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IVA GREYWOLF
License/Certification: State of Alaska Psychologist License #455
M.A.C., NAADAC Master Addiction Counselor #501873
Clinical Supervisor of CD Counselors, ACBHC #2510
Administrator II, ACBHC #2510
Education: Ph.D. ProfessionalScientific Psychology, USU, Logan, UT, 1991
M.A. Special Education, USD, Vermillion, SD, 1977
Professional Experience:
Community Family Services Coordinator (0196 to 0708)
SEARHC, CHS, CFS Program, Sitka, AK 99835
Supervisor: Pat Hefley, Behavioral Health Director, 9079668715
Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities are program management for a CARF accredited
Behavioral Health outpatient program (i.e., long range planning, policy setting, training
emphases, budget and grant management) and to provide administrative and clinical supervision
and training to Community Family Services staff in several remote southeast Alaska villages.
Support the career development of Behavioral Health providers working in remote locations.
Network within SEARHC, with Native organizations, with the University system in Alaska and
with other agencies. Active on advisory boards promoting career development opportunities.
Mentor for females going into leadership and management positions.
Assistant Professor of Psychology (0891 to 1295)
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN 56562
Supervisor: Mark Krejci, Ph.D., 2182994030
Responsibilities: Taught three psychology courses per semester, general psychology, educational
psychology, developmental and/or crosscultural psychology. Advised students on academic
matters. Conducted research in my fields of interest. Networked and became involved with the
community, through presentations or direct participation on committees, clubs, or boards.
Worked closely with the Native American students.
Consultant (1987 to 1997)
Selfemployed parttime
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
Responsibilities: Provided training and presentations primarily on Native American mental
health issues, including substance abuse, in the United States and Canada. Provided case
consultations and training for sexual assault counselors. Conducted a needs assessment in region
focusing on Indian mental health. Provided psychological evaluations. Evaluated grants for the
federal government and Headstart programs, specifically the mental health and disabilities
components. Gathered data on tribal responses to the Native American Graves Protection &
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Therapist (0588 to 0590)
Intermountain Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, Logan, Utah (15 hours per week)
Supervisors: Carolyn Barcus, Ed.D., Jill Morgan, L.C.S.W., Becky Valcarce, S.S.W.
Responsibilities: Provided individual, group and family therapy in the context of "family
focused" treatment which supports family members with the required services and provides the
support for the victim. Worked with victims of sexual abuse, sexual offenders, parents and
siblings of abuse victims and adults who were molested as children. Led time limited focused
therapy groups for preschool, young female, preadolescent female, and adolescent female victim
groups. Coled an ongoing therapy group for young female adolescent victims.
Mental Health Specialist (0178 to 0687) (abt 1 1/2 yr break)
USPHS Indian Health Service, Poplar, Montana (5 yrs 5 mos) (Crow Agency 2 yrs 2 mos)
Supervisors: Christine Peterson, M.S.W. and Victor Guarino, Ph.D.
Responsibilities: Provided individual, group, marital, and family therapy. Conducted intake
interviews and presented cases for review. Worked with clients with a variety of diagnoses. Led
focused therapy groups on sexual abuse and parenting. Provided special educational interactive
presentations for children promoting safety. Provided workshops for community meetings and in
service training for staff on children of alcoholics and sexual abuse.
Professional Presentations:
GreyWolf, I. (2008, May). Naltrexone Alone and with Sertraline for the Treatment of Alcohol
Dependence in Alaska Natives and NonNatives Residing in Rural Settings: A
Randomized Controlled Trial. Summary of research results presented at SEARHC for 2
hours in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2008, April). Life Givers & Life Savers (understanding suicide). Southeast Native
Women’s Conference. Presented for 4 hours in Juneau, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2007, November). Grief, Loss and Bereavement. Presented at End of Life
Caregiver Training for 1 hour in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2007, May). Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies for
Mental Health Professionals. Presented at SEARHC for 8 hours in Sitka, Alaska.
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
GreyWolf, I. (2007, February). Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies for
Mental Health Professionals. Sponsored by Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
and American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Presented at SEARHC for 8 hours in
Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2006, November). Grief and Family of Origin Dynamics. Presented at End of Life
Caregiver Training for 2 hours in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2005, September). Clinical Supervision for Chemical Dependency Counselors.
Presented at SEARHC for 21 hours in Sitka, Alaska.
Didrickson, A., GreyWolf, I, & West, R. (2003, July). CoOccurring Disorders. Copresenter for
SEARHC at three day training in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2003, June). CoOccurring Disorders, State Integration Project. Copresenter for
State of Alaska & Akeela sponsored five day training in Anchorage, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2003, April). Ethics. One day training for SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. & Wellwood, C. (2003, April). Confidentiality/HIPAA & Records Management.
