Jimmy McCamey, Ph.D.

JIMMY McCAMEY, PH.D.

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences 1005 State University Dr. Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA 31030-4313

EDUCATION

Ph.D. , Social Work Research. Clark Atlanta University. Master of Social Work – Clinical. Clark Atlanta University. Troy State University Master of Science, Mental Health Counseling/Clinical. Middle Tennessee State University. Bachelor of Social Work (Minor in Psychology).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Associate Professor of Social Work, Tenured. Fort Valley State University, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Fall 2019 to Present.

• Teach undergraduate courses in Social Work Program, student academic advisement, research and publication.


• Student Advisement, retention, recruitment


• Active Researcher, Scholar and Community Servant


• Member of the Tenure and Promotion Committee (Department)

Associate Professor Mental Health and Social Work, Tenured. Fort Valley State University, Department of Counseling & Professional Studies. Fall 2013 to Fall 2019.

• Teach graduate courses in mental Health Counseling Program, student academic advisement, research and publication and guidance for nontraditional students.


• Manage graduate internships, comprehensive exit examinations, and community relationship with external partnership for practicum and internship learning experiences.


• Student Advisement, retention, recruitment


• Active Researcher, Scholar and Community Servant


• Member of the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Committee, Member of the Curriculum Committee, Search Committee for Faculty, Directors, Search Committee of Provost and Vice President of FVSU.


• Member of Graduate Council.


• Member of University Community Service Committee.

Associate Professor and Chair, Behavioral Science Department. Fort Valley State University, Behavioral Science Department. June 2009 to July 2013.

• Oversee day-to-day operation of three undergraduate programs (social work, psychology, sociology) and two graduate programs (rehabilitation counseling and mental health counseling programs) housed in the Behavioral Science Department.


• Provide administrative support to program coordinators for behavioral science majors in undergraduate and graduate programs of study.


• Supervision of 15 direct reports.


• Management and oversight of CORE accreditation of fully on line Rehabilitation Counseling Program


• Conduct annual faculty and staff performance evaluations, review of tenure and promotion dossiers and make recommendations for tenure and promotion.


• Provide management assistance and direction with planning, direction, and documentation collection of FVSU reaffirmation of accreditation by SACS in 2012.


• Provided media rebranding for both graduate and undergraduate programs for recruitment, retention and graduation of students.


• Increase visibility of FVSU locally, nationally and internationally.


• Serve on the University Strategic Planning Committee, Distance Education and On-line Instruction committees


• Serve on the Curriculum Committee, Search Committee for Faculty, Directors, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences Dean


• Manage annual budget (nearly 3 million) for the department


• Promote research and professional development activities, effective teaching and professional as well as community services among graduate and undergraduate faculty.


• Preside over monthly and quarterly program and department meetings to address department and student needs and concerns.


• Teach graduate courses in mental Health Counseling Program & student academic advisement, demonstrate research and publication excellence and provide guidance for nontraditional students.


• Create opportunities and supervise Graduate and Undergraduate Internships to meet professional accreditation standards.


• Organize Comprehensive Exit Examination and Review Process


• Develop networks with government and community organizations


• Increase job placements of graduating students in all programs housed in the dept.


• Secure, manage and coordinate the Georgia Department of Human Services-Division of Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) multimillion dollar IV-E contract with FVSU social work program (BSW) that is a scholarship program for BSW students to gain valuable hands-on experience working in child care for local DFCS offices.

Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Behavioral Science Department. Fort Valley State University, Behavioral Science Department. June 2008 to July 2009.

• Oversee day-to-day operation of three undergraduate programs (social work, psychology, sociology) and two graduate programs (rehabilitation counseling and mental health counseling programs) housed in the Behavioral Science Department.


• Provide administrative support to program coordinators for behavioral science majors in undergraduate and graduate programs of study.


• Supervision of 15 direct reports. Conduct annual performance evaluations, review of tenure and promotion dossier and make recommendation for tenure and promotion.


• Management and oversight of CORE accreditation of fully on line Rehabilitation Counseling Program


• Provide management assistance and direction with planning, direction, preparation, and documentation collection of FVSU reaffirmation of accreditation in 2012.


• Provided media rebranding for both graduate and undergraduate programs for recruitment, retention and graduation of students.


• Member of the University Strategic Planning Committee, Distance Education and On-line Instruction


• Member of the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Committee, Member of the Curriculum Committee, Search Committee for Faculty, Directors, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Search Committee of Provost and Vice President of FVSU.


