EDUCATION
B.A. degree in Psychology from Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1970. Graduated
cum laude.
Master of Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, 1992. Concentration in Mental Health.
Additional graduate-level course work in religious studies & pastoral counseling (Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, CT, 1970-71) and counseling & health education (University of New Mexico, 1989-90).
LICENSES
Licensed Independent Social Worker (L.I.S.W., New Mexico License #I-3043)
Licensed Alcohol Abuse Counselor (L.A.A.C., New Mexico License #3806)
CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIPS
Certified in Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
since 1990 by the UNM Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse & Addictions.
Member of the International Association of Motivational Interviewing Trainers;
trained in MI training techniques by William Miller and Steven Rollnick.
Member, National Association of Social Workers.
Member, Governance Team for the Pueblo of Laguna "Free to Grow" substance
abuse prevention project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Member, the Problem Drinking Subcommittee of the New Mexico Clinical Prevention
Initiative, a joint project of the NM Medical Society and the NM Department
of Health to develop practice guidelines for primary care practitioners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of New Mexico/Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, Research Division, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Project, Albuquerque, NM (July 1999 to present). Senior Research Scientist:
Responsible for the implementation of universal, selective, and indicated prevention on four American Indian reservations serving as research sites for a 5-year NIH-funded trial of a comprehensive community-based FAS prevention project.
Provides training and supervision for staff members in each community on case management for women at high risk for drinking during pregnancy with particular emphasis on the use of Motivational Enhancement Therapy and the Community Reinforcement Approach.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides technical assistance and other support services to prevention site staff and their communities on a variety of prevention-related topics.
Involved in data collection, report writing, and the production of other research-related articles and presentations to support the project's research mission.
University of New Mexico/Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, Prevention & Education Division, Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Albuquerque, NM (July 1992 to July 1999). Program Manager:
Responsible for coordinating, developing, and enhancing universal and selective prevention efforts for
students, faculty, and staff at the state's largest university.
Active in training, technical assistance, grant writing, advocacy, policy review, and ensuring compliance with applicable federal regulations.
Co-authored and successfully managed two multi-year prevention projects (1993-1995) funded by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE). Author and Principal Investigator of four consecutive prevention contracts from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and the New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau (1996-2000).
University of New Mexico/Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, Research Division, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM (August 1990 to February 1993; May 1994 to May 1999). Counselor:
Part-time therapist providing monitored outpatient services to clients in federally-funded studies of alcohol and other drug treatment (Project Match through February 1993; Project Craft May 1994 to May 1996; MIDAS Project to May 1999).
Trained and certified by the Project Match coordinating center at Yale University in Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Certified in Motivational Interviewing by the UNM CASAA Research Division.
University of New Mexico/Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Program, Department of Family, Community and Emergency Medicine, Albuquerque, NM (October 1989 to August 1990). Program Specialist:
As program manager of a federally funded teacher training project, provided services to a variety of school personnel from all over the state of New Mexico in the primary prevention of substance abuse among high-risk adolescents.
Responsibilities included curriculum development, college level instruction, program evaluation, interagency networking,and minority recruitment. In addition to providing 3 full-credit courses (graduate & undergraduate level), organized a 3-day summer institute on prevention at the UNM Medical School attended by over 45 school and state agency personnel.
Other activities included prevention activities with adolescents in Albuquerque and Sante Fe and grant writing. (Co-authored a successful proposal for an 18-month demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Education for over $400,000.)
University of New Mexico/Campus Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Program, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM (September 1988 to October 1989). Program Coordinator:
Coordinator of one of the largest federally funded campus-wide substance-abuse prevention programs serving students, faculty and staff at the University of New Mexico.
Responsible for program development and implementation; supervision of four graduate assistants doing classroom teaching; assessment and referral; budgeting; and report writing.
Other activities included training of peer educators, facilitation of a two-credit alcohol/drug problems course, curriculum development, policy development, work with student volunteers, and information and referral.
University of New Mexico/Mental Health Center, Albuquerque, NM (June 1987 to September 1988). Social Worker II:
Highest ranked therapist on a four-person treatment team providing individual, group, and family therapy to substance-abusing clients in a structured, public day treatment program. Population included adults and adolescents.
Responsible for direct treatment including psycho/social evaluations, treatment planning, lectures, quality assurance, program development, and record keeping.
Comprehensive Care Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (May 1986 to June 1987). Chemical Dependency Therapist at CareUnit Outpatient Services and at the Lovelace Care Unit:
Lead therapist providing individual, family, and group therapy in a structured outpatient chemical dependency program.
Duties included assessments, psycho-social evaluations, treatment planning, lectures, and record-keeping, as well as supervision of other members of the treatment team.
Prior experience in the hospital-based inpatient unit included involvement in the development and implementation of treatment for family members. Also responsible for ongoing aftercare groups for both patients and families.
