Amelia Siders, Ph.D

Experience

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  Psychology Practicum Student. Catholic Charities School Psychology Program

  Sept 1993 - Jul 1994

  Catholic Human Services

  Completed 800 hours of training in a school setting.

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  Psychoeducational Assessment Services

  Jan 1994 - Apr 1997

  Senior Staff Member

  Completed comprehensive psychological evaluations under the supervision of Nadeen L. Kaufman, Ed.D.

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  Children's Hospital Center for Child Protection

  Sept 1994 - Sept 1995

  Psychology Intern

  Completed 1000 hours of training with victims and perpetrators of sexual and physical abuse.

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  California School of Professional Psychology

  Sept 1995 - May 1998

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  · Taught graduate level courses in Advanced Psychodiagnostic Assessment, Intelligence Assessment, and Projective Personality Assessment. · Coordinated and taught lab sections, administered and graded exams · Trained students on the use and administration of various cognitive and projective tests, graded case reports and student presentations, taught some large class lectures.

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  Doctoral Dissertation California School of Professional Psychology

  Sept 1995 - Nov 1997

  Research Assistant

  · Coordinated data collection and performed data analysis including multivariate regression and factor analysis. Preparation of results for publication.; Alan Kaufman, Ph.D. · Helped to develop and pilot additional items for subtests in the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC)-II. This involved administration of the old and new versions of the subtests to school-aged children, analysis of data, and preparation of the findings for publication.

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  Charter Hospital

  Sept 1996 - Jun 1998

  · Developed and implemented psychology programs on the Child and Adolescent Unit · Conducted cognitive-behavioral, psycho-educational, activity, and process oriented groups. Individual and family psychotherapy · Performed psychological assessments of children, adolescents, and adults · Participated in daily treatment team meetings with nursing, social work, and medical staff. Parent training. · Testing Coordinator duties included assigning testing referrals to interns and suggesting appropriate measures to use. Supervision of interns on cognitive and projective assessment. Development of Brief Screening forms to aide psychiatrists in quick and efficient feedback regarding test results.· 40 hours per week of clinical contact, supervision, and administrative duties Show less

  • Clinical Coordinator

    Aug 1997 - Jun 1998

  • Psychology Intern

    Sept 1996 - Aug 1997
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  Big Spring State Hospital

  Jul 1998 - Oct 1999

  · Team Psychologist for both the Geriatric and Adult Acute Units and participated in daily treatment meetings with medical, nursing, and social work staff· Director of the Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Program which involved designing and implementing individual and group programs for brain- injured, schizophrenic, and mentally retarded individuals· Performed personality, cognitive, and neuropsychological testing and risk assessments on psychiatric and forensic populations· Performed individual cognitive-behavioral, insight oriented psychotherapywith emphasis on patients with severe personality disorders· Member of the Behavioral Therapy Committee and the Adolescent Services Quality Improvement Team· Taught monthly classes on working with adolescents and behavior therapy for New Employee Orientation Show less

  • Associate Psychologist

    Jul 1998 - Oct 1999

  • Associate Clinical Psychologist IV

    Jul 1998 - Oct 1999
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  Behavioral Care Management

  Nov 1999 - Mar 2001

  Clinical Therapist/ Director of Testing Services

  · Individual and family therapy with emphasis of treatment on adults, adolescents, and children aged 3 and up with severe behavioral/emotional difficulties· Personality, cognitive, and neuropsychological testing referred to the clinic· 40 hours per week of clinical contact and supervision with

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  · Education and

  Apr 2001 - Sept 2005

  Clinical Therapist/Psychological Assistant

  · Individual and family therapy with emphasis on treatment of adults, adolescents, and children aged 3 and up with severe behavioral/emotional difficulties, addiction, and developmental disabilities. · Completed Substance Abuse Assessments for employers and the court. · Psychological Assessment with emphasis on ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and personality assessment under the supervision of Nick Piazza, Ph.D. · Attended IEP meetings and serve as an advocate for the client, available to teachers and principal for development of behavioral plans. Presentations on specific developmental disabilities for school staff and parents. Show less

