Assistant Training

THEODORE W. HILL III

P. O. Box *** Waddington, NY 13694

Phone 315-***-**** • E-mail ******@*****.***

EDUCATION

**** - **** ******** ******* ************, PA

Psychology

B.A. awarded in 1988

Graduated Valedictorian: 4.0 GPA

Graduation Awards: Skeath Psychology Award, McCume Award in Psychology,

Grey Prize and Kocian Award for highest GPA

Research Assistant

1988 - 2001 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Program: M.A. Awarded 1990

Deans Graduate Fellowship

Counseling Fellowship

Pre-Doctoral Internship completed 1999

Dissertation Defended: February, 2002 (Graduation, May, 2002)

Three years of advanced seminar with Hans Strupp: Review of therapy videos,

at the Center for Psychotherapy Research, and analysis of implementation of TLDP

Teaching Assistant: Abnormal Psychology and Personality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 – 2010 St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center Ogdensburg, NY

Associate Psychologist 40+ hrs/wk

Assessment and treatment of adolescents in an acute care facility

Cooperative team approach including psychiatrist, psychologist, nursing, techs, dietician

Clients referred from emergency room and medical centers; harm to self or others

Psycho-educational, Psychosocial, Personality, Diagnostic testing

Family therapy

2005 – 2006 Avalon Hills Eating

Disorder Residential Treatment Petersboro, UT

Psychology Resident 50+ hrs/wk

Individual, group and family therapy for inpatient treatment of co-morbid eating disorders

and additional psychopathology

Multidisciplinary team of psychiatry, nursing, nutritionist, case managers and clinical

2002 – 2005 The Brown Schools Bonners Ferry, ID

Resident Psychologist/Clinical Director 55 hrs/wk

Administrative management of clinical department at an adolescent 6/wk wilderness program

Training, program planning, clinical oversight

Lead Clinician at an emotional growth boarding school

Individual and family therapy, psych-educational/psychosocial diagnostic testing

Specialized programs

Liaison with outplacement programs, i.e., psychiatric hospital and transfers

Facilitated placement upon school closing

1998 - 1999 The Guidance Center Murfreesboro, TN

Pre-Doctoral Intern 48+hrs/wk

Fulltime position working with individuals, couples, groups, families and children

Diagnosis, assessment, referral, hospitalization, crisis intervention, medication monitoring

Assessment of developmental disorders including ADD/ADHD, Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder, Autism. Liaison with schools, hospitals, prison and courts

Group and Individual psychotherapy with adults, adolescents and children. Play Therapy

Forensic psychological assessment training

1997 - 1998 The Guidance Center Murfreesboro, TN

Staff (supervised 30hrs/wk

Individual, Couples and Group Psychotherapy at Community Mental Health Center

Collaboration with Psychiatrist and Treatment Team (Case Manager, OC, Day Treatment Team)

Diagnostic assessment and referral: Hospitalization of severely disturbed

1990 – 1993 Vanderbilt Counseling Center Nashville, TN

Practicum/Counseling Fellow/Staff Psychologist 38hrs/wk

Individual, Group and Couples Psychotherapy and Intakes with university staff/students

Diagnostic and Personality Assessment (objective and projective testing)

Supervision training/supervision of new therapists

Consult with inpatient psychiatry

1989 - 1990 Vanderbilt/Nashville VA Hospital Nashville, TN

Practicum Student 20 hrs/wk

Neuropsychological Assessment: One year

Assessment and diagnosis of neuropsychological functioning, personality and intelligence. Measures used: MMPI, MCMI, WAIS-R, WMS-R, Aphasia Screening, Bender Gestalt, Wisconsin Card Sort, Halstead Reitan, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Rotter Incomplete Sentence Test, Tactual Performance Test

Individual therapy

SUPERVISORY TRAINING

Two years of supervisory training with Jules Seeman at Vanderbilt Counseling Center

One year supervisory training while Pre-Doctoral Intern

RESEARCH

Lycoming College

o Research Assistant: Psychosocial Models of Vandalism

o Personal Research: Beliefs and Attitudes About Addiction: Medical Model vs Social Learning (Independent Honors Project); Is Addiction a Disease (Research Methodology)

Vanderbilt University

o Offspring of Alcoholics: An Integrated Approach (Masters Thesis)

o Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Additional Psychopathology (3rd yr project)

o Dual Diagnosis: Variations in Expectancies of Alcohol Use Related to Additional

Psychopathology (Doctoral Dissertation)

o Research Team: under the direction of Les Morey, Ph.D. formulated and designed the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), a current (PAR) diagnostic measure

o Research Symposium (wkly/2 yrs): multidisciplinary gathering of staff and researchers at the Vanderbilt Institute for the Treatment of Addictions. Presentation and discussion of current research related to substance abuse disorders

PUBLICATIONS

Morey, L. C., & Hill, T. W. (1991). Behavioral Psychopathology. Annual review of Addiction Research and Treatment, 1, 101-113.

AWARDS

American Psychological Association Honorary Minority Graduate Fellow

Dorothy Danforth Compton Fellow: Vanderbilt

Tennessee Psychological Association Innovative Research Award, 1st Place

Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Graduate Fellow

REFERENCES

Carol Brew (current supervisor) Harry Steuber, Ph.D.; Jules Seeman, Ph.D.; Dr. George Ulrich, MD; Nicole Pray, Ph.D.; Jenny Simon-Thomas, Ph.D.; Benita Quackenbush – Roberts, Ph.D.; Shanna Hales;

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