Experience and Qualifications

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
 
 *Clinical Director
of a psychiatric hospital with responsibility for development and delivery of all clinical services, staff selection, supervision, program development, administration and liaison with larger community.

*Chief Psychologist, supervising 35 PhD psychologists in the delivery of psychological services to a population of 1,000 patients.

*Staff Psychologist
on a 35 patient ward, providing psycho-diagnostic assessments, group and individual psychotherapy for acutely psychotic and "criminally insane" patient populations and supervision and consultation with treatment staff.

*Private Practice

includes 31 years of private practice in psychotherapy with individuals, couples and groups.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 Private Practice
1978-Present

David Torrez & Associates-

Worker’s Compensation,Therapy and QME Examinations 2008 - Present

Clinical Director –

AIDS Hospice of San Jose, CostaRica  1997-2000

Clinical Director –

Tarzana Psychiatric Hospital, Tarzana, CA  1979-1985
 
 Ward Psychologist, Program Supervising
  Psychologist ,Chief Psychologist –
  Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA 1976-1979

   Short Term- Prisoner Counseling(San Quentin),Administration, Teaching

 
EDUCATION: PhD  Alliant University -1974
 
                       MA    Harvard University -1968
 
                       BA     Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) -1965
 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

California Psychologist License #PSY5336

California Qualified Medical Examiner #995996

ORGANIZATIONS:

American Psychological Association

Monterey Bay Psychological Association(President 2009 and 2010)

California Psychological Association