James J. Caverly, M.Ed., CEAP, FBI Retired

Professional Speaker / Trainer / Consultant

Professional Speaker / Trainer / Consultant
Mr.Caverly served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 27 years prior to his retirement in 1999.

From 1999 - 2003, Mr. Caverly served as part of a train-the-trainer team for security personnel and an inspection team conducting vulnerability assessments for U.S.Dept. of Energy Naval Reactors program at Naval Bases and Nuclear Sites across the U.S. He has presented counter-intelligence security briefings for several thousand employees at these sites.

Investigative Experience
27 years of intensive investigative experience, including criminal, domestic security, and foreign counter-intelligence assignments with the FBI.

As a trained Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counselor and investigator, Mr. Caverly conducted two major EEO investigations for the FBI.

Member of FBI SWAT and Evidence Response Teams.

Counseling / Training Experience
Provides ongoing bereavement counseling for surviving co-workers of law enforcement line-of-duty deaths and facilitates various bereavement sessions at the annual Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) Seminars during National Police Week in Washington DC. Has served in a peer support capacity and as a presenter for C.O.P.S. since 1990.

Facilitates Recovery Retreats for Sky Help Inc., a not-for-profit organization providing intervention services for persons impacted by the events of 9/11 and other air disasters.

As Coordinator of the FBI Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the Albany NY Division, Jim provided short-term counseling and referral services for employees for 18 years.

As Team Leader of the FBI Northeast Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team and a member of the Capital District NY Reduce Emergency Stress Team (REST), Jim provided over 75 CISM interventions for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical and other personnel throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. He provided CISM services for FBI personnel after TWA Flight 800, Oklahoma City Bombing, line-of-duty deaths, and bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.

Certified trainer in the Mitchell Model of CISM: Group Crisis Intervention, Individual Crisis Intervention and Responding to School Crises. Has trained two hospital CISM teams and numerous other groups, including law enforcement, military, industrial.

As Police Training Coordinator for the FBI Albany Division, Jim taught courses in Hostage/Crisis Negotiation, Stress Management, and CISM to over 50 local and state police departments.

1997: received the FBI Master Police Instructor Award.

Professional Associations
Adjunct Teacher, Maria College, Albany NY

American Red Cross Disaster Action Team

Capital District Coalition for Crime Victims' Rights

Center for HOPE, Founding Board of Directors

DOVES: Disaster Operations Volunteers Escapees

Employee Assistance Professionals' Association

FBI National Academy Associates

Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents' Association

Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Association

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

National Guild of Hypnotists

Reduce Emergency Stress Team (REST) serving Capital District NY

Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, Inc.

Education
Certified Hypnotist, National Guild of Hypnotists, 2005

Master of Education, East Stroudsburg University (ESU), PA, 1972

B.S. in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology, ESU, 1966

Certified American Red Cross Instructor for CPR/First Aid, 1995-Present

Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), 1995-Present

NYS Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), 1990-1993

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation: Certified Trainer
- Group Crisis Intervention, 1997- Present
- Responding to School Crises, 2004 - Present
- Individual Crisis Intervention, 2000 - Present