Curriculum Vitae
Summary
In summary, Chris Lobsinger is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers and has experience in individual, couple and family therapy. Chris has worked in clinical, medical, agency and community settings.
Education
| 1988 - 1990 | Master
of Social Work The University of Queensland, Brisbane Graduated 14 August 1990 This program included study in recent developments in social work, including group work, neurolinguistic programming, practical and theoretical study. |
| 1982 - 1986 | Bachelor
of Social Work Minot State College, Minot North Dakota USA Graduated 23 May 1986 This program consisted of 179 Credit points: |
| 1979 - 1982 | Bishop
Ryan High School Minot North Dakota USA Graduated 27 May 1982 |
Employment History
October 1997 to Present
Private practice:
- Individual, couple and family therapy
- Professional Supervision
- Training
November 1997 to October 2000
Queensland Programme of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma Inc. (QPASTT)
- Assistant Coordinator of Counseling services
- Supervision of staff
- Development of QPASTT policy
- Development of training materials
- Currently working as a sessional counselor one day per week
May 1993 - 1997
Break Even, administered by Relationships Australia Queensland
- Individual, couple and family counseling
- Group work and education
- Training and presentations
- Facilitated groups for perpetrator of family violence
- Development of educational materials, including a booklet
May 1990 - May 1993
Medical Social Worker, Royal Brisbane Hospital
Areas of responsibility revolved around service to patients and their families in medical and surgical wards.
- Discharge management
- Patient advocacy
- Supportive counseling
- Grief counseling
- Counseling families
- Crisis counseling
- Domestic violence response team
- Making referrals to appropriate agencies.
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Professional Affiliations
- Member of the AASW. (Reference Number: 90/121/USA/AUST)
- Past V.P. of Queensland Association for Family Therapy (QAFT)
- Currently Clinical Member, QAFT
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Professional Publications and Workshops Presented
Power Addictions and Gender
- The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 1997
Odds on to Break Even
- A self-help guide for problem gamblers and their families 1996
The Need for Understanding
- A train the trainer manual for mental health professionals working with refugee survivors of torture and trauma 2001, 2002
Family Therapy - An Enduring Passion: An Interview with Michael Locke
- The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, vol 24, number 2, 2004
The Brief Solutions Workshop
- Two days, co-presented in Townsville with Steve Mayers1996
Jung and Relationships
- 2 hours, in conjunction with Paul Gibney 1997
Motivational Interviewing Workshop
- 1.5 days 1998
Supervision Workshop
- 1 day 1999
Working with Difficult Clients Workshop
- 1 day , co-presented with Glen Munt 2000
Practical Dreaming Workshop
- 2000, 2002, 2003
Multicultural Counseling Workshop
- 2001
Questioning Intentions (a therapeutic questioning workshop)
- 2001, 2002, 2003
Vicarious Traumatization / Secondary Traumatic Stress
- February 2003
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Copyright © 2001-2005 Chris Lobsinger
Last updated 27 September 2005