Thomas S. Rue
PO Box 706 Monticello NY 12701-0706 USA 
Phone and Fax: (845) 791-1432

Licenses and Certifications.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (#000461) – NYS Department of Education, Albany, NY.
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor - NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (#10741), Albany, NY.
School Counselor - NYS Department of Education, Albany, NY (practicum at Fallsburg High School, January 2000). Also licensed in Nevada. 
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor - National Board for Certified Counselors (#22579), Greensboro, NC.

Education.
M.A., counseling services, 1985, Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Thesis: Gender differences in levels of androgyny as reflected in styles of expression of anger in marital relationships (1985).  Subsequently completed additional graduate credits in psychology from The University of Iowa, 1993-1995; and guidance practicum supervised through Rider in 1999.
B.A., cum laude, psychology, 1983. Trenton State College, Ewing, New Jersey.
Majored in religion and genealogy, 1976 to 1981. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; including six months of travel-study in Jerusalem, Israel.
Graduated in 1976 from Lawrence High School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Co-editor of student newspaper and licensed by the FCC to take part in a student-run radio station.

Professional Experience.
Focus of experience: Agency and private counseling, psycho-education, therapy, teaching, clinical mental health and alcoholism/substance abuse counseling, treatment and therapy with families, groups, couples and individuals; forensic reports and testimony to courts and agencies regarding families, adults, and children; group and individual treatment of chronically mentally ill adults, alcoholics, addicts; and women, men, children experiencing relationship and family reorganizations. Have provided clinical leadership and administration; served on organizational boards as a director and officer, and on various public and private problem-solving groups, provided organizational assistance, technical writing, marketing, and community relations.
April 2000 to present – State of New York, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, addiction counselor II: admissions, outreach, marketing, clinical counseling, and staff trainings at Richard C. Ward Addiction Treatment Center, Middletown, New York (60-bed state-operated rehab). Special assignments: Education and Training Coordinator for RCWATC, January 2001 to present. Patient Privacy Liaison for RCWATC, January 2003 to present. Key User for network of 40 computer workstations (WinXP Pro on Win2k on-site server).  
July 1995 to April 2000 - County of Sullivan, staff social worker: Group treatment and case planning with mentally ill and alcoholic and drug-addicted adults, admission evaluations, in Division of Health and Family Services, Department of Community Services, Inner Circle Continuing Day Treatment program, July 1995 to September 1997. Stationed at Sullivan County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, September 1997 to May 1998. Special projects: Team Member, Employment Assistance Response Network (TANF reform), with Department of Family Services and Center for Workforce Development, Liberty, May 1998 to April 2000. Center Mental Health Consultant, Delaware Valley Job Corps Center, Callicoon, August to October 1995. 
July 1989 to July 1995 - Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, Sullivan County Placement Prevention Worker: staffed successful solo prevention program with local DSS, in-home family therapy, wrote UCR treatment plans, maintained all written case records for DSS, frequent appearances in and reports to Sullivan County Family Court.
February 1987 to July 1989 - County of Sullivan, probation officer: performed supervision, investigations, and probation intake with juveniles and adults.
February 1986 to January 1987 - County of Wayne, house parent, Wayne County Children and Youth Services group home for court-involved youth, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
November 1985 to February 1986 - Step-By-Step, Inc., houseparent: Oversaw daily routine in group home for chronically mentally ill men and women, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
November 1985 to March 2000 - The River Reporter, contributing editor: Investigative and news reporting and features for weekly newspaper in Narrowsburg, New York, "serving three states, five counties, 35 communities and a river." Structured and created newspaper's web site. News and feature beats included local government, human services, law-enforcement.
October 1985 to January 1989 - Innisfree Corporation, Milanville, Pa., caretaker / group organizer / corporate secretary, member, board of directors, 1973 to 1995; Secretary 1983 to 1995; hostel and retreat. Wrote and published promotional literature, issued press releases; wrote or helped write proposals, including Innisfree Growth Lab (funded by Trenton State College) and for The River School, parent-run Montessori elementary (grant funded by Unitarian Universalist Association), organized groups to use facility, arranged fund-raising events, maintained all minutes of board of directors, drafted court pleadings under supervision of President and attorneys in landlord-tenant and other legal proceedings; corresponded with government agencies to maintain "Public Eating & Drinking Place" and "Organized Camp" licenses and nonprofit corporate status; successfully lobbied for inclusion of "youth hostels" as permitted use in Upper Delaware River Management Plan and plan's adoption; applied for and received affiliation with American Youth Hostels; maintained all official non-financial records of Innisfree Corporation, provided on-site security and light maintenance and repairs at facility.
May 1985 to October 1985 - Hunterdon Youth Services, Flemington, New Jersey, project manager / clinical coordinator: Supervised two youth counselors in "Self-Search" placement-prevention program, teen counseling groups with caseload of 15 to 20, organized recreational activities and day and overnight outings modeled after Outward Bound activities.

