Background
Richards, Morris Dick was born on August 20, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris Dick Richards and Annette (Fox) Briggs.
administrator educator consultant psychotherapist
Richards, Morris Dick was born on August 20, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Morris Dick Richards and Annette (Fox) Briggs.
Bachelor cum laude, Claremont Men's College, 1962. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1964. Master of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1965.
Bachelor of Laws, La Salle Extension University, 1971. Master of Science in Hygiene, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Chapman College, 1987.
Assistant deputy director children and youth services Orange County (California) Department Mental Health, 1973-1977. General manager, industrial therapist Paragon West, Anaheim, California, 1977-1983. Acting director alcohol and drug program Horizon Health Corporation, Newport Beach, 1983-1984.
Editor, public relations representative, senior social worker Orange County Social Services Agency, 1983-1985. Staff analyst Environmental Management Agency, Orange County, 1985-1990. Executive assistant to director planning Orange County, 1990-1992.
Staff analyst Orange County Social Service Agency, 1992-1995. Retired, 1995; part-time health care contract administrator, staff analyst, 1996-1997. Part-time staff analyst Management Services, 1997-2001.
Clinical social worker County of Orange Drug Abuse and Alcohol Services, 2001—2002. Clinical social worker dual diagnosis program Healthcare Agency, Orange County, California, since 2002. Adjunct clinical professor Chapman College, Orange, California, 1974-1985.
Instructor California Graduate Institute, 1988-1993. Instructor University Phoenix, 1992-1995. Instructor California State University, Fullerton, 1997-2000.
Supervising child welfare worker, program analyst, head child welfare worker, executive assistant Los Angeles County Public Social Services, 1967-1971. Psychiatric clinical specialist Jewish Big Brothers, Los Angeles County, 1964-1967. Medical social work consultant Whittier (California) Presbyterian Hospital, 1973-1976.
Private practice psychotherapy, Tustin, California, 1975-1977.
Past board directors Orange County chapter American Jewish Committee, 1982-1988, Broadmore Community Association, Anaheim Hills, California, 1981-1983, secretary, 1990-1994, treasurer, 1998-2001. Member Orange County Mental Health Advisory Board, 1981-1988, secretary, board directors, treasurer, since 2003. Board directors Orange County Mental Health Association, 1988-1991, Orange County Association Retarded Citizens, since 1999.
Active Juvenile Diversion Task Force of Orange County, 1977, 99, 2004 election inspector County of Orange. With United States Army Reserve, 1958-1964. Member National Association of Social Workers (mental health liaison, vice president local chapter 1975-1988, Social Worker of Year award Orange County chapter 1987), Academy Certified Social Workers (licensed clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist), Registry Clinical Social Workers (past diplomate in clinical social work), Orange County Mental Health Association (past secretary).
Son of Morris Dick Richards and Annette Fox Briggs, Lynn Rich Briggs (Stepfather). Married Leslie Sondra Lefkowitz, March 22, 1975.