1. Paul E. Southwick
17614 S 250 E, Clinton, IN 47842 812-241-6367 psouthwick@msn.com
Education
Training
&
Certifications
Employment
Degree: Master of Science (MS) in Criminology (Corrections)
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. December 1996
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. May 1993
Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology
Court Substance Abuse Management Specialist, August 2015
Indiana Counselor’s Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, CADAC IV, July
2013
Indiana Risk Assessment System (IRAS) Certification, December 2010.
Special Deputy - Vigo County Sheriff’s Department Pre-basic Law Enforcement
Training, September 2008 – December 2011
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Basic Course on V-TWIN® chemical analyzer,
February 2007
Vigo County Court Alcohol & Drug (A&D) Program Director
August 2014 – Present
 Supervise policy and procedural operations of the program
 Oversee hiring, training, and supervising of personnel
 Prepare and monitor program budget
 Supervise operations of urine specimen collection
 Ensure compliance with Indiana Judicial Center (IJC) Alcohol & Drug Program
Rules
 Assist with operations of the Vigo County Alcohol and Drug program
 Communicate with various criminal justice agencies and local media regarding
programming
 Assess, refer and monitor offenders to appropriate services
 Provide court with timely and accurate written and verbal reports of offender
compliance
 Testify at sentencing hearings regarding offender compliance
 Testify regarding program policy and procedural operations
 Submit grant proposals for funding to local, state, and federal agencies
 Manage grant funding with various local and state agencies including budget and
statistical reporting.
 Provide training and technical support to local agencies

2. Drug Court Coordinator, Terre Haute, IN
October 1998 - July 2014
 Duties as Alcohol and Drug Director but within Drug Court Program
 Ensured compliance with IJC Problem Solving Court Rules
 Assisted with operations of the County Alcohol and Drug program
Therapist/Counselor, Gibault School, Terre Haute, IN
April 1996 – October 1998
 Conducted individual therapy and facilitated group therapy for adolescent sex
offenders, substance abusers and victims of abuse
 Performed case management entailing service planning and written progress
reporting
 Served as liaison between placing agencies, parents, and courts
 Testified at juvenile court proceedings regarding adolescent treatment progress
 Served as Unit Treatment Team chairperson
 Created specialized therapeutic treatment plans and assignments
Accomplishments
&
Achievements
Skills
&
Abilities
 Appointed by Chief Justice Randall Shepard to serve as Problem Solving Court
Committee (PSCC) Member, 2009 to 2010
 Served as IJC PSCC Education Subcommittee member, 2009-2011
 Served as panelist at Indiana Drug Free Conference, August 2000 and National
Association of Drug Court Professionals Conference, June 2004
 Served as moderator for panel presentation Indiana Judicial Center, March 2002
 Served as peer evaluator in pilot drug court certification with Indiana Judicial Center,
January 2002
 Served as subcommittee member, under the IJC Court Alcohol and Drug Program
Advisory Committee, for pilot project on establishment of drug court certification,
2001
 Served as secretary (2003-2005) and vice-president (2006) of the Indiana Association
of Drug Court Professionals (IADCP)
 Represented IADCP at the Congress of State Drug Courts, New Orleans, La, 2006
 Coordinated first state training for drug courts for IADCP, March 2002
 Involved in three drug court program evaluations, 2007, 1999, 1998
 Served on the Vigo County Juvenile Drug Court team planning initiative 2003
 Procured over 30 federal, state, and local grants in excess of $500,000
 Leadership and decision making skills utilized in directing drug court program and
assisting with alcohol and drug program
 Written and oral communication skills utilized with various local, state, and national
organizations
 Technical skills utilized in maintenance and operation of chemical analyzer
 Computer skills utilized with Microsoft Office applications and abilities to work
with multiple databases to generate data
 Trouble shooting skills utilized with chemical analyzer, computer software and
hardware

3.  Organizational skills developed and utilized to multi-task various job responsibilities
 Organizational and management skills utilized involving experiential methods of
monitoring offenders
 Grant writing, management, and reporting involving statistical and budgetary reports
 Ability to process information/data and summarize to various agencies
 Ability to function effectively in a fast paced and ever-changing environment
 Ability to exercise reason, patience and tolerance and maintain composure in dealing
with difficult and adverse populations
 Ability to function independently with minimal supervision while exhibiting self-
discipline to prioritize responsibilities
 Ability to work within the framework of a team concept
 Ability to provide accurate and concise information under oath
 Ability to adapt based upon latest evidence-based practices in field
 Knowledge and experience utilized by serving on committees with IJC
 Knowledge of criminal justice processing in law enforcement, court procedure, and
offender supervision
 Knowledge of drugs of abuse and impact on offenders
 Knowledge of offender monitoring tools i.e. drug urinalyses, ignition interlock,
SCRAM™, Sweat Patch.
Professional references provided upon request.