• Manage annual budget (nearly 3 million), conduct annual faculty and program evaluations, and ensure progressive requirements for accreditation is met.


• Conduct research, teach and services to community, active volunteer boys and girls club, Head Start-read to succeed to young minority and low income students in FVSU and LaGrange, Georgia.


• Facilitate monthly and quarterly program and department meetings to address department and student concerns.


• Provide clinical supervision, training and clinical consultation for Valley Behavioral Health-FVSU student counseling center


• Completed 8-month leadership training through USG and the leadership institute Teach graduate courses in mental Health Counseling Program, student academic advisement, research and publication and guidance for nontraditional students.


• Provided administrative coordination of undergraduate and graduate program review and planning


• Work with Graduate Dean and Graduate Council to address program issues, accreditation, recruitment, retention, and graduation


• Developed and implemented a study course for written qualifying examination for mental health and rehabilitation counseling students


• Assigned teaching responsibility for undergraduate social work, psychology, sociology and graduate mental health and rehabilitation counseling programs


• Member of Graduate Council


• Member of University Community Service Committee

Assistant Professor and Mental Health Program Coordinator, Behavioral Science Department. Fort Valley State University, Behavioral Science Department. August 2008 to July 2009.

• Teach graduate courses in mental health counseling and coordinate mental health counseling program, developed CACREP curriculum.


• Management and oversight and development of CORE accreditation of fully on line Rehabilitation Counseling Program


• Managed practicum, field placement and internship sites for all social science programs to include, mental health and rehabilitation counseling, social work, and psychology


• Started initial accreditation standards for undergraduate social work and mental health counseling programs.


• Author of initial social work CSWE undergraduate Bench Mark I document for CSWE.

Assistant Professor of Social Work & Continuing Education Coordinator. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. August 2003 to July 2008.

• Teach graduate courses in mental Health Counseling Program, student academic advisement, research and publication and guidance for nontraditional students.


• Manage Graduate and undergraduate Internship, Comprehensive Exit Examination, and community relationship with external partnership for experiential, practicum and internship learning experiences.


• Developed, implemented and coordinated a new Master of Social Work Program (MSW) that obtained full accreditation by Council of Social Work Education (CSWE).


• Assigned teaching responsibility for BSW program tenured faculty and adjuncts as well as certification courses provided at UNCW for continuing education.


• Coordinated continuing education courses and certificate programs for area and regional social work and counseling professionals


• Member of University Curriculum Committee


• Member of Department of Social Work undergraduate and graduate Curriculum Committee


• Member of Faculty Senate


• Member of Faculty Diversity Initiative (focus student/faculty)

