Health Data

J O S H M AT AC O T T A, P S Y .D.

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T: 415-***-**** / 323-***-****

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SUMMARY

Highly motivated research analyst with strong analytical and interpretation skills. Skilled in taking

a leadership role in the development, enhancement, documentation, and communication of

comprehensive information and data analyses. Ability to review large amounts of data and

convey their meanings to others to help identify, measure, interpret and improve upon outcomes.

TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS

Languages Skill Level

HTML and CSS Intermediate

Tools

IBM SPSS Statistics (Vers. 17+; AMOS) Intermediate

Base SAS 9.3 Novice

Tableau Public Intermediate

Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel (Pivot Advanced

Tables), Access (queries, reports, forms)

Avatar (SF Dept. of Public Health) Intermediate

Website Builders: WordPress, Simple Scripts, Expert

LiveSite (v. 8.0, 8.5, 8.6)

FTP Software and Web Expert

Qualtrics, Survey Monkey Expert

Titanium Scheduler Expert

Point and Click 12.5+ Expert (Reports, Admin, Web)

Other

PsycTESTS, PsycINFO Beta Tester - American Psychological

Association 8/2012

EDUCATION

Psy.D., Clinical Psychology

California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University – May 2012

APA accredited, San Francisco, CA

Emphasis: Health Psychology

M.A., Clinical Psychology

California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, 2010

B.A., Criminal Justice

San Francisco State University, 2005

Concentrations: Legal Emphasis, Psychology

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

California State University, 2010 – present

Staff Psychologist & Research Coordinator: 2013 – present

California State University, Fullerton

Student Health & Counseling Services, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

Member of HIPAA/HITECH Compliance Committee, and Assessment Committee

Oversees collection of service utilization data and patient clinical data. Performs

complex statistical analyses, which includes selecting appropriate analysis

procedures, setting up data for analysis, judging validity and reliability of data,

designing/running PNC SQL-based reports and ad-hoc reports to extract data and

perform statistical analyses using SPSS

Standardizes raw clinical assessment scores and analyzes data using multiple

regression models, significance tests, multiple correlation in an effort to provide clinical

insight and information about center-wide performance

Identifies trends in college student mental health, campus-wide and nationally

Produces written reports of data analyses for the Director and Student Affairs to

support decisions pertaining to resource designation, staffing, and clinical services

Serves as liaison between CAPS, Information Technology (IT), and electronic health

records vendor Point and Click (PNC), and oversees the enhancement project to

better serve CAPS’ clinical and reporting needs

Liaison between CAPS and the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Penn

State University, and implemented CAPS’ use of electronic clinical assessment

measures via the Student Health Portal; Coordinated with IT and oversaw transition

to paperless charts and use of iPads and kiosks for clinical intakes

Postdoctoral Resident: 2012 – 2013

Doctoral Intern: 2011 – 2012

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona:

Student Health and Counseling Services

Designed and facilitated Social Confidence group treatment; conducted pre- and

post-intervention analyses to evaluate treatment efficacy using SPSS (repeated

measures ANOVA on gain scores, ANCOVA with pretest-posttest data, t-tests)

Applied for and awarded a CalMHSA grant supporting student programming

Oversaw development and launch of a one-day conference providing CEs to

mental health professionals on the topic of trans student identity made possible by

a Tri-City and CalMHSA (Prop63) grant

Conducted content analysis of conference attendees notes, survey responses,

and focus group remarks for attribution analysis and program evaluation

Led three training seminars for pre-doctoral interns on topics pertaining to clinical

issues and research and statistical methods for the behavioral sciences

Maintained counseling center web content

Interdepartmental collaboration to increase students’ utilization of mental health

services and improve campus satisfaction, retention, and academic integration

Served on multicultural task forces, the Veterans Task Force and served on the

Incident Response Team addressing campus hate crimes and incidents

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Psychology Practicum I/II Trainee: 2008 – 2010

New Leaf: Services for Our Community – San Francisco, CA

Beta-tested SF County Department of Mental Health electronic medical record

system, SF Avatar; completed training in SF Avatar (Behavioral Health Electronic

Health Record System)

Designed Excel report for the purpose of tracking and reporting detailed clinical

intake data and demographics; created and updated the referral directory

Provided individual, group and couples counseling to culturally diverse adults with

substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, severe mental illness and

stigma-related stress; addressed HIV risk behaviors and HIV treatment adherence

through counseling, psychoeducation and provider collaboration

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Law Clerk/Paralegal, Stewart & Musell, Attorneys at Law, 2007 – 2008

Provided litigation support, calendaring, and support to attorneys. Drafted motions,

interrogatories, production requests and legal memoranda as required for plaintiff-

side employment law firm.

Municipal Bonds Coordinator & Analyst, Sutter Securities Incorporated, 2005 – 2006

Provided analytical support to investment bankers and senior managing directors

in municipal bonds and corporate valuations departments.

Judicial Intern & Law Clerk, San Francisco Superior Court of California, 2004 – 2007

Worked closely with judges, attorneys and court personnel in a complex and

sensitive organization requiring particular trustworthiness, discretion and a non-

doctrinaire approach to projects and issues. Conducted legal research and wrote

legal memoranda.

Marketing Data Manager, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 2003 – 2005

Conducted data analyses, surveys, and evaluation of online marketing initiatives.

Tracked/measured online traffic; provided written reports to the marketing director.

Analyzed data from consumer database to identify trends and consumer behavior

Built email segmentation strategies to leverage customer data insights; Provided

direction on CAN-SPAM requirements

Marketing Associate, American Red Cross, San Francisco, 2000 – 2003

Wrote content of online and print promotional materials, annual reports, and other

literature as needed. Assessed ROI and efficacy of marketing efforts through

surveys and data collection.

Built email segmentation strategies to leverage customer data insights

Liaised with advertising and lead generation companies. Conducted research on

new and established markets. Conducted market analysis and consumer survey

research regarding donor activities and attitudes.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

2008 – Present American Psychological Association

2013 – Present Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science

2012 – Present Center for Open Science: Reproducibility Project - Psychology

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