Clinical Psychologist

Susan Schmied, Psy.D.

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Corona, CA 92882

Phone: 310-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Clinical Experience

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*/**/**-*/**/10 Post Doctoral Psychologist, Family Service of Long

Beach/Aspiranet

Duties: Individual and couples counseling at Long Beach

office. School based individual therapy for adolescents

within the Long Beach Unified School District and

elementary school based group counseling within the Downey

Unified School District. Individual adult therapy including

a wide range of DSM-TR IV diagnoses. Lead and facilitate

DBT group therapy specializing in treatment of Borderline

Personality Disorder. Developing in service staff

presentations. Interaction with multi-disciplinary teams.

Supervisors: Marion Solovei, PhD

9/2/08-6/30/09 Psychology Intern, Los Angles Child Guidance Clinic

Duties: Day Treatment Individual Floor Time Therapy (DIR

model) 4 to 5 year olds. Out Patient Family Therapy and

clinical assessment for 0-5 year old population as well as

completing ensuing DMH paperwork. In service staff

presentations. Collaborating and interacting with multi-

disciplinary teams.

Supervisors: Tony Wu, PhD, Wendy Sun, PsyD and Susie

Davis, PhD.

9/5/07-7/30/08 Psychology Intern, Family Service of Long Beach

Duties: Individual and couples counseling at Long Beach

office. School based individual therapy for adolescents

within the Long Beach Unified

School District and elementary school based group

counseling within the Downey Unified School District.

Developing in service staff presentations. Interacting

with multi-disciplinary teams.

Supervisors: Marion Solovei, PhD and Thomas Shaw, PhD.

9/7/06 -8/04/07 Psychology Extern, Harbor-UCLA Outpatient Psychiatry, Dual

Diagnosis Duties: Developing and facilitating Psycho-

Educational group sessions, Process Groups, and Individual

Therapy with Dual Diagnosis (Axis I & II) patients and the

filling out ensuing DMH paperwork i.e., medical billing,

process notes etc. Interactions and communication with

multi-disciplinary team. Supervisors: John

Tsuang, MD and Allison Berger PsyD.

Research Experience

Spring, 2005 Research Assistant, CSULA

Duties: Data entry, correct interpretations and logging of

questionnaires pertaining to a long term PTSD study

involving genocide survivors. Supervisor: Gaithri

Fernando, PhD.

Summer, 2002 Research Volunteer, Harbor-UCLA Research and Education

Institute

Duties: Relating and working with patients suffering from

schizophrenia. Organization and clinical work including:

literature review implementation of grant, addressing human

subject issues, recruitment of subjects, and administration

of research instruments and collection of data.

Educational History

2005 - 2009 California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles

(CSPP-L.A.)

Alliant International University

Clinical Psy.D. Program; Individual, Family & Child

Emphasis Area

Degree Awarded June 2009.

2007 Master of Arts Degree, Clinical Psychology

California School of Professional Psychology

2003-2005 Master's Degree Course Work

California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Master's Thesis Proposal: Vicarious PTSD in Combat

Veteran's Wives

4 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Summa cum Laude

California Stated University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA

Senior Project: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam

Combat Veterans

2001. Associate of Arts Degree with honors

Los Angeles Harbor College, Harbor City, CA

Honors and Awards

2005 Dean's Honors List, CSULA

2002 President's Honors List, CSUDH

2001-2002 Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges

2001 President's Distinguished Honor Award, LAHC

Presentations

2007 Dual Diagnosis Education: Substance Abuse and Co-

occurring Mental

Disorders. Texas Psychological Association Annual Conference, 11-

15-07.

Presented a 2 hour workshop on the importance of treating co-

occurring disorders and the components of a successful program.

Other Work Experience

1998 - 2002 Pharmacy Technician (Licensed), Vons Supermarket and Pharmacy,

San Pedro, CA

Duties: Filling prescriptions, customer service, insurance billing,

communicating with patients and physicians, stocking,

ordering and inventory of medications.

1981 - 1993 Pharmacy Technician (Licensed), Thrifty Drug Store,

Seal Beach CA

Duties: Communicating with patients and their doctors.

Insurance billing, prescription filling, and record

keeping.

Membership in Professional Associations

American Psychological Association (Student Member)

California Psychological Association, Registered

Psychologist

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