Patricia Ray MSW, LCSW
Patricia A. Ray
217 N. Broadway Ave
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 552-4569
Education
Parkland College 8-90 to 5-93
University of Illinois, Bachelors of Social Work Program, 8-93 to 5-95
University of Illinois, Masters of Social Work Program, 8-95 to 12-96
Walden University, Professional Psychology Doctoral Program, 9-00 to present.
Work/Volunteer Experience
July 2007 to present, Champaign County Correctional Center, Lierman Ave, Urbana,
Illinois. Social Worker. Provide linkage and mental health services to inmates. Mental
status screenings of all inmates when they are booked into the jail.
July 1999 to present, Center For Women In Transition, 508 E. Church, Champaign, Illinois.
House Supervisor of three houses of 20 women and 30 children. Monitor residents; give
support, nurture and guidance.
Facilitate house meetings.
September 2004 to present, Private Practice
Change Is A Choice
November 2006 to December 2006, Tutor College Student in Sociology
June 2005 to August 2006, Campion, Barrow & Associates
Clearlake Blvd
Champaign, Illinois
PhD Intern
Therapist/Psychologist
Adults, adolescents, children, couples, family
Anger management group facilitator
Providing services in schools, home, and office
Administer psychological, personality, achievement, & Intelligence Testing
Team member of Personal Development Retreat
June 2003 to August 2005, Mental Health Center of Champaign County, Respite Center
Therapist, Case Manager for Respite clients and for TIMES Center Men’s Transitional
Center residents.
July 2002 to June 2003, Prairie Center Danville, 3545 N. Vermilion Ave.
Danville, Illinois
Team Leader of the Assertive Community Treatment Program, a mobile unit of five
counselors serve the client and their family in the home, the community, in the schools, and
other community locations.
October 2000 to July 2002, Prairie Center Champaign, 122 W. Hill St. Champaign, Illinois.
Residential Clinical Supervisor of the residential counselors, Intake Unit, and the support
staff.
January 1998 to October 2000, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois.
Outpatient Director of the Outpatient programs that included youth and adult services,
Drug Court, Women’s Treatment, and Family Treatment. Supervision of staff, interns,
support staff, and Juvenile Detention Center Outreach. Wrote grants, delivered public
presentations, and attended community meetings and programs.
July 2001 to June 2002, A Woman’s Place, 1304 E. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois, Advocate
for the Hospital Response Team. Volunteer 16 hours a week. Meet battered and abused
women at the hospital for crisis counseling and resource education.
April 1997 to December 1997, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois,
Department of Children and Family Services Liaison and supervisor of Outreach Services
and staff. Provided case management, assessment, and program referral to women
involved with D.C.F.S.
July 1996 to September 1999, Champaign Mental Health Respite Center. Crisis
Counselor, provided individual counseling, safety contracting, and support.
May 1995 to January 1998, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois. Women’
s Addiction Counselor that provided individual and group counseling, facilitation of Women’
s Treatment Groups, I, II, and III. Facilitation of Family Therapy and Family Education
Group.
December 1994 to May 1995, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois.
Addiction Counselor, provided individual and group counseling. Intensive Outpatient
Program education and therapy group facilitator.
January 1994 to December 1995, Carle Pavilion, 804 E. Church Champaign, Illinois, Mental
Health Technician that facilitated groups for adolescents, children, and adults. Monitored
and transported clients.
September 1994 to 1996, Carle Foundation Hospital, Pediatric Unit, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that provided patient care, information to parents and patients, rocking babies,
and interacted with patients, reading and playing games.
September 1993 to February 1994, Prairie Center, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that facilitated Women’s Group.
March 1988 to August 1990, Prairie Center Champaign, 122 W. Hill Street, Champaign,
Illinois, Receptionist that answered phones, made appointments, monitored clients and
visitors.
April 1987 to December 1993, Champaign County Jail, E. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that facilitated women’s drug and alcohol abuse groups.
Professional Affiliations, Honors
Parkland College Honors List 1990, 1992
Alpha Omega Honorary Scholastic Society 1992, 1993
University of Illinois School of Social Work, 1994 Dean’s List
American Psychological Society
National Association of Social Workers
National Cognitive Behavioral Therapists Association
International Member of the Wall of Tolerance
Special Training
Domestic Violence Training, Certified Trainer, 1997
Domestic Violence Presenter and Work Shop Facilitator, August, September, October 1997.
Domestic Violence Training Program (AHL-20-0201) 40 hours, August 2000
Psychological, Projective, Cognitive, and Achievement Testing
DUI Evaluator Orientation/Training February 2006
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, May 1998 to present
Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor 1999 to present
Presentations
September and October 2004
Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse
January 2005
Antisocial Personality Disorder
February 2005
Domestic Violence, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse
March 2005
Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
April 2005
Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse
May 2005
Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
June 2005
Criminal Lifestyle Curriculum and Substance Abuse
July 2005
Working With Difficult People
August 2005
Depression and Substance Abuse
September 2005
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and Substance Abuse
217 N. Broadway Ave
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 552-4569
Education
Parkland College 8-90 to 5-93
University of Illinois, Bachelors of Social Work Program, 8-93 to 5-95
University of Illinois, Masters of Social Work Program, 8-95 to 12-96
Walden University, Professional Psychology Doctoral Program, 9-00 to present.
