Health Educator In Child

ERIK X. ALONSO, PSY.D, MSW, MS

***** ********* ***** ***** ~ Miami, FL. 33170

Office 305-***-**** ~ Cell 305-***-****

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SUMMARY OF

QUALIFICATIONS &

AREAS OF SPECIALTY

n Doctoral Degree in Clinical & Forensic Psychology (Psy.D.) n Master Degree in Clinical Social Worker (MSW)

n Master Degree in Psychology (MS)

n EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

n National Board of Hypnosis (NBHEC)

EDUCATION

Carlos Albizu University

Carlos Albizu University

Psy.D. ~ Doctoral of Psychology (Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2007) n Concentration: Clinical & Forensic

MS.~ Master of Psychology (Sep. 2001 - Dec. 2005)

Graduate Internship/ Postdoctoral Training

n Miami Children’s Hospital – Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine (Aug. 2006 - July 2007)

Graduate Practicum

n Goodman Psychological Center (Aug. 2002 - June 2003) Florida International University

MSW ~ Master of Social Work (Aug. 1998 - Aug. 2000) BSW ~ Bachelor of Science in Social Work (Cum Laude)

(Jan. 1994 - April 1998)

Graduate & Undergraduate Internships

n Miami-Dade Family & Victim Services (Aug. 1998 – Dec. 1998) n Jackson Memorial Hospital – (EAP) (Jan. 1999- April 1999) n Public Defender’s Office of Miami-Dade County – Dept. of Juvenile Justice (May 1999- July 1999)

n St. Luke’s Addiction Recovery Center (Aug. 1999 – Dec. 1999) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 - 2020 Private Practice Coral Gables, FL.

Private Practice specializing in various forms of Mental Health Coaching & Counseling. Psychogenic

& Neurolinguistic Coach and Sports Mental Game Coach. Providing education to the community: schools, corporations and organizations on Industrial Organizational issues relating to employee productivity, satisfaction and emotional well-being. Substitute Professor for Dade College: courses Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, Introduction to Psychopharmacology.

2007 - 2016 Private Practice Coral Gables, FL.

Private Practice specializing in comprehensive clinical and forensic psychological services, including full battery psychological and psychoeducational evaluations, consultations and psychotherapeutic treatment. Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Division of Family Court Services, providing forensic services such as Therapeutic Co-Parenting, Therapeutic Supervised Visitations, Therapeutic Parental Alienation/Child-Parent Reunification Therapy due to Parental Alienation. Provide Court ordered Substance Abuse treatment and Testing (UA & Alcohol Breathalyzer), including Psychological Evaluations for Dual-Diagnoses. Provide Comprehensive Level of Care and Behavioral Health Assessments to Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents affected by sexual abuse and neglect.

2011 - Present The Orlowitz – Lee Children’s Advocacy Center Kristi House

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessor/Level of Care Assessments In charge of Comprehensive Level of Care and Behavioral Health Assessments to children, adolescents, and their families affected by child sexual abuse and neglect. Qualified Court Expert in Sexual Abuse of child and adolescent; testify in court on the Behavioral Health Assessments and Trauma Symptom Scale for Children administered on sexually abused children, including the results of the evaluations conducted on the alleged perpetrators based on the forensic interview and results of the psychological assessments and tests administered.

2007 - 20011 Miami Children’s Hospital Miami, FL.

Department of Psychiatry

n Post-Doctorate/Licensed Psychotherapist

Responsible for the treatment of Children and Adolescents in-patient in the psychiatric unit due to self- injurious behavior or overdose. Treatment components included Individual, Family and Group Therapy fostering coping skills to alleviate, reduce and Self-injury/Cutting, Self-Mutilation Behaviors. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Transitioning children and adolescents from the psychiatric inpatient setting by continuing treatment to outpatient in a least-restrictive environment. Providing psychotherapy and family therapy to parents/guardians in a four-hour program offered three times per week. 2006 - 2007 Miami Children’s Hospital Miami, FL.