Three days of training for SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I., Wellwood, C., & Strother, M. (2002, December). Clinical Supervision. Three day
training, sponsored by SEARHC, in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2002, November). Suicide & Crisis Intervention. Two day training for DREAMS,
in Juneau, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2002, June). Culture & Recovery. Keynote address at Native Wellness Conference
on Prince of Wales Island, Klawock, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2001, December). Screening for Mental Health & Substance Abuse In Rural
Alaska. A breakout session at the 2001 Alaska Health Summit, Anchorage, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2000, June). Delivery of Psychological Services in Rural Indian Country. Keynote
address at the 13th Annual Convention of North American Indians/Native Psychologists
and Psychology Graduate Students, Logan, Utah.
Papers and Publications:
O’Malley, S., Robin, R., Levenson, A., GreyWolf, I., Chance, L., Hodgkinson, C., Romano, D.,
Robinson, J., Meandzija, B., Stillner, V., Wu, R., Goldman, D. (2008, June).
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. “Naltrexone Alone and with Sertraline
for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Alaska Natives and NonNatives Residing in
Rural Settings: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Vol. 32, No. 6
GreyWolf, I. (1998). Service Learning and CrossCultural Psychology. With Service in Mind:
Concepts and Models for ServiceLearning in Psychology. Bringle & Duffy Editors.
American Association for Higher Education & American Psychological Association,
Washington, D.C.
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
WICHE Monograph (1996). Developing Culturally Competent State Mental Health Delivery
Systems for Ethnically Diverse Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Contributor on Native
American issues.
GreyWolf, I. (1995, October). Summer Study Grant. NAGPRA's Effect on Native American
Mental Health. Concordia College.
GreyWolf, I., Postema, J., & Lintleman, J. (19951996). Bush Foundation Inclusive Issues Grant.
Catching Students in a Web of Teaching. Teaching at Concordia, 181.
Trottier, I. (1995, March). Bush Inclusive Issues Grant. Classism in the Classroom. Bush
Foundation.
Trottier, I. (1993, March). Centennial Summer Research Scholars Program Grant.
Psychological Dimensions of Subtle Racism . Bush Foundation.
Additional Training Experiences and Workshops
Behavioral Health Division Training Week. Topics included: Psychophysiology for 12 hours,
DSM IV for 12 hours, HIV & HCV Risk Reduction for 3 hours and PTSD for 3 hours.
Sponsored by SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska in September 2007.
Behavioral Health Division Training Week. Topics included: Seeking Safety Curriculum for 12
hours, Confidentiality/HIPAA for 1 hour, ASAM PPC2R for 4 hours and Intro to
Counseling for 8 hours. Sponsored by SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska in May 2007.
Treating the Multiply Disordered Suicidal Client. Attended two days of training, 12 hours.
Presented by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. in Lynwood, Washington in December 2006.
Resolving Trauma Without Drama: New, Brief, Respectful and Effective Approaches to
Treating PostTraumatic Stress Disorder . Attended two days of training, 12 hours.
Sponsored by the PalmerDavis Institute. Presented by Bill O’Hanlon in Seattle,
Washington in September 2006.
Behavioral Health Division Training Week. Topics included: CrossCultural Diversity for 12
hours and Confidentiality/HIPAA for 4 hours and CoOccurring Disorders for 16 hours.
Sponsored by SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska in August 2006.
Breavement Support Group Facilitator Training. Attended 30 hours of training at the Center for
Loss and Transition in Ft. Collins, Colorado in April 2006.
Training of Trainers for Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies Curriculum
for Mental Health Professionals . Attended 13 hours of training sponsored by Suicide
Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and American Association of Suicidology (AAS) in
Washington, D.C. in March 2006.
Behavioral Health Division Training Week. Topics included: Diversity, Confidentiality/HIPAA,
Best Practices in Behavioral Health Counseling, Documentation, FASD, Infectious
Diseases. Sponsored by SEARHC in Sitka, Alaska in August and September 2005.
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
Self Harming Behavior. Two hours presented by Dr. Rand West in Sitka, Alaska March 2005.
Refresher Ethics for Chemical Dependency Professionals. Presented by Jan Eidlebach, M.S.W.
for four hours in Sitka, Alaska in March 2005.
CARF National Behavioral Health Conference. Attended four days of training. Presented by
CARF personnel in Tucson, Arizona in February 2005.
Alcohol Drug Information School (ADIS). Attended two days of training. Presented by Prime
for Life Institute & State of Alaska in Sitka, Alaska in August 2004.
