Matthew Capezzuto, Ph.D., MSSA, LISW-S 31170 Muirfield Way, Westlake, Ohio 44145 (440) 666-4712 TEACHING Argosy University Assistant Professor, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2008-present Full time Faculty member designated to Forensic Psychology program. Responsible for online classroom facilitation and management of graduate Forensic Psychology courses and approved to teach Counseling Psychology and Human Services courses. Additional duties include supervision of adjunct faculty members, service as dissertation chair and member on dissertation committees, admissions interviews and admission approvals for all programs in the department, participation in academic residencies, program reviews, grading comprehensive examinations, and course reviews. Faculty Advisor. Responsible for establishing and maintaining extended relationships with doctoral learners that focus on student academic and professional growth. Specific duties include modeling knowledge and skills of scholar-practitioners, encouraging students to continue in their programs, supporting students during their program when they face specific barriers and challenges in the comprehensive examination and dissertation process, and guiding students as they complete their doctoral programs. Student Professional Development Committee Chair, two year appointment from 12/1/2010 to 12/31/2012. Responsible for management of committee dealing with issues related to student professionalism in the classroom or other relevant academic settings. Initiate contact and schedule meetings with students referred by faculty, review individual cases with committee, approve final outcome decisions, and inform student of decisions made on their behalf by the committee. Lead Faculty Member for Master of Science in Human Services program. Responsible for general oversight of program. Responsibilities include participation in the interviews of full-time and adjunct instructors, course development, course review and approval,
program reviews, approval of prospective students, and oversight of program among participating campuses. Argosy University 2008 Adjunct Faculty member. Responsible for online classroom facilitation of graduate level Forensic Psychology courses. Encourage and support student learning and professional development in an asynchronous environment. Manage and monitor online discussions and promote a learning environment conducive to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and competencies. The University of the Rockies 2011-present Adjunct Faculty member. Responsible for online classroom facilitation of graduate level courses. Encourage and support student learning and professional development in an asynchronous environment. Manage and monitor online discussions and promote a positive learning environment conducive to the needs of students. Primary Course Teaching Assignments Psychology of Criminal Behavior Research and Evaluation Design Maladaptive Behavior and Psychopathology Police Psychology Personal Values and Professional Ethics in Human Services Human Services Capstone Drugs, Addiction and Crime Traditional Criminological Theories EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Executive Director, Founder, Allied Behavioral Health Services, Incorporated 2001-Present Clinical responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual, marital, and group psychotherapy. Populations served include children, adolescents, and adults. Primary focus is on mood and anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, personality disorders,
occupational stress and related problems, family problems, marital problems, relationship problems, and chronic pain. Special focus is on substance use and addictions, forensics, police-related work stress, and pre-surgical evaluation. Provide public safety pre-employment screening for various public safety municipalities. Mental health evaluations and counseling of law enforcement personnel. Administrative responsibilities include oversight of general administrative and clinical activities, including consultation on professional issues with clinical staff, policy and procedure development, consultation with collateral health and mental health professionals, grant and proposal writing, program evaluation, and contract procurement. Prepare agency for accreditation and legal compliance with applicable regulations. Management of compliance for maintenance of accreditation and public funding. Performance Quality Improvement Manager. Quality Assurance Manager. Agency to Community to liaison. Governing Board Member. Program Development for Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drug Addiction. Program Director for Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction Services. Clinical supervisor for Social Workers. Training supervisor for Social Workers. Responsible for informal case conference style clinical training of staff on various theoretical and practice topics. Staff training areas include psychodynamic theory and techniques, motivational interviewing, motivational enhancement therapy, evaluation
methods with special populations, forensic counseling theory and practice, mental health disorders, personality disorders, and resistance. Responsible for administrative staff training on policies and procedures, quality improvement, documentation, and ethics and law regarding clinical practice. Practicum Supervisor, Baldwin Wallace University 2012-2013 Field Placement Supervisor for Case Western Reserve University. Responsible for training on social work practice topics and supervision of clinical work of graduate Social Work student in the counseling department of the Health Center. Psychology Fellow, Baldwin Wallace University 2011-2012 Responsible for assessment and treatment of student population. Duties included individual psychological assessment, treatment planning, and individual, couples, and family counseling. Forensic Counselor/ Psychology Resident, Murtis H Taylor Multi Service Center, Forensic Team 2006-2008 Post-doctoral residency with Correctional Advocacy and Re-Entry Support (CARES) unit. Duties include diagnostic assessments on site at corrections facilities and at forensic team site office. Provided treatment planning and individual and family counseling to offenders who had been released and/or were being prepared to be released from incarceration for various non-violent and violent offenses. Additional duties included program enhancement, and team collaboration. Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, Faust Psychological Services 2003-2006 Responsible for providing psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Treatment provision included individual, group, marital, and family therapy. Special emphasis was on forensic populations with mental health and substance use problems.