President/CEO/Founder. Navigation Counseling Services, Inc., LaGrange, Georgia. August 2003 to Present. Provide monthly clinical supervision and consultation to social workers, sociologist and counselors providing comprehensive family assessments, court and expert evaluations and In-home crisis intervention to children, adolescents and families in Department of Human Services division of Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) as well as Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Coordinate staff development training and state clinical supervision hours for master level social workers and counselors. Develop, implement and revise agency policy provided consultation to agency leader for quality control, and chief officer of Council Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation and financial consulting management of both residential and outpatient clinics in West Georgia. Conduct Assessments and provide counseling and supportive services to clients, families, and couples. Provide ongoing supervision for social workers, counselors, child care staff and administration. Oversee DUI and Drug Offender Treatment and Substance Abuse Program (ASAM I). Clinical Director. Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts. December 2002 to June 2003. Administrative and management responsibilities; Integral member of the senior management team. Directly responsible for overall agency clinical budget (3.5 million dollars) and director of the intensive child and adolescent treatment and stabilization unit. Supervise over 35 master level therapists throughout the agency and manage an additional 40 employees in the intensive treatment and stabilization unit for adolescents ages 6 to 21. As Clinical Director, I supervise graduate social work and psychology intern students from area colleges and Universities manage ethics committee, outreach and community services division as well as provided monthly reports to the CEO and board of directors. Program Director. Twin Cedars Youth Services, Inc., Bradfield Treatment Center. August 1995 to December 2001. Administrative and management responsibilities; Integral member of Treatment Team; Cottage budget and physical upkeep; Supervise and train staff to work with adolescent sexual offenders and adolescent victims of sexual abuse. Supervise clinical staff in self-contain living unit. Assistant Program Director. Twin Cedars Youth Services, Inc. Bradfield Treatment Center. June 1994 to August 1995. Assist in administrative and management duties; Integral member of Treatment Team; Serve as “trouble-shooter” and on-call back-up for other staff; coordinate with cottage supervisor. Assist with supervision of clinical staff in self contain living unit for youth ages 10-18 who suffer from mental illness and sexual aggression. Program Supervisor. Navigation Counseling Services, Inc., LaGrange, Georgia. December 1993 to June 1994. Supervise and manage childcare workers, assist with scheduling and completion of time sheets and evaluation of childcare workers; maintain accurate documentation of client progress; plan, implement and evaluate client activities on consistent basis. Assist with supervision of clinical staff in self contain living unit for youth ages 10-18 who suffer from mental illness and sexual aggression. Center Supervisor. Troup County Parks and Recreation, Ogletree Recreation Center. May 1993 to July 1994. Plan organize and direct a variety of recreational activities and work closely with neighborhood community groups on matters of civil and recreation interests; Taught parenting, conflict resolution, peer mediation, anger management sessions and crisis intervention. Special Education Assistant. Woodbury Elementary School, Woodbury, Ga. August 1993 to May 1994. Working individually with students with learning disabilities and behavior problems; Teach general education courses- math, spelling, and reading; Provided individual counseling, home visits, and parent meetings. Behavioral Specialist. Nashville Center for Black Family Life, Nashville Tennessee . August 1992 to May 1993. Worked with children at risk of dropping out of school; Designed and led group discussions; Worked individually with children having behavior problems; Conducted home and school visits as well as parent and child conferences. President/CEO/Founder. Navigation Counseling Services, Inc., LaGrange, Georgia. August 2003 to Present. President/CEO/Founder. Navigation Counseling Services, Inc., LaGrange, Georgia. August 2003 to Present. President/CEO/Founder. Navigation Counseling Services, Inc., LaGrange, Georgia. August 2003 to Present.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Association of Social Workers


• American Counseling Association


• 100 Black Men of West Georgia, Inc.


• Leadership Troup Class of 2000


• Leadership Georgia USG Leadership Institute


• Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Youth


• Georgia Chapter of Social Worker (Chair of Legislative Committee)


• Georgia Chapter of Professional Counselors


• National Action Network (NAN-Founding President-LaGrange/Troup County Chapter)

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)


• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)


• Certified DUI Clinical Evaluator # 2436


• Certified DUI Treatment Provider # 2436


• Certified DUI & Driver Improvement School Owner, Director & Instructor # 10236


• Certified PRIME for Life and PRIME Solutions Treatment Provider


• Registered Qualified Social Worker (NASW)


• Diplomat in Clinical Social Work (NASW)


• Approved Services Provider for RBWO (Office of Residential Child Care)


• Expert Witness for DJJ/DFCS (Georgia)


• National Certified Non Violence Crisis Intervention Instructor (NCI)


• Mindset Certified Non Violence Crisis Intervention Instructor (Mindset)


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JIMMY McCAMEY, PH.D.

