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Jim graduated with a Masters Degree in Counseling from Cal State Fullerton in 1996, and has presented Psychotherapy Training Workshops for the Irvine Unified School District, Irvine Senior Center, Olive Crest Group Homes, OCSSA, and the California State Foster Parent Training Conference. He has facilitated Music Based Therapy Groups at Cypress College Independent Living Program, OC Probation Department, Irvine Community Services and Childhelp. Jim's Masters Degree Thesis was written documenting the Psycho-physiological Implications of Rhythm in Human Behavior and he conducted a series of original ADHD research at Orangewood Children’s Home. He has been awarded City, State, and Federal Grants for his innovative work with Children, Teenagers, Foster Children, and “At-Risk” Youth in California.
Education:
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist: Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, Sacramento California (MFC36690). Clinical Member of CAMFT - The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. CEU Continuing Education Units include specialized training in Substance Abuse, Play Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Therapy, Anxiety and Anger Management.
M.S. Degree in Counseling, California State University, Fullerton, CA January 1996. Masters Thesis - The Psychophysiological Implications of Rhythm in Human Behavior. GPA 3.87
B.S. Degree in Human Services, with an emphasis in Counseling, California State University, Fullerton, CA 1993. Graduated with honors from the Human Services Department.
A.A. degree in Music Education, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA 1983. Honor Roll.
Professional Experience:
MBT Therapist / Out Patient Therapist at Childhelp Merv Griffin Village, Beaumont, California 2008 to 2010. Responsible for ongoing psychotherapy with youth age 6 to 14, living in residential group home setting, and out-patient children living with foster Parents. Clinical experience including ongoing psychosocial assessments, master treatment plans, needs and service plans, treatment notes and billing. Designed and implemented innovative Music Based Therapy Program.
Marriage and Family Therapist (License MFC36690) in private practice in Irvine, California for 14 years. Specializing in clinical treatment with children, teens, families and couples. Clinical treatment of anger, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, parenting, and communication problems.
Contract Therapist for Trinity Family Services in Corona, CA. Worked with youth ages 12-18 in teen diversion program for probation department. Clients perpetrators of violent crimes, sexual assaults, and substance abuse and alcohol related problems. Clinical treatment included groups, family and individual treatment of minors.
Therapist with Sumerset Educational Services. MFT Intern - Counseling (SED) seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, providing individual therapy, group therapy, play therapy, substance abuse and chemical dependency education, IEP summaries, and annual reports on IEP progress. Clinical focus on anger management, substance abuse, problem solving skills, impulse control and increasing coping skills.
Dual Diagnosis Counselor at Royale Therapeutic Residential Center. Conducted group and individual substance abuse prevention psychotherapy groups in lock down psychiatric hospital. Population symptoms include schizophrenia, personality disorders, and major depression, poly-substance abuse, and chronic alcoholism. Dual diagnostic skills focus on bio-psycho-social framework educating residents of the harmful interaction that alcohol and illegal street drugs have on psychiatric medications. Designed music therapy treatment program and substance abuse treatment program in collaboration with Orange County Drug and Alcohol Services.
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