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Matt Green Joan Green and Matt Green Suzanne Brennan-Nathan, LICSW Cheryl Hunt, Psy.D. Luis T. Sanchez, M.D. Charles J. Reilly, Ed.D. Fredric Schiffer, MD Barry Pomerantz, LICSW, CAS Patricia Cossio, MD Craig Bennett, LICSW Carie Gavigan, Ph.D. Jodi Schwebel, MA, LMHC, ATR Sue Korber, RN, MS, C.S. MATT GREEN, ABD, CAGS, Director In his 22 years of clinical practice, Matt Green, ABD, CAGS has treated patients with both psychiatric and addictions disorders. He has also developed education, hotline and treatment programs for outpatient clinics, hospitals and human service organizations nationwide. He has served as a consultant to schools, government and industry and has authored book chapters, manuals and professional articles. Matt is a coprincipal of Sameem Associates, Inc., recognized as one of the premier outpatient addiction treatment organizations in the Northeast. Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of certified and licensed clinicians, Sameem Associates is a comprehensive treatment center providing outpatient detoxification, family and group programs, as well as specialty services for adolescents and their parents, the courts, professional athletes, and survivors of trauma, at 3 locations around the Boston metropolitan area. National / International Recognition Matt Green coordinated clinical resources for Robert Stutman and Associates, Inc., a drugs in the workplace consulting firm. Robert Stutman is an internationally recognized expert and former DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Special Agent. Mr. Stutman has been a consultant to CBS as well as many other national and international organizations. Matt Green has consulted on drugs in the workplace issues as well as clinical protocol to corporations throughout the United States; partial list includes: Arrow Electronics, Titleist Footjoy, Alberto Culver, Sage, American Airlines, Chicago United School District, National Football League... Matt Green traveled to the island of St. Martin (Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles) for over 2 years establishing a substance abuse treatment center for the chain of islands. This was supported in part through private capital and in part by a coordinated effort between the Dutch and French governments. Matt Green maintains a contract with the National Football League's Program for Substances of Abuse. This program is cosponsored by the NFL Management Council and the Players Association. Matt Green has been a consultant to HBO (Home Box Office) in the filming of their award winning documentary, "How to Raise a Drug Free Child" hosted by Mary Tyler Moore, in 1987. Matt has also appeared and consulted to the "HealthWeek" production of "Party Pills" a Newsweek Film Production in association with PBS (Public Broadcasting Systems); and has also taped a segment for CBS The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel to be aired in early January 2001. Matt Green has testified before Congressional Committees and has been featured in national print (Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Miami Tribune...) and in broadcast reports. Matt Green has been on the Editorial Board of ; "The Journal of Adolescent Chemical Dependency" and "The Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse" both published by The Haworth Press (NY). Local/Regional Recognition Matt Green has been on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) since 1994. The MAMFT is a division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Matt Green has presented a numerous local and regional conferences; partial list includes: Northeast Annual Conference for Group Psychotherapy (3 years presenting), Massachusetts Association for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselors, Conferences sponsored by the following hospitals; St. Elizabeth's Hospital (Brighton, MA), Newton Wellesley Hospital (Newton, MA), Massachusetts General Hospital Family and the Law Program, Substance Abuse Programs Administrators Association National Conference (St. Louis, MO), Anna Jacques Hospital (Newburyport, MA), Southwood Community Hospital (Norwood, MA)... Matt Green, chairs the City of Newton Substance Abuse Coalition, established in 1980; He is also on the Advisory Board for the City of Newton Youth Commission and Special Advisor to the Mayor of Newton, MA. Matt Green is a licensed psychotherapist in Massachusetts. (back to top) JOAN GREEN AND MATT GREEN In their combined 43 years as professionals in the addictions field, Joan and Matt Green have developed education, hotline, and treatment programs for many types of organizations. They have served as consultants to schools, governmental entities and industry, and have authored book chapters, manuals and articles. The Greens are coprincipals of Sameem Associates Inc., one of the premier outpatient addictions treatment clinics in the Northeast. Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of certified and licensed clinicians, Sameem Associates is a comprehensive treatment facility providing out patient detoxification, family and group programs as well as specialty services for adolescents and the courts. In addition to their clinic based work, the Greens have coordinated clinical resources for clients of Robert Stutman & Associates Inc., a substance abuse in the workplace consulting firm. In their work with Stutman, the Green's have traveled throughout the United States and the Caribbean, training and teaching in hospital and clinic based programs as well as with school systems and government agencies. They have trained employees and supervisors, managed a 24 hour Drugline, consulted to management and wrote their manuals. Their pioneering substance abuse program in Newton, Massachusetts, networking schools, courts, employers, the police department, probation departments, parole boards, and treatment facilities (developed from 1968 to 1978), has been used as a model nationwide. The Greens were named to the original organizing committee launching the successful Governor's Alliance Against Drugs in 1984. This work was highlighted in the presidential campaign for then Governor Michael Dukakis. More than 100 schools and communities in Massachusetts and other states have asked them to assist in the establishment of drug and alcohol intervention programs. Both Joan and Matt continue to work extensively with police departments across the state (Mass.) in establishing community based programs. They developed the first police and court program for substance abusing adolescents in 1979, with then District Attorney Scott Harshbarger. For over 15 years they have been working with police officers in crisis situations and counseling. Over the years they have been clinical consultants to large city police departments (Boston), as well as federal agencies, such as DEA. For over a year and a half the Greens traveled to the island of St. Martin and with the cooperation of the Dutch Government established a substance abuse treatment clinic for the Dutch Antilles Islands. Their clinical affiliations include Waltham-Weston Deaconess Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare, AD Care Hospital Worcester, McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA and Cambridge Hospital (Harvard Medical School). Matt Green is one of 31 Treatment Clinicians (TC) for the National Football League (NFL) Program for Substances of Abuse. This program is a cosponsored effort between the NFL Management Council and the Players Association. The Greens were special consultants to HBO during the filming of their award winning documentary "How to Raise a Drug Free Child" in 1987. They have testified before a congressional committees and have been featured in many print and broadcast reports. They are also on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Adolescent Chemical Dependency and The Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse (Haworth Press, NY). Both Joan and Matt have completed graduate studies and continued in post graduate and doctoral level work in the fields or psychology and counseling. They are both licensed by the state of Massachusetts. Joan and Matt are mother and son. (back to top) SUZANNE BRENNAN-NATHAN, LICSW, Clinical Director, Sameem Associates, Inc. - South Ms. Brennan-Nathan has specialized in the treatment areas of trauma and additive behaviors since 1984. She is currently the clinical director of the south area office for Sameem Associates. Prior to her current role, Suzanne was the director of the Trauma Treatment Team at Sameem Associates, Inc., Ms Brennan-Nathan was the founding director of the award winning Child Sexual Abuse team at Cambridge Hospital. In 1987, she was appointed as a Lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has worked as a victim specialist in a variety of clinical settings and has directed a group treatment program for Adult Children of Alcoholics. She has experience as an expert witness and guardian ad litem. Ms. Brennan-Nathan has been on the clinical faculty at numerous colleges and universities in the Boston area. (back to top) CHERYL HUNT, Psy.D. Cheryl Hunt, Psy.D. is a trauma specialist at Sameem Associates, Inc. She is also a staff psychologist at the Trauma Center in Boston, MA. She trained and worked at the award winning Victims of Violence Program at the Cambridge Hospital and was the Chief Psychologist at the Women's Treatment Program at Metro West Medical Center. She has held an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School and currently is on the clinical faculty at Boston University Medical School. Besides specializing in both trauma and substance abuse treatment, Dr. Hunt is also certified in EMDR. Dr. Hunt has presented in numerous academic conferences in psychology both locally and nationally. (back to top) LUIS T. SANCHEZ, M.D. Medical Director Luis T. Sanchez, M.D. is the Medical Director at Sameem Associates, Inc. Dr. Sanchez received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed a general medical internship and psychiatric residency at the Cambridge Hospital. Former positions include: Medical Director of the Special Treatment Team for Addictions, Cambridge-Somerville Unit at Westboro State Hospital; Chief of Psychiatry at Central Hospital in Somerville, MA; Associate Medical Director at Pembroke Hospital, Pembroke, MA; Medical Director of the Addictions Treatment program at Waltham Weston Hospital, Waltham, MA; Medical Director at the Division of Addictions at Cambridge Hospital; Medical Director of the Addictions and Dual Diagnosis Unit at the Arbour Hospital. Dr. Sanchez, in addition to his work with Sameem Associates is currently the Director of Physician Health Services (PHS), a corporation of the Massachusetts Medical Society. PHS has the mission of providing support and monitoring for physicians with a range of health issues including substance abuse, mental health and medical problems. Dr. Sanchez is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry. (back to top) CHARLES J. REILLY, Ed.D. Charles J. Reilly, Ed. D. is a clinical psychologist and addictions specialist. Former positions include: Director of Psychology and Forensic Services, Medfield State Hospital, Medfield, MA; Clinical Director, Newton Guidance Clinic, Newton, MA; Clinical and Administrative