Pre-legal professional work
1988 - 1993
MICHIGAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC.
Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor
Research Director (half-time until 1990 then part time)
Carried a part-time caseload in forensic psychology, and an active
research/writing program. Acted as consultant in civil and criminal trials
involving allegations of abuse; standards of practice; psychological autopsy;
criminal responsibility; murder; criminal sexual conduct and child custody.
Carried active teaching & supervision load.
1988 - 1990
BIO ENERGY MEDICAL CENTER
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Medical Psychotherapist half-time
Carried a part-time caseload of bio medical, cancer, cardiac dysfunctional, and
chronic pain patients.
Utilized (EAV) and a variety of biofeedback as well as psychological diagnostic
and treatment measures. Carried active supervision load.
1981 - 1988
MICHIGAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC.
Flint, Saginaw, Houghton Lake, Ann Arbor
President and Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Chief Psychologist in full service psychiatric out patient clinic, employing
psychological, social work and psychiatric methods to the diagnosis and
treatment of psychological and psycho-physiological dysfunction.
Supervised as many as 18 master-level clinicians, doctoral candidates, and
physicians. Administered 1/2 million dollar/year three office out patient
program with local state and federal contracts. (Michigan Psychological
Services achieved national recognition for our Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
treatment program in 1985 and 1986.)
Specialty areas included: forensic psychology; psychological testing and
differential diagnosis; psychological/ psychiatric and bio-psychological
assessments; and short term problem focused psychotherapy.
Qualified as expert witness in 25 circuit and 30 probate courts regarding
diagnosis, differential diagnosis in alleged abuse contexts, standard of care,
testamentary capacity, criminal responsibility.
1980 - 1981
BAY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Bay City, Michigan
Clinical Psychologist (Supervised "Residency" year)
Provided clinical psychology services in full service out patient psychiatric
clinic. Emphasized differential diagnosis, forensic psychology and short
term intensive treatment for the full compliment of presenting problems
including somatoform, P.T.S.D. psychotic, chronic pain, psychopharmacological,
anxiety related, and behavioral problems.
Consulted to courts, schools, and private treatment agencies. Qualified
as expert witness in numerous Circuit and Probate courts.
1978 - 1980
TRI CITY ASSESSMENT, PLANNING & CONSULTATION, INC.
Bay City, Michigan
Clinical Psychologist (Supervised "Residency" year)
Provided clinical psychological services in full service out patient
psychiatric clinic. Emphasized differential diagnosis, forensic psychology
and short term intensive treatment for the full compliment of presenting
problems, including somatoform, P.T.S.D., psychotic, chronic pain,
psychopharmacological, anxiety related, and behavioral problems. Consulted
to courts, schools, and private treatment agencies. Qualified as expert
witness in numerous Circuit and Probate courts.
1976 - 1977
BAY AREA SOCIAL INTERVENTION SERVICES, INC.
Bay City, Michigan
Treatment Director: Responsible for all treatment activities in
multimodality prevention & treatment program.
Supervised staff of 25 in: Outreach; Central intake; Inpatient
(T.C.); Out patient (Out patient Psychiatric Clinic); Methadone Maintenance; and
a Follow up/Aftercare unit. Entire program was licensed, certified to
receive third party funds and approaching J.C.A.H. accreditation.
Performed staff training, supervision and consultation to legal professionals &
para professionals. Bio psychological methods training and use of
behavioral medical interventions taught to staff. Named one of Michigan’s
first Certified Alcoholism Counselors. Supervised Practicum in Clinical
Psychology
1975 - 1976
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INC.
South Bend, Indiana
Director: Delos House Therapeutic Community
Complete treatment & fiduciary responsibility for Mental Health Center
therapeutic community housing up to twenty personality disordered, substance
abusing, and/or psychotic adolescents. Performed crisis intervention;
outreach; medical/psychological diagnosis; forensic psychology consultation;
para-professional staff training; treatment protocol establishment and full
compliment of individual as well as group therapy. Supervised Practicum in
Clinical Psychology.
1974 - 1975
SELF-EMPLOYED CONSULTANT
San Rafael, California
Completed major portion of doctoral dissertation in this year.
Maintained income through Clinical-Community Consultation. Consultation
area: Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse. Performed:
Utilization review; program evaluation; paraprofessional & professional
training; treatment protocol trouble shooting; systems analysis; assessments of
cost effectiveness and outcome variable correlations.
1973 - 1974
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME PROJECT
Oakland, California
Supervisor: Follow up Unit
Designed Follow up Unit to maintain frequent medical/psychological contact
with all contracting substance abuse treatment programs in the San Francisco
Oakland area. Supervised diagnosis, placement and monitoring of all
Criminal Justice System clients in treatment. Conducted outcome measures
of treatment cost effectiveness; multi variable analysis of therapy outcome and
feedback/consultation to contractors.
1972 - 1973
MARIN OPEN HOUSE, INC.
San Rafael, California
Supervisor: Ancillary Services
Designed and created an experimental, federally funded pilot project within
an established methadone clinic. Project was designed to encourage clients
to learn job/life skills and to facilitate their detoxification from methadone.
Prevalence of long term maintenance significantly cut.
1971 - 1972
CASTALIA CONSULTANTS, INC.
New York City, New York
Junior Consultant: Human Services Programs
Provided consultation and technical assistance for the design, planning &
implementation of community responses to mental health needs. Conducted consumer
satisfaction & program evaluative surveys. Interfaced program functional
areas & developed on going evaluation criteria.
1969 - 1970
INTERMEDIA CORPORATION
San Francisco, California
Junior Consultant: Human Services Programs
Designed community needs assessment & program evaluation systems.
Conducted attitudinal, epidemiological & incidence prevalence
surveys. Performed para-professional and professional specialty training;
created prevention treatment strategies.
1965 - 1967
SYNANON FOUNDATION, INC.
San Francisco, California
Resident Trainee: First "Non patient" in residence at Synanon.
Brought into organization by founder Charles E. Dederich and president Jack
Hurst. Charged with learning the entire alternative milieu/treatment
dynamic and reporting in writing to the Board of Directors. Member:
Synanon "Square Game" Club; and "Team Teaching Project" to the University of
California at Berkeley, Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, and Stanford University.
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