DEBORAH REJENT

							                        DEBORAH REJENT, D.S.W.

ADDRESS         525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
                Phone: 410.706.7707
                Email: drejent@ssw.umaryland.edu


EDUCATION       D.S.W. (Doctor of Social Welfare) awarded by Columbia University School of
                Social Work (Field of Practice: Family and Children‟s Services)

                M.S. in Social Work awarded by Columbia University School of Social Work (Field
                of Practice: Health and Mental Health)

                M.A. in Anthropology awarded by University of California at Los Angeles

                B.A. in Anthropology (cum laude) awarded by University of California at Los
                Angeles


TRAINING        2008 - Teacher Development Intensive in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, an 8-
                day intensive training at The Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts
                School of Medicine

                2007- Leadership Development Seminar, a 2-day training offered by the Council on
                Social Work Education (CSWE) for administrators in education

                2007- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, a 5-day professional training for the
                prevention of depression relapse at Omega Institute, through the Institute for the
                Advancement of Human Behavior

                2007 - Practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a 9-day intensive training at
                the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine

                2007 - Certificate in Interdisciplinary Teams in Collaborative Law, sponsored by
                Howard County Collaborative Professionals

                2006 - Certificate in Basic Collaborative Law Training from Collaborative Divorce Team
                Trainings LLC

                2006 - Certified Practitioner Certificates in LifeForce Yoga for Mood and Anxiety
                Disorders and with YogaFit, Inc.

                2004 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine, a 7- day
                residential training retreat sponsored by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of
                Massachusetts School of Medicine

                2002 - Certificate in Basic Mediation and Divorce Mediation awarded
                by the University of Maryland School of Social Work

                1999 - Certificate in Psychoanalysis awarded by the Baltimore-
                Washington Institute for Psychoanalysis

                1984 - Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy awarded by Lenox Hill Hospital
                Psychotherapy Program

                1976-77 - Certificates awarded by the New York Region U.S. Civil Service Commission for
                Basic Management Functions, Supervision, and Group Performance


CERTIFICATION   Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical (Maryland #06606)
                Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (District of Columbia #LC302430)
                Licensed Clinical Social Worker (New York #PR023361-1)
                NASW Academy of Certified Social Workers
                Yoga Alliance (Registered Yoga Teacher)
PROFESSIONAL    National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
ORGANIZATIONS   Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
                International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
                Maryland Collaborative Law Association

ACADEMIC        Associate Dean for the Master’s Program (1/07- present)
POSITIONS       Clinical Assistant Professor (9/04-present)
                Assistant Professor (9/96- 9/04 and 9/90- 7/91)
                Visiting Assistant Professor (9/94-9/96)
                University of Maryland School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore
                Baltimore, MD

                Assistant Professor (9/93-5/94)
                Visiting Assistant Professor (9/91-5/93)
                National Catholic School of Social Service, Catholic University of America
                Washington, DC

                Lecturer in Social Work (9/84-6/90)
                Columbia University School of Social Work
                New York, NY

                Faculty Member (6/85-6/87)
                Lenox Hill Hospital Psychotherapy Program
                New York, NY


CLINICAL/       Consultant/Clinician (9/93-present)
PROFESSIONAL    Private Practice
EXPERIENCE      Baltimore, MD
                          Clinical services for adults and families; practice currently limited to evaluation
                          and referral services and collaborative law (as a mental health neutral).

                Senior Staff Clinical Social Worker (part-time, 8/04-12/06)
                The Counseling Center at the Catholic University of America
                Washington, DC
                         Individual counseling, intake evaluation, outreach and emergency consultation
                         provided for college students (graduate and undergraduate), field instruction
                         supervision for two MSW students and „supervision of supervision‟ for two
                         doctoral interns in psychology; implemented a wellness program for the
                         university student body that included teaching a program in Mindfulness-Based
                         Stress Reduction (MBSR) and a weekly yoga class.

                Clinical Social Worker (part-time, 11/02-8/04)
                Levindale Adult Day Services
                Baltimore, MD
                          Case management, individual and group counseling, intake and marketing
                          services offered in a medical adult day care program.