Director, Cambridge Psychiatric Associates, Cambridge, MA; Clinical and Administrative Director, Human Resource Institute at Lawrence, MA; Associate Clinical and Administrative Director, Human Resource Institute at Lowell, MA. Dr. Reilly in addition to his work with Sameem Associates is currently the Director of Psychology and Forensic Services at Metro Boston Inpatient Services, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. Dr. Reilly is certified by the American Psychological Association and the Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders as an Addictions Specialist. Dr. Reilly is also a Designated Forensic Psychologist, a licensed Rehabilitation Counselor and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. FREDERIC SCHIFFER, MD Psychiatrist, Sameem Associates, Inc. Fredric Schiffer, M.D., a psychiatrist, is part of the Medical staff for Sameem Associates, Inc.. Dr. Schiffer is focusing his work at Sameem on Ambulatory Detoxification, psychopharm treatment, as well as individual therapy. He is also leading a research component with other members of the Sameem staff. Dr. Schiffer is in addition a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and is Associate Attending Psychiatrist at McLean Hospital. His writing has been published in the field's most prestigious publications, including the Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Comprehensive Psychiatry, and the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Dr. Schiffer also maintains a clinical practice in adult psychiatry in Newton, Massachusetts (back to top) BARRY POMERANTZ, LICSW, CAS Family and Individual Therapist Senior Clinician Barry Pomerantz, LICSW, CAS is a senior clinician at Sameem Associates who specializes in Family Therapy and has extensive experience treating adolescents. Barry got his Masters Degree in Social Work at Boston University, and has been a senior clinician at Childrens Hospital and Family Service. He consults to a number of independent day and boarding schools in New England. Barry also maintains a private practice in Newton, MA. PATRICIA COSSIO, MD Psychiatrist Dr. Patricia Cossio, MD is a psychiatrist and psychophamacologist at Sameem Associates, Inc. Dr. Cossio serves as a specialist assessing the medical and medication needs of patients with psychiatric disorders and dual diagnosis patients. Dr. Cossio received her Medical Degree at the University of Chile in 1970. She completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Boston State Hospital, and the Peter Brent Brigham Hospital. She has been a staff psychiatrist at Medfield State Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital and has been affiliated at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Cossio maintains an appointment as an Instructor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and has supervised at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She has consulted to numerous clinics and hospitals throughout her career. Dr. Cossio, in addition to her role at Sameem Associates maintains a private practice in Brookline, MA CRAIG BENNETT, LICSW Craig Bennett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 25 years of experience in the field of mental health. Craig is a practitioner of individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy with all age groups at Sameem Associates, Inc. He works primarily out of the office in Sharon, MA. Craig received his masters in social work from Simmons College School of Social Work in 1983. He is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. He is proficient in working with individuals who have concerns about substance abuse. Craig is accomplished in both short and long term psychotherapy with an emphasis on solution focused treatment. CARIE GAVIGAN, Ph.D. Dr. Gavigan earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Fordham University where her dissertation focused on motivation of patients for substance abuse treatment. Her postdoctorate fellowships were at the VA Boston Healthcare System and her predoctorate internship was through the Harvard Medical School. She has worked at a variety of settings including Pembroke Hospital, Stepping Stone Day Treatment Center, Psychiatric Institute at Malden Hospital, as well as at other residential youth settings. Her teaching experience includes assistantships at Fordham University and Adjunct Professor at Lesley University. Dr. Gavigan is a staff clinician in the Newton office. JODI SCHWEBEL, MA, LMHC, ATR Ms. Schwebel has been working in the outpatient setting for the last 7 years providing individual, couples, and family therapy with an emphasis in women's psychology. Prior, she spent 15 years in varying clinical and administrative roles within the Day Treatment Community. Ms. Schwebel is a staff clinician in the Sharon office location. SUE KORBER, RN, MS, C.S. Sue Korber is a clinical nurse specialist who is prescribing medication to both children and adults in our Newton and Sharon locations. She has been a practicing nurse since 1977 getting her BS degree from Simmons College and her Masters degree from Boston University in 1983. She has had extensive training and experience in psychopharmacology and has been on staff at Childrens Hospital in Boston, Tufts New England Medical Center, Harvard Vanguard Associates and Charles River Health Management. She has an expertise in dual diagnosis evaluation and treatment with an extensive knowledge of substance abuse and addictive disease. Sue also directed the Mental Health program at the Brighton Marine Health Plan serving children ages 0-17 who are dependents of military personnel.

 

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