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Vincent J. Nerviano, Ph.D. Prior Professional Experience CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST for Harrisburg Cornell Abraxas Mental
Health Services Facility. Local
management team which helped accomplish initial district JCAHO
accreditation, and, local PA State MH re-licensing. Responsible
for clinical supervision and training of WRAP Primary Therapists and
TSS. Conducted WRAP psychological re-evaluations. Chairman of
agency Interdisciplinary Team, member Admissions Committee, member
Utilization Review Committee. Liaison to psychiatrists and
medical director. Program development and program monitoring,
clinical policy development and implementation. Mar. 1999- Sept.
2000.
CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST for Pennsylvania Counseling Services,
Harrisburg. Individual, family, marital and employee
assistance (EAP) counseling and psychotherapy as well as psychological
assessments on ambulatory care basis. Services for adults as well as
children and adolescents. Full range of mood, anxiety, adjustment, and
other disorders. DSM-IV diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and
review. Nov. 1996 - Jan. 1999.
CONSULTING
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST for Apogee, Inc. Allentown ,
Pennsylvania. A) Psychological assessment consultant to a dozen nursing
homes in several counties. DSM-IV diagnostic assessments and
psychological testing of residents, diagnostic impressions and
treatment recommendations to primary Apogee clinician and nursing home
staff. B) Full service provider to Carpenter Care Center, Tunkhannock,
PA - and - Davis Nursing Home, Mountaintop, PA including both
assessments and individual therapy, behavioral planning, and additional
consultation or staff liaison. Nov. '95 - Apr. 1997.
CONSULTING CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST for Children's Service Center of Wyoming
Valley. Psychological reevaluations for school based
('wrap-around') and 'general Type 50' clinical services at a variety of
schools (elementary, middle and junior high) for several local school
districts. Diagnostic impressions and recommendations for mobile
therapy, therapeutic staff support, and behavioral management
specialist and other needed clinical services, or transition and
termination, March, 1996 - June, 1997. STAFF CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST for V.A.M.C., Wilkes-Barre PA 18703.
Nov. 89 - Oct. 95. Psychological assessments, psychotherapy and team
consultant for outpatients in a large Mental Hygiene Clinic.
Individual, marital, and family services - including addictions
services (e.g. SATU follow-up). DSM-IV diagnostic assessments,
treatment planning, review and update. Patient education. Member, R
& D Committee. Prior to Mar 1993 combined with coverage to 22
inpatient beds on acute psychiatry. Psychology DHCP and Mental Health
System (MHS) coordinator Dec 1989 - Feb 1994.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (p/t) Fall '92 Davis Nursing Home,
Mountaintop, PA, for Behavioral
Health Center, P.C., Phila., PA
Instructor (p/t, weekend college and night) '91 - '92 for College Misericordia, Dallas PA. Abnormal Psychology and Research methods courses. STAFF
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST for V.A.M.C,Waco Texas,
Feb 86 - Nov 89. Responsible for all psychological assessments and
psychological psychotherapy for a large outpatient mental hygiene
clinic. DSM diagnoses and treatment planning. Clinic consultant for
three psychiatrists, MS and RN. Started group program for WWII combat
veterans and POWs. Research consultant to Biofeedback Clinic. Special
consultation/liason assignments for COS. PROGRAM
DIRECTOR, ALCOHOL TREATMENT UNIT for VAMC, Ft. Lyon,
Colorado, Aug 83 - Feb 86. Overall responsibility for a 30 bed
inpatient alcoholism treatment program. Unit responsibility for overall
psychological services. Development of ongoing program evaluation and
clinical research. Direct clinical evaluative and therapeutic services.