                Clinical Supervisor (9/98-6/01)
                George Washington University Psy.D. Program
                Washington, DC
                          Supervised first-year doctoral students.

                Senior Child and Adolescent Therapist (part-time, 12/93-6/94)
                Franklin Square Hospital Counseling Center, Dept. of Psychiatry
                Baltimore, MD
                          Brief and long-term clinical services provided for children and families.

                Research Assistant (part-time, 1/84-12/84)
                Youth Study Group, NY State Psychiatric Institute
                Columbia University Dept. of Psychiatry
                New York, NY
                         Collected clinical data for a project investigating the relationship between conduct
                         disorders and depression in adolescents referred to family court.




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               Supervisor of Adult Services (6/82-4/83)
               East New York Mental Health Clinic
               Brooklyn, NY
                         Supervised (clinical and administrative) a unit of five clinicians in an out-patient
                         community psychiatric clinic serving the chronically mentally ill. Provided clinical
                         services for adult clients and was a field instructor for one MSW student from
                         NYU.

               Psychotherapist (part-time, 3/81-8/82)
               New Hope Guild Center
               Brooklyn, NY
                         Provided individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in a
                         private community psychiatric clinic.

               Caseworker (9/79-8/82)
               Childville, Jewish Child Care Association
               New York, NY
                           Provided individual and group therapy in a residential treatment center for
                           emotionally disturbed children under age 12. Functioned as leader of an
                           interdisciplinary treatment team.

               Supervisor of Business Surveys (8/75-6/77)
               U.S. Bureau of the Census, NY Regional Office
               New York, NY
                        Was responsible for all phases of data collection for national surveys. Supervised
                        and trained a staff of 30 clerks and field interviewers.

               Survey Statistician (11/74-7/75)
               U.S. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Methods Division
               Washington, DC
                        Resolved sampling problems from national field offices conducting demographic
                        surveys. Wrote training manuals for field interviewers.


TEACHING       University of Maryland School of Social Work
EXPERIENCE              Paradigms of Clinical Social Work Practice (course Chair for 6 years)
                        Psychopathology
                        Practice I (Individuals and Families)
                        Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (course Chair 2006-present)
                        Clinical Practice in Child Welfare

               University of Maryland, Baltimore
                        Co-Instructor of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for all
                        university students

               National Catholic School of Social Service, Catholic University of America
                        Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (sequence Chair)
                        Advanced Practice with Individual Adults (two-semester course)
                        Practice I and II (Individuals, Groups, and Families)
                        Psychodynamic Theory
                        Introduction to the DSM (created and taught, I unit course)

               Columbia University School of Social Work
                       Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

               Lenox Hill Hospital Psychotherapy Program
                        Co-taught a course on adult development
                        Supervised post-Masters students in therapy training


RESEARCH       Curriculum development in social work education
INTERESTS      Stress reduction approaches in clinical practice and professional education
               The role of the mental health professional in collaborative law interdisciplinary teams
               Human behavior theories for evidence-based practice


DISSERTATION   The Relationship between Filial Deprivation and Adjustment to Residential Treatment
               among Seven to Fourteen-Year-Old Children. Chair: Carol H. Meyer




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PUBLICATIONS    Rejent, D. (1996) Book review: Mental health practice under managed care, by S.R.
                Sauber, series editor. Health and Social Work, 235-236.

                Belcher, J.R. and Rejent, D. (1993). Using company-owned housing and workfare to fill
                the need for low-wage workers: a solution or a step backward? Social Work, 297-304.

                DiBlasio, F.A., Rejent, D. and Belcher, J.R. (Winter 1991-1992). Enhancing the
                educational opportunities for public agency staff. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 1-10.


