Nursing Assistant Mental Health
Resume:
CAREY LEIGH ROGERS, MSCP
Psy.D.-currently ABD
Kenai, Alaska 99612
PHONe 970-***-****
E-MAIL: *********@*****.***
Curriculum Vita
PSYCHOLOGY RESIDENCY
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Aug 2006-Aug 2007
Biloxi, MS
APA Accredited since 1950
Behavioral Medicine Rotation: Served as a part of a
multi-disciplinary team, provided assessments for
pre-gastric bypass patients, developed and led a chronic
pain management group, led smoking cessation intake and
follow up groups (Quit Tobacco), familiarized myself with a
variety of weight management groups including the veteran's
M.O.V.E. program, assisted individuals with sleep
disorders, temporal-mandibular disorders, diabetes
management, hypertension management.
I have also developed and led educational
groups for heart health, women's health and suicide awareness.
Outpatient Mental Health Rotation:
Utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Systemic Therapy,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Psychodrama to treat
individuals and couples from a variety of ethnic
backgrounds, sexual orientations, ages and socioeconomic
status with a variety of DSM-IV diagnoses for brief supportive and longer term therapy
Co-led a long term open ended depression support group
Developed and led a psycho-educational group for severely mentally ill veterans
Inpatient Mental Health Rotation:
Served as a part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop
treatment plans for individuals in acute crisis, led
psychoeducational groups bi-weekly on how to maintain
positive mental health, generated psychology assessments
for new admissions, individual brief supportive therapy as
needed for crisis stabilization, administered and
interpreted personality assessments, assisted and
interviewed a variety of seriously mentally
ill veterans, familiarized myself with residential care settings.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rotation:
Assisted individuals from a variety of combat eras
experiencing post traumatic stress disorder, assisted
individual veterans who have experienced military sexual
trauma and childhood sexual trauma, led and co-led groups
for PTSD in the outpatient PTSD clinic, assisted in leading
groups and working with individuals in an intensive
inpatient PTSD program, assisted individuals
in anger management, coping skills and trauma processing.
In addition to the above rotations, my residency included a
year long didactic series in neuropsychology, where I
administered and interpreted a minimum of 8 full
Halstead-Reitan Batteries. I engaged in and presented
regularly scheduled cases for grand round discussions,
attended weekly didactic seminars in professional issues,
diagnostics, psychopathology, psychopharmacology,
assessment, psychotherapy, neuropathology and continuing
education. I served two rotations as chief
resident to develop my administration and leadership skills.
EDUCATION
Argosy University Honolulu, HI
Psy.D. (Aug 2007)
Comprehensive Exam passed Aug 2003
Degree anticipated Aug. 2007
Clinical Psychology- Diversity and Clinical Practice Subtrack
APA Accredited Program
Clinical Research Project/Dissertation-
Program Development for Chronic Pain in OIF/OEF Veterans
Chaminade University Honolulu, HI
Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP) May 1997
Major Professor: Emily Claspell, Ph.D.
Specialized in courses in crisis counseling and marriage and family counseling
Regionally accredited
Auburn University Auburn, AL
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology August 1993
Minor concentrations in Business and Theatre
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Central Oahu Adult Mental Health Services Sept 2002-Dec. 2004
Supervisor: Alan D. Price, Ph.D.
Diagnostic Practicum Student
Provided outpatient services for severely mentally ill
adults, which included neuropsychological testing, personality testing and therapy.
