Father Paisius (David) Altschul: 2009 Recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Leadership Award.
Father Paisius (David) Altschul, Executive Director and Clinical Social Worker at Reconciliation Services in Kansas City, is the 2009 recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Leadership Award. The award is sponsored by the University of Central Missouri in honor of Shirley Chisholm, notable politician and activist who espoused the viewpoint: “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on the earth.”
Fr. Paisius obtained a Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Central Missouri in 2005, and a Master’s in Social Work from University of Missouri/Kansas City in 2006. This education enabled him to receive further training in psychotherapy, community development, program evaluation, and co-occurring disorders to better serve the community around the Troost Corridor. Practicum training was provided at Jewish Vocational Service, Operation Breakthrough, and Don Bosco’s “Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages” (TESOL) program. Prior to founding Reconciliation Services, Father Paisius was the Social Work Coordinator with Jewish Vocational Service, working primarily with refugees and “Temporary Assistance for Needy Clients” (TANF) program recipients. In the Fall of 2005, he helped to establish Reconciliation Services.
