Karen Chambre LCSW BCD 3830 LaureL Canyon Blvd. Studio City, CA. 91604 (818)509-1732 email-wardchambre@gmail.com website-http://www.karen-chambre-lcsw.com EDUCATION Psy. D. Candidate Cal Southern University Irvine CA, Degree TBA Need 5 Classes to Graduate MASTER'S DEGREE-SOCIAL WELFARE University Of California at Los Angeles June 1984 BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT California State University at Northridge June 1981 LICENSURE LCSW 1986 Board Certified Diplomat 1994 CERTIFICATES UCLA, School of Medicine, Certificate in Social Work for Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation- 1984 Object Relations and Self Psychology Program- Certificate in yearlong Studies Director Richard Gilbert
FREELANCE INTERNET WORK Ghost wrote Fertility E-book Ghost wrote Several Chapters of a Tantra Sex book that was published Just Answers- Expert in Dream Interpretation Live Person Expert- Counseling on line for Mental Health and Parenting 2 Content websites, http://www.eatingdisordersadvisor.com and http://www.relationshiprestoreadvisor.com PRIVATE PRACTICE-LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER Studio City, California Nov 1995 - present Provide individual, group, and conjoint treatment for Adults family and children. Specialty areas include eating disorders, relationships, and mood disorders. As well as disaster debriefing. Also have two groups, one for eating disorders and one for people divorcing/breaking up relationships. Supervised LCSW and MFT interns since 1995. Also working with Military Population through Military One Source. Social Work Employment Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles April 1989- April 1998 Outpatient Psychiatry Department PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER Responsible for providing individual, group and conjoint therapy for adults, families, children, and adolescents with a wide range of diagnoses. Duties have also included functioning as a team leader for multi-disciplinary team. Administrating group leaders and supervising both social work Interns; and post MSW fellows. South Bay Mental Health Outpatient Clinic Sept 1985- April 1989 Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER Responsible for providing individual, group and conjoint therapy for adults, adolescents and children with a wide range of diagnoses included severe chronic mental illness. Duties also include participation on an in-house psychiatric emergency team Providing crisis intervention and evaluation. Worked with Veterans who had PTSD.
Mount St- Mary s College. Los Angeles 1986-1988 PART TIME-LECTURER Developed and implemented a graduate level course in utilization of community resources for professionals in the mental health held. Children's Home Society, Los Angeles July 1984 - Sept 1985 SOCIAL WORKER IN SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE PROGRAM Functioned as a Case Coordinator and adjunctive therapist in a County mental Health Contract Program for emotionally disturbed, physically and sexually abused children living in foster care. Provided parent training and supervision at specialized foster homes. Children ranged in ages from 2-18 POST MASTERS CLINICAL TRAINING Private Study Group Nov 1987-1988 Consultant - Linda Chassler, LCSW Participated private supervision groups Feb - Dec 1993 - Consultant - Alan Spivak, Ph.D Mar - Dec 199 1 - Consultant - Mae Dentin, Ph.D Mar - Dec 1991 - Consultant - Sue Mendenhall, LCSW Oct 1984 - June 1986 - Consultant - Donna Sexsmith, Ph.D Nov 1985 - June 1986 - Consultant - Barry Hirsch, PhD Airport Marina Counseling Service, Westchester Aug 1984 - Dec 1985 PSYCHOTHERAPIST Provided psychotherapeutic treatment to adults, adolescents and children. Treatment modalities used were individual, conjoint and family therapy. Also provided intake and assessment CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIPS SOCIAL WORK INTERN UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Received interdisciplinary training in the areas of developmental disabilities and child psychiatry. Functioned as Case Coordinator in comprehensive evaluations of children and their families. Participated in as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team. Provided
psychotherapeutic treatment to children and their parents, and to developmentally disabled adults. Participated in the Family Support Clinic, a program for treating victims of sexual abuse. Assisted in facilitating a group for developmentally disabled and women sexually abused as children. Co-therapist in an Assertion Training Group, Volunteers of America - Los Angeles, California Oct 1982 - June 1983 SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE Provided individual counseling to adults and adolescents, including both voluntary and involuntary clients from diverse, socioeconomic levels and ethnicities. Additional modalities used included conjoint and family therapy. CHILD DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT Hill'n'Dale Family Learning Center. Santa Monica Sept 1981 - Oct 1982 NURSERY SCHOOL TEACHER/AFTER-SCHOOL DAY CARE WORKER Planned and implemented a creative educational program for 4 year olds. Helped to develop and operate an after-school kindergarten program. Participated in parenting seminars. Palms Westminster Church Nursery School Feb 1975 - June 1981 Los Angeles TEACHER Planned and implemented a creative educational program for children 21/2 to 5 years old. Parent conferences. Bay Cities (and) Westside Jewish community Centers June 1973 - June 1981 Jewish Centers 1973-1981 Los Angeles, California CHILD CARE WORKER Planned and implemented a creative educational program for children ages 6 to 12. Developed individual behavior modification programs for children with behavioral difficulties. Parent conferences. As a day camp administrator, supervised eight staff members and coordinated day camp programs for 50 to 100 children.