PROFESSIONAL    November 2009, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
PRESENTATIONS   San Antonio, TX
                Panel presentation on “Serving Those Who Served: Working with Returning Service
                Members in the US and UK”

                March 2009, NASW Maryland Chapter Annual Conference
                Baltimore, MD
                Workshop on “The Changing World of Social Work Education”

                October 2008, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
                Philadelphia, PA
                Roundtable discussion on “Some Comparisons of the US and UK Approaches to Student
                Suitability”

                October 2007, CSWE Annual Program Meeting
                San Francisco, CA
                Roundtable discussion on “The Student Review Process from a Developmental
                Perspective”

                May 2007, University of Maryland School of Social Work
                Dept. of Continuing Education
                Baltimore, MD
                Taught a three-hour workshop on “Mindfulness Practices as Self-Care for Social Work
                Practitioners”

                December 2006, Catholic University Counseling Center
                Washington, DC
                Psychology doctoral intern training seminar on “Experiencing Mindfulness Exercises”

                June and September 2006, University of Maryland School of Social Work
                Dept. of Continuing Education
                Baltimore, MD
                Taught a three-hour workshop on “The Use of Yoga in the Treatment of Anxiety and Mood
                Disorders”

                February 2006, Christ Lutheran Church Adult Education Program
                Baltimore, MD
                Presented a series of four lectures on “Healthy Mental Health across the Life Span”

                January 2006, School of Nursing, Catholic University
                Washington, DC
                Conducted a seminar on the “Use of Relaxation Techniques for Stress Reduction” for
                faculty and students

                December 2005, The Nation‟s Capitol Area Disability Support Services
                Coalition of Service Providers
                Washington, DC
                Keynote speaker on “Holiday Stresses” at an annual meeting of area leaders

                December 2005, Catholic University Counseling Center
                Washington, DC
                Staff development training seminar on “DSM IV: Issues for Clinicians in Training” held for
                doctoral psychology and MSW students

                May 2005 (repeated July 2006), University of Maryland School of Social Work
                Dept. of Continuing Professional Education
                Baltimore, MD
                Led a six-hour workshop on “Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine”




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             November 2004 and May 2005, Catholic University Counseling Center
             Washington, DC
             Psychology intern training seminars on “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Program
             for University Students” (Nov.) and “Using Mindfulness for Self-Care” (May)

             October 2004, University of Maryland School of Social Work
             Baltimore, MD
             Clinical seminar for faculty and students on “Mindfulness: An Ancient Approach for Modern
             Clinical Practice and Social Work Education”

             June 2003, Montgomery County Department of Mental Health,
             Rockville, MD
             Continuing education seminar for professional staff on “DSM: Issues for the Future”

             Spring 2002, Clinical Social Work Institute
             Washington, DC
             Doctoral student seminar (8 sessions) on “Teaching Clinical Social Work”

             July 2000, Administration for Children‟s Services, Training Division Conference
             Queens, NY
             Staff training seminar on “Maternal Responses to Placing a Child in Residential Treatment”

             October 1999, Tri-City Psychoanalytic Congress
             Cleveland, Ohio
             Paper presentation on “Working with Long-Term Opposition to Treatment
             Recommendations”

             November 1998- February 1999, Baltimore-Washington Institute for Psychoanalysis
             Presented case material to a four-session clinical case conference on “Medication Issues
             for Patients in Psychoanalysis”

             September-November 1998, Baltimore-Washington Institute for Psychoanalysis
             Presented case material to a five-session elective course on “Resistances to Beginning an
             Analysis”

             November 1995, University of Maryland School of Social Work
             Seminar for students on “Psychoanalytic Training for Social Workers”

             May 1993, Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
             Seminar for parents on “Parenting the Academically Talented”

             February 1993, Epilepsy Association of Maryland
             Led a support group discussion on “Relationship Issues”

             November 1991, Springfield Hospital, Maryland
             Seminar for professional staff on “Treatment Issues and Borderline Personality Disorder”


COMMITTEES             Academic Programs Advisory Committee for the Universities at Shady Grove, a
                                 USM System RHEC (2007-present)
                       Faculty Executive Committee (ex-officio 2007-present; 1998-2000)
                       Master‟s Program Committee (ex-officio 2007-present; 2006- 2007; 1996-98)
                       Admissions Committee (ex-officio 2007- present; 2004-2006)
                       Field Education Committee (2005- present)
                       Clinical Concentration Committee (1994- present)
                       Mental Health (1998- present) and Family and Children (1994-98)
                       Student Review Committee (2005-2006; 1999-2003; 1996-98)




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