Alcoholism Prevention Project, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Albuquerque, NM (February 1985 to May 1986). Member of a three-person team funded by the Indian Health Service to develop comprehensive alcoholism prevention projects in three non-pueblo Indian communities in New Mexico and Colorado:
Provided technical assistance and training in prevention planning and community development to tribal leaders, social service and health care providers, and other community members.
Consultation focused on facilitation of the planning process; understanding chemical dependency as an individual, family and community disease; treatment, and intervention techniques; Employee Assistance programming; data collection and analysis.
Developed proposals for funding of community projects: designed policies and procedures and wrote draft funding proposal for the Ute Mountain Ute tribal Employee Assistance Program which became operational in January 1986.
Prepared reports and developed tools to evaluate various projects: co-wrote and wholly edited a 150-page survey to help communities determine the impact of alcoholism on their functioning. Administered the survey for the Southern Ute Tribe, analyzed the data, and wrote the final report.
CareUnit Hospital of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM (December 1984 to February 1985). Drug and Alcohol Consultant:
Performed on-call consultations and assessments for medical staff in emergency rooms throughout city and other service providers with clients experiencing alcohol or drug problems.
Conducted consultations and family interventions for those seeking treatment for an affected family member.
Provided inservice training in chemical dependency for a variety of programs including mental health, corrections, and private industry.
Self-employed in Albuquerque, NM (January 1984 to December 1984). Independent alcoholism and drug abuse evaluation specialist and trainer:
Performed assessments of multiple offenders and wrote presentence reports
as a private contractor for the National Council on Alcoholism DWI screening
program.
Developed and co-facilitated eight-week alcoholism education groups for the
clients of Family Recovery, a private counseling program.
National Council on Alcoholism, Albuquerque Area, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (November 1982 to December 1983). Clinical Specialist:
Performed evaluations of individuals at risk for problems with alcohol, referred to appropriate treatment and tracked progress through treatment. Case load primarily consisted of court-ordered clients with some employer referrals.
Helped develop evaluation techniques and clinical criteria for a new DWI offender
screening program serving the state`s largest metropolitan area.
Centerpoint, Inc., Corvallis, OR (March 1982 through June 1982). Consultant to a private counseling firm:
Performed evaluations of individuals participating in Oregon`s new screening program for DUII first offenders. (State-certified Alcohol and Drug Evaluation Specialist).
Consulted on all aspects of developing a private "broad brush" Employee Assistance service.
Benton-Linn Council on Alcohol, Inc., Corvallis, OR (January 1980 through March 1982).
Acting Executive Director (May 1981 through March 1982):
Responsible for all aspects of administering a private nonprofit agency providing information, education, and referral services related to the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs. (An affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism serving two Oregon counties.)
Redesigned and taught a state-certified course for individuals arrested for DUII.
Planned and implemented public awareness campaigns.
Provided training and presentations for various community groups and businesses, as well as direct services for individuals and families seeking help for problems with alcohol and other drugs.
Employee Assistance Coordinator (January 1980 to May 1981):
Planned and developed a "broad brush" Employee Assistance program from the ground up including policies, procedures, marketing, case management, and a referral resource network.
Provided workshops and training for local employers.
Hired and administratively supervised a referral counselor (MSW).
Office of Student Services, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (January 1979 to January 1980). One-year faculty appointment as an alcohol education specialist:
Created and promoted the Alcohol Information and Referral Service for a state university of 17,000 students.
Spoke with students experiencing problems and referred them to help on campus and in the community.
Provided training for university counseling staff and residence hall RAs. Made presentations to classes and student living groups.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Placement counselor and outreach worker for the Oregon State Employment Division,
Corvallis, OR (January 1977 - June 1978).
Caseworker at the Bernalillo County Mental Health Center, Albuquerque, NM (February
1973 - December 1975).
Night counselor in a work-release program/half-way house for state convicts,
New Haven, CT (February 1971 - September 1971).
Field survey of federally funded recreation programs with Kirschner Associates,
Albuquerque, NM (August 1970).
PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS
Agostinelli, G, Floyd, T.E., Grube, J.W., Woodall, G., & Miller, J.H. (in press). Alcohol problem recognition as a function of own and other's perceived drinking. Addictive Behaviors.
Bennett, M., Miller, J.H., & Woodall, W.G. (1999). Drinking, binge drinking, and other drug use among southwestern undergraduates: Three year trends. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 25, 331-350.
Bennett, M.E., Walters, S.T., Miller, J.H., & Woodall, G. (2000). Relationship of early inhalant use to substance use in college students. Journal of Substance Abuse, 12, 227-240.
May, P. A., Miller, J. H., & Wallerstein, N. (1993). Motivation and community prevention of substance abuse. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1, 68-79.
Miller, J.H., May, P.A., & Gossage, J. (2002). Natural recovery from alcohol abuse among American Indian adults in the northern United States. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 26, Abstract 234, 44A.
