Medical Assistant Mental Health

Rebecca Quintela-Smith, M.A., L.P.

Cedar Forest Christian Counseling Clinic

Licensed Psychologist/Clinic Director/Owner

**** **** **** ******, ***** #300

White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Office: 612-***-****; Fax: 651-***-****

07/02/13 - To Present

CLINICAL WORK: Psychological Evaluations for Child-Protection,

Counseling Services for Children, Adolescents, Adults and their families.

Psychological Testing.

Licensure

Licensed Psychologist

08/01/97

EDUCATION

09/01/88 - 05/15/93 ST. MARY'S COLLEG GRADUATE CENTER

Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology &

Developmental Disabilities.

05/01/83 - 05/22/88 THE COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE'S

Bachelors in Psychology, Philosophy minor.

05/01/81 - 01/15/82 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE

Medical Assistant Degree.

Clinical Employment

07/23/12 - 06/28/13 Nystrom & associates, Ltd.

Independent Contractor -Psychological testing;

Psychological treatment of children, adolescents, and

Adults.

01/03/11 - 07/13/12 MidWest Center For Personal & Family

Development

Indepdent Contractor- Psychological treatment of

children, adolescents, adults, and families.

Psychological

Evaluations which include testing.

05/02-12/31/10 Cedar Forest Christian Counseling Clinic, EDINA, MN

Clinical Director- Private Practice-Consulting

Psychological treatment of children, adolescents and

their families. Equine therapy, leadership,

training and

workshops. Clinical Consulting, Supervision,

Evaluations for Child-

Protection and Psychological

Evaluations for prisoners

in lieu of Rule 20 Evaluations

due to Spanish Competency,

and of Spanish Heritage.

09/05-10/12 La Familia Guidance Center

Clinical Contractor - Contracted Psychological

Evaluations, for Child-

Protection, State and Federal

Government, Supervision and

therapy

09/04-05/05 Wilder Foundation Children Services.

Licensed Psychologist providing evaluations and

mental

health services to young children 16 months to 6

years, and

their families. Conducted a parenting group.

Diagnostic

Evaluations for other departments as needed.

09/03-06/04 Calvin Academy

Licensed Psychologist providing mental health

counseling

services within a private school setting, for EBD &

SED

youth and their families. Providing groups and

administrative set up of the clinical services.

01/01 - 08/03 Licensed Psychologist Private Practice-St.

Paul, MN

Psychological treatment of children, adolescents and

their

families including multi-racial and multi-cultural

families.

08/97-12/00 Nystrom & Associates:

Psychologist Therapist in outpatient mental health

clinic

Diagnostic assessment and psychotherapy for adults,

adolescents and children. Clinical expertise in

treatment

of Spanish Speaking clients. Clinical expertise in

treatment of PTSD, sexual abuse and loss issues.

Also

treatment of child, adolescent and adult depression

and

anxiety disorders. Specialty with young children

with

Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Aspergers, and

other

childhood disorders.

06/98 -07/00 Fairview Riverside Emergency Room

Licensed Psychologist. Diagnostic evaluations

recommendations for admission, outpatient referrals,

shelter placements, family interventions and

stabilization

of crisis situations in the Emergency room.

Developed staff

training manual for

emergency room diagnostics and

procedures.

01/97-08/97 Fairview Riverside Hospital

Family Therapist on in-patient unit. Family

assessment,

Crisis intervention and Family therapy.

Participated in a

Multidisciplinary treatment team, including

psychiatry,

psychology, nursing and social work.

10/94-05/96 American Indian Health Clinic

Psychotherapy. Diagnostic

assessment and psychotherapy

for adults, adolescents and

children. Managed care

practice model delivering

mental health treatment on the

basis of medical

necessity. Clientele included but not

limited to Spanish speaking

low functioning and multi-

problems families.

08/93-11/94 Lutheran Social Services

Psychotherapy Diagnostic

Assessment and psychotherapy

for adults, couples and

children. Children's and Women's

Therapy group. Expertise

in work with Spanish

Spanish speaking clients.

Supervision.

02/91-08/93 Mending Families Institute

Psychotherapy/developmental

specialist

Clinical work with

individuals and families. Therapy

groups for school aged

children with emotional

behavorial and attention

problems. Assisted with

evaluations for Child-

Protection.

06/91-09/92 Genesis II for Women Day Treatment

Consultant to the

Children's Center. Program

development for parent

assessment and training,

consultation and staff

training regarding clinical,

developmental and cultural

issues. Workshops on

Cocaine Babies,

developmental issues and cultural

sensitivity. Hispanic

Women's support group.

09/89-02/91 Golden Valley Health Center

Case Manager on call

position providing individual,

group and family counseling

on adult, adolescents and

children's units.

EMPLOYMENT WHILE IN COLLEGE

03/89-07/89 Children's Home Society of Minnesota

Lead Teacher for children 2 to 5 years.

Curriculum

planning and implementing

individual learning centers.

Supervision of assistant's

aids and volunteers.

06/88-03/89 St. Joseph's Home for Children

Child Care Counselor in a therapeutic milieu of

Residential treatment

facility for adolescents.

Counseling, case

management, treatment planning,

Evaluations and unit

supervision.

12/86-05/88 St. Paul Urban Indian Health Board Clinic

Counselor/Community Educator for out patient

Chemical dependency

treatment program. Individual,

group and family

counseling, case consultation,

developed and presented

community education workshops.

Contracted work.

02/86-05/86 Un Primer Paso, College of St. Catherine

Counselor in development

program for Hispanic

adolescent females.

Individual and family counseling.

Short-Term contract work.

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