Background
Williamson, James Joseph was born on October 11, 1929 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Samuel and Ann Frances (Waterhouse) Williamson.
Williamson, James Joseph was born on October 11, 1929 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Samuel and Ann Frances (Waterhouse) Williamson.
Bachelor of Science, Providence College, 1951; Master of Social Work, Boston College, 1955.
Psychiatric social worker, Veterans Administration Hospital. Leach Farm, Pittsburgh, 1955-1959;
administrator, Butler (Pennsylvania) Mental Health Center, 1959-1960;
executive director, Pressley Ridge School, Pittsburgh, 1960-1970;
field consultant, Child Welfare League American, New York City, 1970-1972;
executive director, Bonnie Brae Home for Boys, New Jersey, 1972-1974;
area director, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome Illinois, Dixon, 1975-1984;
director, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome Virgin Islands, Frederickstead, 1984-1985;
clinical social worker, Menard (Illinois) Psychiatric Center, since 1985. Member professional advising committee U. Pittsburgh School Social Work, 1960-1965.
Field instr U. Pittsburgh Graduate School Social Work, 1962-1971, U. Pittsburgh Child Care andDevel., 1962-1971. Administrator field training Graduate School Special Education, California, Pennsylvania, 1967-1971.
President Pennsylvania Adminstrs. of Children's Institute, Pittsburgh, 1969-1971. Board directors Lee County Mental Health Association, Dixon, Illinois 1975-1982. Board member Human Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Red Bud, Illinois, since 1986.
Member NASW (chairman Pittsburgh chapter 1962-1965), Veterans of Foreign Wars (post commander 1990-1991), American Legion, Shriners, Elks, Masons.