Reimagining rehabilitation for juveniles committing serious offences
Steve Maurno Current Vita February 2015
1. Steven J. Maurno, M.A, L.P.C., C.S.O.T.P.
757-274-8184 (mobile)
1795 Box Elder Road,Suffolk,VA 23437 smaurno@gmail.com
Professional Profile
I ama Licensed Professional Counselor and a CertifiedSex OffenderTreatment Provider
specializing in the assessmentand treatmentof adolescentsand adultsex offendersin
institutionaland outpatientsettings. Iamexperienced in providing individual,group,and family
therapiesand case management services in multiple settingsincluding inpatient,outpatient,
residential,and corrections. Additionally,Iam experienced in the supervision of unlicensed
bachelorsand masterslevel mentalhealth providersin agenciesproviding supportiveservicesto
adolescentand adultsin the community. Finally, Iama skilled instructorexperienced in distance-
learning technologies,mediated classroomtechnologies,and traditionalteaching methods.
Certifications
LicensedProfessional Counselor(LPC)
CertifiedSexOffenderTreatmentProvider(CSOTP)
Professional Experience
VirginiaDepartmentof Corrections
Greensville Correctional CenterSORT(Sex OffenderResidentialTreatment) Program
Jarratt, Virginia
September2013 throughpresent
PsychologyAssociate Senior
Responsibilities
• Sex offenderspecificassessmentandtreatment
• Facilitationof psychoeducational andprocessorientedgroups
• LPC and CSOTPsupervision
• Individual therapyandassociateddocumentation
• Sex OffenderSteeringCommittee member
• Crisisintervention
• Communicationwithsecuritypersonnelincrisissituationsandother
dutiesasrequired
• Adjunctinstructorat the Departmentof CorrectionsAcademyForStaff
Development
• Release planningcase managementservicesconsistentwiththe Virginia
AdultReentryInitiative
• Diligentmonitoringof offenderactivities.
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Life Enhancement Services, LLC
January 2014 – Present
Licensed Mental Health Provider
Responsibilities
Supervisionof unlicensedbachelorsand masterslevel qualifiedmental
healthprofessionalsinproviding community-basedservices,crisis
intervention,case managementandtreatmentplanningconsistentwith
VirginiaMedicaidrequirements
Dailyqualitycontrol andassurance of documentation includingprogress
notes,treatmentplans,quarterlyreports,assessmentsand
reassessments,anddischarge summaries
Developmentandimplementationof trainingcurriculum
VirginiaDepartmentof Corrections,DeerfieldCorrectional Center,CapronVirginia
May 2010 throughSeptember2013
PsychologyAssociate
Responsibilities
• Offenderintakeand diagnosis of mental disorders.
• Facilitationof psychoeducational andprocessorientedgroups
• LPC and CSOTPsupervision
• Internshipclinical andadministrativesupervision
• Oversightof sex-offender-specificprogramming
• Individual therapyandassociateddocumentation
• Sex OffenderSteeringCommittee member
• Case conceptualization andweeklyrounds withattendingpsychiatrist
• Crisisintervention
• Communicationwithsecuritypersonnelincrisissituationsandother
dutiesasrequired
• Employee trainingonoffenderswithmental illnessandsuicidal ideation
• Release planningcase managementservicesconsistentwiththe Virginia
AdultReentryInitiative
• Participationinthe TreatmentandProgramsCommittee andthe
ElectronicHealthRecordsCommittee
• Diligentmonitoringof offenderactivities.
TidewaterCommunityCollege–Norfolk,VA
August2011 – December2013
Adjunct Instructor
Responsibilities
Instructorof Psychological Aspectsof CriminalBehavior
Traditional classroominstruction
Use of mediatedclassroomtechnologies
Academicperformance evaluation
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Studentretention aidedbyexperienced-basedknowledge of
developmental,static,anddynamicriskfactorsforinsufficientacademic
achievement
Classroommanagement
CommunitySolutions,Inc.
May 2012 – November2013
AssessmentCoordinator
Responsibilities:
Psychosocial anddiagnosticassessmentof adolescentandadultclients
referredbylocal courtservicesunitsandcommunityservicesboardsfor
in-home ormental health skillsbuildingservices.
Reassessmentanddiagnosticreview of currentclientstwice yearlyper
VirginiaMedicaidrequirements.
Supervisionof unlicensedbachelorsandmasterslevel qualifiedmental
healthprofessionalsintreatmentplanning,crisisintervention,case
managementandtreatmentplanningconsistentwithVirginiaMedicaid
requirements.
The PinesResidential TreatmentCenter - Portsmouth,VA
November2003 – May 2010
Therapist and Psychometrician
Achievements:
Facilitatedtrainingopportunitiesfordirectcare staff andclinicians
focusingonpsychometrictoolsanddisorderscommonlydiagnosedin
childrenandadolescents.
Obtained certificationasaSex OffenderTreatmentProvider
Facilitatedthe involvementof cliniciansinsex-offenderassessmentand
the developmentof assessmentbasedtreatmentgoals
Developedanefficientprocedure forassessingsex offenderrecidivism
riskat admissionanddischarge inresponse tostaffinglimitations.
