Roman A. Alvarez, Ed.D. LPC-S, LMFT, LSOTP, NCC, ACS, FAPA, MTAPA

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1 Roman A. Alvarez, Ed.D. LPC-S, LMFT, LSOTP, NCC, ACS, FAPA, MTAPA Phone: (832) PVAMU, Delco Bldg, Rm Prairie View, Texas A doctoral level Counselor Educator and Professional Counselor whose experience spans twenty years of responsible professional service in various counseling-social agencies and educational institutions. EDUCATION: Doctor of Education, Counselor Education (2000). Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas. Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology (1987). Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas. Bachelor of Science, Psychology (1981). Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines. WORK HISTORY: Assistant Professor, Full-time (Fall present), Prairie View A&M University, Graduate School, Educational Leadership & Counseling, Prairie View, Texas. Adjunct Faculty, (Spring 2003 Spring 2006). Psychology Dep t. Houston Community College (HCC) - NW and SW. Interim Chair-Counseling (Dec 2004-Jan 2006) & Faculty Counselor, (Oct 2001-Sept 2006). Student Services, HCC-Northeast. Licensed Professional Counselor (full-time), (July 2001-Sept 2001). Neuro Psychiatric Center, MHMRA. Adjunct Faculty, (Sum 2000 to Sum 2001). Psychology, Graduate School. Univ of Houston-Clear Lake. Faculty /ATTC Grant Administrator (fulll-time), (Aug 1999-July 2001). Human Service Technology Program. Houston Community College-Coleman. Adjunct Faculty, (Spring Sem. 2001). Psychology Dep t. San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, Texas. Director (full-time), Psych Services (Sept 1997-Nov 2000). FFS Services at Riverside General Hospital, Houston, Texas. Counselor (part-time), (Dec Jan 1998). Montrose Counseling Center, Houston, Texas. Clinical Team Leader (full-time), (June Sept 1997). MHMRA-NE Clinic, Houston, Texas. Director (full-time), Psych Services (May June 97). Sharpstown Gen Hospital (SGH), Houston, Tx. Counselor - Management Supervision (full-time), Psych Services (June May 95). SGH, Houston, Tx. Psychotherapist (part-time), Social Services (Mar May 1991). Cypress Creek Hospital, Houston, Texas. Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID): - Supervising Psychologist-ACP IV (full-time), (Nov June 1994), Jester IV, Inpatient Psychiatry. - Supervising Psych-ACP IV (full-time), (Mar 92-Oct 93), Ramsey 2, Sex Offender Treatment Program. - Staff Psych-ACP III (full-time), (Nov 1987-June 1989; Jan 1990-May 1991), Darrington, O/P Psychiatry. - Research Associate II (full-time), (June-Dec, 1989), Interagency agreement: UTMB & TDCJ-ID. Psychometrician (full-time), Social Services (Aug Nov 1987). Laurelwood Hospital. Woodlands, Tx. 1 of 7

