Behavioral/Social Health Professional

DONNA S. BAIRD, PhD, MBE, LCPC, ACS

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL

Independent Practitioner

**** - *******

EAP Professional facilitating seminars and workshops on: Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Stress management, Motivation and Grief counseling for organizations.

Key responsibilities

Perform clinical interviews, assessments and treatment regarding: HIV/AIDS education and prevention, suicide risk assessment and prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, substance abuse prevention and treatment, domestic violence prevention and education.

Evaluate clients for voluntary and involuntary commitments and level of care placements for hospitals, Dept. of Corrections and military contractors.

Consultant

2011 - Present

Subject Matter Expert on health policy regarding mental/behavioral health and HIV/AIDS prevention and substance abuse prevention. Key responsibilities

Review and evaluate proposals and budgets for U.S. Federal agencies: CDC, HRSA, and SAMHSA.

Chair, Caribbean Conference on Domestic Violence and Gender Equality.

Conduct evaluations for psychology, nursing education, HIV/AIDS, mental health and public health programs.

University of Maryland

University College

Adelphi, MD

Assistant Professor (Adjunct)

2006 - Present

Teach courses on: diversity studies gender studies, child development, parenting, race and ethnicity, disability, and domestic violence, as well as advise students in department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. KHI Services, Inc.,

Germantown, MD

Clinical Supervisor

2002 - 2004

Supervised mental health and substance abuse programs. Improved rates of recruitment and retention.

Key Responsibilities

Developed standard operating policies and procedures.

Established protocols for crisis intervention, monitoring and evaluation.

Assisted with defining end-user parameters psychiatric EHR.

Conducted psychiatric evaluations, reviews of treatment plans and level of care placements.

Field Supervisor

Provide supervision to graduate students fulfilling psychology and social work internship requirements.

RESEARCH

KU Leuven, Leuven,

Belgium

Principal Investigator

Key Achievements

Conducted study regarding psychiatric palliative care for persons with serious mental illness.

2017 - 2018 Participated in clinical ethics case reviews. Adventist Behavioral Health,

Rockville, MD

Principal Investigator

2006 - 2008

Key Achievements

Managed $1M research operation for SAMHSA Effective Treatment of Adolescent Substance Abuse study. Ensured adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and quality indicators. Established employees’ assistance program. Conducted M&E. Prepared quarterly outcomes/progress reports. Georgetown University,

Dept. of International

Health-SNHS, Washington,

DC

NIDA Postdoctoral Research

Fellow

2005 - 2006

Key Achievements

Conducted scientific research involving migration, gender roles, HIV/AIDS, MSM issues and substance abuse prevention. Project development and management, data collection, analyses and manuscript writing. Morgan-Hopkins Center for

Health Disparities Solutions

(CHDS), Baltimore, MD

Project Director

Research Associate

2003 - 2005

Key Achievements

Project management. Supervised staff. Data collection and analysis. Designed recruitment materials. Developed recruitment and retention strategies. Developed survey instruments.

Key Achievements

Coordinated and supervised National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) summer undergraduate research program. Coordinated university minority health student exchange and annual videoconference. Coordinated behavioral research studies.

National Institutes of Health,

Bethesda, MD

Program Assistant

1990 - 1996

Key Achievements

Managed protocols involving human subjects exposed to Radioactive Investigational New Drugs (INDs). Attended meetings of Radiation Safety and Bioethics Committees. Prepared meeting agenda and training materials. Updated radiation protocol procedures for inclusion in Clinical Center’s Protomechanics publication. Supervised technical support staff. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Board Member, Community Solutions Inc.

Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, Montgomery County, MD

Board Member, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Montgomery County, MD HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2007 scholarship recipient – NIMH Ethics in Research Training

2005 NIDA Post-Doctoral Research Award

2002 Science Directorate Dissertation Research Award, American Psychological Association

Chi Sigma Iota, International Counseling Honor Society SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Baird, D.S., Jones, L. D., Martin, F, Yearwood, E. (2012). Mental Health of Caribbean women with HIV/AIDS. Journal of Psychology.

Baird, D.S. (2009). HIV/AIDS: Providing care to adults 50 years of age and older. In HIV in communities of color: The compendium of culturally competent promising practices. National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center: Washington, DC.

Baird, D.S., Yearwood, E.L, & Perrino, C.S. (2007). Small Island, Big Problem: HIV/AIDS and youth in Trinidad & Tobago. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 20, 243-51. PEER REVIEW PRESENTATIONS

Baird, D. S. (2018, February 16). Mental Health: The Importance of Now. Keynote Address presented at International Mental Health Conference, Hazara University in Mansehra, Pakistan. Moss-Knight, T. & Baird, D. S. (2013, July). Time for Action: Addressing Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls in the Caribbean. Workshop presented at Association for Caribbean Social Work Educators, Curacao.

Baird, D. S., Sarpong, D., Yearwood, E. L. (2008, August). Has HIV/AIDS-related stigma received the attention it deserves? Poster session presented at the XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, Mexico. Baird, D. S., Yearwood, E. L., Jones, L. (2008, July). Cultural context of HIV/AIDS reduction strategies with Caribbean adolescents. Paper presented at International Congress on Psychology, Berlin, Germany. EDUCATION

Master of Science – Bioethics

2018 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Post Doctorate – Global Health

2006 Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Doctor of Philosophy – Organizational Psychology

2002 Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Master of Arts – Counseling Psychology

1996 Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Bachelor of Science – Communication Arts

1992 University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD Executive Certificate – Negotiation

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame, Indiana LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

National Institutes of Health – Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research

Lean & Green Belt Six Sigma Certification

Approved Clinical Supervisor – (#350)

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor – (#LC0962)

Tobacco Treatment Specialist – Mayo Clinic

National Board of Certified Counselors – National Certified Counselor (#49943)

Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) Instrument – Certified Local Trainer

Overview of HIV/AIDS and HIV Test Counselor (approved trainer) – New York State DOH PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

Peer Reviewer, AIDS Care Psychology, Health and Medicine Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

External Examiner, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

Member, International AIDS Society

Member, Society for International Development

Peer Reviewer, International Journal of STDs and AIDS

Peer Reviewer, Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness Meeting

Member, Workgroup on African American Adolescents and Drug Abuse Treatment

Scientific Program & Evaluation Committee, International Conference on Stigma. Washington, DC: Howard University

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