AMFTRB Board of Directors Electronic Ballot 2009

AMFTRB Board of Directors Electronic Ballot 2010 — Candidate Bio

John Mark Trent | William Northey | Anna Cole | Jeff Hinton | Joan Winkler

Treasurer

John Mark Trent, PhD *

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Alabama Educational Psychology (minor in counseling psychology)

I would consider it an honor to serve on as treasurer under the guidance of the entire board.Through the Samaritan Counseling Center I provide about 22 hours of therapy per week to families and individuals. I teach the research/stat courses at a local university (graduate level). Besides my clinical training, my expertise is in statistics, measurement theory/issues, and program evaluation. My interests in serving on the Association of Marital and Family Therapy National Regulatory Board are as follows. First, as part of our state regulatory board for over six years I assisted our licensure applicants to better understand the function of the EXAM and thereby demystify the EXAM PROCESS. I believe the EXAM FORM and FUNCTION needs to be continually followed at the national level. Second, within our state we have enjoyed the process of working with our state professional association by helping clarify the distinct functions and responsibilities of regulatory boards and professional associations. This has resulted in a more open understanding of the structure and purpose of the licensure board...as we have said at our state meeting, "we (the licensure board) are not here to keep anyone from obtaining a license, but to insure the laws of our state which govern that process are carried out with fairness and equity." Lastly, I am interested in the impact of our "Continuing Education Unit" system upon the continuing competency of our licensees. Questions like, "do CEU's help keep MFTs on the cutting edge of therapy?" or "do 'old-timers' in MFT continue to grow personally and professionally within the system of the CEU's?" These questions can best be addressed both at a state level and national level.

William F. Northey, Jr., PhD

William F. Northey, Jr., PhD is the Managing Partner of N-P Consulting and Therapeutic Services in Wilmington, Delaware, which provides program development and evaluation, training, and consultation to individuals, families, and organizations on a variety of behavioral health issues. Dr. Northey is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Delaware and Maryland and has been appointed to two terms on the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals serving as Board President from 2007-2009. In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Northey is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Department at Drexel University and an Adjunct Professor at Amridge and Wilmington Universities. Prior to his current positions Dr. Northey spent six years as the Professional Development Research Specialist for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy where he directed the association’s program of research, developed training and professional development programs, and shepherded the development and implementation of the Marriage and Family Therapy Core Competencies. Since his departure from the AAMFT, Dr. Northey has written and presented internationally on issues of training, competency development, and accreditation. He has also provided consultation to the federal government, including the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment’s Treatment Improvement Protocol: Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy and the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm: An Adaptation to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders. Dr. Northey has served as the Treasurer and Chair of Congresses for the International Family Therapy Association, was on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Association for Marriage and Family, and has served as the Delegate to the AMFTRB since 2006.

Secretary

Anna Cole, M S, LMFT (in private practice in Calhoun, LA) *

Experience
AMFTRB: Delegate 8 years, Chair of Election Committee 06-07, member of portability and continuing competency committees, currently board secretary
Louisiana MFT Committee, LPC Board: Chair, Chair of the MFT and LPC Rules Committee for two terms ending in 2010. Provided leadership and administration in establishing MFT licensure in the state.

I was appointed for one year to fill an unexpired term as secretary and would be honored to be able to continue my work in this position for a second year.AMFTRB was an important resource for me when I served on the state regulatory board and I'm excited to be involved in the leadership at the national level, helping to shape new policies and resources and facilitating the sharing of issues and solutions by the delegates throughout the year and at the annual conference.

Member-At-Large

W. Jeff Hinton, PhD, LMFT

I currently serve as Chair of the MFT Committee for the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists. In addition to my regulatory board experience, I am the Director of Clinical Training for a Marriage and Family Therapy master’s program.I have been an MFT educator for 10 years, practicing marriage and family therapist for 12 years and MFT regulatory board member for 7 years. Through my participation in AMFTRB annual meetings, I have grown keenly aware of the diversity of issues facing regulatory practices nationally. I strongly believe in the mission of AMFTRB and look forward to the opportunity to serve in the organization.Because the current challenges facing state regulatory boards are significant, multifaceted and contextual, the need for support from a strong national organization is paramount.AMFTRB provides a powerful national forum for communicating regulatory challenges to important stakeholders including the public, professional associations, accrediting organizations, legislative bodies and academic program directors. The need for transparency and meaningful dialogue seem especially important for the continued development of the profession at this time.I would like to see AMFTRB take a more active role in the collection, codification and dissemination of regulatory information that could be utilized by member boards to address current and future challenges.

Joan Winkler, MA, LMFT

I’m Joan Winkler and I have been nominated for the position of Member-at-Large. I was appointed to the Nevada Board of Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors nine years ago. I am currently serving my second tern as Vice President. I had a wonderful experience working with the CEO of United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierras in 2008. I helped design, implement and facilitate the Family Financial Security Summit that brought together leaders throughout northern Nevada. Some of the ideas resulting have been implemented in our school system and increased services for tax assistance. In 2009 an award was received from Truckee Meadows Tomorrow for Quality Life under the Economic Wellbeing Indicator. I look forward to the possibility of serving in a position that will include collaboration. Thank you for your consideration.

* Currently serving in this office.

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