2 BREADTH AND DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE: Dr. Alvarez has over twenty years of professional experience in Counseling and Human Services: at least nine years are in higher education; and eight years are in administrative/management capacity in conjunction with more than ten years of clinical counseling experience. Programmatically, he is highly proficient in designing and implementing Human Services treatment programs which are consistent with local and national regulatory standards ( e.g., TDSHS, TDMHMR, TDHS, TCADA, JCAHO and HIPAA). He is also experienced in marketing, business development, management of organizational systems/relations, utilization review, quality assurance, risk management, and managed care reimbursement. He has extensive background in delivering counseling core competencies, curriculum development, staff development, administrative and clinical supervision of staff (e.g., practicum students, interns, clinicians, professional and nonprofessional staff). He has developed numerous Human Services treatment programs, such as Child-Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, and Adult Partial Hospital Program, and made them vital cost centers. He has managed other cost centers, including Adult Chemical Dependency Inpatient Treatment Program and Geriatric Psychiatry (Inpatient and Partial Hospital Program). He also managed and supervised Criminal Justice s Sex Offender Treatment Program at Ramsey II, and an Inpatient Psychiatry Program at Jester IV. Dr. Alvarez has taught graduate level Psychology courses at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Introduction to Psychology course at San Jacinto College-Central, Addictions Counseling and Human Services courses at Houston Community College (HCC)-Coleman. He served as the Administrator of the Texas Addictions Technology Transfer Center (TATTC) grant for HCC-Coleman s Addictions Counseling students. As the TATTC Grant Administrator, he was responsible for curriculum development and instruction on clinical supervision for Addictions Counselors. He was also responsible for budgeting, qualitative / statistical reports, and other TATTC grant-related requirements. Dr. Alvarez was a full-time Faculty Counselor at HCC-Northeast where he served a diverse student population, including students with disabilities and international students. Besides counseling and advisement services, he carried out other major functions which include: teaching GUST 0101 (student success seminars); conducting workshops on Human Development and ADA issues; serving as counselor and ADA liaison to various degree programs and area senior high schools; faculty advising to the International Student Organization (ISO); serving as trainer / coordinator for HCC Crisis Response Team and as site supervisor for Counseling practicum students from PVAMU and TSU graduate program in Counseling. He actively involved his talents and expertise in numerous activities and committees within HCC and in various community-based agencies. In his various functions at HCC, he has become highly proficient in integrating best practices in student success strategies (i.e., student retention / student success initiatives), and cutting-edge pedagogical innovations in curriculum instruction (e.g., collaborative learning, learning communities, technology-enhanced learning, etc.). He also served as adjunct instructor in Psychology at HCC-NW & SW. Dr. Alvarez currently serves as full-time Assistant Professor at PVAMU, Graduate School of Educational Leadership and Counseling. EXPERIENCE : In various capacities, Dr. Alvarez has been responsible for the following activities: Counseling and Clinical Competencies - core competencies of counseling (intake, assessments, treatment planning, counseling, record keeping, casemanagement, consulting, etc.). - clinical supervision & training (practicum students and interns). - ethics and professionalism (standards of care). - forces in counseling and psychology, systemic therapies, and crisis intervention. - probate court (mental health, chemical dependency, and legal guardianship) procedures. 2 of 7

3 Educational and School Projects - curriculum development & curriculum instruction. - seminar / workshop development, implementation and delivery. - innovations in pedagogy (e.g., learning communities and service learning). - experienced with technology-enhanced learning (powerpoint, distance learning: WebCT & ITV). - recruit, advise, enroll and provide orientation to new students. - manage and advise grant-funded students and practice student retention strategies. - collaborative practices with various school committees and projects (Title V, ADA, etc.). Program Development and Maintenance - designing various age- and population-specific human services treatment programs. - implementing and maintaining human services treatment programs. - improving and expanding human services treatment programs. Administration & Management - managing staffing patterns, hiring and discharging of staff. - training, supervision and job performance evaluation of staff (professionals and nonprofessionals). - budgeting, cost allocation, and cost containment; opening and closing budget, FSRs and RFAs. - QA / CQI / TQM and Risk Management. - Policies and Procedures which are consistent with the standards of HIPAA, JCAHO, TDSHS, TCADA, TDMHMR and TDH standards, including ADA & Section 504 of Rehab Act of DRG reimbursement optimization; utilization review; clinical and critical pathways. Business Development, Marketing and Outreach Services - referral development, marketing, community outreach, and strategic planning.. - sources of funding (Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, EAP and Managed Care). - developing solid relationships with private practitioners & public agencies. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC # 9705 ) & LPC Supervisor (# 1431), Texas. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist ( LMFT # 2602 ) & LMFT Supervisor (# 203), Texas. Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP 99100), & LSOTP Supervisor, CSOT, Texas. National Certified Counselor ( NCC # ). NBCC, Inc. Approved Clinical Supervisor ( ACS ). Center for Credentialing & Education, Inc. Fellow, American Psychotherapy Association (FAPA). Master Therapist American Psychotherapy Association (MTAPA). 3 of 7

