Curriculum Vita Artemio D. Brambila, Ph.D. ABPH Certified Psychologist, NM #481 9425 Holm Bursum Dr. NW Albuquerque, N.M. 87114 (H) (505) 369-1773 (C) (505) 453-6003
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Extensive experience evaluating and counseling children, adolescents, adults, and families. Skilled at diagnostic analyses of psychological and learning disorders. Bilingual/bicultural in Spanish/English with literacy in all areas. Wide range of administrative and organizational skills. Skilled at community development. Program Development and Evaluation Outcome Projects EDUCATION CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Fresno, CA. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Specialization in working with families and children. Completion date: 6/1989. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS. Davis, CA. Specialist Credential in School Psychology, 6/1982. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbara, CA. Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology/Education, 6/1978. SPECIAL STUDIES Participated in select advanced non-biased assessment seminars sponsored by California State Department of Special Education. Specialized training in second language development theories with implications for psycho-education evaluations and psychological evaluations. Advance coursework in neuropsychology. ASCH as Approved Consultant Status in Clinical Hypnosis (Exp. 3/15/11). Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Hypnosis, 3/27/06 Specialized training in the psychological evaluation of children and adults with a range of clinical presentations Treatment of adults, adolescents, and children who have suffered from a range of trauma. Level II training for children and adults in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Specialized Training in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Specialized Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Currently enrolled in 2-year Intensive DBT Training. Anticipated completion date will be in 10/2015. HONORS Recepient of the UNM Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry s Interdisciplinary Excellence In Teaching Award in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, & 2013. Recipient of Graduate Fellowship at University of California, Davis, and University of California, Santa Barbara. Graduated with honors from University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara,
and California State University, Sacramento. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, DIVISION OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M. Associate Professor (LAT), UNM Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Psychologist, 7/1994 to present Treatment Director Children s Psychiatric Center-Inpatient Services, 6/1/05 to Present. Oversee licensed clinician s duties that include their documentation, clinical duties, and program development activities in Acute, Residential settings.. Provided individual, group, and family therapies at the Partial Hospital Program.. Co-facilitated Special Issues Group for rating age children.. Train and Supervise Psychology Interns and assessments and their clinical work.. Co-teach Advanced Assessment Seminar, Teach Introduction To Clinical Hypnotherapy for Children Seminar, & Co-Teach Trauma Spectrum Disorders and Treatment Seminar.. Teach Normal Cognitive Development Module for First Year Psychiatry Fellows.. Oversee and clinically supervise the development and implementation of Standardized Programming for Acute and Residential Treatment Programs, e.g. DBT. VALENCIA COUNSELING SERVICES, INC. Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031 Co-Clinical Director, 8/1994 to 12/30/10. Direct clinical and administrative duties at Casa Manzana facility that provides the range of psychological services to adult clients diagnosed as Chronically and Persistently Mentally Ill...
VALENCIA COUNSELING SERVICES, INC. Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031 Clinical Director, 5/1989-6/1994 of. Direct clinical and administrative duties at Casa Manzana facility that provides the range of psychological services to adult clients diagnosed as Severely Disturbed and Mentally Ill.. Direct clinical and administrative duties at Valencia Residential Treatment Center for severely emotionally disturbed children ages 6-12.. Oversee the outpatient clinics located in Grants, Estancia, Belen, and Los Lunas. Provide training and supervision of clinical staff.. Outpatient therapeutic services at Los Lunas.. Conduct and Supervised Forensic Evaluations.. Conducted psychological evaluations of individuals who were sexually abused.. Consultant to Adelino Headstart, District Attorney, Children, Youth, and Families, Belen Unified School District, Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Multi-Disciplinary Team Valencia County. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, DIVISION OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Clinical Psychology intern, 7/1988-6/1989. Inpatient therapeutic services at Children's Psychiatric Hospital and the Adolescent unit at the University of New Mexico Mental Health Center.. Outpatient services at Programs for Children.. Forensic Evaluation Services.. psychological evaluations of children ranging from 6 years to 17 years of age.. Provide intensive individual, family, and group therapy to diverse and multi-problem children and their families.. Co-facilitated Sexual Issues Group at the Adolescent Unit.. Provide consultation to milieu staff as needed.
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Psychological Service Center, Fresno, CA. Psychological Trainee, 8/1987-6/1988.. Outpatient therapeutic services to families, adults, adolescent, children, and married couples.. Psycho-diagnostic evaluation for social services agencies and residential programs for adolescent, (i.e., child custody evaluation).. Crisis intervention.. Consultant to women's shelter.. Consultant to head start programs. DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL FOR NEUROLOGICALLY-HANDICAPPED CHILDREN California State Department of Education, Fresno, CA. Psychological Trainee, 1/1987-6/1988.. Psycho-diagnostic evaluations of children in residential treatment facility.. Therapeutic services to children and their families.. Consultation to teachers and support staff as appropriate.. Co-facilitate parent group. DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL FOR NEUROLOGICALLY-HANDICAPPED CHILDREN California State Department of Education, Fresno CA. Consultant, 8/1987-6/1988.. Conduct psychological evaluations of limited English-speaking children.. Consult with multi-disciplinary assessment team on evaluation, family, and instructional issues.. Consult with local school district personnel on appropriate assessments and interpretations.. Conduct in-service workshops on non-biased assessment to local school districts as needed.. Direct research project on the development of process-oriented assessment model for limited English-speaking children and adolescents. NORTH BAY REGIONAL CENTER, Napa, CA. Consultant, 5/1983(approx.)-6/1988.. Conduct psychological evaluations of limited English-speaking adults, adolescent, and children suspected of having developmental disabilities.