Dr. McCamey has over 20 years’ experience in higher education, clinical social work practice, mental health counseling services, education consultation, assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families. Additionally, Dr. McCamey has over two decades of leadership and management experience in higher education, residential treatment, psychiatric and community base treatment facilities and nonprofit organizations. In addition to providing mental health counseling and supervision for master level clinicians, Dr. McCamey has taught undergraduate and graduate social work, psychology, sociology and clinical mental health counseling courses for over fifteen years.
Dr. McCamey is a former faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) where he is credited as being one of the founding faculty member of the Master of Social Work Program. This is noteworthy, because this particular Master of Social Work Program is one of a kind in the country that teaches master level social work students clinical social work practice from a strength base and solution focus approach to treatment and mental health services.
Dr. McCamey is former chair of the Behavioral Science Department at Fort Valley State University. In the role as Chair, in which he served for over 5 years, Dr. McCamey managed three undergraduate programs in social work, psychology and sociology and two graduate programs in clinical mental health counseling and rehabilitation counseling. Dr. McCamey was responsible for managing Doctoral level social scientist and faculty from a variety of disciplines that were housed in the Department of Behavioral Sciences.
Presently, Dr. McCamey is a tenured Associate Professor of Social Work. Dr. McCamey has published extensively in the area of mental health, poverty, social welfare, academic achievement, and African-American Men and Women issues, Race, Class and Gender, to name a few. Dr. McCamey has written three books which were released in November of 2016: The books are as follows: 1) A Guide to Working with Adolescent Sexual Abusers in Residential Treatment Settings, 2) The Ties that Binds Us; Recapturing the African-American Community from Inside Out, and 3) The Pathology of Racism. Lastly, Dr. McCamey has a fourth book, forthcoming titled, A Guide to Working with African-American Mental Health; Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Counseling in the African-American Community. Dr. McCamey has served on countless number of boards and nonprofit organizations in several states. His research publications have appeared in both national and international journals.
Dr. McCamey has an earned bachelor of social work degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), master of counseling degree from Troy University (TSU), master of social work degree (MSW) and doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from the Whitney M. Young School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University (CAU).
Dr. McCamey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Diplomat in Clinical Social Work-all by Examination (DCSW). He is also state certified (GA) as a DUI Clinical Evaluator, DUI Treatment Provider, and DUI & Driver Improvement School Director/Owner/Instructor. He is certified for PRIME for Life (PRI-Version 9), PRIME Solutions (Version 1.0-ASAM Substance Abuse Treatment) and Driving Educators of Georgia (D.E.O.G.) Dr. McCamey is a long standing member of the National Association of Social Work (NAWS) were he served most recently as Chair of the Georgia’s Legislative committee, which he was nominated and selected by his peers based on his clinical practice, research, scholarship and community services.

BOOKS

“A Guide to Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescent “A Guide to Working with Adolescent Sexual Abusers in Residential Settings. Xlibris Publication Company, 2016.

The Ties That Bind Us: Recapturing the African-American Community from Inside Out: Xlibris Publication Company, 2016.

The Pathology of Racism. Xlibris Publication Company, 2016.

a Guide to Treating African-American Clients. Forthcoming.

GRANTS

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., Terry Kulkosy, Sonja. Shavers, Gloria Cisse. (2009) Georgia Department of Family and Children Services IV-Grant, Fort Valley State University BSW Training (560,000.00 per year for a period of 5 years-2.5million dollars).

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., Wyatt Woodruff., Elan Ducre, (2000) Educational Talent Search Federal Grant, Clark Atlanta University (250,000 per year for 5 years-1.5million dollars).

ARTICLES

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Reducing Recidivism in Adolescent Sexual Offenders by Focusing on Community Reintegration,” Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 27:55-67, 2010.

Komanduri S. Murty, Chandana Murty, Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Ex-Child Soldier Reintegration Through Vocational Training: The Liberian Experience International Journal of Arts and Commerce, March 2013

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty, Residential Treatment for Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Deinstitutionalization Process and Treatment Management Concerns: The International Journal of Science and Entrepreneurship, May 2013

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality in Post War Liberia: A Survey Analysis.” In: Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, and Benjamin Bradshaw (eds.) Applied Demography and Public Health, Book Chapter April 2013. New York: Springer Publications.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty, “A Paradigm Shift in Political Tolerance since President Obama was Elected,” Election processes, politics, and governance in the Obama Era, a Special Issue of Journal of Race, Gender & Class, (Guest edited by George Amedee), September 2013.

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Voting and Race.” In: Charles Gallagher and Cameron Lippard (eds.), Race and Racism in the United States: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., November 2013.

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “ID requirements.” In: Charles Gallagher and Cameron Lippard (eds.), Race and Racism in the United States: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., November 2013

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Florida Effect” In: Charles Gallagher and Cameron Lippard (eds.), Race and Racism in the United States: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., November 2013.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty “How did Obama win second term: A socio-political analysis,” Special Issue of Journal of Race, Gender & Class. (Guest edited by George Amedee), September 2013

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. Minority Student Participation in International Programs: A Survey of Undergraduate Students Attending HBCUs, Journal of Race, Gender & Class. September 2013

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. President Obama’s Second Term: Challenges, Opportunities & Lessons Learned, Journal of Race, Gender & Class. November 2014.

Komanduri S. Murty, Julian B. Roebuck, and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr, “Status and Exploitation of Black Male Student Athletes on White Campuses: College Football and Basketball Programs from the 1960s to 2010,” Journal of Race, Gender & Class. November 2014.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty “The Role of Spiritually & Religion in the Strength Base Approach to Mental Health Treatment Among African-American Women, Journal of Scientific Research and Studies (Spring 2014.)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty “Hurricane Katrina: Politics of Access to Federal Relief; Savage Sand and Surf: The Hurricane Sandy Disaster University Press of America. Book chapter Spring 2015.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Jerry Brenner, “Residential Treatment: A Quantitative Analysis of Adolescent Sexual Abusers Treatment Outcomes Using Binary Logistical Regression,” Journal of Social Science Research and Entrepreneurship (April 2015).