Classroom Teaching Experience.
Marist College, adjunct professor, Department of Psychology, at Delaware Valley Job Corps Center. Taught: Self-Management for College Students. 
Mercy College, adjunct professor, Department of Psychology and Sociology, at Woodbourne Correctional Facility: Taught: Methodology of Behavioral Research.
Sullivan County Community College, assistant professor, Division of Social and Behavioral Science, at Woodbourne and Sullivan correctional facilities. Taught: Humanistic Psychology. Developed own curriculum and taught three semesters.
NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Services, proctor of Emergency Medical Services examinations in Sullivan and Orange counties.
Various public schools, K-12 substituting in New Jersey and New York.

Undergraduate Employment:
December 1984 to June 1985 - Progress for the Disabled Foundation, resident support person. Supervised family-like residence for seven mentally disabled adults, Ewing, New Jersey.
September 1984 to June 1985 - Anchor House, Inc., counselor intern. Individual counseling with runaway and homeless youth, Trenton, New Jersey.
January to June 1985 - St. Francis Medical Center, counselor intern, Vita Nova program. Group counseling with chronically mentally-ill adults in partial hospitalization setting, Trenton, New Jersey.
August 1983 to September 1984 - The Gallup Organization, secretary to senior vice-president.  Assisted with marketing, behavior and opinion research, Princeton, New Jersey.
October 1981 to August 1983 - Genealogist. part-time private genealogical research practice at New Jersey record sites. Registered Genealogist with International Genealogy Consumer Organization (#1332), Salt Lake City, Utah.
January 1982 to February 1983 - New Jersey State Library, senior vault clerk. At Bureau of Archives & History, responded in writing and provided in-person help to library patrons engaged in genealogical searches.
June 1980 to October 1981 - US Air Force, personnel specialist. After training at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi, counseled soldiers on personnel matters; maintained files in Personnel Data System on temporary duty and outbound assignments, 47 Support Group (then 47 Air Base Group), Laughlin AFB, Texas. Honorably discharged as Airman First Class (E-3). Member of Base Honor Guard and Personnel Readiness Team. Secret security clearance. 
January 1978 to December 1979 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, missionary/ pastoral counselor. Counseled, taught and ministered in Colorado Denver Mission, as a full-time missionary.
September 1976 to December 1977 - BYU Library, librarian. Managed library on overseas extension site in Jerusalem, Israel, and performed library science tasks at Harold B. Lee Library while in Provo, Utah.

Personal and Miscellaneous: 
Married to Carmen Hernandez Rue, three children. Homeowner, Village of Monticello, since 1990. Active in local volunteer work since 1985. References and continuing education records/university transcripts are available upon request. 

Technology: 
Web development and server administration (HTTP and FTP). Competent with Access, Paradox databases, Excel, various word-processing programs, Acrobat Professional, graphics software, digital photography, Macromedia Dreamweaver, WebEdit, PGP data encryption, various anti-virus, firewalls and other security measures. Proficient on DOS; Windows 3.1, 98, 2000, XP Professional, and 2003 Server; as well as Linux Redhat, Fedora, Puppy, and DSL. Type 70 w.p.m.

Biographical Listings:
-  Who's Who in the World, 12th Edition (1995).
     Marquis Publishers, New Providence, New Jersey.
-  International Men of Achievement, 16th Edition (1993).
     International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.
-  Who's Who in the East, 24th Edition (1993-1994).
     Marquis Publishers, Wilmette, Illinois.
-  Who's Who Among Human Service Professionals, 3rd
     Edition (1991). National Reference Institute, Wilmette, Illinois.
-  Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry, Volume II (1984).
     Meyer & Filbey Publishers, Savage, Maryland.

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