DR.

SONIA SINGH
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST PSY23964
17274 Blue Spruce Lane, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Tel: (714) 595-3008. E-mail: s
sfa3018@westpost.net
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Pepperdine University, Culver City, CA
Psy.D., Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology (Oct. 2005)
M.A., Clinical Psychology, (April 2001)
PSI CHI National Honor Society, Lifetime Member
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
B.A., Psychology, Honors (1997)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR, Full Service Partnership Program (FSP)
PROTOTYPES I-CAN, Pasadena, CA April 09- Jan 10
Responsible for the daily operations and administration of the FSP Adult Program
and responsible for the support of all clinical staff and staff activities with
in the Program.
* Oversee and direct the day-to-day operations of the program and program staff
* Monitor therapeutic activities on site, provide relevant training, and clinica
l and programmatic consultation to staff
* Develop and implement policies and procedures regarding overall FSP clinic ope
rations, clinical services, short and long term fiscal plans, purchasing, record
keeping, and on-site personnel matters.
* Development of new sub-programs to expand and enhance the program.
* Supervision of mental health staff
* Collaborate and ongoing consultation with the Department of Mental Health to e
nsure adherence to clinical and program policies and procedures
* Maintain awareness of current trends in government regarding mental health and
funding for mental health programs.
* Recruit staff, including preparation, posting and advertising of employment no
tices and hiring staff, including interviewing and checking references.
* Provide consultation to other agencies, mental health professionals, prospecti
ve clients and clients' families.
ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR/MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
PACIFIC CLINICS, West Covina, El Monte, and Pasadena, CA Nov 05- March 09

Dual role of Enrollment coordinator for intensive mental health programs for adu
lts and older adults: Full Service Partnership Programs, Assertive Community Tre
atment (ACT) and Field Capable Clinical Services (FCCS) in conjunction with role
of therapist and consultant working with a multidisciplinary team
* Assisted with development and implementation of new government, county contrac
ted MHSA programs for adults and older adults in the West Valley Division
* Responsible for overseeing program admissions, discharges, and referrals, for
6 intensive programs
* Collaboration with DMH and representation of agency at DMH meetings
* Community outreach including presentations to agencies, hospitals, shelters, m
edical centers, residential facilities, homeless outreach etc.
* Provided consultation to staff regarding program guidelines , program criteria
and procedures
* Strong understanding and proficiency with DMH documentation and record keeping
procedures
* Therapist and consultant for a multidisciplinary team
* Provided culturally sensitive individual/family therapy to individuals from di
verse cultural, age, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds
* Utilized a variety of empirically validated treatment modalities including cog
nitive behavioral treatment, recovery based motivational interviewing, stages of
change theory, and DBT
* Conducted intake assessments, crisis intervention, coordination of treatment s
ervices, and psychological assessment
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE, COUNSELING CENTER, Riverside, CA Sept. 04-A
ug. 05
DOCTORAL INTERSHIP
* Individual, couples, & group therapy, crisis intervention, intake assessments,
and psychological testing,
* Strong emphasis on issues of diversity
* Conducted outreach presentations to campus community regarding mental health/i
llness concerns
* Received training in biofeedback for anxiety management and stress reduction
* Participated in the selection committee for upcoming interns
CATHOLIC PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, Pico Rivera, CA Sept. 03-Sept. 04
CLINICAL PRACTICUM, Child Assessment and Therapy Rotation
* Conducted psychological assessments (full batteries: cognitive and personality
tests, LD assessment, neurological screenings) intake assessments, treatment pl
ans, and report writing
* Provided brief, short-term individual, and family therapy
* Consultation with physicians, psychiatrists, family, and teachers
HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER, OUTPATIENT CBT CLINIC, Torrance, CA Sept. 02-Sept.
03
CLINICAL PRACTICUM, Adult Rotation
* Provided individual and group therapy to patients with persistent and severe m
ental illness
* Worked within a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment pla
ns and provided consultation to other professionals: physicians, psychiatrists,
social workers etc.
* Utilized empirically validated CBT treatment models and assessment/diagnostic
instruments that include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan, 1993), Cognitive
Behavioral Analysis System for chronic depression (McCullough, 2000), and Accep
tance and Commitment Therapy (Stephen Hayes)
* Provided comprehensive psychological assessment batteries and report writing
* Managed listserv for a professional psychological organization: Academy of Adv
ancement for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AABT); responsible for enrolling new
members, updating existing members information and renewing their membership, an
d keeping members apprised of events
* Edited articles for professional journals
RESEARCH
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBER, Pepperdine University 2009-2010
PACIFIC CLINICS & UCLA May 00-Sept. 02
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Research Study: Detecting Prodromal Signs of Relapse in Sc
hizophrenia;
* Assisted in development and implementation of pilot study
* Recruitment, screening, and assessment of potential participants in study
* Administered psychological instruments to participants on a weekly basis: Brie
f Psychotic Rating Scale, Life Events Inventory
* Operated and Utilized psychological equipment to obtain weekly electrodermal m
easures
PACIFIC CLINICS, Santa Fe Springs , CA May 01-Sept. 02
Co-therapist, Pilot Study
* Utilized empirically validated model of behavior family therapy (BFT) with dua
lly diagnosed clients and their families

SPECIALIZED CLINICAL TRAINING

* Substance Abuse and Older Adults
* Forensic Psychology and Assessment
* Mental Health and Aging
* Stages of Change/ Motivational Interviewing for clients with co-occurring diso
rders
* HIV I: Your Responsibility, Module I, Just the Facts
* Training in empirically validated cognitive behavioral treatment models
* Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
* Biofeedback Training
* Human Sexuality
* Child Abuse Assessment And Reporting
* Domestic Violence Training
* Allies Training: Promoting Awareness of mental health concerns of LBGT communi
ty
* Diversity Training
* Training in Behavioral Family Therapy
* Training and Administration of Brief Psychotic Rating Scale
* Suicide and Crisis Intervention Certification
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN
* Outcome Measures and Assessment
* Mental health awareness and destigmatization of mental illness
* Cultural issues and mental health
* Suicide Prevention
* Crisis Intervention
* Mind Body Spirit Fair
* Stress and Anxiety Management:
* Assisting the Emotionally Distressed Student
* Orientation to Counseling Center Psychological Services
* Mental Health and Therapeutic Issues for East Indians in America
OTHER AFFILIATIONS:
AMBASSADOR, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS (NHSC) since 2009
American Psychological Association
PSI CHI
OTHER LANGUAGES: Punjabi, Hindi, & French