the country, and is particularly challenging for clinical administrators. Athena's clinical and management skills were well utilized in that unique and swiftly changing system of care.

Athena obtained her MSW from The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC in May 1994, and her BA from The American University, Washington, DC in December 1989. Adjunctive training experiences beyond graduate school include The Advanced Psychotherapy Training Program, Washington School of Psychiatry, in Washington DC. Athena is fluent in both Greek and English. You may send an email message to Athena through our email service.

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