Paula J. Bennett, Psy.D.

Voice Mail: (714) 388-5563
Works in: Huntington Beach and Placentia

EDUCATION:

United States International University, San Diego, CA
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 1998

United States International University, San Diego, CA
Master of Arts, Marriage and Family Therapy, June 1992

California State University, Fullerton
Psychology Course work, September 1986-June 1988

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Arts, Public Health, December 1979

University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Arts, Education; Minor, Sociology, June 1972


EXPERIENCE:

Executive Director, Alpha Center, Inc., Placentia, CA, April 2004-September 2008
Hired clinical and office staff, directed weekly staff meetings,
prepared the annual budget, worked with consultants to increase
funding, enlarged the client referral base, and worked closely with
the clinical supervisor and board of directors.

Psychologist, Orange County Health Care Agency, Children and Youth Services, Placentia, CA, June 2001- October 2003
Personal Service Contractor
Wrote treatment plans and provided therapy to Orange County public
school students who had individual educational plans. Clients
included students in continuation high schools and juvenile hall.

Psychologist, Pacific Clinics, Santa Fe Springs, CA, September 2000- April 2001
Provided weekly individual therapy to women in the Cal Works
Program who usually had an abusive background and drug history

Psychological Assistant, Aspen Community Services, Garden Grove, CA, November 1999-July 2000
Provided individual therapy to children and adolescents 4 to 16 years
of age who had been referred by OC Social Services.

Mental Health Specialist, Pacific Clinics, West Covina, CA, August 1999-November 1999
Short-Term Contract
Provided individual therapy to chronically mentally ill clients. Also
organized and updated client files.

Psychological Assistant, Walter K. Heuler, M.D. and Associates, Orange, CA, November 1992-November 1999
Provided individual therapy to both medical and private pay clients.
The clinic specialized in treating Dissociative Disorders.

Psychologist, Orange County Health Care Agency, Children and Youth Services, Laguna Beach, CA, January 1998-October 1998
Served as an assessment team leader to coordinate the required
processing for AB3632/882 referred cases. Responsibilities included
school visitation, clinical assessments, meeting with parents,
coordinating services with a treatment team, and report writing.

Pre-doctoral Intern, Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA, January 1996-July 1997
Counseled a culturally diverse population of students in the Health
and Wellness Center. Students from a wide range of ages, abilities
and ethnicities received individual therapy. Assessed students'
eligibility for the Learning Disabilities Program. Administered and
scored psychological tests, including the MMPI, WAIS-R and Rorschach.

Psychology Intern, CPC Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA, September 1991-May 1993
Provided individual therapy to inpatients and group therapy to day-treatment patients.

Psychology Intern, Straight Talk, Cypress, CA, September 1990- April 1991
Worked with clients as a beginning therapist.

Public School Teacher, Four School Districts - IL, MO, CA, September 1971- June 1991
Five years in LaGrange, IL teaching sixth grade math and science.
Four years in Joplin, MO teaching third grade and middle school math.
One year in Placentia, CA teaching sixth grade and one year in
Fullerton, CA teaching Title I math.

Health Fair Director, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, February 1980- September 1980
Department of Health Education