Clinical Psychologist (Part-Time)

RITA M. BAKER, Ph.D.

Psychology * Neuropsychology

**** **. ********* ****., ***** 305

Lakewood, Colorado 80235

Mailing Address: Telephone/E-mail:

Post Office Box 616 Office 303-***-****

Morrison, Colorado 80465-0616 E-mail: **.*********@*******.***

CV-RITA M. BAKER

LICENSURES:

-LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (Colorado License No. 1165)

Colorado Board of Psychologist Examiners (State of Colorado)

-LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (California License No. PSY 20605)

California Board of Psychology (State of California)

HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES: -HealthOne: Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (Denver, Colorado)

Swedish Medical Center (Englewood, Colorado)

EDUCATION:

1985 Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (Denver, Colorado)

School Psychology/Professional Psychology

1980 M.P.A. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Graduate School of Public Affairs

1975 Certificate UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Special Education/Deaf Rehabilitation

1973 M.A. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Columbia, South Carolina)

School Psychology (Department of Psychology)

1971 B.S. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Columbia, South Carolina)

Major: Psychology

EXPERIENCES/SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

- Advanced Sign Language/Communication Skills (ASL/Siglish)

- Psychological Evaluations and Neuropsychological Assessments of children, adolescents

and adults/Review of prior Psychological/Neuropsychological and Medical Records

- Clinical treatment of children, adolescents, and adults

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:

-American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN)

-American Psychological Association (APA)-Life Status Member

-Society of Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40)

-Colorado Neuropsychological Society (CNS)

-National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN)

PUBLICATIONS:

Baker, Rita M. (1991). “Psychological Assessment of Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Children”.

A chapter for Educational Testing: Issues and Applications by Katherine Green, Ph.D. (Ed.).

Baker, Rita M. (1985). “A Description of gifted deaf children”. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.

University of Denver. Denver, Colorado.

Baker, Rita M. and M. Jaitly (June, 1985). The Use of Interdisciplinary teams in the Provision and

Coordination of Services to Special Needs Deaf Students. Paper presented at the Annual

Meeting of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf, St. Augustine, Florida.

Baker, Rita M. (1981). “Treatment of hyperactive and learning disordered children”. A critique for

the American Annals of the Deaf.

Baker, Rita M. (1980). “A Description of a residential deaf school population four years after

PL 94-142”. American Annals of the Deaf.

Baker, Rita M. (1973). Experience and Formal training of therapists in a short term group therapy

setting for alcoholics and drug addicts. Unpublished master’s thesis. University of South

Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina.

INTERNSHIPS/OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES:

-Citizen’s Ambassadorship, Republic of China

Area: Clinical Neuropsychology/Rehabilitation

-Private Practice Licensure (State of Colorado) Area: Clinical/Professional Psychology

-Public Administration (University of Colorado) Area: Community Centered Board

-Deaf Education/Rehabilitation (University of Tennessee)

-School Psychology (APA-American Psychological Association approved program)

-Board Member, Board Officer (Community Centered Board for the Handicapped)

-Numerous Inservice/staff development presentations: The Children’s Hospital,

Community Centered Boards, Council for Exceptional Children, University

of Denver, University of Colorado

EMPLOYMENT:

PSYCHOLOGIST, PRIVATE PRACTICE (January, 1989 to present)

Present Office Location: 3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Suite 305; Lakewood, Colorado 80235

Provision of general outpatient (and inpatient) psychological (treatment) services to adults,

adolescents and children.

Areas of Specialization: Psychological and Neuropsychological evaluation and treatment of

neurological compromised adults, adolescents, and children as well as chronically-disabled

(sensory-impaired, cognitively, physically and/or emotionally impaired) children, adolescents

and adults. Evaluation of “hard to assess” multiply-involved disabled individuals for the

Colorado Dept. of Education and local school districts as well as the Colorado Departments

of Social/Human Services and Colorado Courts. Expert in the fields of clinical psychology,

neuropsychology, brain injury, deafness (hearing impairment), blindness

(visual impairment), school psychology, and other handicapping conditions.

PSYCHOLOGIST, THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (DENVER, COLORADO)-1989

Hospital-based (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Consultation and Liaison

program) psychologist primarily providing treatment and consultation regarding cognitive,

behavioral and psychosocial issues pertaining to child, adolescent, and young adult patients

and their families as well as hospital staff. Primary assignment in the Department of Oncology

(inpatient and outpatient clinics).

PSYCHOLOGIST/NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST, THE PAIN CLINIC OF COLORADO SPRINGS

Colorado Springs, Colorado (1986-1989)

Program included both outpatient and inpatient components. Responsibilities included

providing evaluation as well as treatment intervention services for outpatient and inpatient

adults. Primary responsibility also included neuropsychological assessment/evaluation

of patients with suspected head injury.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND

Consulting Psychologist (1986-1987), School Psychologist (1976-1986)

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Coordinated and provided psychological services to the Colorado School for the Deaf and

the Blind serving deaf/hearing impaired, blind/visually impaired, and multiply handicapped children (ages: infancy through 21 years of age). Residential and day programs; developed and supervised behavioral management programs, coordinated team meetings, chaired staffings and provided consultation to staff, parents, etc. Provided individual and group psychotherapy, supervised interns in the fields of school and counseling psychology. Served as a resource to statewide school district programs in Colorado.

PSYCHOLOGIST II, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1975-76)

South Carolina Department of Rehabilitation (Columbia, South Carolina)

Represented the psychological discipline in an interdisciplinary team involving the planning,

provision and coordination of services for severely disabled, low-verbal deaf/hearing impaired

clients. Responsibilities included psychological evaluations and clinical treatment for

deaf/hearing impaired state vocational rehabilitation clients.

PSYCHOLOGIST I, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Acting Director of Psychology (1974-1975)

Clinical Counselor, Department of Psychology (1973-1974)

Morris Village South Carolina Department of Mental Health (Columbia, South Carolina)

Clinical counselor and M.A. level psychologist in an intensive, inpatient treatment (i.e.,

therapeutic community/training and research facility) center for alcoholics and drug

addicts/abusers. Responsibilities included psychological evaluations, group and individual

psychotherapy, administrative responsibilities as acting director of psychology on an

interim basis.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

-Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations: children, adolescents, and adults

-Behavioral and Clinical treatment; Consultation and Evaluation of “Hard to Assess” individuals

with comorbidities and/or trauma

-Treatment of Chronically Disabled (e.g., sensory impaired, head injured, learning disabled

populations) children, adolescents, and adults

-Trauma/Grief/Loss

REFERENCES: -Supplied upon request.

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