Mental Health, Health Care Specialist

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Mental Health Position

Michael P. Kling

*** * *** ***** ****** Rd, San Dimas, CA APT#99, 91773

609-***-**** • Email: acb9in@r.postjobfree.com

Education

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Psy.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology (APA Accredited)

University of La Verne, La Verne, California

2011 M.S., Counseling Psychology

Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2009 B.A., Psychology

Richard Stockton College, Pomona, New Jersey

Human Connection Experiences

8/2012 – 9/2013 Clinical-Community Therapeutic Specialist

American Health & Wellness Institute

Covina, California

Provided outpatient counseling services for clients trying to obtain SSI

benefits between the ages of 18-65. Maintained a steady caseload of 9-10

clients. Engaged in weekly therapy sessions with my clients. Performed

Mindfulness and CBT interventions throughout my therapy sessions with

clients that significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Conducted Psychological Assessment Testing with clients to gather the

evidence needed to support diagnoses. Engages in Webinars and Seminars

about various Psych Testing to be performed on clients. Trained in the

administration and interpretation of the WAIS-IV, WSM-IV, MMPI-II-RF,

MCMI-III, RBANDS, WRAT-IV, and Trails A & B.

8/2010 - 5/2011 Family-Adolescent Therapeutic Specialist

Center for Family Services: YES Facility

Blackwood, New Jersey

Provided inpatient counseling services to adolescent youths in a

Residential setting. Worked with a variety of clients with Oppositional

defiant disorders (ODD), Conduct Disorders (CD), ADHD, Autism,

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Bipolar, anxiety, and chemical dependency issues. Provided individual

and group therapy as well as conducted drug and alcohol classes with

adolescent clients. Diagnosed, treated, and assisted adolescent clients to

fulfill their program requirements and treatment plans. Performed daily

intakes and gathered information from families and other agencies for new

and current clients. Regularly presented new cases and situational

circumstances to the on-site Psychiatrists and Treatment teams. Interacted

with clients and provided resources to help their families.

5/2010 - 8/2010 Clinical Therapist Trainee

Penndel Mental Health Center

Penndel, Pennsylvania

Worked with a variety of clients experiencing depression, anxiety, and

autism. Performed daily group therapy sessions addressing empowerment,

stress management, and anger management. Worked with autistic clients

to achieve program goals and requirements. Helped clients work on life

skills that they can apply towards daily life situations.

Relevant Work Experiences

3/2008 – 12/2009 United States Military, Army

Officer Candidate School

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Selected to train in Leadership Roles to control and manage future soldiers

sponsored by the United States Army. Commanded soldiers to complete

the mission objectives in task oriented settings. Developed mission plans,

operational objectives, and provided logistical support to soldiers.

Conduct presentations on current missions and future operational plans.

Instruct soldiers throughout various training exercises. Counseled soldiers

if mistakes were made throughout training, and discussed strategies on

how to improve on current issues. Regulated and organized a platoon of

soldiers throughout time sensitive missions.

5/2007 – 9/2007 United States Military, Army

Combat Medic School

San Antonio, Texas

Received medical-based training to provide support to soldiers on and off

battlefield environments. Learned how to evaluate casualties and provided

emergency first aid to soldiers. Accomplished primary mission-based

objectives and as successfully established a field aid station. Acquired

advanced medical training such as stopping bleeding and treating mild to

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severe wounds. Performed IV administration and regulated fluids.

Provided emergency medical care treatment to casualties in a battlefield

crisis situation.

5/2005 – 11/2005 United States Military, Army

Mental Health School

San Antonio, Texas

Received Mental Health training as a military counselor. Provided trauma

intervention and relief services to Hurricane Katrina refugees. Provided

therapy interventions to soldiers. Performed psycho-educational suicide

prevention classes. Performed daily intakes, evaluated patient treatment

plans, and skilled in the use of SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment,

and plan) notes. Educated in military mental health care, worked actively

with Military Psychologists, and managed client caseloads. Assigned to

work in the San Antonio VA (Veterans Affairs) Hospital in the psychiatric

ward and performed daily sessions with psychiatric patients.

