[RESUME ANNOUNCEMENT] Info: ================= ResumeId:          1000160275 Position:          CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGIST City/State/Zip:    NEW YORK, NY  10128 Location:          NC Relocate:          Y Years Exp:         3/4   Salary:            $40,000 Salary Type:       YR Position Type:     P Resume:             =================== EDUCATION 1995 – Present        Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Psychology, Chicago, Illinois Doctoral Candidate, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with specialization in Rehabilitation (APA approved program) May 1992        Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling May 1986        Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy January – May 1985    University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark’s International Study Program PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS November 1992 - present Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, #29087 EMPLOYMENT/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE September 1999 – August 2000         Psychology Intern, Predoctoral internship in Rehabilitation Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology (APA approved), Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY.  Training consists of two, six month rotations on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation units as a member of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.  Inpatient unit responsibilities include mental status evaluations, cognitive remediation (individual and group) and brief supportive psychotherapy with adults with neurological disorders (e.g., TBI, CVA, brain tumors, acute confusional states), spinal cord injuries and orthopedic disabilities (e.g., hip replacement).  Outpatient rotation consists of neuropsychological evaluation of adults with acquired brain injuries (e.g., TBI, CVA, AVM, brain tumors, dementia).  Treatment involves cognitive remediation (individual and group) and individual, supportive psychotherapy. July 1998 – August 1999         Neuropsychology Extern, Christ Hospital & Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation, Oak Lawn, IL.  Neuropsychological evaluation of adults with neurological disorders (e.g., CVA, TBI, dementia, and acute confusional states) on an acute rehabilitation unit.  Provided education and adjustment counseling to patients and families.  Followed patients through rehabilitation stay, working closely with treatment team in provision of comprehensive rehabilitation services. July 1997- July 1998       Neuropsychology Extern, Cook County Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychology Service, Chicago, IL.  Neuropsychological evaluation of patients with TBI, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, CVA, Alzheimer’s disease, and infectious and _meta_bolic encephalopathies.  Responsible for test administration, scoring, and report writing.  Activities also included attendance at weekly neuropathology conferences with presentations of neuro-imaging, histology, and cytology and brain dissections. July 1996- May 1997        Psychology Extern, City of Chicago, Northwest Community Mental Health Center, Chicago, IL.  Responsible for preliminary screening, comprehensive assessment and treatment planning for individuals with mental health concerns.  Provided individual psychotherapy to ethnically diverse patients.  Diagnoses included depression, schizophrenia, and adjustment disorders. December 1995 – August 1999   Vocational Evaluator, National Healthcare Resources (formerly Ellis & Associates), Chicago, IL.  Provided vocational evaluation services to ethnically diverse rehabilitation clients with a range of disabilities including mental illness, brain injury, learning disabilities, congenital disorders, and work-related injuries.  Evaluations covered a broad range of factors to include achievement, aptitude, and occupational interests.  Responsibilities included administration and scoring of vocational and psychological tests, work samples, and report writing. May 1994- August 1995     Rehabilitation Counselor, E.P.S. Rehabilitation, Inc., Tinley Park, IL.  Coordinated disability management of worker’s compensation clients.  Activities included coordination of rehabilitation and job placement services within insurance parameters.  Disabilities were primarily orthopedic (e.g., low back pain, shoulder injuries.) May 1992- May 1994        Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Premier Rehabilitation Center of Chicago, Downers Grove, IL.  Responsible for vocational testing, counseling and placement services for adults with traumatic brain injury as part of a comprehensive, community re-entry, cognitive rehabilitation program.  Coordinated and supervised volunteer activities for residential and outpatient clients.  Provided job coaching assistance for clients in volunteer and competitive employment community placements.   September 1991- May 1992        Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.  Responsibilities included vocational assessment, vocational case management, and adjustment counseling for outpatient rehabilitation clients.  Disabilities included CVA, TBI, and spinal cord injury. January 1991 – May 1991        Home Services Counselor Intern, Illinois Office of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services, Chicago, IL.  Evaluated need for personal attendant care services of ethnically diverse urban population with various disabilities (e.g., SCI, TBI, CVA) at risk for institutionalization.  Responsibilities included in-home initial interviews and re-assessments to determine eligibility. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:  TEACHING AND TRAINING Spring 1999     Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Psychology, Chicago, IL.  Instructor, Vocational Evaluation Lab (Psychology 515).  Course emphasized essential principles of vocational assessment, testing concepts, and report writing. Fall 1998       Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Psychology, Chicago, IL.  Instructor, Psychological Testing (Psychology 409).  Course focused on essential principles of psychological testing and its practical use with a variety of populations. Spring 1998     Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Psychology, Chicago, IL.  Co-instructor (with tenured professor), Vocational Evaluation Lab (Psychology 515).  Course emphasized essential principles of vocational assessment, testing concepts, and report writing. December 1997 – August 1999   National Healthcare Resources, (formerly Ellis & Associates.)  Assisted Vocational Evaluation Lab Coordinator in the supervision and training of master level rehabilitation counseling interns in methods of vocational assessment, interviewing, test administration, and report writing. PUBLISHED MANU_script_S          Makatura, T., Lam, C.S., Leahy, B.J., Castillo, M.T., & Kalpakjian, C.Z.  (1999). Standardized memory tests and the appraisal of everyday memory. Brain Injury, (13),5, 355-367. PRESENTATIONS November 1994   Restoring the Self:  Uncovering Value Systems in Rehabilitation Counseling after Brain Injury.  Presented at the Brain Injury Association 13th Annual Symposium, Chicago, IL. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1993 – 1996   Board Member, Illinois Rehabilitation Association, Northeast Chapter.  Positions included Public Relations chair, Awards Committee chair, Secretary and 1996 Illinois Rehabilitation Association State Conference Planning Committee.  Activities on this committee included Program Subcommittee co-chair and Publicity Subcommittee chair. 1995 & 1996 Peer Review Committee Member for annual symposiums, Brain Injury Association. 1996    Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Item Writing Workshop for the National Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination.   1998    Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Standard Setting Workshop for the National Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination. 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