Licensed Psychologist, State of New Hampshire (#331)                                                  March 1985

Licensed Psychologist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (#2356)                             December 1979

 

EDUCATION

   Ph.D. Clinical Psychology                                                                                   August 1978
          University of Southern Mississippi
 
   M.A. Experimental Psychology                                                                              May 1976

       University of Southern Mississippi

     B.S. Psychology                                                                                                    May 1974  
         Tulane University 

      Post-Doctoral Studies

   Practicum in Pediatric Neuropsychology                          September 1997 – September 1998
   Learning Evaluation Clinic, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
          • Training in neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents

    Studies in Clinical Neuropsychology                                                      April – October 1986
    Massachusetts General Hospital/West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center
         • Emphasis on neuropsychological evaluations for the geriatric population
         • Participated in the GRECC program: evaluations performed at West Roxbury for the inpatient unit, Brockton for residents

 

      Pre-Doctoral Internships

      Center for Behavioral Medicine/Western Missouri Mental Health Center
      Kansas City MO September                                                                 1977 – August 1978
         • Primarily inpatient evaluations and therapy for adults, children, and adolescents

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant, Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment              December 2022 – present

Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center, Nashua NH   

  • Train pre-doctoral interns in an APA-accredited internship
  • Oversee psychological and neuropsychological evaluations
  • Perform individual treatment
  • Administration of insurance reimbursement, billing, and risk-management

 Psychological-Testing Consultant        September 2019 – August 2022

  •  Trained pre-doctoral psychology interns in psychological and neuropsychological assessment

Clinical Neuropsychologist                                                                    October 1987 – present
Private practice, Nashua NH

  • Perform inpatient neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for the psychiatric unit at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
  • Consult for medical-surgical patients, including psychological assessments
  • Collaborate in treatment planning across medical disciplines
  • Participate in hospital committees for Behavioral Health and Geriatric programs
  • Take referrals from primary-care providers for neuropsychological aspects of patient presentation and management
  • Perform individual and family therapy
  • Perform of Compensation & Pension Examinations for Veterans, including State of New Hampshire telehealth, contracted providers, Ryan White (HIV) program
  • Performed consultative examinations for the Social Security Disability Determination Service, including veterans applying for benefits (2010-2015)
  • Performed neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for disability applications referred by legal services (1988-1995)

Clinical Psychologist,                                                                    June 2017 – September 2018
Matrix Providers/LHI, Southborough MA

  • Conduct examinations for veterans applying for disability compensation, with assessments dating from Vietnam era to present, integrating wartime conditions and events in active service.
  • Determine diagnoses of a wide range of conditions, including PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, the cognitive sequelae of traumatic brain injury, and secondary cognitive disorders associated with exposure to Agent Orange

Clinical Neuropsychologist                                                              March 1990 – January 1991
Nashua Neurological, Nashua NH

  • Neuropsychological evaluations for a wide range of diagnoses, including traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disorder, dementias, PTSD, and psychosomatic complaints
  • Individual psychotherapy with adults

Clinical Neuropsychologist                                                                   July 1987 – March 1990
Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center/Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health, Boston MA

  • Performed neuropsychological/neuropsychiatric evaluations, including for chronic psychiatrist patients
  • Performed diagnostic evaluations to certify eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, including a high number of individuals with history of substance abuse
  • Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School (1988-1991)
  • Associate in Psychiatry (Psychology), Massachusetts General Hospital (1988-1991)

Coordinator of Cognitive and Family Services                                              January – June 1987
Mediplex Center for Head Injury, Newton MA

  • Staff Psychologist, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, University Hospital/Boston University Medical Center
  • Administrative and clinical responsibilities
  • Employed a prototype of subacute rehabilitation, a new model at the time

Psychologist                                                                                              March 1985 – April 1986
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, Salem NH
New England Neurological Associates, North Andover MA

  • Performed inpatient evaluations and consultations for a wide range of acute patients involving cerebrovascular accidents, pain control, and musculoskeletal disorders
  • Assigned clinician to the Inpatient TBI service – evaluations, development of behavior treatment plans for total team implementation, patient and family interventions, and family meetings with team upon discharge
  • ·Participated in weekly care conference and treatment planning
  • Performed individual and family therapy

Director, Counseling and Social Services                                        February 1979 – February 1985
Whittier Street Health Center, Roxbury MA

  • Supervising Psychologist, Minority Training Program in Clinical Psychology, Boston City Hospital/Boston University Medical Center (1981-1982)
  • Secured Medicaid licensure for services for primarily minority population
  • Developed clinical services, child and adult
  • Consulted for primary-care services
  • Integrated services with local service agencies
  • Performed psychological evaluations of children

Psychologist                                                                                    December 1978 – February 1992
Gateway Counseling Services, Framingham MA

  • Consultant in the Natick Public School system for learning and intellectually disabled substantially separate classrooms
  • Performed adult and child psychological evaluations
  • Performed evaluations for legal services and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
  • Performed individual psychotherapy, both child and adult
  • A Community-Based Program for Young Parents and Their Families

     Title V: Maternal and Infant Care. Children and Youth Health Core. Social Service/Mental Health Component.

    Collaborative author. Submitted to the Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; funded October 1982

     A Community-Based Alcohol Intervention Program for Women, Adolescents, and Families in the Roxbury-Mission Hill Area

    Sole author. Submitted to the Division of Alcoholism, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. March 1982; unfunded

     Committees

    Behavioral Health Advocacy Committee                                                         2015 – 2017

                  New Hampshire Psychological Association

    Professional Will Committee, Chair                                                                 2013 – 2017       

                 New Hampshire Psychological Association

     Behavioral Health Care Council                                                                      1997 – 2010

             Southern NH Medical Center

    Review of Psychological Testing Guidelines                                                               2000

                Behavioral Health Network, NH

    Geriatric Psychiatric Pathway                                                                                       2000

                Southern NH Medical Center                       

    Area Board Member                                                                                          1985 – 1987

                Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School 

    Clinic Licensure Committee                                                                              1985 – 1986

                Department of Public Health, MA

    Mental Health Task Force                                                                                   1983 –1985

                Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers 

    Community Affiliates Group                                                                              1980 – 1985

                Massachusetts Mental Health Center                                                                  

     Quality of Care Committee                                                                                           1983

                Whittier Street Health Center                                                                              

    Review of the Department of Public Welfare Case Management Program                   1982

                Whittier Street Health Center

    Hospital Appointments

    Southern NH Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry (Allied Health),                     1993 -2018  

    St. Joseph Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Nashua NH                              1991 – 2000 

     

    Consultantships

     Medical Panel, Disability Law Project                                                               1988 – 1992      

     

    Natick, MA Public Schools                                                                                 1979 – 1985

     

    Boston Children’s Service Association                                                                           1980

     

    Publication

     

    Scanlon, J.P., & Grubman, J.A. Neuropsychological reports in a managed health care setting. In Armengol, C., Kaplan, E., & Moes, E. J. eds. The Consumer Oriented Neuropsychological Report. PAR, 2001.

     

    Professional Affiliations

     

    New Hampshire Psychological Association

     

    Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society

     

    American Psychological Association

                Division of Clinical Neuropsychology

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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