Therapy Practicum Student
Provided outpatient services for severely mentally ill
adults which included individual, family, and couple
therapy, crisis intervention, Dialectical
Behavior group therapy, and assessments as needed . Pearl City, HI
Tripler Army Medical Center Aug 1996-May1997
Supervisor: Major Jamal Hales, MSN
Provided 1:1 counseling with mild to severe psychiatric
patients on a locked inpatient ward, conducted group
counseling, evaluations and facilitating treatment
planning, Implemented treatment plans and follow-up reviews Honolulu, HI
CREDO Hawaii Aug 1996-May1997
Supervisor: LTCDR Steve Jensen, MA
Conducted small and large group intensive therapy primarily
through the use of psychodrama with an
emphasis on unconditional acceptance and inner child work,
engaged in follow up groups. Personal Growth retreats and
marriage retreats run by the Dept of the Navy Kaneohe, HI
East Alabama Task Force for Battered Women Jan. 1987-Jan. 1989
Served as night counselor in the shelter
Assessed social service needs and case
management needs upon intake and took the appropriate actions
Optional internship taken via the School of Social Work at Auburn University
Opelika, AL
CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Therapy Consultant Aug 2007-current
Provided in home/community mental health treatment services for families, children and adolescents from a variety of ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Engaged in case management as requested by family, school, Dept of Health or other outside agencies.
Utilized a team approach to a case usually involving medical personnel, social services, law enforcement, foster parents and other disciplines as needed.
Devise and implement treatment plans and do quarterly follow-ups.
Provide psycho-educational and pro-health opportunities as needed.
On several occasions I have had to utilize crisis management skill.
My general modality of treatment is cognitive-behavioral, however I do like to blend in Jung, reality, humanistic and existential in order to best facilitate the needs of the client.
Hoahana Institute and Child and Adolescent Resources for Education (C.A.R.E.)
Position: Family, Child and Adolescent Therapist July 1997-2005
Supervisor: Melinda Kohr, Ph.D.
Honolulu, HI
Provide mental health services to Special Education population
Provided in home therapy services to children and others deemed eligible by the Dept. of Health as needed
Case management of moderate to high end mental health cases
Devise treatment plans for mental health services and case management and implement them
Assess and evaluate children coming into the Felix system and annual evaluations
Specialized in working with emotionally
impaired children, adolescents and their families
Tripler Army Medical Center July 1995-Sept 1997
Position: Psychiatric Tech/Intern
Supervisor: SSGT Mary Hogan
Provided 1:1 counseling with mild to severe
psychiatric patients in a secured inpatient setting
Conducted group counseling, evaluations and facilitating treatment planning
Implemented treatment plans and follow-up reviews
Supervised and trained new employees
Served as night shift leader
Honolulu, HI
Ireland Army Community Hospital Aug. 1993-June 1995
Position: OB/GYN Nursing Assistant/Grief Counselor
Supervisor: LTC Mary Akers
Conducted once a month grief sharing for groups of women
and families who have suffered through miscarriages and fertility problems
Provide Parent/Child education to new mothers Fort Knox, KY
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System: Teach seminar series
on counseling and treating a culturally diverse
populations. Worked with psychology interns to assist tem
in creating their own awareness in their
approach to diverse and marginalized populations.
PARAPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Spark Matsunaga Hawaii Veterans Administration Spring 2001
Volunteer for Argosy University Clerkship.
10 hours per week spent in inpatient and outpatient setting
working with veterans in group format, attending treatment
plannings and observing and interacting with staff psychologists and interns.
Honolulu, HI
East Alabama Medical Center Feb.1991-Sept. 1993
Position: Nursing Assistant
Assisted patients undergoing inpatient chemotherapy with activities of daily living
Monitoring vital signs and reporting any
unusual physical or behavioral findings to charge nurse
Charting care on assigned patients
Provided support for patients and families facing end of life issues
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Developed the Suicide Awareness program that is the current
format for the Gulf Coast VAMC.
Trained other professionals in the model to be able to
carry this information back to train the 1600+ employees in our health care system.
I am currently expanding on my dissertation to include a
program of combining chronic pain treatment with PTSD treatment into one modality.
COMMITTEES
Gulf Coast Biloxi VAMC Peer Review Committee-
An interdisciplinary hospital committee held monthly to
discuss incidents from all healthcare disciplines and
assign error ratings as well as decide disciplinary action
Argosy Hawaii Student Liaison to Human Subjects Committee-
served on a board with university faculty members and
reviewed all dissertation proposals to
ensure they complied with all aspects of the APA ethics code.