Therapist, Said N. Abou Haidar, Inc. 2003-2004 Provided assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual and family therapy, utilizing brief models, to children, adolescents, and adults. Additional duties included participation in the Employee Assistance Program and case management. Therapist, Lorain Community Health Partners Guidance Centers 1999-2003 Provided assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual and family therapy utilizing brief models to children, adolescents, and adults. Conducted return-to-work psychosocial assessments for Welfare-to-Work recipients to determine eligibility and competency for employment and ongoing need for public assistance. Additional duties included participation in the Employee Assistance Program and case management. Psychology Intern, Faust Psychological Services 2002-2003 Responsible for providing psychological assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Treatment provision included individual, group, marital, and family therapy. Special emphasis was on forensic populations with mental health and substance use problems. Psychology Intern, Faust Psychological Services 2001-2002 Responsible for providing psychological assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Treatment provision included individual, group, marital, family therapy, and Biofeedback training. Special emphasis was on chronic pain populations. Clinical Social Worker, Fairview Health System 1995-2001 Responsible for providing psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, psychotherapy, family counseling, and case management to inpatient, intensive outpatient, and outpatient mental health consumers initially with supervision then as
Licensed Independent Social Worker providing continued services. Experience with geriatric, chronic pain, and general child and adult populations. Additional duties include interdisciplinary team collaboration, discharge planning, and light administrative duties. Social Worker, Family Counseling Center Inc. 1994-1995 Responsible for supervised psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and individual and group psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Residential Support Staff, Hill House Agency 1994-1995 Provided residential care to severely mentally disabled adults. Duties included behavior modification, monitoring of medication administration, interdisciplinary team collaboration, organization of activities, and patient group education. Social Worker, Glenbeigh Health Sources 1994-1995 Associate to director of inpatient Dual Diagnosis Unit. Responsibilities included supervised psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, individual and group psychotherapy, family counseling, chemical dependency counseling, milieu supervision, case management and discharge planning. Social Worker Intern/Practicum Student, Glenbeigh Health Sources 1993-1994 Responsibilities included psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, individual and group psychotherapy, family counseling, chemical dependency counseling, milieu supervision, case management and discharge planning. Social Worker, Summit County Children Services Board 1993 Intake services, providing investigation of child abuse, neglect and dependency, case management, and supportive and family counseling. Responsible for discharge planning.
Foster Care Provider, Ohio Mentor Clinical Care 1992-1993 Provided respite care for developmentally disabled children and adolescents in foster care. Provided foster care for a developmentally disabled adolescent male. EDUCATION Ph.D., Psychology, Walden University, 2006 Master s of Science, Social Administration, Case Western Reserve University, 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Social Work, The University of Akron, 1993 Certificate of Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Katan Center for Psychoanalysis of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Society, 1996 LICENSES & CERTIFICATES Licensed Psychologist, obtained 2013 Licensed Independent Social Worker, LISW, obtained 1996 Certificate of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, obtained 1996 Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor Designation 2008 Accredited Forensic Counselor, obtained 2009 Master Forensic Social Worker, obtained 2009 Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Social Workers QUALIFICATIONS Involvement with program development in various mental health settings Experience working with a broad range of mental health consumers Experience with in-patient, intensive out-patient, and out-patient services Extensive post-graduate supervision Proficiency with eclectic approach to treatment Background in interdisciplinary service model Founder of Allied Behavioral Health Services, Incorporated, a multiple site agency Advisory Board Member of American Board of Forensic Social Workers Experience with teaching graduate level courses
MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Social Workers American College of Forensic Examiners American Psychological Association Society for Police and Criminal Psychology National Association of Forensic Social Work WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS Pre-retirement seminar addressing adjustment to retirement, individual and family system changes, clinical syndromes, and healthy adaptation to pre-retirees for United Auto Workers Union. Seminar is offered on an ongoing schedule. Continuing Education Unit seminar presentation developed for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists, focusing on how to work effectively in the managed care environment. Seminar was accepted by Case Western Reserve University Continuing Education Department. Guest lecturer at Cleveland State University. Topics include Forensic counseling, psychodynamic theories, client centered approaches to interventions, and integration of theory and practice. COURSE DEVELOPMENT Serve as a subject matter expert in the development of courses in Forensic Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Human Services, and Undergraduate Psychology. Courses Developed for Argosy University Programs Individual Assessment in Forensic Psychology Substance Abuse Assessment (Undergraduate Psychology) Theory and Scope of Human Services Personal Values and Professional Ethics in Human Services Courses Developed as Co-Developer Policy Advocacy and Social Change Administrative Dimensions of Human Services
Course Revisions Consultation, Triage, and Testimony in Forensic Psychology Correctional Psychology Developed Ethics Course for American College of Forensic Examiners Institute as continuing education for Certification in Forensic Social Work.