Department of Psychiatry

n Clinical Psychology Resident

Responsible for using a broad-based approach to psychological treatment modalities including short and long term psychotherapy; group, family; and general assessment and consultation applicable to children and adolescents. Responsible for establishing a consultative role with treatment teams and for assisting to develop protocols relating to outcome evaluation and treatment planning. Administering and interpreting psychological tests to children and adolescents. Responsible for emergency consults from a wide variety of medical services, including Hematology/Oncology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, and General Medicine. Specialized in assessments and treatment of sexual abuse and sexual offenders. Maintain an outpatient treatment caseload of referrals, which include developmental psycho-educational assessments and treatment with children and adolescents that experience difficulties secondary to chronic illness. 1999 - 2002 Care Resource, Inc. Psychotherapeutic Services Psychosocial Counselor

n Youth Heath Intervention Program (Y-HIP) Coordinator. Provide education and comprehensive training services to adolescents and schools for the prevention and risk reduction of HIV/AIDS. 2000 - 2002 Psychsolutions, Inc. Children’s Mental Health Psychotherapist

n Provide ITOS (Intensive Therapy On-Site) to children and adolescent with various psychological disorders using individual and family treatment.

2000 - 2002 The Orlowitz – Lee Children’s Advocacy Center Kristi House

Psychotherapist

n Provide clinical therapeutic intervention to children, adolescents, and their families affected by child sexual abuse using individual, family, and group treatment. n Qualified as expert witness in child and adolescent therapy; testified in court on the issue of Sexual Abuse and Rape.

1998 - 2001 Jackson Memorial Hospital Roxy Bolton Rape Treatment Center

Sr. Health Educator

n Provide education and comprehensive training services to individuals and organizations for the prevention of interpersonal violence associated with all forms of sexual abuse including: rape, domestic and family violence specifically associated with child abuse, sexual harassment, and community interrelations.

n Provide comprehensive individual and group therapy for parents of children who have been sexually abused or raped. Identify service needs and refer victims of interpersonal violence to community resources. Other responsibilities include providing education to minority cultures in the Miami- Dade County area through a state grant.

1999 - 2000 University of Miami Maternal Lifestyles Study Social Worker I

n Interviewer comprehensive Case management, medical, and social services referral, home visits assessments, facilitation of drug rehabilitation referral, patient tracking, including clinic coordination, neurological assessments, diagnosing and monthly follow-up evaluation. Statistical monthly reports of visit evaluations.

1991-1995 University of Miami AIDS Comprehensive Research Unit Case Manager

n Coordination, implementation & analysis of various behavioral research protocols and studies with HIV + patients. HIV pre & post test counseling, Statistical Analysis and Pharmacokinetic Studies. Neurological Microneuro testing for patients with advance neurological implication of HIV/AIDS. 1995 - 1997 Mercy Hospital Special Immunology Services Case Manager

n Instituted Medicaid Waiver Project AIDS Care (PAC) of the Florida Medicaid Waiver Program for the Hospital. Provide intensive Case Management and counseling services including direct financial assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS.

CERTIFICATIONS • LECTURES

§ CNN en Español – Expert Speaker: Child Sexual Abuse

§ Univision Television Network – Despierta America – Expert Speaker: Childhood Bullying Miami, FL. 2013

§ Omni Hypnosis Training Center – Certified Hypnosis Training Program, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 2012

§ Omega Institute, Dr. Bryan Weiss - Past-Life Regression Therapy Training and Certification, Rhinebeck New York, 2012

§ Department of Children & Families (DCF) Certified Program Educator for HIV Pre & Post Test Counseling Miami, FL. 199*-**-**-**

§ National Institute of Health (NIH) Certification program on HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment Reduction, Prevention & Counseling. University of Miami, Miami, FL. 1996-97

§ National Institute of Drug (NOVA Research Company) Certification on AIDS Prevention among Female sexual partners of IV Drug users. University of Miami, Miami, FL. 1996

§ Tenth Annual Children’s Mental Health Conference Linking Forces. Miami, FL. 2001 (Speaker)

§ First Annual Missing Children Day Conference. Miami, FL. 2001 (Honor Speaker)

§ Project YES Community Meeting, May 2001 Spotlight Speaker. Coral Gables, FL. 2001

(Speaker)

§ Guest expert speaker on Spanish National Television Networks: Univision, Telemundo & TeleAmerica.

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