Improving aftercare treatment for chemically dependent clients
Integrating counseling services into exisiting academic programs
Improving first contact with clients
Projects
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Freshman Seminar
Fall 2007, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
This a course to aid in the transition from high school to college. Through readings, discussions, written communication, oral presentations and other activities, students will be offered the opportunity to develop the skills and explore the issues that are critical to their success now and after graduation. Also acted as academic advisor to students in my class until they declared major.
Freshman Seminar: Alcohol and Drug Module:
Fall 2005-06, Spring 2006-07, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Undergraduate course, taught drug and alcohol education module to all Freshman sections of Freshman Seminar. Focused on the physiology and psychology of abuse and addiction as it relates to college students.
Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Certification and Licensure Module: Spring 2005, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Undergraduate course, taught process of licensure and certification for substance abuse counselors in State of North Carolina.
Substance Abuse and the Family:
2002-2005, Wilmington Treatment Center, Wilmington, NC
Taught this weekly class about the psychological and emotional effects of substance abuse on the family for family members with a loved one in treatment and the general public.
Parent/Child Health Series:
2000-2002, Palmer Prevention, Inc., Pembroke, NC
Taught an ongoing series of six classes that addressed drug and alcohol issues within the family, as well as a focus on sexual responsibility and sexually transmitted diseases. This series was geared for parents and their children.
CHOICES Family Violence Education Series:
1998-2000, Southeastern Family Violence Center, Lumberton, NC
Taught this 26-week series of psycho-educational classes geared toward men who were mandated and self-referred to learn about the dynamics of family violence. Course objectives included learning about the power and control dynamic in relationships, emotions management, substance and child abuse, and how to redefine their relationships with their partners.
SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE
2005-Present University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
•Provide supervision to undergraduate and graduate interns
•Provide weekly assessment and feedback
•Review all documentation and notes
•Meet with internship instructors for evaluation of intern
2005-Present Supervision for Individuals Obtaining Substance Abuse Certification
•Provide weekly clinical assessment and feedback
•Provide direct observation supervision
•Reviewed videotapes and case notes
•Provide direction for certification process
•Complete all professional evaluations
2002-2005 Wilmington Treatment Center, Wilmington, NC
•Provide supervision to undergraduate psychology-interns
•Provide weekly assessment and feedback
•Review all documentation and notes
•Competed all worksite evaluations
•Meet with internship instructors for evaluation of intern
Publications
Schwarze, M. & Osburn, M.Z. (2006). Back to school: Counseling college substance abusers, Addiction Professional, 4(2), 11-15.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (Currently Enrolled) - Projected graduation date, 2011
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
CACREP-accredited
Master of Arts in Service Agency Counseling – December 2004
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature - May 1996
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, North Carolina
Memberships
American Counseling Association
American College Counseling Association
National Association for Addiction Professionals
Addiction Professionals of North Carolina
North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor Association
Honors
2005 BACCHUS/GAMMA Outstanding Affiliate for the Atlantic Coast Region
2005 Outstanding New Professional Award, Addictions Professionals of North
Carolina
2007 Outstanding Advisor Award, The Bacchus Network Area 12 Regional Conference
2007 Nominated for Counselor of the Year by National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
Biography
Mark Schwarze began in the substance abuse field in 1997 working with domestic violence offenders with substance abuse problems. He ran an offender intervention group called CHOICES that focused on power and control issues as well as helping group members seek recovery from addiction. In 2001, he took on a new challenge working in prevention and intervention with at-risk adolescents at Palmer Prevention, Inc. in Lumberton, NC. There he developed and led two programs, The Robeson County Teen Court Program, and The Palmer Music Industry Program, both aimed at providing alternatives to drugs and alcohol to low income, high-risk adolescents. In 2002, he accepted a position as a counselor in the Intensive Outpatient Program at the Wilmington Treatment Center. Schwarze provided group and individual counseling and as well as clinical assessments. He also facilitated a family group that allowed family members of addicts and alcoholics to deal with the emotional impact of the disease of addiction. In this position, continued to write and accept speaking engagements to discuss addiction issues.
In 2005, Schwarze accepted the position of Counselor and Coordinator of the Coalition to Prevent Alcohol-Related Consequences at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP), a program that is part of a national research project funded by the NIAAA and led by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In 2007, Schwarze’s position was expanded, and he is currently a counselor and coordinates all alcohol and drug programs at UNCP. In addition to his counseling duties, he publishes on how to improve clinical practice with substance abusing clients in national journals, and presents on the same at regional and national conferences.
