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Highly sought after instructor who is a nationally approved education provider for addiction
counselors Possesses the rare blend of high people skills and high technical skills Effectively
translates complex ideas into practical application to improve services to clients
License: Psychologist, State of Alaska
Certifications: Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), NAADAC
Clinical Supervisor of CD Counselors, ACBHC
Administrator II, ACBHC
Approved Education Provider, NAADAC
Trained as a Trainer:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST)
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies Curriculum
for Mental Health Professionals, Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(SPRC) and American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
Alcohol Drug Information School (ADIS), Prime for Life Institute
Alaska Integration Project: Addressing CoOccurring Disorders
Clinical Supervision, NWF Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with CoOccurring Disorders
Education: Ph.D. ProfessionalScientific Psychology, USU, Logan, UT, 1991
M.A. Special Education, USD, Vermillion, SD, 1977
Professional Highlights:
Innovative Leaderinclusive respectful style
Advocate of Workforce Development
Proven Manager
Excellent Teacher & Presenter
Service Oriented Provider
Career Experience:
Community Family Services Coordinator (0196 to 0708)
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Sitka, AK
Consultant (1987 to 1997)
Selfemployed parttime
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. Conducted 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) in the Minnesota region.
Therapist (0588 to 0590)
Intermountain Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, Logan, Utah
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 females, preadolescent females, and adolescent female
victim groups. Coled an ongoing therapy group for young female adolescent victims.
Mental Health Specialist (0178 to 0687)
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 in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2008, April). Life Givers & Life Savers (understanding suicide). Southeast Native
Women’s Conference. Presented in Juneau, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2007, November). Grief, Loss and Bereavement. Presented at End of Life
Caregiver Training in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2007, May). Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Core Competencies for
Mental Health Professionals. Presented in Sitka, Alaska.
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 in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2006, November). Grief and Family of Origin Dynamics. Presented at End of Life
Caregiver Training in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2005, September). Clinical Supervision for Chemical Dependency Counselors.
Presented in Sitka, Alaska.
Didrickson, A., GreyWolf, I, & West, R. (2003, July). CoOccurring Disorders. Copresenter in
Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2003, June). CoOccurring Disorders, State Integration Project. Copresenter for
State of Alaska & Akeela sponsored training in Anchorage, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2003, April). Ethics. Presented in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. & Wellwood, C. (2003, April). Confidentiality/HIPAA & Records Management.
Training in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I., Wellwood, C., & Strother, M. (2002, December). Clinical Supervision. Training
in Sitka, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2002, November). Suicide & Crisis Intervention. Training in Juneau, Alaska.
GreyWolf, I. (2002, June). Culture & Recovery. Keynote address at Native Wellness Conference
on Prince of Wales Island, Klawock, Alaska.
GreyWolf 3 September 2008
GreyWolf, I. (2001, December). Screening for Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Rural
Alaska. A breakout session at the 2001 Alaska Health Summit in 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.
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.
Dr. GreyWolf has a long history of providing quality trainings, for example:
Serving Native Populations/Cultural Considerations
Working Effectively with Clients with Sexual Abuse Histories
Gender Responsive Services for Female Clients
End of Life DecisionMaking
Religious & Spiritual Interventions in Psychotherapy
Trauma Informed Services and Resolving Trauma
Innovations in Addiction Treatment & Behavioral Health Care
GreyWolf 4 September 2008
Implementing EvidencedBased Practices for CoOccurring Disorders
Healing From Psychological Trauma
Clinical Supervision of Chemical Dependency Counselors
Dr. GreyWolf has also provided trainings that support national accreditation, specifically meeting
CARF Behavioral Health Standards, covering topics such as: ethics, documentation, vicarious
trauma, counseling skills, best practices, evidence based practices, ASAM PPC2R, Motivational
Interviewing (MI), HIV Risk Reduction.
Dr. GreyWolf has specialized training in the following topics:
Treating the Complex Suicidal Client, Utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Strategies
Conducting Suicide Research through Structured Interviews: Suicide Look Back Training
Naltrexone & SSRI Therapy for Alcohol Dependence in Native Americans
Intensive Outpatient Treatment, the Matrix Model
Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Training
Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management
Best Practices in Prevention
Seeking Safety Curriculum for Females with PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and
Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
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. I enjoy scuba diving and travel.
Honors:
Selected as an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow for two years
Selected as one of University of Montana, Billings Campus Outstanding Indian Alumni
Presented three awards from the Federal Government for outstanding work
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, AAS