Curriculum Vitae Sean H. Camp Clinical Assistant Professor Utah State University Degree Information M.S.W. University of Georgia, Athens, GA Foster Care/Adoption; Adolescent Sex Offenders; Family Systems 1991 B.S. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Psychology 1989 Academic Appointments Utah State University August 2008 to Present Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work, & Anthropology Responsible for teaching Master s level social work courses to students enrolled in the Utah State University Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Involves both face-to-face classroom teaching as well as distance teaching utilizing Internet Video Conferencing (IVC) technology. Also responsible for supervising MSW student interns in communitybased practicum placements. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia August 2005 to May 2008 Teaching Assistant: Teaching both micro and macro senior-level courses as well as providing field placement supervision for Baccalaureate social work students. Research in the areas of HIV serodiscordant couples, gay and lesbian adoption/foster parenting, and adult education. Courses Taught University of Georgia: SOWK 5767: Special Topics in Social Work: Child Welfare SOWK 5845: Practicum in Social Work II SOWK 5846: Integrative Seminar in Generalist Social Work Practice II SOWK 5835: Practicum in Social Work I
SOWK 5836: Integrative Seminar in Generalist Social Work Practice I Utah State University: BSW Program SW 2100: Human Behavior in the Social Environment SW 3050: Generalist Social Work Practice I SW 3350: Special Topics Child Welfare Practice SW 4900: Advanced Child Welfare Practice SW 5901: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SSW Licensure Course) SW 5902: Social Welfare & Social Policy (SSW Licensure Course) SW 5903: Social Work Practice Methods (SSW Licensure Course) MSW Program SW 6100: Generalist Social Work Practice I Individuals, Couples, Families SW 6150: Generalist Social Work Practice II - Communities & Organizations SW 6300: Social Policy Analysis SW 6400: Supervised Practicum I & Integrative Seminar SW 6450: Supervised Practicum II & Integrative Seminar SW 6600: Social Work Leadership & Administration SW 6700: Advanced Generalist Practice I Diagnosis & Theory SW 6750: Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice II Communities, Organizations SW 6850: Advanced Generalist Practice II Advanced Diagnosis & Psychopharmacology SW 6900: Advanced Supervised Practicum III & Integrative Seminar SW 6950: Advanced Supervised Practicum IV & Integrative Seminar Doctoral-Level Courses Taken Theory/Practice Advanced Theories of Educational Psychology (ESPY 8180) Lesbian and Gay Studies (WMST 7100) LGBTQ Issues in Organizational Settings (EADU 6300) Program Planning Theory and Research in Adult Education (EADU 9030) Reflective Practice in Adult Education (EADU 9750) Quantitative Research Methodology Applied Quantitative Statistical Methods I, II, & III (ERSH 8300 / 8310 / 8320) Assessment and Measurement in Research (SOWK 8146) Quantitative Research Methods in Social Work I & II (SOWK 8116 / 8126)
Qualitative Research Methodology Designing and Implementing Qualitative Research (QUAL 8410) Interviewing for Qualitative Research (QUAL 8520) Qualitative Research Traditions (QUAL 8400) Qualitative Research Design & Data Analysis (QUAL 8410/8420) Professional Social Work Experience Come About Youth Services June 2009 - Present Clinical Director / Individual and Family Therapist Responsible for oversight and direction of all clinical services, as well as providing individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults (and their families) with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties. Clients served include private clients as well as clients in DJJS and DCFS custody. Meritan Social Services January 1998 - August 2004 State Director, Georgia Stepping Stones Program Responsible for design, start-up and implementation of therapeutic foster care program for Tennessee-based company, including all licensure and certification activities; design/development of all policies, procedures, and documentation-related activities; establishment of referral and funding base. Responsible for interdepartmental supervision of employees, as well as coordination with outside public and private agencies and overall Program oversight-including regulatory compliance, budgeting and outcome evaluation. During the first five years of operation grew Agency from single-site provider to third largest provider of treatment foster care services in Georgia with three offices statewide (Cartersville, Conyers, Macon). The Devereux Foundation January 1995 - March 1997 Director, Therapeutic Home Program Responsible for design, start-up and implementation of therapeutic foster care program as an adjunct to existing residential treatment facility. Duties included all facets of licensure, certification, program development and staff supervision and management, as well as those listed above. Mentor Clinical Care May 1991 - December 1995