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  Focus Healthcare of Ohio

  May 2001 - Jul 2004

  · Supervised clinical therapists and recreational therapists for a Dual Diagnosis Addiction Treatment Program and Child/Adolescent Inpatient Unit · Developed and monitored programming for Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization units · Completed successful reviews by JCAHO, CMS, and ODADAS · Served on a weekly clinical-on-call rotation, responsible for reviewing admissions, assessing insurance, and answering any clinical issues by Nursing Staff · Worked with the Medical Director to coordinate care and facilitate Medical Staff Peer Review · Conducted weekly chart reviews of open and closed charts to monitor compliance with Joint Commission and Medicare standards, developed policies and procedures · Presented seminars on Parenting and Addiction Treatment. Trained new staff on Ethics and Therapeutic Boundaries · Assigned clients to therapists, carried a caseload of patients: conducted individual and family sessions and ran a weekly group. · Led daily Treatment Team meetings for Nursing/Clinical Staff · Member of following Performance Improvement Teams: Pain Assessment, Assessment of Patients, Safety, and Training Show less

  • Clinical Director

    Jun 2002 - Jul 2004

  • Clinical Therapist/Psychological Assistant

    May 2001 - Jun 2002
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  Management and Behavioral Consultants

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2017

  Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist

  · Individual and family therapy for behavioral and/or emotional difficulties developmental disorders, sexual/physical abuse, substance abuse/addiction.· Psychological Assessments: contracted with the State of Michigan for therapy and assessments. Provide psychological evaluations and substance use assessments for DHS, Child and Family Services, and the Juvenile Court.- Past Team Member of the 13th District Judicial Juvenile Drug Court Program· Forensic, Fitness for Duty, and Pre-employment evaluations.· Educational seminars for physicians, professionals, and parents· Consultant on psychological assessment instruments and interpretation of cognitive and personality tests. Show less

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  Fetal Alcohol and Trauma Assessment Clinic

  Feb 2006 - Oct 2007

  Clinical Director

  · Leader of a volunteer group of clinicians dedicated to the assessment of children and adolescents suspected of having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. · Administration and interpretation of various cognitive and emotional tests. Completion of a comprehensive psychological evaluation.

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  Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2019

  Program Director and Psychologist

  Coordination of clinical services provided to clientele. Facilitate communication with agencies, prosecutors, law enforcement, and outside clinical providers to maximize services for clients.Individual and family therapy for victims of sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Trained in EMDR, Affect, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Incident Reduction and other trauma informed therapies Court testimony- Fact Witness and Expert Witness. Report writing. Administer and interpret psychological assessments Coordination and supervision of interns providing clinical services. Grant writing to obtain funding for clinical and prevention services. Supervision of clinical interns Lectures and trainings for agencies and schoolsMember of the Multidisciplinary Team Certified Clinical Trauma ProfessionalCertificate in Traumatic Stress Studies Show less

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  Western Michigan University

  Sept 2014 - now

  Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  Teaching Graduate level classes including Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, Causes of Addiction, Co-occuring Disorders, Tests and Measurement, and Research Methods.

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  Children's Advocacy Centers of Michigan

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  Director of Clinical Practice Development and Education

  The Director of Clinical Practice Development and Education will support the clinical operations of children's advocacy centers (CACs) in Michigan. This role will assist CACs primarily through clinical consultation, training, and practice development.• Research evidence-based assessment, evidence-based practices, evidence-informed practices, and promising practices for use in guidelines, practice development, and training• Provide clinical consultation and general technical assistance to CACs• Provide onboarding support to new clinicians working at or with CACs• Provide operational support for clinical internship programs at CACs• Facilitate workgroups around identified clinical issues leading to recommendations• Develop and codify clinical best practices based on the needs of and for use at CACs• Assist in the development and review of clinical policies and procedures• Coordinate evidence-based and evidence-informed trainings and learning collaboratives• Lead the development training curriculum and materials based on the needs of and for use at CACs• Provide brief in-service sessions to broaden the skill levels of CAC-based clinicians• Develop and facilitate a peer review/support program for CAC-based clinicians• Facilitate a peer review/support program for CAC-based victim advocates and crisis counselors• Deliver training to CAC staff• Provide research and consultation on CAC-related public policy issues• Participate in meetings with stakeholders for clinical systems related discussions• Maintain a positive, productive working relationship with stakeholders and potential partners• Produce educational materials for community partners Show less

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  Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center

  Aug 2022 - now

  State Chapter Specialist/Mental Health

  Supporting the implementation of mental health and telemental health services to children’s advocacy centers in the western region of the US. Focus on rural/frontier CACs.