Medical Mental Health
Resume:
Velda Jean Givens, DO
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Palmetto, Ga. 30268
USA
Cell Phone 706-***-****
Email ***********@***.***
Qualification
Diplomat: American Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
Diplomat: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology,
General Psychiatry 2017.
Diplomat: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology,
Addiction Psychiatry 2018.
Diplomat: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology,
Forensic Psychiatry 2021.
EDUCATION/Professional Training
1987-1992 D.O. Michigan State University - College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
1992-1993 Community Medicine Internship, University of Colorado- Health
Sciences Center.
1993 - 1996 General Psychiatry Residency, University of
Colorado-Health Sciences Center.
1996 - 1997 Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, University of
South Carolina-Dept. of Mental Health.
EMPLOYMEN
01/13- Current Maxim Government Health Care. Navy Construction
Battalion Center, Gulfport,
Mississippi.
08/12-12/12 Jackson and Coker and Locum tenens.com Contract
Psychiatrist.
03/12- 08/12 Psychiatric Director. Corizon Health Care. 80%
clinical care and 20% supervision of
Psychiatric staff
08/11 - 03/2012 Clinical Directors at Georgia Regional Hospital-
Atlanta. I supervise, develop and coordinate
Services provided by Psychiatrist,
Psychologist, Social workers, Activity therapist, physical
Therapist speech therapist and
nutritionist. Services are provided to adult mental health
and forensic population. I work with
our Executive Team and the statewide Clinical Directors
In developing and implementing
policies.
11/10- 07/11 Senior Psychiatrist Supervisor (acting) manages
for California Department of California Rehabilitation the
Mentally Disordered Offender Evaluation Services, Non
Revocable Parole Program and coordinate needed services and
Identification and adaptive services to Developmental
Disabled Inmate-Patients.
04/08-11/10 Senior Psychiatrist Specialist: California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Job responsibilities: Conduct
psychiatric peer reviews, clinical performance appraisals and
pattern of practice reviews for the California State
prisons, Psychiatric Services.
08/03-03/08 Medical Director: New Horizons Community
Service Board. Columbus, Ga.
08/02-6/03 Medical Director: Grady Hospital-Drug
Dependency Unit. Atlanta, Ga.
08/02-6/03 Staff Psychiatry: Grady Hospital-Community
Outreach Services. Atlanta, Ga.
03/03-5/03 Psychiatric Consultant: Mental Health Services-
Metropolitan State Prison. Atlanta, Ga.
11/02-03/03 Psychiatrist: Denver Health and Hospital-Denver
City and County Jail. Denver, Co.
07/00-10/02 Medical Director: Adams Community Mental
Health. Thornton, Co.
07/00-12/02 Addiction Psychiatric Consultant: Denver County
Drug Court. Denver, Co.
04/99-06/00 Medical Director: New Horizons Community
Services Board, Serving, Mental Health, Addictive Diseases
and Developmental Disabilities. Columbus, Ga.
07/97-03/99 Medical Director: Regional West Medical Center.
Scottsbluff, Ne.
Clinical Experiences
My clinical experiences
have included both diagnosing and treating individuals with
Mood disorders, psychotic disorders, stress and traumatic
disorders co occurring and co morbid medical disorders I have
also worked with individuals with Axis II personality
disorders and death and dying issues. Specific populations
have been mental health, developmental disabilities and
addictive diseases.
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Administrative Experiences:
Active member of the
senior management team
Developed psychiatric policies and
procedures
Conducted quarterly peer evaluation
Supervised adult psychiatrist, child
psychiatrist, and nursing and pharmacy services.
I was responsible for the management of
the medical service annual budget.
Conduct both pattern of practice
reviews, and clinical performance appraisals, at the
Direction of, the California Department
of corrections, Chief of psychiatry, Deputy Director
Faculty and Professional Appointments
Associate Professor: Morehouse School of Medicine. Atlanta,
Ga. 8/02-8/03.
1. Performed as a Psychiatric Resident instructor for
addiction and forensic
2. provided clinical supervision, to psychiatry
residents, in general and addiction
Psychiatry.
3. Formal Assessment of psychiatry resident's clinical
performance.
4. Provided clinical supervision to the clinical staff
at an opiod treatment center.
Associate Professor: Morehouse School of Medicine. Atlanta,
Ga. 12/11 to current.
Associate Professor: University of Colorado-Health Sciences
Center. Denver, Co.
2001-2002. I was responsible for clinical supervision, of
psychiatric residents, at Adams Community Mental Health
Center.
Professional Lectures
Pharmacological Review: Typical and Atypical Psychotropic
medication: Regional West Medical Center. Scottsbluff,
Ne. 1998.
Pharmacological Review of Antidepressant Medications:
Regional West Medical Center. Scottsbluff, Ne. 1998.
The Overview of Mental Illness and Treatment: National
Alliance of the Mentally Ill, Columbus, Ga. 1999.
Historical Development of the Insanity Defense: Morehouse
School of Medicine. Atlanta, Ga. 2002.
Recognition of Intoxication: Opioid, PCP and LSD. Morehouse
School of Medicine: Atlanta, Ga. 2002.
Forensic Psychiatry: Law and Ethics course. Morehouse School
of Medicine: Atlanta, Ga. 2002.
Clinical Correlation Course: Morehouse School of Medicine:
Atlanta, Ga. 2002.
Psychotropic Medication Review: American Correctional
Association 2010
Forensic Experience
Qualified expert witness
Participated in outpatient probate commitment
Performed treatment to restore competency to stand trial
Evaluated competency to stand trial
Performed criminal responsibility evaluations
Performed competency to be executed evaluations
Performed evaluations for testamentary capacity
Performed Psychiatric autopsies
Performed dangerous assessments
Drug Court evaluations.
Civil & Criminal depositions
Post Conviction Relief Evaluation
Research Experience
Religious Affiliation and Recidivism of incarcerated African
American Males: Original.
Research presented at the 1996 American Psychiatric
Association Annual Convention.
Program Development
Ambulatory detoxification program
Transitional residential substance treatment program
Outpatient buprenorphrine treatment
Community transitional program for recently released state
hospitalized patient.
Involved in the development of a community based psychiatric
Clinic developed to serve military dependants, retired
veterans and disable veterans. Primary treatment included
PTSD, substance dependence and TBI resulting in mood and
psychotic disorders.
Professional Licensure
Colorado: 33051 Inactive
SouthCarolina: 444 Inactive
Nebraska: 215 Inactive
Georgia: 046763 Active
California: 20A10135 Active
References
Karen Higgins: Statewide Chief of Psychiatry. California
Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation 303-***-****
Ronald Johnson, MD. Psychiatric Consultant, Corizon Health.
Martin Siegel Senior Psychiatrist Specialist. California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 707-***-****
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