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Dr. George J. Garcia
731 Prince Ave. Marietta, GA 30062 770-218-1502
Cell. 770-882-1390 Email: Drgeorgeg@yahoo.com

SUMMARY

Bilingual (Spanish) Psychologist with 18+ years of inpatient and outpatient clinical experience. Populations served include individuals, couples, groups and families. Experienced teacher in both clinical and academic settings. Skills include testing, evaluation, psychotherapy and supervising staff.


PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

JG Counseling Services 2000-2008
Family Counselor, Community Seminars for parents ( Ga. and Fl. ) Hot line Crisis Intervention

Cobb County, Georgia 2000-2001
Probation Officer

Miami Dade Diagnostic and Psychological Center P.A. 1993-2000
Case Manager Family Counselor, ( Include Community Seminars for parents ) Psychotherapist . Psychological evaluation to Childrens adults and adolescents.
Crisis intervention, Rehabilitation Fallow-up, Progress reports to County and State Agencies
Monitoring and discharge planing of clients with emotional, behavioral and interpersonal disorders.
Supervision of Professional-Paraprofessional Staff

Miami Mental Health Center 1987-1993
Case Manager
Family and Marriage Therapist, Crisis Intervention. Substance abuse Management, and counseling
for abused childrens and their families referred by City, County and State Agencies

The North West Dade Community Mental Health Center 1985-1987
Hialeah, Florida
Group and Individual Therapist, psychological evaluation of childrens and adolescents clients.

Foundation of Basilea and World Health Organization 1982-1984
Psychologist Advisor, State Department of Health, Lima, Peru
Organization and Evaluation of Psychiatric Therapeutics Communities

Medical Center of Electrografic Diagnostics and Investigations 1977-1982
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Department of Psychology
Interviewed patients and provided individual therapy
Supervised and trained new Psychologists

Held previous positions as Clinical Psychologist in an inpatient hospital setting providing individual and group therapy, marriage and family counseling and training new staff. Administered and interpreted psychological tests, provided crisis intervention and orientation for new patients. Also interviewed and provided psychological evaluations of inmates in a federal prison system.


EDUCATION

John F. Kennedy University
Doctor in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D..)
Specialist in Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology




TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Miami Dade Community College, Professor of Psychology

 University Los Andes, Huancayo, Peru, Professor of Psychopathology

 National University of the Center, Huancayo, Peru, Professor of Clinic Psychology

 Seminar for parents: Learning Disorders, Salesianos H. School, Huancayo, Peru

 National University of the Center, Huancayo, Peru, Seminar: Professional and Vocational Orientation

 Ameghino Mental Health Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina, The Palo Alto Communication School

 Intership Supervisor and Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy

 Undergraduate and Graduated Seminars, CESIO Institute of Psychology

 G. Rawson General Hospital, Dept. of Psychopathology & University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Assoc. Professor of Psychology and Psychopathology of Infancy and Adolescence

 Rhodia Laboratories, Buenos Aires, Seminar : Family and Mental Health

 NationaI Psychiatric Hospital, Dr.. Lucio B. Melendes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Seminar to Psychiatric Nurses and Mental Health Workers: The Social Psychiatry

 Psychiatry Hospital Braulio Moyano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, One Experience in Therapeutic Community

 The Role of the Psychologist in Society







CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS

Attended numerous professional seminars and conventions to maintain current clinical knowledge:

 International Congress of Psychotherapy and Mental Health, Los Angeles, California



 Pan-American Symposium of Mental Health Counselors, New York, NY

 International Congress on Health in Adolescence (Member of Executive Committee and International Secretary)

 First International Congress of Sophrology Clinic, Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine

 Pan-American Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine

 Second Social Congress of Epilepsy


PERSONAL DATA

Married, one son. Bilingual (Spanish).. Excellent Health, Motivator, Energetic, Sports and Chess enthusiast..