Ministry Experience

9/2011- Present Evangelical Free Church

Outreach Evangelistic Member

Diamond Bar, California

Experienced a complete conversion during this time through the help of

many supportive Christians, and gave complete control of my life over to

our Lord Jesus Christ. Became an active member in the Church, and

formed close relationships and fellowships with other Christian brothers

and sisters. Involved in weekly Bible study sessions with other Christians

to develop insights and increased wisdom from the Word of the Lord.

Dedicated volunteer services multiple occasions on Mission trips to Skid

Row (Los Angeles) to feed the homeless. Part of an Evangelic outreach

team to go out to college campuses in the area to share the new of Christ

with people in a respectful accepting manner. Currently, making every

attempt to spread the Good News of Christ through my daily life in the

service and for the glory of God.

Relevant Professional Skills:

Word Processing Training

Power Point Presentations Skills

Leadership Training

Professional Skills in Office Settings

Office Skills such as filing, data entry, organization, faxing, and copying

Respectful and Professional attitude

Team worker and advocate of people who have unmet needs

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Advanced Relevant Graduate Educational Training

Professional Issues & Ethics

Reviewed ethical guidelines and legal issues in professional psychology,

and current professional issues in clinical-community psychology

Culture Gender Counseling

Reviewed gender-specific and overall gender content and skills, cultural

miscommunications, ethnic identity issues, and majority-minority

interpersonal relationships in professional settings. Furthermore,

increased awareness of self-reflective personal assumptions, values,

biases, preconceived notions, and general limitations in human relational

diversity.

Advanced Multicultural Competency

Examined theory and research concerning the relationship between culture

and individuals from a multidisciplinary perspective. Examined various

theories of personality across the lifespan with a consideration for

multicultural and diversity implications. Reviewed research and

assessment issues in cultural identity development. Moreover, examined

issues related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities,

social class, and religious diversity.

Multicultural Competency II: Clinical Application

Examined clinical applications of multicultural issues, including cross-

cultural psychology and assessment. Explores development of cultural

self-awareness and self-identity. Furthermore, preparing ethical

responsibilities to work effectively with individuals whose world-views

and cultural backgrounds are different from our own. Active participation

through each class aimed to develop an appreciation and understanding of

different types of human diversity.

Mindfulness & Psychotherapy

Examined the concepts of mindfulness meditation as well as the

application of clinical practice. Course emphasized on the

conceptualization of theory and practicality through exercises for

increasing self-awareness, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression,

and improving control over emotional regulation.

Community Psychology I: Theory

Examined the field of community psychology. Reviewed its history, major

theoretical approaches, concepts, and research paradigms. Increased

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awareness of individual differences including those related to gender,

sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural heritage, and their roles in the

practice of clinical and community psychology.

Community Psychology II: Models of Intervention

Examines various approaches to interventions in community psychology

and interrelationships between theory, research, and evaluation. Focused

on practical application and models for successfully implementing mental

health programs to support community outreach and development.

Furthermore, while evaluating the uses of these community programs

using clinical-community theoretical frameworks in order to adjust and

improve each design.

Cognitive & Intellectual Assessment Testing

Reviewed cognitive and intellectual assessments for children and

adolescents. Examined impact of cultural diversity on intellectual

assessment. Extensive hands-on practice with test administration, scoring,

and interpretation of assessment testing for review. These skills include

writing up test results, formulating recommendations, and the ability to

communicate these findings to others. Furthermore, these skills relate to

psychological and neuropsychological testing for understanding an

individual’s performance and level of skills.

Personality Assessment Testing I

Introduction to psychological testing and measurement. Course covered

topics such as psychometric issues as reliability, validity, item analysis,

scaling, test theory, factor analysis, and test construction. Introduction to

practical understanding and application of MMPI-II, PAI, and MCMI-III

personality instruments.