4 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Counseling Association (ACA). Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC). American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). Texas Counseling Association (TCA). Texas Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (TexAMCD). Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES). International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS). Houston Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Association. COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Fall 2006-present Spring 2003-Spr 2006 Spring 2003-Spr 2006 Spring 2001 Sum 2000 to Sum2001 Aug to Sum 2001 CNSL 5083 (Abnormal Psychology, 3SCH), Interactive Television (ITV Distance Ed) CNSL 5153 (Cross-Cultural Issues, 3SCH), Interactive Television (ITV Distance Ed) CNSL 5013 (Counseling Techniques, 3SCH). CNSL 5143 (Human Growth & Development-Lifespan, 3SCH). CNSL 5113 (Career Development & Counseling, 3SCH), Interactive TV (ITV Distance Ed) Prairie View A&M University, Graduate School, Educational Leadership & Counseling, Assistant Professor. PSYCH 2314 (Human Growth & Development-Lifespan, 3 SCH). PSYCH 2301 (Introduction to Psychology, 3 SCH). Houston Community College (HCC)-NW & SW, Psychology Department. Adjunct Faculty. GUST 0101 (Student Success Seminars, 1 SCH). HCC-Northeast College. Faculty Counselor. PSYCH 2301 (Introduction to Psychology, 3 SCH, 2 classes). San Jacinto College Central, Psychology Department, Adjunct Faculty. PSYCH 5031 (Human Growth and Development-Lifespan, 3 SCH); PSYCH 5735 (Stress Management, 3 SCH); PSYCH 5532 (Advanced Social Psychology, 3 SCH, 2 classes). University of Houston-Clear Lake, Graduate School, Psychology Division, Adjunct Faculty. DAAC 1319 (Intro to Alcohol and other Drugs, 3 SCH); CMSW 1301 (Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Services, 3 SCH); MENH 2301 (Current Issues in Human Services, 3 SCH); DAAC 1304 (Pharmacology of Addictions, 3 SCH). HCC-Coleman, Human Service Technology Program, Instructor-Faculty. 4 of 7

5 PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS Feb 10, 2008 Nov 8, 2007 Nov 15, 2006 Oct. 24, 2006 Oct. 6, 2006 Nov. 19, 2005 April 21, 2005 Sept. 10, 2004 Aug 03, 2004 Aug 30, 2003 Spring present Spring 2002 present Oct. 10, 2002 Developmental & Socio-Cultural Issues in the Treatment of Hispanic Juvenile Sex Offenders (2-hrs). 16 th Annual Conference on the Management Of Adults & Juveniles with Sexual Behavior Problems, Council on Sex Offender Treatment, Feb 10-12, 2008, Galveston Island Convention Center. Presenter Home-Based Therapy: Collaborative, Integrative and Ecosystemic Approaches (1.5 hrs); and Personal, Interpersonal and Competency Issues in Counseling-Clinical Supervision (1.5 hrs). Texas Counseling Association (TCA) 51 st Annual Professional Growth Conference, Nov 7-10, 2007, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Presenter. Understanding Mental Health Issues and Use of Service among Racial/Ethnic/Cultural Minorities: An Intercultural Perspective. Psi Beta HCC Chapter. Houston Community College-Northwest. Guest Speaker Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change: An introduction (2 hr seminar). TRIAD Prevention Program, 6300 Chimney Rock Road, Houston, Texas. Presenter. Religion and Counseling: A panel discussion (1.5 hrs). Houston LPC Association. Co-presenter in panel discussion. THECB s formula funding threepeat rules: Policies, procedures, and interventions for repeaters. Houston Community College. Title V-Faculty Leadership Prog: Faculty Advising. Co-presenter. Dreams: Pathways to Personal Empowerment (1-hr seminar). Psi Beta HCC Chapter. Houston Community College-Northwest. Guest Speaker. Unity in Diversity (45-min seminar). Houston Community College. Title V-Faculty Leadership Prog: Faculty Advising. Co-presenter. Club Drugs: Therapeutic and Cross Cultural Perspective (1-hr presentation) Asian American Family Counseling Center (AAFCC), Houston, Texas. Clinical Supervision I & II (3-hr seminar). Association of Certified Family Education Specialists, Houston, Texas. Guest Speaker. Crisis Response Team (15-hr workshop). Houston Community College System. Trainer & Coordinator. Student Success Workshops (1- to 3- hr workshops on Career Awareness, Time and Stress Mgt, Health Enhancement, Mental Health, etc.). Houston Community College System-Northeast College. Faculty Counselor. Intimacy and Mental Health: Cross-Cultural Issues (2- hr workshop). University of Houston-Downtown, Guest Speaker. 5 of 7

