Psychological Testing
Licensed to practice Psychology by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1978)
Diplomate and Senior Analyst, American Board of Disability Analysts
Board Certified: American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
1990 Saybrook Institute,San Francisco, CA Ph.D. Psychology: Clinical & Consciousness
1972 - 1976 Temple University Philadelphia, PA General Educational Psychology
1972 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, M. A. Clinical Psychology
1970 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA B. A. Psychology
1988 - Present Independent Practice Philadelphia, PA
Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Specialty, Forensic Examiner, Rehabilitation Consultant, Psychological Testing and Individual Psychotherapy.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Disability Determination: Disability determinations.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: Vocational expert/consultant.
Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals: Medical Expert.
Independent Medical Examinations and Expert Witness: Personal injury, Worker’s Compensation, Civil and Disability.
Private Rehabilitation Consultant/Psychotherapist
Peer & utilization reviews, IMEs
Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Worker's Compensation (OWCP) and private rehabilitation companies: vocational and disability expert.
Pain management/psychotherapeutic intervention in injury cases
Part-time Instructor in Behavioral Sciences: Bucks County Community College
11/23/99-7/8/2000 - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Family Division (contracted project)
Program Evaluator
1985 - 1988 - Comprehensive Pain Management Services Philadelphia, PA
Director, Psychological Services
Provided individual and group psychological services in medical/rehabilitation setting to heterogeneous population of personal injury and Worker's Compensation patients.
Development of psychology‑medicine interface and treatment procedures.
Specialized disability testing and neuropsychological screening.
Psychotherapy and vocational, educational, sexual, and marital counseling.
Liaison to Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Testimony at Worker's Compensation hearings; depositions in personal injury cases.
1981 - 1985 - CATCH Community Mental Health Center Philadelphia, PA
Unit Psychologist/Acting Director
Diagnostics for developmental and learning disabilities and neuropsychological screening.
Individual and group psychotherapy,
Social services.
Parent counseling to population of developmentally disabled children, adolescents, and adults.
1978 - 1981 Independent Practice Philadelphia, PA
Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Specialty, Vocational & Rehabilitation Consultation
1975 - 1978 - Horizon House, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Chronic Outpatient Services Unit
Developed day treatment program for chronic outpatients in the community based on Glasser’s Reality Therapy.
Supervision of 4 staff and 8 students in the treatment of population of 120 patients.
Coordinated and supervised Masters and Doctoral student interns from Temple, University of Pennsylvania, and Beaver College.
1972 - 1975- Counseling or Referral Assistance (CORA) Philadelphia, PA
Staff Psychologist
Performed approximately 1,000 evaluations on children and adolescents from public and parochial schools.
Battery included clinical interview, intelligence, achievement, neuropsychology and personality measures.
Consulted and recommended interventions with physicians, school counselors and parents.
Supervised Masters and Doctoral student interns.
MHS Psychological Tests: Beta tester/Reviewer
Pennsylvania Psychological Association: Bulletin Committee
Editorial Advisory Board: The International Journal of Healing and Caring Online. Daniel Benor, M.D. (Ed.).
Scientific Advisory board: Monterey Institute for the Study of Alternative Healing Arts, Monterey, CA.
Correspondent/Reviewer PsychWatch
Research Advisory Group: The Council for Healing
Volunteer Expert in Psychology: Allexperts.com
Department of Public Assistance—Caseworker
State Penitentiary at Graterford—Corrections Counselor
Philadelphia State Hospital—Psychiatric Social Worker
American Psychological Association
Fellow, Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists
Northwestern Hospital: Affiliate Medical Staff
American Board of Disability Analysts
APA, Division 41: Law & Psychology
Association for Transpersonal Psychology
Association for the Advancement of Psychology
Depositions:
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Worker’s Compensation Hearings
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Available upon request
Available upon request
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