ASSESSMENT TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Administered, scored and interpreted (with supervision) a
variety of objective, projective,
intellectual and neuropsychological assessment instruments including:
WAIS-R, WAIS-III, WISC-IV, WPPSI-R, MBMD, Shipley,
Stanford-Binet, MMPI-2, PAI, MCMI-II, Rorschach, Beck
Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator, House-Tree-Person, Rotter Incomplete
Sentence Blank, Thematic Apperception Test, Behavioral
Assessment for Children/BASC, Connor’s Behavioral
Checklist/Parents, Teachers and Self-Report Form, Child
Depression Inventory, Child and Adolescent Functional
Assessment Scale (CAFAS), Structured Diagnostic Interviews,
Mental Status Exam, Mini-Mental Status Exam, Trail Making A
& B, Wechsler Memory Scale-III, California Verbal Learning
Test, Basic Skills Inventory, Tactual Performance Test,
Category Test, Sensory Perception Test, Rey-Osterrieth
Complex Figure, PASAT, Finger Tapper, Raven Progressive
Matrices, Bender-Gestalt, RIAS, RIST, WASI, SASSI-II,
WMS-III, WRAT-IV, MSI-II, and many more related to
neuropsychology, psychosexual, health psychosocial and general personality functioning
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Gender Differences in Wage Expectations 1990
Assisted Professor Dr. Steven Salinger in analyzing data
related to wage expectations by upcoming graduates of the Auburn University MBA program
Program Development for PTSD and Chronic Pain in OIF/OEF Veterans
Core Research Project. 2005-2006
Chairperson: Robert M. Anderson, Ph.D.
SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia- Geralyn Datz, Ph.D. 2007
Issues of Ethics in Supervision- Dr. Pat Alexander 2007
Practical Guidelines for Effective Supervision by Dr. C.D. Gaston 2006
CAFAS Certification Training: Presented by
Dr. John Donkervoet of the Felix Training Staff
Cognitive Therapy with Challenging Patients: Seminar presented by Judith Beck, Ph.D.
Psychodrama Training: Have completed 300+ hours in
workshop conducted by Drs. Mort and Dorothy Satten of The
Westwood Institute and am an eligible
assistant director. Ongoing training since Dec. 1996
Ethics in Psychology: Presented by Dr.
Jeff Youngren. Presented by Tripler Army Medical Center
Domestic Violence Counselor:
Certified by Julie Owens of Hope Domestic Violence Consultants, March 1996
Strengths Based Treatment Planning:
Presented by Dr. John Donkervoet of the Felix Training Staff
Coordinated Service Planning: A 3 -day seminar on case
management presented by Dr. John Donkervoet of the Felix Training Staff
State of Hawaii Forensic Mental Health
Examiner Training: Adult Mental Health Division. March 15-17 2004
Use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in
Challenging Cases: Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. APA Convention 2004
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association, Student Member
Hawaii Psychological Association, Student Member
Psi Chi
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
• Behavioral Medicine and Psychopharmacology
• Chronic pain in combat veterans
• Severely Mentally Ill populations
• Grief work with individuals facing end of life issues
• Working with rural and underserved populations
• Treating culturally diverse individuals and families
• Psychological and neuropsychological assessment
• General Community Mental Health/Outpatient
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
REFERENCES
Dr. Robert M. Anderson
400 Pacific Tower, 1001 Bishop St
Argosy University-Honolulu
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 808-***-****
Chester D. Gaston, Ph.D. (Clinical Training Director)
Psychology Services (116B)
400 Veterans Ave.
Biloxi, MS 39531
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.
Psychology Services (116B)
400 Veterans Ave.
Biloxi, MS 39531
Joy Tanji, Ph.D.
400 Pacific Tower, 1001 Bishop St
Argosy University-Honolulu
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 808-***-****
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