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE NETWORK State Department of Education, Hayward, CA. Consultant, 8/1984(approx)-6/1986 (approx).. Provide In-Service Training To Special Education Educators on the assessment, interventions, and consultation regarding language minority children. NAPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Napa, CA. School Psychologist, Intern: 8/1981-6/1982; Credentialed: 7/1982-6/1986.. Conduct psycho-educational evaluations of pre-school children to high school students, (i.e., learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, developmentally delayed).. Provide short-term therapy to children and adolescents.. Consult with parents, teachers, and support staff.. Conduct group therapy to high school students enrolled to alternative programs.. Develop and facilitate parent workshops on parenting, retention, and appropriate developmental expectations.. Assist in program planning of bilingual resources program and chapter I reading programs.. Provide in-service consultation to psychological, regular, special education, and support staff on topics ranging from classroom management to limited English-speaking evaluations.. Consulted to Head Start and Migrant Education programs. PRESENTATIONS TO PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC GROUPS: 2012 Kohrt, B., Brambila,A., Lincoln, T. (2015). Embedding DBT skills training within a transactionalecological framework to reduce suicidality in a Navaho adolescent female. Clinical Case Studies Journal. In progress Brambila, A., (2014). The Application of Cultural Responsive Supervision Model in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals and Other Out of Home Placements for Youth and Their Families. Symposium at the National Latino Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM. October 2014 Brambila, A., Burbridge, C. et. al (2012). The Pursuit of Excellence: An Introduction to the Psychological Hypnosis Diplomate Examination. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Scentific Meeting and Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina. March
Baker, E, Brambila, A., Burbridge, C. et. al (2011). The Pursuit of Excellence: An Introduction to the Psychological Hypnosis Diplomate Examination. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Annual Scentific Meeting and Workshop in Reno, Nevada. March, 2011 the the TX. Baker, E, Brambila, A., Burbridge, C. et. al (2010). The Pursuit of Excellence: An Introduction to Psychological Hypnosis Diplomate Examination. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Annual Scentific Meeting and Workshop in Nashville, Tenn. March 12-16, 2010 Baker, E, Brambila, A., Burbridge, C. et. al (2009). The Pursuit of Excellence: An Introduction to Psychological Hypnosis Diplomate Examination. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Annual Scentific Meeting and Workshop in Boston, MA March 6-10, 2009. Feinberg, M.R. & Brambila, A. (2006, February). Addressing the needs of Hispanic adolescent trauma survivors: From case conceptualization to intervention. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Expert Summit on Immigration, San Antonio, Vargas, L., Brambila, A., (2004) Working With Youth in Inpatient Settings. In Handbook Of Mental Health Services for Children, and Families (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology). R.G. Steele, M.C. Roberts (Eds.). Kluwer Academic/Prenum Publishers. Lakin, B.; Brambila, A; Sigda K.; (2004). Parental Involvement as a Factor in the Readmission to a Residential Treatment Center. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, Vol. 22 (2) 2004. Brambila, A., (2004) Ecological Framework for Working With Immigrant Youth With Emotional Disorders. Chaired a Symposium at 2004 APA Convention. Brambila, A., (2004) Trials, Tribulations, & Transformations: 20 Years of Multicultural Training. Workshop at Colombia University s Winter Roundtable Conference Brambila, A., Johnson. C., Valdez, D., Vargas, L. (2002) A Contextual Formulation For Working With New Mexico Youth. Juvenile Justice: A Call To Action Conference. Brambila, A., Sigda, K. Trautwein, T. (2001) Clinical Applications of a Measure of Child and Adolescent Acuity. Poster presentation at 2001 APA Convention. Sigda, K., Brambila, A., Trautwein, T., (2001) Patient Acuity in Children s Mental Health: Measurement and Prediction. Poster Presentation at 2001 APA Convention. Brambila, A. (8/00). Working With Trauma Spectrum Minority Children and Their
Families: Ontowards Effects Upon the Therapist. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C. Brambila, A. (8/00). Ecopluralistic Model: Delivery of Mental Health Services In Rural Communities. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Mass. Brambila, A. (5/99). Development and Application of Community Response Strategies: Lessons From Communities In El Salvador. 11 th Annual Multicultural Conference On Children and Families. Albuquerque, NM Brambila, A. (8/98). Immigration Families: Substance Abuse-Treatment of Adolescent Behavior Problems. American Psychological Association, San Francisco, Ca. Brambila, A., Reyes, R. (4/98). Providing Community Responsive Services for Chicano and Rural Communities. Innovations in Chicano Psychology-Looking Forward to the 21 st Century. Lansing, Mich..Brambila, A. (8/97). Psychological Assessment in Culturally Diverse Inpatient Settings: Examining Childhood Depression Indices in Psychological Tests Across Cultural Groups. American Psychological Association Convention. Chicago, Ill..Brambila, A. (8/96). Family Therapy Research With Drugs Using Hispanic Adolescents. American Psychological Association Convention. Toronto, Canada. Brambila, A. (3/95). The Application of EMDR and Hypnosis With Children In Post-War El Salvador: Preliminary Results. Presentation to The 6 th Annual National Forum On Residential Treatment of Sexually Traumatized Youth. Santa Fe, NM. Brambila, A. et. al. (5/94). Beyond Cultural Boundaries: The Integration of the Sense of Self Within a Multi-Modal Approach to Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Presentation to The International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services. 22 nd Annual IAPSRS Conference