Jackie works with UCSB as the Director for the ADP (alcohol and drug program), and works as Assistant Coordinator for the UCSB Student Mental Health Program too.
On the UCSB website Alcohol & Drug Program Student Health is where I found Jackie's bio along with the vast organizations she current works with in the community. The UCSB has two program based on students needs for counseling. One is SAM designed as a process group where student share their experiences with alcohol and drugs with a counselor. SAM has a more therapeutic focus designed for student who already have knowledge of alcohol and drugs. The other program is CASE program and experience additional alcohol and drug problems such as, second violation of alcohol and drugs polices in residence halls.
SAM- brief assessment, weekly classes meetings, weekly assignments, journaling, participate actively and honestly, and must attend 5 classes. CASE- alcohol and drug information effects of blood alcohol concentration, discussion of health, social, academic, and legal consequences, risk reduction strategies, strategies for prevention, one brief assessment, and 5 weekly class meetings.
UCSB enforces stick policies and program to ensure the safety of students and the large number of students attending college.
Here is part of an email I received from Jackie Kurta:
I came to this career as a Therapist rather late in life compared to alot of my Antioch colleagues…I graduated from Tuft Univ in 1976 and didn’t return to graduate school until 2001…wasn’t sure I knew where I was headed but just knew that I wanted to be of service in some way…during my Antioch admission interview I remembered that when I graduated from high school, I had in mind to be a High School Guidance Counselor. I had actually forgotten about that until the Admissions person asked about my career goals when I was in high school…In the meantime, I had a full and thriving career in public relations, and then found my way back to this work...funny how things turn out….
Well, I’ve got three major career involvements at this time.
1. Director of the Alcohol and Drug Program at UC Santa Barbara; I’ve been at UCSB for 12 years, 5 as director
2. Clinical Supervisor at Casa Serena; been doing this for about 6 years (?)
3. Vice-President of the Board of Directors for New Beginnings Counseling Center (2 years)
I closed my private practice (7 years) last January because I felt that I was not able to offer the appropriate amount of time to my private clients, and I preferred working in a collaborative team environment as I was doing at UCSB and Casa Serena. That was a difficult decision but I believe it was the right one.
I am committed to working with “young/emerging adults” as I believe they are in a very critical time of their lives in terms of evaluating current choices and how these choices may impact future options.
One of my favorite conversation topics with a young person is asking: “Are you changing your behaviors to meet your goals, or are you changing your goals to meet your behaviors?” These discussions are quite enlightening
I am currently trying to develop a 3 year strategic plan for the Alcohol and Drug Program at UCSB so we can continue to grow the program to meet the needs of current and future students.
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