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. The Strengths Perspective: How Clinical Social Workers View its Usage for Facilitating Change in Mental Health Settings, Journal of Scientific Research and Studies, (May 2015)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. Impact of Family Involvement and Self-Concept on Kindergarten Readiness of African-American Males, (Fall 2015) Journal of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., Tamara Payne “A strength-based Approach to Working with African-American Youth Living in Poverty, Journal of Arts and Commerce, (May 2015)

Komanduri S. Murty, Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Ashwin G. Vyas Georgia’s Guns Everywhere Law Controversy: African American College Students Weigh the Choice between Books and Bullets; Journal of Race Class and Gender (2016)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. An Examination of Perceptions: Teacher and Parent Perception of Parental School Involvement, Journal of Scientific Research and Studies, (September 2017)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. , Dian Byrd: Academic Achievement: A Social-Constructive Approach to Working with African-American Males during their Formative Years, Journal of Scientific Research and Studies (2018)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. Spirituality, Religion and Psychotherapy: A Shift in Perspectives, Journal of Race Class and Gender. ( In Progress)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Silvio Reyes “ The Impact Vocational Counseling has on African-American Men who enter the Workforce after Incarceration” (In progress)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “ Teaching Cultural Diversity at the University Level” (In Progress)

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Crime and Violence Taboos.” In: Eileen Smith-Cavros (ed.) Taboos (book chapter in progress).

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., Ph.D. Dissertation “A comparative Study of Urban and Rural Head Start Programs in Georgia” Clark Atlanta University Press, Spring 2002.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. MSW Thesis “Gender Differences in High Drop Outs Among at Risk Youth in Rural Georgia” Clark Atlanta University Press, Spring 1998.

PAPERS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Komanduri S. Murty, Julian B. Roebuck, and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr, “Status and Exploitation of Black Male Student Athletes on White Campuses: College Football and Basketball Programs from the 1960s to 2010,”, presented at the annual meetings of Race, Gender and Class, New Orleans, LA. March 2015.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty “The Role of Spirituality & Religion in the Strength Base Approach to Mental Health Treatment Among African-American Women” American Black Sociologist Conference, Manhattan, New York, August 2014

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. Minority Student Participation in International Programs: A Survey of Undergraduate Students Attending HBCUs, Annual meetings of Applied Demographic Association, San Antonio, TX January 8-10, 2014.

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. and Komanduri S. Murty “A Quantitative Analysis of Adolescent Sexual Offender Treatment Outcomes, A Five Year Study presented at Southern Psychological Society Eight Annual Conference, Clayton State University, March 2013.

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality in Post War Liberia: A Survey Analysis,” presented at the annual meetings of Applied Demographic Association, San Antonio, TX January 8-10, 2012.

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “President Obama’s Second Term: Challenges, Opportunities & Lessons Learned,” presented at the National Association of African American Studies, February 11-14, 2013, Baton Rouge, LA.

Komanduri S. Murty and Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. “How did Obama win second term: A socio-political analysis,” presented at the annual meetings of Race, Gender and Class, March 1-3, 2013, New Orleans, LA.

Komanduri S. Murty, Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., & Timothy Broughton: Give Us the Ballot! Historical Struggles and Current Voter ID Laws to Block the Black Vote in the United States; the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (October 23, 2013, Jacksonville, Florida)

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. – Paper Presentation at FVSU Forum on African-American Male “Developing a Vision for Connecting Family, Education, and Community “Best Practice Approach to Working with African-American Families, Fort Valley, Georgia. Spring 2008

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr. -Paper Presentation at BPD conference San Francisco California “The Strengths Perspective: How Clinical Social Workers View its Usage for Facilitating Change in Mental Health Settings, San Francisco, Fall 2006

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr.., Faculty Showcase Clinical Social Work Conference, Wilmington, North Carolina” Clinical Social Work with Children and Adolescents “March, 2004

Jimmy D. McCamey, Jr., Presentation at International Cultural Diversity Conference, Nashville Tennessee “Practicing Diversity through the Eyes of the Clients; An Empowering Approach”. October 2003.