Developedcurriculum, andimplementedaschedule of weeklytraining
opportunitiesforcliniciansanddirectcare staff indocumentation,
treatmentplanning,andsex offendertreatment
Developedandimplementedevidenced-basedbestpracticesinthe
treatmentof adolescent sexual offenders
Establisheddirectcommunicationwith referringagencies
Responsibilities:
facilitatedindividual,groupandfamilysex-offenderspecifictherapies to
clientsina residential treatmentcenter
Providedindividual andgroupsupervisionfordirectcare staff,program
managers,andcounselingresidentsseekinglicensure
Developedtrainingseminarsforcliniciansanddirectcare staff
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Assessedandreportedthe riskof sexual recidivismand provided
recommendationstomanage risk.
Communicatedwithreferringagenciesanddevelopedrelease plans
withreferralsforaftercare servicesconsistentwithassessmentbased
recommendations.
OldDominionUniversity –Norfolk,VA
August2006 – May 2011
Adjunct Instructor
Achievements:
Instructedina new divisionof OldDominionUniversity Field-Based
Master’sProgram for educatorsseekingamaster’sdegree inHampton
Road’sSouthside region.
Developedcurriculumformaster’sleveleducationclasses,including
Managing the Exceptional ChildandDevelopingEffective Collaborative
RelationshipsinSchools,inresponse tothe professionalinterestsand
needsof the teachers
Servedasa pioneerforthe developmentand subsequentinstructionof
a distance learningmaster’slevelresearch course,whichrequired
extensive use of technologysuchas videoconferencing andBlackboard
Responsibilities
Curriculumdevelopment andinstruction
Web-basedcommunication withstudents
Guidance andadvisingforcourse selection
Consultantforthe students’master’sthesis
TidewaterRegionalGroupHome Commission - Portsmouth,VA
May 2008– November2009
Therapist and Psychometrician
Responsibilities:
Facilitate individual andfamilysex-offenderandsubstance abuse
specifictherapiestoclientsinoutpatientandgrouphome settings
Developedtrainingseminarsforcliniciansanddirectcare staff
Assessedandreportedthe riskof sexual recidivismandprovided
recommendationstomanage risk.
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GenesisTreatmentCenter- NewportNews,VA
January2002-October 2003
Therapist
Achievements:
Establishedcollaborative workingrelationshipwithfamiliesandreferral
sources
CompliantwithVirginiaMedicaidsame-daydocumentation
requirements
Responsibilities:
Createdandimplementedtreatmentplansforadolescentmaleswith
historiesof aggression,mental illness,substance abuse,andsexual
offending
Providedgroup,familyandindividual therapy
Prompt,detaileddocumentationof treatment
SuffolkNews-Herald,SavannahMorningNews
July1993 – January 2002
CirculationDistrict Manager, DivisionManager, and Circulation Director
Achievements:
Demonstratedapatternof graduallyincreasingresponsibilityand
achievement
RecognizedbyInland PressFoundationasthe fastestgrowing
newspaperinVirginiain2001
CompletedMorrisCommunicationsManagementTrainingprogram
Responsibilities:
TidewaterMental HealthIn-Home Services- Hampton,VA
June 2003 – December2004
In-Home Counselor
Achievements:
Developedandfacilitatedstaff trainingontreatmentplanning
CompliantwithVirginiaMedicaiddocumentationrequirements
Responsibilities:
Providedhome-basedcounselingservicestochildrenagessevento18,
and theirfamilies
Developedandimplementedassessment-basedtreatmentplanswith
the goal of the childremaininginthe home
Providedindividual andfamilytherapy
Collaboratedwithreferringagenciesandschools
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Supervisionof more than50 employeesandindependentcontractorsin
the distributionof adailyproduct
Recruiting,training,andretentionof subordinates
Performance appraisal,discipline,andmattersrelatedto
unemploymentbenefits
Customerservice,marketingandretention
Collections
Additional Skills/Training:
Proficientinadministrationand interpretationof the STATIC –99, Abel Assessmentfor
Sexual Interests,Juvenile SexOffenderAssessmentProtocol,Estimate of Riskof Adolescent
Sex Offense Recidivism,Sexual AdjustmentInventory,TraumaSymptomChecklist,Beck
Inventories,State-TraitAngerExpressionInventory,Level of Service –Case Management
Inventory aswell asotherassessmentinstruments.
Met Virginiarequirements of 20 CEUs neededtosupervisecounselingresidents
Experiencedinfacilitatingsex-offender-specificpsychoeducational andprocessoriented
groups.
ProficientinMicrosoftOffice programs
Abilitytoworkinculturallydiverse settings
Work exceptionallywell independently
Education
OldDominionUniversity - Norfolk,VA
LPC Licensure
December2006
GeorgiaSchoolsof ProfessionalPsychology - Atlanta,GA
Master of Art in Professional Counseling
May 2000
MerrimackCollege –NorthAndover,MA
Bachelor of Science inChemistry
May 1988