Neil E. Busuttil, Ph.D.

NYS Licensed Psychologist #020054

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New York, NY 10021

646-***-****

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EDUCATION

Post-Doctoral Residency in Clinical Psychology

Kings County Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry

2012

Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Bronx, New York

Graduated January 2007

Ph.D. DISSERTATION

• “Basketball, Resiliency, and Aggression in Inner City Male Adolescents”

(Dissertation) Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University

Masters of Arts in Forensic Psychology

New York, New York

Graduated December 2000

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Lincoln Center, New York, New York

Graduated May 1998

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

WORK EXPERIENCE

ASSOCIATE CHIEF &UNIT PSYCHOLOGIST INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY

New York City Health &Hospital

Kings County Hospital

Brooklyn, NY

(July 2012 to Present)

• Manage the day to day operations of an adult in-patient unit of 27 beds

• Provide moonlighting coverage for Psychiatric Emergency Room and inpatient units on both adult and child units

• Lead Treatment Team Meetings for patients on In-Patient Unit

• Serve as primary clinician for a caseload of up to 10 patients at one time

• Supervise interns who serve as primary clinicians for patients on the unit, run groups, and provide psychotherapy

• Designated as Communicator of Crisis Management Team

• Evaluate new patients admitted into hospital for cognitive deficits and challenging behaviors

• Devise Individual Behavior Plans for those Recipients of Care who require extra behavioral supports

• Make appropriate referrals for Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing

• Run In-Patient Groups (Keeping Your Cool, Relationships, Community Meeting, and Changing Bad Habits Into Good Ones)

• Provide individual Psychotherapy to in-patient individuals

• Supervise Interns and Externs (Psychologists In-Training) as they run groups on Unit

• Teach Personality Disorder Seminar to Medical Students of St. George’s University

• Evaluate patients for violence risk, personality disorders, intelligence, and developmental disabilities with psychological testing

Dr. NEIL’s PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Woodside, NY

(January 2016 to Present)

• Generate forensic reports for immigration status hardship cases, including abuse and illegal deportation

• Assess individuals applying for police officers to potentially challenge psychologist’s decision to disqualify candidate

• Provide individual psychotherapy for individuals with history of trauma and other psychological disorders

• Write psychological reports for The COURT

PROFESSOR of ADVANCED GROUP THERAPY

Manhattan College

Bronx, NY

(August 2010 to Present)

• Teach graduate level students both introduction to group therapy and advanced group therapy

• Facilitate groups and provide feedback for students when they facilitate groups

GROUP THERAPY CONSULTANT

Tavistock Group Psychotherapy Conference

London, England

(July 2017 and July 2019)

• Consulted group therapy students

• Assisted in the running and management of the conference

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SPECIALIST

Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State

Queens, NY

(February 2001 to June 2012)

• Supervise, train, and evaluate direct care counselors in proper implementation of plans and protocols, medication, and clinic appointments for the individuals under our care (over 50 staff personnel)

•Write behavior plans and protocols for developmentally disabled individuals

• Submit psychiatric clinic summaries to psychiatrists recommending psychotropic medications

• Conduct psychotherapy counseling for individuals

• Present evidence for surrogate court discussing the mental capacity of the patient

• Submit reports to Human Rights Committee on a monthly basis seeking approval for psychotropic medication regimen or restrictive devices for patients

• Assess the current level of functioning of developmentally disabled and autistic children and adults

• Perform consultation on psychotropic medications to direct care staff, offering insight as to which medications may help to lessen the targeted behaviors for each individual patient based on his/her unique psychopathology

Clinician of Psychological Assessment of Children and Adults

Queens, New York

(January 2007 to June 2012)

• Perform intelligence testing: WISC-IV, the WAIS-IV, Stanford-Binet, and Vineland-II

• Submit psychological reports based on behavioral observations and testing

PSYCHOLOGY EXTERN

Federal Bureau of Prisons

(Metropolitan Correctional Center)

August 2000 - December 2000

New York, New York

• Interviewed inmates for mental status examination

• Evaluated inmates in Special Housing Unit for suicide risk assessment

• Counseled inmates with a history of substance abuse problems

• Co-wrote a series of articles for prison newspaper

AUTHOR Of:

Featured quote as expert on: What Actually Happens To Our Bodies When We Skip The Gym? Experts explain the physical and mental effects of a fitness break. Aaptive app (2017)

The Psychology of Fitness 2010; Published by Publish America/American Star Books

Aggression of inner city youth male basketball players (Yeshiva University Dissertation 2007)

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