Miller, J.H. & Moyers, T. M. (2002). Motivational interviewing: Applications for occupational medicine. Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, 17(1), 51-65.
Miller, W.R., Toscova, R. T., Miller, J. H., and Sanchez, V. (2000). A theory-based motivational approach for reducing alcohol/drug problems in college. Health Education and Behavior, 27(6), 744-759.
Penn, J. R. & Miller, J. H. (1981). Drinking 101: A guide to alcohol education in college living groups. Lifestyle Management Associates. (Co-authored, self-published and successfully marketed an alcohol education handbook for college students and administrators.)
Scales, R., Akalan, C., Burke, C., Miller, J.H., and Lueker, R. D. (2002). Clinical application of motivational counseling to cardiac rehabilitation: Preliminary findings. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Abstract 52, 24.
Scales, R. and Miller, J. H. (2003). Motivational techniques for improving compliance with an exercise program: Skills for primary care clinicians. Current Sports Medicine Report 2(3): 166-172.
Toscova, R.T., Miller, W.R., Sanchez-Merki, V., & Miller, J.H. (1990). Pattern of alcohol/drug use on a university campus before and after implementation of a multimodal prevention program. Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Sydney, Australia, February 1990.
Toscova, R.T., Miller, W.R., & Miller, J.H. (1990). Evaluation of a university-based alcohol and drug prevention program: a test of the Protection Motivation Theory. Paper presented at the 24th annual Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention, San Francisco, November 1990.
Walters, S.T., Gruenewald, D. A., Miller, J. H., & Bennett, M. E. (2001). Early findings from a disciplinary program to reduce problem drinking by college students. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 20, 89-91.
Walters, S. T., Bennett, M. E., & Miller, J.H. (2000). Reducing alcohol use in college students: A controlled trial of two brief interventions. The Journal of Drug Education, 30, 361-372.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING SESSIONS
I have provided numerous training sessions and presentations on Motivational Interviewing and related topics since 1993. Recent examples of training sessions and presentations include:
Improving Outcomes with Motivational Counseling. Invited workshop at the annual meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association. A two-hour workshop for clinical pharmacists (co-presenters: R. Burden and R. Scales), New Orleans, LA, March, 2003.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Day-long workshop for substance
abuse treatment providers funded by the New Mexico Department of Health. (co-trainer:
R. Hester). Farmington, NM, February, 2003.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing/Refresher Session on Motivational
Interviewing. Provided 13 half-day workshops to treatment providers throughout
New Mexico and in Oregon as part of the federally-funded Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Server Training Project through UNM CASAA and the Oregon Research Institute,
Fall and Winter, 2001-2002.
Motivational counseling to promote health behavior. (Co-trainer: R. Scales). Two 2-day training workshops for healthcare professionals commissioned by the Indian Health Service National Nutrition and Dietetics Training Program: 2002 Biennial Seminar, Santa Fe, NM, May, 2002.
Introductory training in motivational counseling. (Co-presenter: R. Scales). Workshop presentation at the Navajo Nation WIC Spring Nutrition Conference, Window Rock, AZ. April, 2002.
Motivational counseling for the Family Practitioner. (Chair and Co-presenter: R. Scales). Invited keynote presentation and workshop at the New Mexico Academy of Family Physician=s 44th Family Practice Seminar, Ruidoso, NM, July, 2001.
Stage Style, and Strategy: An innovative approach to counseling nutrition. (Co-presenter: R. Scales). Seminar presentation at the Indian Health Service National Nutrition and Dietetics Training Program: 2001 Biennial Seminar, Albuquerque, NM, May, 2001.
Enhancing patient compliance with motivational counseling. (Chair and Co-presenter: R. Scales). Keynote presentation at the New Mexico Academy of Family Physician's 19th Winter Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, Jan., 2001.
Balancing high technology with the human touch in cardiac rehabilitation. (Co-presenters: R. Scales & R.D. Lueker). Seminar presented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians 22nd Annual Conference on Patient Education, Albuquerque, NM, Nov., 2000.
Counseling strategies to improve patient compliance in cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation. (Chair and Co-presenter: R. Scales). Oral presentation at the Rocky Mountain Cardiac Rehabilitation Association Spring Conference, Albuquerque, NM, April, 2000.
Improving outcomes with motivational counseling: Introductory workshop for the cardiac rehabilitation professional. (Chair and Co-presenter: R. Scales). Workshop presentation at the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 14th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Sept., 1999.
Motivational counseling workshop for the dietitian. (Co-presenter: R. Scales). Workshop presentation at New Mexico Dietetic Association Summer Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, Aug., 1999.
Scales, R., Miller, B., Weitkunat, S. Motivational counseling strategies: A
recipe for success. (Co-presenters: R. Scales & S. Weitkunat). Oral presentation
at the New Mexico Dietetic Association Spring Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, March,
1999.