Thomas Thornberry, MA, MPA

Experience

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  Pain Treatment Center of the Bluegrass

  May 2001 - May 2010

  Behavioral Medicine Specialist

  One of 3 Behavioral Medicine staff members, with responsibilities for assessing and addressing behavioral factors influencing the medical treatment of individuals with chronic pain. Used psychological instruments and clinical interviewing.

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  Richmond Register

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2017

  Medical Beat Magazine Columnist

  Contribute a quarterly column on psychological and wellness topics as a guest writer in Health Beat Magazine. It is published in the Richmond Register: http://www.richmondregister.com/

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  Behavioral Medicine Network (went out of business)

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  Counselor

  As contract provider of Human Resources Employee Assistance Programs, conducted clinical interviewing and individual psychotherapy with an adult population.

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  Chris Catt Consulting Psc (went out of business)

  May 2011 - May 2014

  Psychological Assessment Services for the Kentucky Disability Department

  Conducted mental status interviews and IQ testing with 2,240 applicants for Kentucky state disability. Received repeated feedback from claimants that the process was far more supportive, encouraging and morale-boosting than they were accustomed to receiving in institutional settings. All work submitted promptly to DDS in an average of 55% more efficiently than minimum terms dictated by contract.

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  Lancaster-Garrard County Office of Economic Development (Temporary Internship)

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Economic Development Assistant

  Worked under the Economic Development Director:• Oversaw Garrard County official website, updating press release documents, lists of county officials and contact information for available public resources• Acted as a liaison and labor support between the economic development office and local businesses• Learned Location One Information Software, and documented public lands in the county• Worked closely with Executive Director of Lancaster's Grand Theater on budgetary projections• Researched appropriate recording equipment as part of the Oral History initiative at the Grand Theater Show less

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  HealthPoint Associates, Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2019

  Behavioral Medicine Specialist

  * Conduct presurgical assessments with both chronic pain patients and candidates for weight loss surgery, to determine psychological readiness for implantation of quality-of-life technologies, and maximize the chances of effectiveness for such invasive procedures. Consistently turn around a psychological report to the referring physician within 48 hours. * Provide psychological pre-employment evaluations for applicants to the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.* Achieved advanced training in Rorschach Professional Assessment System (R-PAS), one of the most extensive and research-grounded personality assessment instruments available.* Facilitation services with patients in psychosocial distress or obvious interpersonal conflict. Temperament is an obvious benefit, as patients often refer to the sessions as "a safe haven" or "sanctuary." Show less

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  BLUEGRASS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, INC.

  May 2019 - now

  Psychometric Services Manager

  * As a member of the Qualtrics Task Force, updated psychometric test instruments to a survey-based format (in both English and Spanish) with broader applicability for SmartPhone as well as PC-based access to test items. Significantly reduced patient turnaround time and format-based delays in data completion.* Utilized motivational interviewing principles in test document construction to reduce incomplete response protocols from several per week down to an estimated one per month; improved office staff productivity previously being lost to backtracking, contacting and securing complete patient data sets.* During Covid-19 lockdown, assumed primary administrative responsibility over testing department, by restructuring existing processes to better accommodate telemedicine; increased efficiency of acquiring and using available records by an estimated 25%.* During and after Covid-19 crisis, mastered and implemented technological updates to psychometric services; increased speed of the practice's turnaround on test data by 30-50% for an estimated 300 patient evaluations/month.* Work daily to interpret patient data on psychological functioning, and make conclusions available to clinical staff in the EMR system. Increase collegiate productivity by 30% and boost billable hours by 20%.* Initiated with the clinical and office staff a massive update in the administration, scoring and interpreting of psychometric instruments; have increased accuracy and speed of turnaround for billing and referral purposes. Show less