Methamphetamine Pharmacology and Treatment. Attended 7.5 hours presented by Eric Martin
in Sitka, Alaska, in September 2004.
Marijuana Dependence Pharmacology and Treatment. Attended 7.5 hours presented by Eric
Martin in Sitka, Alaska, in September 2004.
Pharmacology of Opiates & Club Drugs. Attended 4 hours presented by Eric Martin in Sitka,
Alaska, in September 2004.
The 112th Annual American Psychological Association Convention. Attended six days, in
Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2004. (CEUs in End of Life DecisionMaking, Exploitation of
Children in the Digital Age, Religious & Spiritual Interventions in Psychotherapy)
Ben Franklin Institute, Summit for Clinical Excellence, Innovations in Addiction Treatment &
Behavioral Health Care. Attended four days in Scottsdale, Arizona, November 2003.
Suicide Look Back Training. Sponsored by The American Association of Suicidology. Attended
three days in Anchorage, Alaska, October 2003.
Training of Trainers for the Alaska Integration Project. Attended five days of training. Presented
by the State of Alaska and Akeela in Fairbanks, Alaska in June 2003.
Implementing EvidencedBased Practices for CoOccurring Disorders. Attended three days of
training. Sponsored by the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center in Portland,
Oregon in May 2003.
Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Attended two days of training. Sponsored by
JAMHI in Juneau, Alaska in August 2002.
Training of Trainers for Clinical Supervision. Attended five days of training. Presented by Steve
Gallon, Ph.D. of NWATTC in Portland, Oregon in August 2002.
CARF National Conference. Attended four days of training. Presented by CARF personnel in
Tucson, Arizona in March 2002.
Best Practices in Prevention. Attended two days of training. Presented by Akeela in Anchorage,
Alaska in February 2002.
ASAM PPC2R, Utilization, Adult Changes, Relapse Prevention. Attended five days of training.
Gerald Schulman, M.A. presented for RADACT in Anchorage, Alaska, January 2002.
Healing From Psychological Trauma. Attended three days of training. Holly Aldrich, LCSW and
Jayme Shorin, LCSW presented for SEARHC Clinic II in Sitka, Alaska, November 2001.
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
National Wellness Conference. Attended five days of training. In Steven's Point, Wisconsin, July
2001.
HIV/AIDS Tribal Visions In Care. Attended two days of training. Sponsored by the Alaska
Native Health Board and the University of Washington TPED Project in Sitka, Alaska,
April 2001.
Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management. Attended two days of training. Destiny Sargent,
Ph.D. presenting, in Sitka, Alaska, January 2001.
Collaborative Strategies for Safety and Sobriety. Attended two days of training sponsored by
SAFV, Patti Bland presenting, in Sitka, Alaska, January 2001.
Addictive Drugs: The Updated Story. Attended one day of training sponsored by Lakeside
Milam Recovery Centers and Sitka Prevention and Treatment, David Scratchley, Ph.D.
presenting, in Sitka, Alaska, January 2001.
Naltrexone & SSRI Therapy For Alcohol Dependence in Native Americans. Attended five days
of training presented by Yale University, in Sitka, Alaska, July 2000.
Clinical Supervision of Chemical Dependency Counselors. Attended three days of training
sponsored by Regional Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor Training, in Anchorage,
Alaska, June 2000.
Healing From Within: Communities On the Move. Attended two and a half days of training
sponsored by the American Indian/Alaska Native Community Suicide Prevention Center
& Network Regional Conference (CSPCN), in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2000.
Motivational Interviewing. Attended two days of training sponsored by Regional Alcohol &
Drug Abuse Counselor Training, in Sitka, Alaska, April 2000.
Dual Diagnosis. Attended two days of training presented by Dona Maloney, Ph.D., in Sitka,
Alaska, April 2000.
Volunteer Work/ Other Interests:
Cofacilitation of grief groups entitled “Making Connections” through the local hospice type of
organization, Brave Heart Volunteers. Member of the Crisis Intervention Stress Management
team which serves in southeast Alaska. My appreciation of life is expressed through gardening,
stained glass design, grandparenting and other art forms.
Honors:
Presented an award by Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, for
contributions to the Community Family Service program, 1997.
Selected as an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow in 1989 for two years.
Selected as one of Eastern Montana College's Outstanding Indian Alumni, 1987.
Presented three awards from the Federal Government for outstanding work.
Iva GreyWolf, brief vita 2008
Membership in Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association, APA
American Counseling Association, ACA
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, NAADAC
American Association of Suicidology
Contact Information: 1615 Halibut Point Road #6, Sitka AK 99835
9077387604, 9077473453 (fax),
email: iva@ivagreywolf.com
References Available Upon Request