AMORSOLO B. FERNANDO, JR. PSY.D.

• Collaboratively developed and implemented treatment plans with a team of vocational rehabilitation specialists with a goal of successful and timely transition of homeless veterans to independent community living.

• Provided feedback to the homeless program management on accomplishments, strengths and challenges with recommended corrective actions.

• Provides and oversees the quality clinical services to veterans of VA Black Hills’ four transitional residences located in Fort Meade, Hot Springs, Rapid City and Pine Ridge. Services included therapy, assessments and educational sessions in group and individual settings.

• Trains and guides staff in developing individualized care and assessments to determine the level of services and support for veterans.

• Collaboratively develops treatment plans with a team of vocational rehabilitation specialists with a goal of successful and timely transition of homeless veterans to independent community living.

• Leads a treatment team of various discipline such as Chaplain, nurses, Vocational rehab specialists, addiction counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the optimum needs of veterans under his care.

• Provides feedback to the homeless program management on accomplishments, strengths and challenges with recommended corrective actions.

• Trains in three primary clinical rotations: PTSD (1st), Primary Care Mental Health Integration (2nd), and General Mental Health (3rd), as well as a year-long Assessment Clinic.

• Leads and co-leads a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group. This DBT Skills Group utilizes a hybrid telehealth model in which groups are combined across two VA (Lincoln and Grand Island) sites via video teleconferencing.

• Leads a weekly Smoking Cessation Group and a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia Group.

• Facilitates and co-facilitates a Mindfulness-Based group intervention for PTSD and Polytrauma, and Yoga for Chronic Pain and iRest Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation groups.

• Clinically supervises two first year Extern graduate students with psychological assessment techniques and clinical interviewing skills.

• Conducts individual and group therapy through authorized video / phone modality of treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Conducted individual and group psychotherapy to four different groups: older adults, adults, adolescents, and children. Developed and facilitated process and psychoeducation groups focused on stress reduction.

• Conducted individual clinical sessions to veterans with variety of deployment related issues, PTSD, gambling, substance use, and depression.

• Provided intake interviews for newly reported patients who present with a wide range of concerns including adjustment disorders, mood disorders, substance use, stress and anxiety concerns.

• Administered, wrote full reports, and presented psychological assessments (testing batteries) in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Provided short-term, problem-solving-oriented cognitive behavior therapy utilizing evidenced-based techniques such as DBT, ACT and Motivational Interviewing

• Participated in weekly supervision from multiple supervisors with diverse perspectives.

• Provided home-based one-on-one behavioral services to clients with pervasive developmental disorders. • Implemented a discrete trial teaching approach to improve clients' communications skills, language

abilities, and social interactions.

• Conducted comprehensive intake assessments that include administering, scoring, and interpreting assessment measures of psychological symptoms.

• Assisted in formulating and adjusting patient treatment plans.

• Participated in weekly supervision from multiple supervisors with diverse perspectives.

• Inpatient (14-bed) short term acute residential treatment
• Co-facilitated group meetings and weekly patients' surveys
• Meticulously screened patients' personal belongings and conducted intermittent safety rounds which resulted to zero illegal substance and weapons brought into the facility
• Provided thoughtful feedback during treatment team meetings
• Co-supervised patients' morning and evening exercise walks
• Supervised patients' proper completion of daily household chores such as meal preparations and overall facility cleanliness
• Observed psychosocial intakes/evaluations conducted by more senior mental health staff
• Participated in treatment team meetings and provided thoughtful feedback regarding clients in the milieu

• Mentored hundreds of Navy and Marines, during war and peace time missions, which ensured they were psychologically fit in leadership positions
• Counseled service members and their dependents with regards to family matters such as relationships dynamics, domestic violence, gambling problems, financial hardships, sexual assault and substance abuse
• Practiced Motivational Interviewing
• Facilitated stress management presentations

• Conducted lectures to 12 stations, ensured fitness for duty physically and mentally
• Educated military about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on their body, life and future
• Designed and presented programs regarding stress management.

• Protective Factors Towards Gambling Among Asian American and Non-Asian
• American Gaming Services Workers
• Conducted quantitative research on the positive influence of workplace towards gambling among gaming employees
• Responsible for all aspects of research design, administration, analysis and interpretation
• Chairperson: Julii M
• Green, Ph.D
• Readers: Steven Bucky, Ph.D., ABPP
• Steven Thorp, Ph.D., ABPP.