Direct supervision of one Ph.D. and four rehabilitation technicians
(alcohol), coordination for staff psychiatrist, two MSW's, nursing
staff, and all support personnel. Supervise V. A. halfway house
placement program. Converted program from a 63 to 26 days starting with
FY 85. Community addictions liaison and programming (e.g. Betty Ford's
"Chemical People".) Outstanding Performance Award, &, Medical
Center Director's Commendation. Instructor (p/t). Otero Junior College,
La Junta, Colorado. Sept 83 - Jun 84 Extension night course in General
Psychology, at VAMC Ft. Lyon, CO.
STAFF CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST for VAMC, Chillicothe, OHIO, Nov 80 -
Aug 83. Last assignment - two treatment teams on a 30 bed Alcoholism
Treatment Program with 30 additional detox beds. Prior assignment to a
treatment team on two admitting wards on general psychiatry. Began
facility-wide inpatient combat veterans group (VN). Ongoing writing on
personality assessment and alcoholism. First assignment in
gereopsychiatry, with consultation to general medicine and medical
specialty wards.
Private Practice (p/t) Chillicothe, Ohio. Oct 81 - Aug 82 Consultant
for The Ohio Bureau of Disability Determination
(for Social Security Disability). CHIEF
PSYCHOLOGIST for Region XIV Community Mental Health /
Mental Retardation / Alcoholism Center, Somerset, Kentucky Sept
79 - Nov 80. Supervised Master's Certified Psychologist. Majority of
time in direct services (individual and family therapy or assessment)
with children or adolescents as focus. Consultation and liaison to
related agencies (Court, Social Services, Schools, Pediatricians).
Consultation, evaluation and treatment for Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau. Provided contracted consultative assessment services to
Somerset Elementary Schools, on site. Mental health consultant
(vocational adjustment focus) for Job Corps Training Center, Pine Knot
Kentucky. Itinerant services, McCreary Co. Satellite Clinic. Coverage
to adult inpatient unit.
DIRECTOR,
DIAGNOSTIC & EVALUATION SERVICE for Department for
Human Resources, Oakwood Training Center (ICF/MR/DD), Sept 78 -
Sept 79. South Highway 27, Somerset, Kentucky. Chairman of the
Interdisciplinary Team Staffing for admission and annual review for all
residents to this mental retardation facility (440 beds). Member of
executive and clinical staff and many committees. Chief psychologist
and coordinator of mental health services, supervisor of assessment and
psychotherapy as well as behavioral consultation. Staff of seven (inc.
3 MA, 3 BA).
Private Practice Consultant (p/t),
for Kentucky Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Sept 78 - Sept 79 DIRECTOR
(FOUNDING) & PRIMARY CLINICIAN for McGrath-Anvik
Community Mental Health & Alcoholism Services, McGrath
Alaska Sept 77 - Sept 78. Complete set-up, administrative, and clinical
or consultative services for a new seven village itinerant rural mental
health program. Liaison with Alaska State and Federal agencies as well
as district hospitals, clinics and courts. A variety of individual and
community services including public education on family mental health
and addictions. Principal mental health & special education and
gifted consultation to the Iditerod Area School District and BIA
schools. Wrote renewal MH and new alcoholism grants.
STAFF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
for Intensive Treatment Services, Eastern State Hospital,
Lexington Kentucky Sept 75 - Sept 77. Complete responsibility for
evaluative and psychotherapeutic psychological services to a 30 bed
female admissions unit. Cosign involuntary civil commitments.
Supervision of doctoral trainees from the University of Kentucky.
Collaboration on State Hospital research project about psychotropic
medication practices.
CLINICAL RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST for Department of Psychiatry, College
of Medicine, University of Kentucky Sept 74 - Sept 75. Ran medical
laboratories on human alcoholism for Arnold Ludwig, M.D., Chairman.
Focus on behavioral learning and psychophysiological conditioning
(reinforcement, craving, visual evoked potentials and CNV). Liaison for
research to VAMC Lexington K.Y. Supervise staff of four for setup and
running of component projects. Design studies, develop equipment,
recruit and screen subjects, analyze data. Ongoing consultation on
other departmental research. Member Research Committee.
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