Dianne L. Moynihan, LICSW
Raised in Foxboro, Massachusetts and currently living in Cumberland, RI, Dianne is currently serving as the Director of the Employee Assistance Services Unit with the Massachusetts Department of Correction, providing essential services to approximately 5,000 employees within 16 statewide facilities. Beginning fall of 2019, she will be assuming the position of Behavioral Health Clinical Director for the State of Connecticut – Department of Correction.
She holds a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Psychology from North Adams State College (North Adams, MA) and a Master’s of Social Work degree from Simmons College School of Social Work (Boston, MA). As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) for 25 years, she also holds several additional certifications, including but not limited to: critical incident stress management, Red Cross community AIDS educator, divorce mediator, sexual assault and domestic violence counselor, Mental Health First Aid counselor, and QPR suicide prevention.
Dianne has worked as a Chief Executive Officer for 15 years on behalf of local non-profit organizations administering, developing, and supervising clinical staff and programs. She volunteered for 12 years with the Rotary Club of Attleboro, MA, including serving in all executive capacities including President, as well as, serving as a former Assistant District Governor. She began her career in the Employee Assistance industry in 1992. She is experienced as a program director, clinical supervisor, mental health clinician, public and community relations specialist, professional team-builder, grant-writer, and public speaker. She recently presented at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health statewide “2019 Innovations on Suicide Prevention” conference, as well as, the 2019 American Correctional Association Conference in Boston, MA on “Correctional Professional Wellness & Suicide Prevention”.
She also has correctional experience with the State of Rhode Island in developing and implementing community integration programs for incarcerated adjudicated youth.
Dr. Dawn Cisewski
Dr. Dawn Cisewski is a full-time Associate Teaching Professor and Head Advisor in the Psychology Department at Northeastern University. In addition to her academic work, she is a practicing licensed psychologist, and has worked in several clinical settings, including state prisons, VA hospitals, private practice, nursing homes, and community mental health centers.
On a professional level, she recently completed her term as President of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, helping to address needs of diverse patient populations. Prior to becoming President of MPA, she also served on the Board of Directors for MPA in numerous roles, including Secretary, Central Region Representative, and Metro Region Representative. On a national level, she served on the Board of Directors for Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association, as Chair of the Criminal Justice Section, Program Chair, and Education Chair. Most recently, she was a member of the Special Commission on the Prevention of Suicide Among Correctional Officers, as Designee of the Commission of Mental Health.
Jennifer Padre, LICSW
Jennifer has over 25 years of clinical experience as a social worker in a variety of settings. She is currently an Assistant Superintendent with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department and serves as the Director of Clinical Services. Her previous positions include working for the Essex County District Attorney’s Office and as the Mental Health Director of the Essex County Correctional Facility.
She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with specialty training in Suicide Prevention, Trauma Informed Practice and Disaster Response.
Jennifer has vast experience in working with vulnerable populations both in the community and while incarcerated. Her experience includes child protective and elder protective services; victim support and advocacy; and emergency and crisis response. She is also experienced in program development and implementation; training and supervision; grant writing; and teaching at the graduate level. Jennifer is a consultant for a large, national organization addressing disastrous and disruptive workplace events and assists companies to build resilient workforces in the face of adversity.
In her current role at the Sheriff’s Department, Jennifer provides clinical oversite to inmate programming and services to all three Essex County facilities, as well as consults with ECSD senior leadership team in working to redesign officer wellness programming.
Beth Van Emburgh, LICSW, LADCI
Beth is currently the Clinical Responder with the Acton Police Department and brings to this role over 20 years of experience in a variety of settings. Previous positions include providing reentry and substance abuse services to female inmates within the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, crisis services to youth involved with the Department of Children and Families, and Wraparound services for children and families in both the Worcester and Southbridge communities.
Beth has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She is also a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and is certified in Psychological First Aid.
In her current role with the Acton Police Department, she functions as a co-responder, working alongside law enforcement officers to provide on-scene crisis de-escalation, screening and assessments, and referrals to ongoing treatment, as well as providing follow up and ongoing support to members of the community. Beth also provides culturally sensitive and trauma responsive support and resources to the officers who come face to face with challenges that are unique to the law enforcement and first responder population.
Dr. Amanda Roberts
Dr. Amanda Roberts is a Harvard, Stanford and Berkeley-educated clinical psychologist with 38 years of experience working in community, inpatient, outpatient, private practice and medical settings. She is a recognized EMDR trainer both nationally and internationally and has held various prominent leadership positions in a variety of capacities.
She has taken a special interest in police matters in recent years and is available to provide psychotherapy services for police officers and their families with a focus on trauma recovery and resiliency.
In addition to being first and foremost an EMDR trauma clinician she has an additional expertise in working with chronic pain, disabilities and medical illness having worked in two pain clinic and at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical School.
Dr. Roberts has led community disaster response teams both in the United States and the United Kingdom and served on a mobile psychiatric crisis team that responded to community shootings and provided critical incident debriefings to police departments and first responders.
She worked alongside the police force with domestic violence cases in East Palo Alto California, a high crime district that earned the notorious nickname, “the murder capital of the United States” and provided home visits to struggling low-income, minority families.
She is also a full member of Liga International/Flying Doctors and flies missions to Sinaloan Cartel country in Mexico to help staff medical clinics and deliver services to those most in need in one of the most dangerous areas of the country.
She is also an avid student pilot and lives in Santa Fe New Mexico.
Dr. Roberts is a Psypact credentialed psychologist qualified to deliver telehealth in 33 different states. She also practices in New Mexico, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom. Click here for a map of participating Psypact states https://psypact.org/page/psypactmap
You can contact Dr. Roberts to request a confidential, pro-bono phone consultation through her website. https://www.amandarobertsemdr.com/