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Experience
1999 to Current - Clinical Director and
Psychologist for Bend Psychological Sevices.
Provides counseling, psychotherapy,
evaluation and crisis intervention services for adults, families
and youth. Provides referral information and recommendations to
parents for therapeutic boarding schools, inpatient, residential
and outdoor behavioral health programs for youth.
1996 to Current - Director of Planning and
Program Development. Mentor Research Institute.
Board member for a non-profit research and
training institute. "The Use of the Internet to Support Mental
Health Services." Designer and producer of web sites designed to
provide public information, resources, referral and research
regarding Counseling, Psychotherapy, Evaluation, Referral and
Consumer Protection.
1998 to current. Critical Incident Response
Program (C.I.R.P.). Horizon Airlines.
Provides consultation, supervision, training
and debriefing for critical incidents and trauma associated with
accidents, injury or loss of life. Consultation for Crew Resource
Management of disruptive passengers.
1997 to 2002 - Instructor. Institute for
Health Professionals.
Developed and presented three professional
workshops as part of mental health continuing education series on
Emergency Psychological Services and Crisis Intervention.
1991 to 1997 - Emergency Psychiatric Services.
Emergency Department. Kaiser Permanente.
Triage, crisis and emergency room
intervention involving unstable psychiatric conditions,
dangerousness, traumatic events and severe stress reactions in
adults, adolescent and children. Consultation to mental health,
physicians, and nursing. Supervision during new staff probation.
Services to children, adult and geriatric populations. Patient
evaluations; mental status; medication screenings for ASEs and
recommendations for psychotropic medication trials.
Recommendations and coordinating medical hospitalizations
including voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations
in Oregon and Washington. Evaluation and referral for inpatient
drug and alcohol treatment. Provided case consultation services
for employers, school counselors, as well as area medical and
mental health professionals. Quality assurance review team.
1993 to 1997 - Inpatient Psychiatric
Consultation Services. Medical Services. Kaiser Permanente.
Clinical and medical psychology.
Consultation and intervention privileges at Bess Kaiser and
Sunnyside medical hospitals. Psychiatric screening and
evaluations, differential diagnosis of functional and organic
disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide and violence risk,
treatment planning and recommendations. Admission, transfer and
discharge planning.
1993 to1995 - Crisis Intervention Response
Team (C.I.R.T.). Kaiser Permanente.
Traumatic incident and stress debriefing
within Kaiser Permanente and to membership. Co-author of
innovation grant proposal that was funded to develop C.I.R.T.
Contributor to crisis debriefing handouts and intervention
protocols.
1994 to1995 - Clinical Psychology Fellowship.
Graduate Medical Education. Primary Medical Care. Kaiser Permanente.
Provided mental health services and
consultation in a primary medical care settings. Examined
collaborative service delivery models for treatment of mental
disorders in primary medical care settings. Developed a computer
based medical and mental health assessment, treatment, referral
and medication recommendation system for primary medical care.
Provided triage screening, intake evaluations, psychological and
psychosomatic assessments, neuropsychological screenings,
treatment planning, crisis services and therapy with a broad range
of patients including children, adolescents and adults, as well as
multicultural populations. Provided consultation service to
primary care medical physicians and nurse case managers. Provided
group therapy for depression and anxiety. Supervision of nurse
case managers and interns working with patients having co-morbid
psychological disorders and medical illness..
1989 to 1994 - Health and Psychoeducation
Instructor. Health Education Department. Kaiser Permanente.
Psychoeducation instructor for Depression
and Low Self Esteem, Anxiety and Stress Management, Couples
Communication, Divorce Adjustment, Adults Raised in Dysfunctional
Families (levels I & II), Relationship Enhancement and Parenting.
Developed patient education and group facilitator handouts for DSM
diagnostic categories and use of psychotropic medications.
Developed group facilitator materials for childhood psychological
disorders including diagnosis, treatment methods and prognosis.
1991 to 1994 - Adjunct Instructor &
Consultant. Portland Community College.
Abnormal Psychology, General Psychology,
Violence and Aggression, Crisis Intervention & Stress Management.
Field research, training and consultation with Emergency
Communications (911) and Oregon law enforcement including the
Portland Bureau of Police and Multnomah County Sheriffs (Board of
Public Safety Standards and Training). Executive Producer of a
series of educational and training videos: Interviews With
Aggressive, Destructive, Violent, Self-harming and Suicidal
People; Tactical Field Simulations for Law Enforcement Training in
Attack Risk.
1991 - Outpatient Mental Health. Department of
Mental Health. Kaiser Permanente.
Contract part-time therapist. Individual,
marital and family therapy. Face-to-face intake, diagnostic
evaluations and referrals. Brief therapy and counseling format
providing services to children, adolescents and adults.
1991 Supervisor. Crisis Team Supervisor. Metro
Crisis Intervention.
Telephone crisis counseling and intervention
for quadrant community mental health centers. Supervised 5
volunteers, 2 employees, 10 employee assistance lines and 3
private clinic after hours phone lines. Provided triage and
referral to emergency housing, shelters, psychiatric and medical
emergencies for 3 counties in Oregon. Phone tracing and
coordination with emergency 911 for suicide, dangerousness and
hostage incidents.
