Jacob A. Palm, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Long Beach, California

Independent practice offering both traditional "information gathering" testing/ assessment and innovative "Collaborative/ therapeutic Assessment" for children, adolescents, and adults.Traditional psychological assessment/testing is a method of information gathering. Through interviews, observations, tests, questionnaires, and interactive activities, information is gathered regarding current functioning as compared to others of the same age. Information gathered helps to better understand the individual being assessed, plan appropriate treatment (including medication, with consult by qualified psychiatrist), and provide recommendations to try at home.Traditional "information gathering" psychological testing allows us to better understand thoughts and feelings. Assessment can further tell us some information about how the brain is functioning, such as the limits of attention or memory. Assessment results can begin to explain behaviors, moods, and symptoms, clarify diagnoses, and determine current strengths and weaknesses, which allows for improved treatment planning and intervention.Collaborative/ therapeutic Assessment is an innovative approach to psychological testing which relies on collaboration between the assessor and client (and referring therapist, if applicable), as they work to help clients better understand themselves and move forward in healing and successful living. Assessment is used as a brief psychotherapeutic intervention. Benefits to clients include: decreased symptoms, increased hopefulness about their problems, improved self-esteem, increased satisfaction with assessment, and better compliance with on-going treatment.In Collaborative/ therapeutic Assessment, psychological testing is more than just the collection of useful data. The goal is to make the assessment a positive and useful experience, and to help create positive therapeutic changes. Clinical research demonstrates the effectiveness of this innovative method.

Santa Monica, California

Conduct psychological evaluations of professional clients referred for assessment due to substance use or abuse challenges, as well as mental health symptoms and diagnoses. Provide high-level personality, emotional, and cognitive evaluations and case conceptualizations from a recovery and wellness perspective.

Orange County, California Area

Provision of short-term, solution-focused therapies (CBT, Brief Dynamic therapies) to college students with a wide variety of presenting problems; Community outreach and referral; Psychoeducation; Supportive counseling; Outcomes collection and evaluation.

Long Beach, California

Provision of supervision to Pre-Doctoral Psychology Interns regarding psychological assessment and testing in the community mental-health center setting. Instruction of assessment best practices, as well as collaborative and therapeutic assessment techniques. Supervision of cognitive, achievement, neuropsychological, emotional, interpersonal, personality, adaptive behavioral, and attachment assessment measures. Supervision provided via observation, co-delivery of services, review of audio/videotapes, modeling and observation, individual supervision, group didactic supervision, and review of written materials (progress notes and assessment reports).

Long Beach, California

(2011- present) Director of Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship Training Program: Administration and supervision of American Psychological Association-accredited Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern Training Program; Provides direct supervision to psychology interns and program supervisors; Program development and evaluation.(2007-present) Manager of Clinical Quality and Improvement: Design, implementation, and management of treatment efficacy and outcomes evaluation systems; Analysis of current treatment success; Program evaluation.(2005-present) Psychological Assessment/Testing Supervisor: Coordinates and supervises all psychological assessment and testing at five agency locations/programs. Provides direct supervision to psychology interns and staff.(2003-2004) Registered Psychologist(2002-2003) Predoctoral Psychology Intern, APA Accredited Internship Program

Greater New York City Area

Developed Special Assistance, Training, and Employee Development Programs; Instructional design and delivery of internal training programs; Maintained and implemented employee morale programming; Conducted focus and working groups; Facilitated confidential referrals to Employee Assistance Program ◊Recorded and tracked Institute-wide training initiatives.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Teaching Fellow: Psychological Assessment (Personality Assessment, 7 semesters), Psychopathology.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Hospitality Administration/Management