David Derezotes

david.derezotes@socwk.utah.edu

Specialties: Advanced generalist practice with individuals, couples, families, and groups Child and family welfare Body-mind-spirit-community-environment connection Men's issues Human sexuality Implications of emerging science and technology in practice.

Classes Taught: BSW level: Honors class on Spirituality, Love, and Community, Honors class on Men's Issues MSW level: All clinical social work practice classes with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Elective in Practice with Spirituality and Social Work. Electives in Practice with Children and Adolescents and Healthy Sexuality. PhD level: Practice Scholarship (Evaluative practice)

Favorite Quotes:
"As we enter the new century, the traditional ecological\generalist social work perspective now must become more inclusive, as social workers learn to routinely assess and intervene in all the interrelated dimensions of human development (physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual) as well as in the inter-connection between the individual and her or his families, communities, and natural eco-environment." - David Derezotes

"The most important thing to decide about the universe is whether it is friendly or not" - Albert Einstein

When Dr. Derezotes came to Utah from Berkeley, California in 1988, he brought with him a bit of the Bay Area and his 60s and 70s roots in San Francisco and San Diego. When he is not hiking, biking, or climbing in Utah's natural beauty, he is currently Professor, Chair of the Mental Health Domain, and Coordinator of the Honors Program at the School of Social Work. In Salt Lake City he currently is Clinical Supervisor at the Indian Walk In Center, and provides psychotherapy in his own private practice. Dr. Derezotes has over 30 years of direct practice experience in a variety of settings across the country.
Publications:
Books -
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2005). Spiritually-oriented social work practice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2005). Revaluing social work: Implications of emerging science and technology. Denver: Love Publishing.
  • Denver: Love Publishing. Advanced generalist social work practice: An inclusive approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Barth, R. P. & Derezotes, D. S. (1990). Preventing adolescent abuse. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.

    • Journal Articles -
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2007). Individual consciousness and social responsibility: Spirituality in New Century Social Work. Arete.
  • Derezotes, D.S, Ashton, D, & Hoffman, T. (2004). The voices project. The Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, (issue 215, October).
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2001). Terrorism: Crises and opportunity for transformation. Families in Society, March-April.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2001). Transpersonal social work with couples: A Compatibility-Intimacy model. Social Thought: Journal of Religion in the Social Services, 20(1), 163-174.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2000). How I stayed a psychotherapist: Challenging a taboo in Academic Social Work. Narratives of Professional Helping, 6, (3), 71-76.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2000). Evaluation of yoga and meditation trainings with adolescent sex offenders. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 17(2), 97-113.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (1996). Social work practice with parenting: Issues, paradigms, and recommendations. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 20(1)), 25-35.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (1995). Evaluation of the Late Nite Basketball Program. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 12(1), 33-50.
  • Derezotes, D.S. & Evans, K. E. (1995). Spirituality and religiosity in practice: In-depth interviews of social work practitioners. Social Thought: Journal of Religion in the Social Services, 18(1), 39-56.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (1995). Spiritual and religious factors in practice: Empirically-based recommendations for social work education. Arete, 20(1), 1-15.
  • Cowley, A. S. & Derezotes, D. S. (1994). Transpersonal psychology and social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 30(1), 32-41.
  • Derezotes, D. S. & Barth, R. P. (1993). Adolescent maltreatment prevention. Social Work in Education, 15(3), 151-168.
  • Barth, R. P., Derezotes, D. S., Danforth, H. (1991). Preventing adolescent abuse. Journal of primary prevention, 11(3), 193-206.
  • Derezotes, D. S. & Snowden, L. (1990). Cultural factors in the intervention of child maltreatment. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 7(2), 161-175.