Personality Assessment Testing II

Introduced projective personality assessment from a multicultural

perspective. Reviewed basic foundations for administration, scoring, and

interpretation of Rorschach, TAT, and other projective assessments across

the lifespan and with different cultural groups. Acquired additional

knowledge necessary for application and interpreting personality

assessments.

Full Psychological Battery Assessment

Reviewed methods for integrating information from a psychosocial

history, behavioral observations, and psychological tests into

comprehensive psychological reports. Accomplished established goals of

consolidation, integrating individual information, and assessing a person’s

skills and abilities into psychological reports. Established exposure to Full

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Battery Psychological Instruments including the WISC IV, WAIS IV,

MMPI-2/MMPI-RF, PAI, Rorschach, TAT, State/Trait Scales, Anxiety

Inventories, and Depression Inventories.

Personality Theory Differences

Examined theory and research in the functioning of individuals within

their social environments. Includes social cognition, attitude formation,

understanding the development of self, and interpersonal issues of

aggression, affiliation, and altruism. Knowledge derived for understanding

moral character and behavior.

Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy

Reviewed cognitive-behavioral, solution oriented, and brief

psychotherapies. Examines theories of classical and operant conditioning,

contemporary models of learning and behavior changes, and cognitive and

memory processes. Practical implication for using trained learning into

clinical application.

Biological Bases of Behavior

Examined anatomical, biochemical, and physiological bases of normal and

abnormal behavior. This provided an in-depth understanding of

fundamental biological processes that govern human behavior.

Furthermore, gaining enriched understanding of the main systems of

physiology, neurology, and a comprehensive review of how human

behavior is mediated by the central nervous system. Greater detailed of

understanding sensation and perception, movement, emotion, learning,

memory, and language development. These incorporate issues related to

assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies.

Advanced Human Development

Reviewed theories and research in lifespan development. Examines

biological, cultural, and environmental influences on cognitive, affective,

moral, and personality development

Human Sexuality and Marriage Ethical Development

Examined human sexuality including physiological, psychological, and

socio-cultural variables associated with the development of sexual

identity, sexual behavior, and sexual disorders. Furthermore, in-depth

understanding of Erikson’s model of human development/stages of life.

Qualitative Research Methods

Reviews current methods of qualitative data analysis used for

psychological marketing and research studies. These include observation

methods, one-on-one interview training for integrative reporting skills, and

formulating theories for research methods. Increased knowledge of the

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perspectives of theoretical models for searching for truth in all areas of

research.

Advanced Statistics I

Reviews analysis of variance and covariance, simple effects analyses,

factorial designs, and the use of SPSS for these statistical techniques.

Furthermore, provided the necessary knowledge to design meaningful

experiments and analyzing data for practical application. These skills

emphasize the mastering of techniques necessary for solving applied

clinical-community research problems.

Advanced Statistics II

Reviews multivariate techniques, multiple regression, discriminant, factor

and cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, and structural equation

modeling.

References

Barbara Case: President- Compassion in Action,

Relationship: Partnered to provide counseling services for clients who

need advocation for SSI benefits, Known for: 1 years

Phone Number: 626-***-****,

Ashvind N. Adkins Singh, Ph.D.: Chief Clinical Officer for American

Health & Wellness Institute.

Relationship: Clinical Supervisor and Dissertation Mentor

Known for: 1 years, Phone Number: 888-***-****

Eric McMullen: Clinical Supervisor for American Health & Wellness

Institute.

Relationship: Provided client caseloads, logistics specialist

Known for: 1 years, Phone Number: 323-***-****

Pastor Timothy Sherreitt: Minister at Evangelical Free Church in

Diamond Bar.

Relationship: Spiritual Advisor, Close Friend, I work as an Evangelical

Outreach member for our Church

Known for: 2 years, Phone Number: 909-***-**** x138 (office)

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