Program Manager, Child & Adolescent Services May 1991 - April 1992: Clinical Coordinator. Responsible for provision of clinical and case management services to therapeutic foster families providing community-based care for severely emotionally disturbed (SED) clients. Promoted to Clinical Supervisor position. April 1992 - January 1993: Clinical Supervisor. Responsible for supervision of Clinical Coordinators as well as delivery of clinical and case management services to clients and families; served as liaison with outside referral, funding, and regulatory agencies. promoted to Program Manager position. January 1993 - December 1995: Program Manager. Responsible for overall management of Child & Adolescent therapeutic foster care program, including program development, marketing, delivery of clinical/case management services, staff management and supervision and liaison with outside agencies, both regulatory and referral/funding. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital December 1991 - May 1992 Human Services Provider Lead Therapist for Adolescent Specialty Treatment Unit (ASTU); provided long-term psychosocial treatment to conduct-disordered adolescents, including individual, group, and family therapy; overall treatment coordinator and Project Coordinator for Adolescent Sexual Perpetrator Treatment Program. Charter Peachford Hospital September 1988 - April 1990 Mental Health Specialist Served as part of interdisciplinary team delivering in-patient treatment to SED children and adolescents; facilitator for group and individual counseling for Child, Early Adolescent, and Adolescent Units; selected as part of start-up team to design, implement and market the region s first Early Adolescent in-patient treatment program. Professional, Academic, Community-related, and Scientific memberships 1991 - Present: National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 1992-1999: Georgia Professional Network Against Sexual Aggression (GPNASA) 2004 - Present: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2004 - Present: The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2006 - Present: American Educational Research Association (AERA)
2009 Present: The LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah Community Service Responsibilities and Activities Utah AIDS Foundation, Salt Lake City, Utah Speaker s Bureau Representative 2008 Present Come About Youth Services, Pleasant Grove, Utah 2009 Present Clinical Director Design, coordinate, and implement treatment services for youth in DCFS/DJJS custody University of Georgia School of Social Work, Athens, Georgia 2004 2006 Doctoral Program Committee Student Representative Residential Resource Alternatives (RRA), Roswell, Georgia 1997 2003 Developmentally Disabled Programming & Housing Human Rights Committee Chairperson Camp Horizon, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia 1995 1998 Summer Camp for Children/Youth in DCFS Custody Assistant Director Professional Presentations 21st Annual National Foster Care Conference, Daytona, Florida May 28-30, 2014 Co-presenter with Susan Egbert, Ph.D.: Footsteps to the Future. 27th Annual National Independent Living Conference, Denver, CO August 26-29, 2014 Co-presenter with Susan Egbert, Ph.D.: Growing Pains Northwest Field Education Consortium, Salt Lake City, Utah Jan 31 Feb 1, 2013 Presented as well as part of a team organizing, delivering, and conducting conference for Practicum Field Educators in the NW United States region. Presentation Title: Mind the Disconnect: Identifying Student Struggles with Areas of Difference Southern Utah Foster Parent Association Training, Cedar City, Utah October 27, 2012
Invited Presenter at Annual Training Event for foster parents in Utah. Presentation Title: Strategies for Managing Stress in caring for emotionally/behaviorally disturbed foster children National Title IV-E Roundtable Conference, Galveston, Texas May 29 June 1, 2012 Assisted in development and preparation for presentation at National Title IV-E conference; scheduled to present but was unable to attend. Presentation Title: Utah State University s IV-E Child Welfare Curriculum Utah Adoption Council Conference, Sandy, Utah April 25-26, 2012 Co-presenter with Susan Egbert, Ph.D., at National Utah Adoption Council conference. Session 1: Adoptive parents; Session 2: Adoption professionals Presentation Title: Foster Care and Adoption Related Stress: Practical Coping Strategies for Kids and Families. The Governor s 11 th Annual Conference on Child Abuse, Baltimore, Maryland April 29, 2004 Presentation at Annual Conference on Child Abuse/Neglect for front-line workers. Presentation Title: Managing Child Sexual Behaviors in a Foster Care Setting Conference on Treatment Foster Care, Atlanta, Georgia July 19-20, 2001 Invited Presenter at Foster Family-Based Treatment Association Annual Conference. Presentation Title: Development and Start-up of a Treatment Foster Care Program Professional Publications Camp, S. & Thyer, B. A. (1993). Treatment of adolescent sex offenders: A review of current empirical research. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 17(2), 191-206. Editorial Activities Becoming an Effective Policy Advocate: From Policy Practice to Social Justice Bruce Jansson, published by Cengage/Brooks Cole. Guest Reviewer (2010) Research on Social Practice, Published by Sage Publications. Guest Reviewer (2005) Professional Licensure Licensed Clinical Social Worker (7208126-3501): 03-01-12 to Present