    • Articles and Reviews -
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2005). Review of Reclaiming the body in Christian spirituality. Social Thought, Vol. 25, no. 1.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2002). Spiritul responsibility and mass casualty terrorism. Society for Spirituality and Social Work Newsletter, Spring\Winter.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2001). Cliffdancer. Society for Spirituality and Social Work Newsletter, Summer\Fall.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2000). Review of Spiritual resources in family therapy. Family Preservation Institute.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1996). Spiritual materialism, Society for Spirituality and Social Work Newsletter, Spring.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1994). Spiritual and religious themes in the scholarship of social work students, Society for Spirituality and Social Work Newsletter, Spring, 5.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (1994-2000). Ongoing "Professor Cosmos" column. Society for Spirituality and Social Work Newsletter
  • Derezotes, D.S. (1990-1992). Ongoing column in NASW Utah News
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1991). Review of Adoption and disruption: Rates, risks, and responses. Families in society, 72(4), 249-250.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1987). Review of The psychologically battered child. Children and Youth Services Review, 9, 292-295.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1986). Child abuse prevention in California. NASW California News, Nov., 5.

    • Internet Publications -
  • Derezotes, D. S. (2004). Can happiness be engineered? On "Our Shifting focus" at sustainable.recycling.bc.ca (Community Involvement Project, The Green Communities Environmental Center, Nanaimo, British Columbia., Jan.

    • Chapters, Reports, Monographs -
  • Derezotes, D. S. (2001). Transpersonal social work with couples: A Compatibility-Intimacy model. In. E.R.Canda & E. D. Smith (Eds.),Transpersonal perspectives on spirituality in social work. (pp. 163-174). New York: Haworth Press, Inc.
  • Derezotes, D. S. & Hoffman, T. (2000). Spiritual issues in practice with vulnerable children and families. In A. L. Sallee, H.A. Lawson, & K. Briar-Lawson (Eds.), New century practice with vulnerable families, (pp. 189-208). Dubuque, IA: Eddie Bowers Publishing, Inc.
  • Derezotes, D.S. (2000). Advanced generalist social work with children and adolescents, submitted to Colloquium 2000, Kean University School of Social Work.
  • Chandru, J. & Derezotes, D. S. (1999). Undue Influence Summary Report of literature review and recommendations to the Utah Division of Adult Protective Services.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1997). Evaluation of Yoga Training with Adolescent Sex Offenders Report of preliminary findings of study conducted at Weber Human Services (WHS) in Odgen, Utah. Submitted to WHS.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1995). Teaching Survey Report of preliminary findings of the teaching survey I completed of all tenure track faculty at the University of Utah. Submitted to Academic Vice President's Office.
  • Derezotes, D. S. with Dick, C., Fullmer, J., & Wilcox, M. (1995). Project Reality Parent Manual. A parenting class manual.
  • Derezotes, D. S. with Dick, C., Fullmer, J., & Wilcox, M. (1995). Project Reality Parent Manual. A teen program to accompany a parenting class manual.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1990-1998). Child Welfare Certification Training Handbooks Employment Development Center, Utah Department of Human Services. Ongoing creation and revision of teaching materials for six courses designed for Child Protective Service Workers, course subjects include transference/countertransference, child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, child neglect, child psychological maltreatment, and foster care.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1992). Men's Issues for the 1990's: Implications for treatment of opiate addicts Research report of project funded by Project Reality. This report provided guidelines for practice with men in methadone maintenance programs.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1992). Project Summary of Evaluation of Utah Post-Legal Adoption Counseling Services Project(UPLACSP). This report summarized a program evaluation of the UPLACSP was described and implications and recommendations forwarded.
  • Derezotes, D. S. (1992). Child Welfare Certification Training Handbooks. Employment Development Center, Utah Department of Human Services. Author and editor of teaching materials for two new advanced courses in human services; a course on child ritualistic abuse and a course on human development and family ltreatment issues.
  • Executive Committee of the Utah Foster Care Task Force/Out of Home Advisory Council. (1990). Foster care task force: Final report. Co-author and co-editor of manuscript, prepared with other members, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • The Children's Trust Fund Committee. (1990, 1991). The Children's Trust Fund of Utah: Annual Report Co-author of final manuscripts, prepared with other members of Utah Children's Trust Fund, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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