Marie McDonald, Psy.D., P.A.

Licensed Psychologist

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Sarasota, Florida 34237

941-***-**** PY4236

abqafi@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Psy.D. Clinical Psychology

August, 1988

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

M.S. Clinical Psychology

March, 1987

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

M.S. Human Development

June, 1984

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

B.A. Psychology

May, 1976

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Marie McDonald, Psy.D., P.A.

51 Wallace Ave. Sarasota, FL 34237

(4/95 to present)

Provide individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Specialty areas include treatment of anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorder in all age groups. In addition, I specialize in providing counseling support during times of transition for individuals and families, such as graduating from high school, college adjustment, divorce adjustment, career changes, loss of a loved one, and the challenges of aging for individuals and families.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Sarasota Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, Inc.

Nokomis, FL (6/91 to 4/95)

Provided assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing therapy for children, adults, and families within private practice group. Specialty areas included: child play therapy, parenting education; divorce adjustment; group therapy for adults abused as children; and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST & MANAGER OF SPECIAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Northside Community Mental Health Center

Tampa, FL (9/88 to 4/91)

Administrator overseeing clinical and managerial operations for ten community mental health programs for children in the Tampa Bay area. Served as agency representative on boards and organizations addressing children’s services within the community. Programs included: divorce adjustment counseling in public schools; after-school hotline; mental health teams in juvenile detention facilities; in-home crisis intervention team; and childcare resource referral program.

PSYCHOLOGIST IN TRAINING

Florida Mental Health Institute

Tampa, FL (9/87 to 9/88)

Completed a full-time, one year clinical internship with rotations through the following departments/programs:

Department of Child & Family Studies - worked in early childhood program for

children with autism and down’s syndrome.

Morning Star School - completed assessments and provided counseling for children

with learning disabilities.

Department of Community Mental Health - provided full range of psychological

services within the residential treatment unit and the day treatment unit for

adults with severe mental illness.

Residential Aging Program - provided psychological assessments and psychotherapy

for elderly residents with chronic mental illness.

GRADUATE INTERNSHIPS

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL (9/85 to 6/87)

Completed part-time internships at the following programs:

Palm Bay Hospital, Community Psychiatric Center - provided assessments and

group therapy for adolescents in inpatient treatment facility.

Brevard Mental Health Center and Hospital - provided assessments and

psychotherapy within outpatient community mental health center.

Center for Student Development - provided full range of psychological

services at campus counseling center.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL

Graduate Assistant ( 9/86 to 9/87) - Consultant to Therapeutic Foster Home

Program of Florida Tech. Provided in-home psychological services for foster

parents and foster children in this specialized program for foster care children with

special needs.

Graduate Assistant ( 9/85 to 6/86) - Graduate Therapist for Psychological

Services of Florida Tech. Provided assessment and psychotherapy services within

this group practice

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant (9/83 to 6/84) - Member of lecture team for Human Behavior

and Development I, II, and III. Also served as an administrative assistant to the

Chair of the Dept.

HUMAN SERVICES EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROGRAM AND POLICY ANALYST

Massachusetts Department of Social Services

Office of the Assistant to the Commissioner

Boston, MA (1/81 to 5/83)

Senior administrative position providing statewide technical assistance for the development of new adolescent services initiatives. Coordinated statewide task force

for the development of independent living programs for adolescents in the Department’s care. Coordinated a statewide funding process for new programs for teenage parents which included: conducting a needs assessment, developing a request for proposals package, proposal review and selection, and providing technical assistance during program implementaion. Also, served on team that developed new Standards of Practice guidelines for all Massachusetts DSS caseworkers.

DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES

735, Inc. Wakefield, MA (3/80 to 11/80)

Executive staff position responsible for the operation of three employment and training

programs:

The Youth Employment Program - a GED and job-training program for

high school drop-outs ages 16 - 21,

The Parent Employment Program - and education and training

Program for teenage parents, and

Project REDY - a statewide training program for youth employment

counselors.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

735, Inc.

Wakefield, MA (3/75 to 3/80)

Assistant to the director in administration of all program activies in this GED and job training/placement program for 16 - 21 yr. olds who had dropped out of high school.

Responsible for staff training, community outreach and public relations activities, as well

as, ongoing orientation and training for employers participating in the program.

CO-DIRECTOR, WAKEFIELD OUTREACH PROGRAM

735, Inc.

Wakefield, MA (8/76 to 3/78)

Provided counseling services for adolescents and their families at this drop-in center for teens. Supervised outreach staff and student interns. Taught drug education classes within local school system. Established information and referral services for teens.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Harrell, T.H., Honaker, L.M., Hetu, M. and Oberwager, J. (1987).

Computerized versus traditional administration of the multi-dimensional

Aptitude battery - verbal scale: An Examination of reliability and validity.

Computers in Human Behavior,3, 129-137.

Equivalent Reliability and Validity of the Multi-dimensional Aptitude Battery .

Master’s Thesis March, 1987. Committee Chairperson: Thomas A. Harrell, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Florida Psychological Association

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Personnel Consultant - Monthly staff support group - St. Margaret of Scotland

Episcopal Church 2002-present

Vice-President, Board of Directors - Cornerstone Counseling and Education

Center, Inc. 2003-2007

Member, Board of Directors - Mental Health Community Centers, Inc,

1996-2000

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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