Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Ohioguidestone
Berea, Ohio
Dr. Benjamin W. Kearney is executive vice president and chief clinical officer at OhioGuidestone. Dr. Kearney is a licensed psychologist and a professional clinical counselor, having received his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his doctorate degree from Cleveland State University. He also holds a post-doctoral certificate in psycho-pharmacology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla.
He serves as a consultant for private and community mental health agencies throughout Ohio, has been instrumental in advocating for clients’ behavioral and mental health needs and provided a multitude of trainings on child and adolescent behavioral and mental health related topics to raise awareness and understanding on a local and state level. He most recently facilitated statewide training programs on toxic stress in children and leveraging joyful play between caregivers and children to increase resiliency to respond to and prevent toxic stress.
Dr. Kearney is the senior fellow of The Institute of Family and Community Impact, an OhioGuidestone initiative that translates science into clinical best practices, trainings and public policy advocacy. The Institute has published multiple books and manuals that Dr. Kearney co-authored or served as the series editor, including “Building Together: How Relationships Make Families and Communities More Resilient.” “Building Together” lays the groundwork for all of The Institutes research initiatives, public policy and advocacy work and products and drives OhioGuidestone’s clinical direction.
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Monday, April 11, 2022
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