Work/Volunteer Experience
July 2007 to present, Champaign County Correctional Center, Lierman Ave, Urbana,
Illinois. Social Worker. Provide linkage and mental health services to inmates. Mental
status screenings of all inmates when they are booked into the jail.
July 1999 to present, Center For Women In Transition, 508 E. Church, Champaign, Illinois.
House Supervisor of three houses of 20 women and 30 children. Monitor residents; give
support, nurture and guidance.
Facilitate house meetings.
September 2004 to present, Private Practice
Change Is A Choice
November 2006 to December 2006, Tutor College Student in Sociology
June 2005 to August 2006, Campion, Barrow & Associates
Clearlake Blvd
Champaign, Illinois
PhD Intern
Therapist/Psychologist
Adults, adolescents, children, couples, family
Anger management group facilitator
Providing services in schools, home, and office
Administer psychological, personality, achievement, & Intelligence Testing
Team member of Personal Development Retreat
June 2003 to August 2005, Mental Health Center of Champaign County, Respite Center
Therapist, Case Manager for Respite clients and for TIMES Center Men’s Transitional
Center residents.
July 2002 to June 2003, Prairie Center Danville, 3545 N. Vermilion Ave.
Danville, Illinois
Team Leader of the Assertive Community Treatment Program, a mobile unit of five
counselors serve the client and their family in the home, the community, in the schools, and
other community locations.
October 2000 to July 2002, Prairie Center Champaign, 122 W. Hill St. Champaign, Illinois.
Residential Clinical Supervisor of the residential counselors, Intake Unit, and the support
staff.
January 1998 to October 2000, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois.
Outpatient Director of the Outpatient programs that included youth and adult services,
Drug Court, Women’s Treatment, and Family Treatment. Supervision of staff, interns,
support staff, and Juvenile Detention Center Outreach. Wrote grants, delivered public
presentations, and attended community meetings and programs.
July 2001 to June 2002, A Woman’s Place, 1304 E. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois, Advocate
for the Hospital Response Team. Volunteer 16 hours a week. Meet battered and abused
women at the hospital for crisis counseling and resource education.
April 1997 to December 1997, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois,
Department of Children and Family Services Liaison and supervisor of Outreach Services
and staff. Provided case management, assessment, and program referral to women
involved with D.C.F.S.
July 1996 to September 1999, Champaign Mental Health Respite Center. Crisis
Counselor, provided individual counseling, safety contracting, and support.
May 1995 to January 1998, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois. Women’
s Addiction Counselor that provided individual and group counseling, facilitation of Women’
s Treatment Groups, I, II, and III. Facilitation of Family Therapy and Family Education
Group.
December 1994 to May 1995, Prairie Center Urbana, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois.
Addiction Counselor, provided individual and group counseling. Intensive Outpatient
Program education and therapy group facilitator.
January 1994 to December 1995, Carle Pavilion, 804 E. Church Champaign, Illinois, Mental
Health Technician that facilitated groups for adolescents, children, and adults. Monitored
and transported clients.
September 1994 to 1996, Carle Foundation Hospital, Pediatric Unit, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that provided patient care, information to parents and patients, rocking babies,
and interacted with patients, reading and playing games.
September 1993 to February 1994, Prairie Center, 718 Killarney, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that facilitated Women’s Group.
March 1988 to August 1990, Prairie Center Champaign, 122 W. Hill Street, Champaign,
Illinois, Receptionist that answered phones, made appointments, monitored clients and
visitors.
April 1987 to December 1993, Champaign County Jail, E. Main Street, Urbana, Illinois,
Volunteer that facilitated women’s drug and alcohol abuse groups.
Professional Affiliations, Honors
Parkland College Honors List 1990, 1992
Alpha Omega Honorary Scholastic Society 1992, 1993
University of Illinois School of Social Work, 1994 Dean’s List
American Psychological Society
National Association of Social Workers
National Cognitive Behavioral Therapists Association
International Member of the Wall of Tolerance
Special Training
Domestic Violence Training, Certified Trainer, 1997
Domestic Violence Presenter and Work Shop Facilitator, August, September, October 1997.
Domestic Violence Training Program (AHL-20-0201) 40 hours, August 2000
Psychological, Projective, Cognitive, and Achievement Testing
DUI Evaluator Orientation/Training February 2006
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, May 1998 to present
Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor 1999 to present
Presentations
September and October 2004
Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse
January 2005
Antisocial Personality Disorder
February 2005
Domestic Violence, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse
March 2005
Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
April 2005
Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse
May 2005
Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
June 2005
Criminal Lifestyle Curriculum and Substance Abuse
July 2005
Working With Difficult People
August 2005
Depression and Substance Abuse
September 2005
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and Substance Abuse
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