1. DARYL W. ODEFEY, LSW
35 S. Logan St. #502 Denver, Colorado, 80209 720-231-2263 odefey@usc.edu
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver, CO
MSW Intern, Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
 Excelled at identifying and addressing the global needs of SPMI clients from diverse backgrounds through both an
insightful Trauma-Informed Care Model and a strengths-based Recovery Model of diagnosis, treatment, and
recovery
 Provided comprehensive clinical and case management services to diverse SPMI clients including person-in-
environment assessments, evidence-based treatment plan writing, outcome evaluation, community outreach,
building strengths-based recovery resources including familial support systems and community resource
development, 1:1 therapy, substance abuse counseling, Trauma Therapy, mentoring, clinician team building,
psychoeducation for clients and families, crisis management, disposition planning, and outside-the-box thinking to
develop interventions for difficult-to-treat clients like clients with sex offense behaviors for example
 Practiced evidence-based psychosocial interventions including Motivational Interviewing, DBT, CBT, IDDT,
Trauma Therapy, Seeking Safety, brief solutions-focused therapy, and problem solving
 Recognized for asserting insight- and knowledge-based opinions and NASW values as an integral part of a team that
included psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, trauma therapists, occupational and recreation therapists,
nurses, mental health clinicians, and upper administration officials
 Coordinated effectively with county mental health center liaisons and state transition specialists to deliver optimal
support systems and quality-of-life opportunities to clients upon their return to the community
 Successfully passed the ASWB Clinical Exam for LCSW licensure on March 7, 2016
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (online program)
Master of Social Work, Aug 2015
 Concentration in Mental Health with extensive practice in Evidence-Based Interventions for mental illnesses
 Curriculum at all times emphasized client-centered treatment from a strengths-based perspective
 Curriculum included extensive development of diagnostic skills using the DSM-5 (comparing it to the DSM-4-TR)
 12 month MSW Internship successfully completed at CMHI-Fort Logan (please see letters of recommendation)
 4.0 graduate school GPA (4.0 scale)
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, May 2013
 Studied research and statistics methods used in peer-reviewed articles
 Practiced Evidence-based Interventions and Psychodynamic approaches to mental health counseling
 Curriculum included extensive development of diagnostic skills using the DSM-4-TR

2. ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 Recognized for developing empathic therapeutic alliances with difficult-to-engage-with individuals including clients
with severe trauma histories due to male perpetrators, clients with criminal histories including sex offenses, clients
with long and/or multiple hospitalizations, clients with intransigent delusions, and clients with suicidal histories and
active suicidal ideation
 Completed Domestic Violence/IPV coursework including (and going far beyond) the Power & Control Wheel
 Transformed personal history into relevant and therapeutic interpersonal interventions yielding quantifiable
improvements in complex client cases including clients with dual diagnoses and/or criminal histories
 Skilled at motivating medication-resistant clients to participate in their medication therapy
 Proficient with HIPAA regulations plus CCAR, treatment plans, progress notes, and other forms of documentation
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
 Advocated with conviction to the treatment team and also to upper administration officials on behalf of each of my
clients for her/his life goals and treatment concerns
 Developed and taught curriculum for bi-weekly psychoeducation/psychotherapy group averaging 5-10 attendees per
session focusing on DBT skills, problem-solving, goal attainment, community transitions, and inner awareness
 Occupied Chair of the Colorado District of a progressive, national political party from 1996-2003, increasing
membership by 1000% in that time
 Recognized by the Denver Area Labor Federation for significant contributions to the labor movement in Colorado –
1999
 Captained Elite Men’s world class cycling team based in Nyon, Switzerland – 1990 (the pinnacle of a bike racing
career that lasted 7 years and instilled in me commitment to a cause, discipline in attaining goals, and facilitative
leadership skills heading up a large, multi-purpose team)