Cody
Dickson
Cody Dickson
- Campus: Online
- Department: Counselor Education
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Office Phone: 312-467-2595
Biography
I am the Director of Clinical Training for the Counselor Education Department - Online. I support both the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program - Online and the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program - Online. My primary roles are to assist students in fieldwork site placement, maintain communication with site supervisors and administrators, and coordinate fieldwork faculty, among other fieldwork related needs.
I am a licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor in Texas with over 32 years of experience working in mental and behavioral health services. I have spent most of my career working in public agencies and private practice serving clients with learning and developmental disabilities, severe behavioral health concerns, the criminal justice and court systems (specifically specialty courts), inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, and assisted living centers.
My clinical practice specialties include serious and persistent mental illness, developmental and life transitions, criminal justice and specialty court programs, court testimony and consultation, crisis intervention, adoption, and child custody. I have experience with children, adults, college students, and geriatric populations in individual, couples, and family counseling. I provide supervision to counselors-in-training from numerous colleges and universities around the US since becoming licensed many years ago.
My research interests include clinical supervision and supervision relationships, role-related identity development, rural behavioral health services, specialized courts and adult and juvenile justice systems. Additionally, I have an interest in social justice/advocacy - inclusion and diversity specifically related to neurodivergence populations such as ADHD, Autism, learning disorders, and processing disorders. I study contemplative practices as well as community consultation and collaboration and treatment issues related to serious and persistent mental illness.
Education History
Degree Institution Year PhD Counselor Education and Supervision Texas Tech University , Lubbock, TX 2017 MA Counseling Wayland Baptist University , Plainview, TX 2012 MS Human Development and Family Studies Texas Tech University , Lubbock, TX 2008 BS Human Development and Family Studies Texas Tech University , Lubbock, TX 1996 Professional Memberships
Role Organization Professional Member American Counseling Association Divisions: ACES, ACCA, CSJ, & North Central ACES Professional Member International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors - Emerging Leaders Committee Faculty Membership Chi Sigma Iota - TCS Presentations
Title Location Date Hicks, J., Berry, S. & Dickson, C. W. (2021, April 5 – May 31) Pushed around in higher education: Bullying experiences and ethical considerations [Conference session] 2021 American Counseling Association – Virtual Conference Experience. American Counseling Association- Virtual Conference 4/2021 Ethically Using Telehealth to Work with Clients in School and Clinical Settings Alabama Counseling Association Chapter IX -Monthly Virtual Training 3/2021 Ethically Using Telehealth to Work with Clients in School and Clinical Settings Nashville, TN Virtual Training 7/2020 Buddhist Psychology’s Influence on Mindfulness in the Counseling Profession. Nashville, TN 2019 Tennessee Counseling Association Conference 11/2019 Ethical and Scope of Practice Issues in the Counseling Profession. Omaha, NE Panel Discussion at the 2nd Annual Behavioral Health Seminar 4/2019 Connelly, L., Snowden, M., Dickson, C. W., Walters, L., & Thoene, B. (2020). A Unique IPE Training Challenge: Behavioral Health Inter-Institutional Collaboration Across Three Disciplines – Nursing, Sociology and Counseling Students. Presentation at the 2020 TCSPP Third Annual Interprofessional Conference, Online 2020 TCSPP Third Annual Interprofessional Conference, Online 2020 Counselor Professional Identity Development. Lincoln, NE Presentation to the Doane University Master’s in Counseling program. 2019 Young Women's College Life: A Wellness Perspective for Counselor Educators. New Orleans, LA Poster Presentation at the 2019 American Counseling Association Conference and Expo 2019 Success Stories: Inclusion of new certification endorsement requirements for school counselors. Omaha, NE . Roundtable discussion with recent graduates at 2018 Nebraska School Counselor Academy. 2018 Social Justice Action Plan: Developing Partnerships and Maintaining Relationships in Diverse Communities Lincoln, NE Poster Presentation at the 2018 Nebraska Counseling Association Fall Conference 2018 Community Involvement
Role Organization Chair - Consultant and Researcher Northeast Nebraska Behavioral Health Network - HRSA Grant Conference Coordination 4th Annual TCSPP - Online CMHC and Beyond Conference Conference Coordinator Behavioral Health Hero, Five Part Webinar Series: Faces of Trauma (June –July 2020) Conference Coordinator WSC Task Force for Career Development in Behavioral Health (Nov 2018- September 2019). Conference Co-Coordinator . Student Leadership and Inclusion Conference: Engaging Inclusion: Opportunities and Promising Practices. Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (TX) Lubbock Texas County and District Courts. Lubbock and Crosby County Community Supervision and Corrections Dept Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (TX) Private Practice: http://thepracticecounseling.com/ Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (NE) Consultant Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Addiction/Substance Abuse Co-occurring Disorders Career/Workplace Issues Career Development Learning Disabilities Clinical Psychology / Mental Health Psychotic Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Ethical & Legal Issues Code of Conduct for Counselors Marriage & Family Adoption Couples Counseling Foster Care Research Design/Methodology Qualitative Inquiry Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation Developmental Psychology Family Systems Theory Humanistic/Existential Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor , Texas Licensed Mental Health Practitioner , Nebraska National Certified Counselor , National Approved Clinical Supervisor , National Publications
Chapter Murphy, K. M., Dickson, C. W., & Flynn, S.V. (2021). Consensual qualitative research.. In S. V.Flynn (Ed.) Research Design for the Behavioral Sciences: An Applied Approach.New York, New York: Springer.
Hicks, J., & Dickson, C. W. (2020). Career counseling across the lifespan.. In J. Hicks, B. Flamez, & M. Mayorga (Ed.) Career Counseling: Theory, Practice and Application.San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Database C. Dickson (2017). Female Single-Sex High School Graduates Transition to College Life: A Wellness Perspective for Counselor Educators.. Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australia New Research Database. (). Database