Ridge Creek "School" - Staff with Fake Advanced Degrees

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Dysfunction Junction:
Moved from another thread for cross-reference:

--- Quote from: "Dysfunction Junction" ---On second thought...Chris Grimwood does not meet the defintion of "professional staff". He lists an MSW from Farington University in his CV, but Farington is a diploma mill. This explains why RCS removed the MSW reference from his profile.

From Farington University's website:

--- Quote ---I understand that Farington University is an on-line life experience institution that awards documents based on information submitted by student and there are no tests and coursework necessary for successful enrollment and completion of any program.
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This is the disclaimer you have to recognize before continuing to "register".

"No tests and coursework necessary"

http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/o ... n_home.htm

Ridge Creek parents...you have been ripped off! Chris Grimwood is a phony social worker with no degree.
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Back when HLA was started there was a phony "doctor" on staff with a fake degree from a diploma mill. Apparently, the owner has no qualms about hiring unqualified people with fake degrees to care for your children's psychological needs. Chris Grimwood is the latest to be exposed for his phony CV.

Chris is reportedly out of a job at RCS but I hope future employers recognize this guy as a fraud with a fake degree before he can do irreperable harm to other children in his care.

Dysfunction Junction:

--- Quote from: "Jill Ryan" ---ORIGINAL POST BY RIDGE CREEK SCHOOL WEBSITE STATING CHRIS GRIMWOOD RECEIVED HIS MSW FROM FARINGTON UNIVERSITY, A KNOWN DIPLOMA MILL.Chris Grimwood
Program Administrator
Chris has a B.A.,Psychology from the University of
Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. He obtained
his Master of Social Work, at Farington University, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
http://http://www.ridgecreek.org/rc-staff.htm

CURRENT POST BY RCS AFTER HAVING REMOVED FARINGTON UNIVERSITY AND THE MSW.
Chris Grimwood
Executive Director
Chris is a Canadian citizen who was schooled at the University of Western Ontario, in London Ontario Canada. He has been employed in the social services field since 1998, where he got his start working with students coping with learning and developmental disabilities. Prior to joining the Ridge Creek team in 2006 as a Peer Group Counselor Chris was the Program Administrator of a long term Outdoor Therapeutic Program. In addition to breeding Siberian Huskies and collecting automobiles, Chris enjoys camping, skiing, and other outdoor activities.
http://http://www.ridgecreekschool.com/faculty-members.htm#Grimwood

According to LinkedIn: CURRENT STATING THAT CHRIS GRIMWOOD RECEIVED HIS MSW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

Chris Grimwood’s Education
• The University of Western Ontario
MSW , Psychology/Social Work

http://http://www.linkedin.com/in/cgrimwood

Sec. of State Georgia Verification of MSW license - NONE

http://https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/Search.aspx

Follow directions... no one is licensed but Buccellatoin Psychology. No one holds an MSW license, nor a Professional Counselor license according to the State of Georgia.
The only staff, former, that held a license was Joseph Stapp, and he is gone.
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Dysfunction Junction:
More RCS/HLAfake degree information here.

--- Quote from: "Troll Control" ---Well, we all know about "Dr." Tom Sisk with the phony degree from a diploma mill, but I was sent the bio of this guy:

Clay Erickson
Director of Addiction Services

B.A. - Pacific Southern University. M.D. ? University of Washington School of Medicine. M.A. ? Antioch University

He has a BA posted from "Pacific Southern University," a well-known, now defunct (sued by the State of Hawaii) DIPLOMA MILL.

Unless this bio is a mistake, Mr. Erickson has a bogus degree.

A news article:
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stor ... ocus1.html

Here's where they were spanked, fined and shut down for fraud:
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ocp/udgi/lawsuits/PSU/

Another phony clinician on the staff? Who can tell us more about Mr. Erickson?
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Jill Ryan:
Question...Does the State of Georgia require RCS to have LICENSED MSW's and LICENSED PC's on staff to operate in the many capacities that it does with ORS, ORCC, MHADDAD,DHS, and DFCS blessings. Or can the staff only have Master's degrees in M.ED, Master of Counseling, etc. and not be licensed ????

Dysfunction Junction:

--- Quote from: "Visitor One" ---Thanks, Guest. That $299 and five day wait has had an incredible return for Chris- a job at HLA with a free place to stay for him and his dogs.

The real question is though, which is worse:

1) Having a fake degree from Farington University (AKA FU) or
2) Being busted for lying that your degree is from an actual university?

I'm leaning toward number two from an ethics and legal standpoint but can see the arguement for number one as child safety is job one. Any ideas? I'm on the fence here???

--- Quote from: ""Guest"" ---From an HLA email sent to parents:

HIDDEN LAKE ACADEMY
COUNSELING & CLINICAL STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

Administrative/Supervisory Staff:

1.   Charles W Cates, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, (Ga State University) - Headmaster
2.   Clay Erickson M.A., Psych, (Antioch Univ.) ?Addictions Services Coord ? Assoc Director of Counseling
3.   Jeff Holloway, M.S.W., Master of Social Work, (Univ. of Iowa) - Assist Headmaster
4.   John McMillon, M.S., Counseling and Human Development, (Troy State Univ.) ? Dir of Counseling
5.   Christy L. Jones, Psy. D. Clinical Psych (Regent University) ? Assoc Dir of Counseling ? Clinical Supervisor
6.   Brad Carpenter, Psy.D. Clinical Psych (Argosy University) ? Testing Coordinator
7.   Joe Stapp, M.A., Counseling (Amberton University) LPC (GA) Assist Headmaster

Assistant Directors of Counseling:

8.    Cheryl Ballow, M.S., Counseling/ Psych, (Troy State Univ.) Workshop Coordinator
9. Kees de Vente, M. Div., (Vanderbilt Univ.) - Spiritual Coordinator
10. Anna Jones, M.Ed. School Counseling (Middle Tennessee State University); Licensed and
Certified School Counselor, Consultant and School Communication coordinator

Counselor Coordinators:

11. Daryl Beard, M.Ed., Community Counseling, (North Carolina State Univ.); NCC
12. Doug Sills, M.S. Professional Counseling, (Georgia State University), NCC, LPC (GA)
13. Dan Mansfield, M.A. Marriage, and Family Therapy, (Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary)

Counselors:

14. Betty Greene, M.S., Community Counseling (North Georgia College & State University); ALPC
(GA)
15. Gerry Mattox, M.Th. (Northwestern Theological Seminary), M.S. Mental Health Counseling
(Capella University)
16 Laura R. Inman, MSW (University of South Carolina)
17. Lance Henson, M.A. Clinical Psychology (Forest Institute of Professional Psychology)
18. Matthew D. Klein, M.A. Clinical Psychology (Argosy University)
19. Melanie Mooney, M.S. Clinical Psychology (Augusta State University)
20. Nicole M. Ryder, M.S. Community Counseling (North Georgia College and State University)
21. Isis Ruff, M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy (Nova Southeastern University)
22. Jennifer Neal M.S. Rehabilitation Counselor Education (University of Louisiana)
23. Chris Grimwood, MSW (Farington University)
24. Ed Clark, M.A. (Completing) Professional Counseling (Liberty University)
25. Beau Rappe, MSW (University of Central Florida)

______________________________________________________

Leonard Buccellato, Ph.D., the founder and owner of Hidden Lake has been a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Georgia since 1975. Dr. Buccellato and the Associate Directors of Counseling supervise and oversee all counseling activities at Hidden Lake Academy.
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