6 PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS (continued) Sept 27, 2002 July 26-27, 2002 Aug 1999 to Sum 2001 Nov 1998 to Nov 1999 Mar 26, 1999 Jul 1998 to Oct 2000 Counselor s Ethics and Professionalism: A Postmodernist s View on Preserving Counselor s Professional Identity and Advancing the Counseling Profession. Houston Community College. Counselors Systemwide Meeting. Speaker. Ethics (3-hr workshop); HIV & AIDS (1.5-hr workshop). Texas Community Services, Houston, Texas. Presenter. Facilitated over 25 Workshops on Clinical Supervision, Addiction Counseling Competencies, Ethics, and Cognitive Interventions, etc. Texas Addictions Technology Transfer Centers (TATTC) at HCC, Grant Administrator. Multicultural Counseling; Ethics; and Harm Reduction (3-hr workshops). LCDC Training School at Houston, Memorial Spring Shadows Glen. Instructor, prn position. Cultural Awareness: The Hispanic Culture (3-hr seminar). Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA). Consultant. Intake and Assessment (8 hrs); Multicultural Awareness (3 hrs); Introduction to Psychiatry (2 hrs); Training for Psych Technicians (8 hrs). Client Management (1-hr). Riverside General Hospital, Psychiatric Services. Program Director and Instructor. May to Aug CCP 101 (Addictive Behaviors, 60 hours). Houston Allied Health Careers Center, Houston, Texas. Instructor, part-time. Aug Dual Diagnosis: A counselor s perspectives (1.5 hrs). Southern District of Texas Annual Drug / Alcohol Workshop. Southern State District Court, Southern District of Texas, Probation Office. Guest Speaker Multicultural Counseling (3 hrs); Profiling Juvenile Sex Offenders (1.5 hrs); Differentiating Delirium, Dementia and Depression in Older Adult Population (1.5 hrs); Working with Different Types of Couples and Families (3 hrs); Vital Dimensions of Healthy Couple and Family Relations (3 hrs); Contextual Issues in Couple and Family Relations (3 hrs); Pharmacology of Addictive Substances (1.5 hrs); Codependency and Recovery (1.5 hrs); Ethics and Professionalism, Parts I and II (6 hrs); Psychiatric Emergencies in the Elderly: Assessment and Interventions (1.5 hrs); Intake and Assessment (8 hrs); 12 Core Competencies of Counseling (3 hrs); Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (3 hrs); Brief Therapy (3 hrs); Treatment of the Abused Woman (3 hrs); Introduction to Psychiatry (2 hrs). Sharpstown General Hospital, Dept. of Psychiatry. Continuing Education Instructor. July 1996 Understanding value system: Bridging the generation and cultural gaps in Asian American families (1.5 hrs); Domestic Violence (1.5 hrs). The 4 th Conference and Youth Convention. American Telugu Association (ATA). George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Guest Speaker. 6 of 7

7 PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS (continued) April 1996 Spring 1995 July 1994 Homosexuality: Deviancy vs. Healthy Self-Concept (2 hrs). Sociology of Deviancy. University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas. Guest Speaker. 12-core Functions of Counseling: Focus on Asian American clients (6 hrs); Family Dynamics and Family Therapy (3 hrs). LCDC Training School. Shape Community Center. Alabama St., Houston, Texas. Instructor. Prevention of Juvenile Sex Offending Behaviors (1.5 hrs). The 2 nd Annual Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Conference, Austin, Texas. Guest Speaker The Criminal Mind: Focus on treatment strategies for antisocial personality (1.5 hrs). TDCJ-ID, Psychiatric Conference, Jester IV Psychiatric Center. Conference Panelist to 1994 Mental illness, mental retardation and the mentally ill inmate: Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention (3 hrs). Pre-service and in-service training for TDCJ-ID Officers. TDCJ-ID. Instructor / Staff Psychologist, Dept. of Psychiatry. Oct May 1991 Sex Offender Treatment and Development of Empathy (1.5 hrs). The 2 nd Annual Adult Sex Offender Treatment Conference. Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. Guest Speaker. Healing of Racism (1 hr). Youth Symposium, Houston Mental Health Association, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas. Guest Speaker. PROFESSONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Clinicians Issues, Advocacy & Public Policy Committee-Texas Counseling Association, Human Rights Committee-American Counseling Association, DOCTORAL DISSERTATION A Survey and Analysis of Professional Counselors Change in their Therapeutic System through Clinical Supervision Available at ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 7 of 7