1991 Treatment Coordinator & Shift Supervisor.
Ryles Evaluation & Treatment Center.
State Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).
Supervision of five treatment coordinators. Provided inpatient
intake evaluations, medical status screening, treatment planning,
monitoring medications for associated side effects, group and
individual therapy, and discharge planning.
1989 - 1992 Practicum Supervisor & Counselor.
William Temple House.
Counseling and social services. Supervisor
of students providing crisis counseling and community referrals.
Developed psychoeducation course materials. Provided counseling
and therapy to adults, children, families and survivors of sexual
and physical abuse.
1988 - 1993. Test Administration & Scoring.
Private Practice.
Administration of psychological instruments
and neuropsychological screenings for Clackamas Social Services,
Vocational Rehabilitation, Good Samaritan Hospital, Boeing and
SAIF. Psychological testing for criminal cases involving drug use,
violence and aggression.
1988 - 1993. Research & Development. Private
Practice.
Developed a telephone and on-screen scripted
mental health and medical triage system that is computer processed
to provide recommendations, preliminary diagnostic impression and
referral assistance.
1988 - 1993. Counseling. Private Practice.
Counseling services to individuals and
families.
1987 - 1989. Clinical Psychology Intern &
Assistant to the Director of Psychological Services. Psychological
Service Center. Pacific University.
Co-supervision of 5 practicum students.
Assistant to the Director of Clinical Services. Clinical intake
and mental status interviews, psychological assessments and
neuropsychological screenings, psychotherapy and counseling.
1988 Spring. Graduate Assistant &
Co-Instructor. Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
Co-instruction of advanced Psychological
Assessment: Intellectual, Neuropsychological and Personality
Assessment.
1988 Spring. Researcher. Department of Human
Resources. State Of Oregon.
Personality testing for team building and
management selection.
1987 Spring. Graduate Assistant &
Co-Instructor. Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
Co-instructor for advanced Psychological
Assessment: Intellectual, Personality and Neuropsychological.
1986 Fall. Graduate Assistant & Lab
Instructor. Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
Research Statistics.
1976 to1984. Forester & Engineer. United
States Forest Service - Oregon.
Planning and Project Forester, Acting Timber
Sale Assistant; Engineer & Field Supervisor; Multiple resource
management including timber harvesting, surveys, reforestation,
watershed, fisheries, wildlife, transportation planning, road
locations, visual and cultural resources; Environmental
assessment; Firefighter.
Professional Liability
Insurance
American Psychological
Association Insurance Trust (APAIT).
Publications, Handbooks,
Media & Research
"Attack Risk: The 3 R's (Recognizing,
Responding & Reporting), International Journal Of Police Crisis
Intervention. (2002)
"Wilderness Camps Deaths Pressure States"
New York Times, 2001
"Internet Addiction and Cyber Sex" The
Source, 2001
"When Are Antidepressants More Effective
Than Psychotherapy." Conscious Living. 2001
"Are You Involved With A Psychopath" The
Source, 2001
"Parenting in Blended Families" Central
Oregon Family News, 2001
"The Dangers Of Transference" The Source,
2001
"Teaching Integrity and
Responsibility" Central Oregon Family News, 2001
"Down to Earth Discipline" Central Oregon
Family News, 2001
"Conscious Parenting" Central Oregon Family
News, 2001
"Fear, Anxiety, Phobia & Lying" Central
Oregon Family News, 2000
"Raising Children to Become Defiant."
Central Oregon Family News, 2000
"Daddy.. Were You Afraid To Go To School?"
Central Oregon Family News. 2000
"Understanding and Dealing With The Risk Of
Violence." Cascade Business News. 2000
"The Risk Of Violent and Homicidal Behavior
In Children". The Woodbury Report. 2000
Public information, education, consumer
protection and safety site on the topic of therapy, counseling,
crisis intervention, evaluation, risk assessment, residential
treatment programs, wilderness therapy program, boarding schools,
and intervention programs.
"Understanding Violent and Homicidal
Behavior In Children." Portland Parent Magazine, 2000.
"Choices and Consequences:", A parent
training workbook, 1999.
"Ten Things Your Therapist Won't Tell You",
Money Magazine interview, 1998.
http://www.OregonCounseling.Org. A mental health information,
research and consumer protection web site developed for the
American Mental Health Alliance - Oregon.
"Computer Assisted Medical and Psychological
Screening, Evaluation and Treatment Recommendation Systems For
Primary Medical Care Settings", Ongoing research project.
"Helping Children and Families Deal with the
Emotional Trauma of a Flood", KOIN television news interview,
1997.
"Child Safety Products: Are They Safe?",
KATU television news special, 1996.
"Cost Containment and Quality in Managed
Mental Health Care: Policy, Education, Research Advocacy",
Psychological Reports, 1996.
"Attack Risk: The 3 R’s (Recognizing,
Responding, Reporting): An Article For Law Enforcement", 1996.
"The Great Northwest Flood Recovery:
Children’s Story and Activity Book", 1996. (English and Spanish
versions)
"The Health and Mood Inventory - HMI", 1995.
"An Emergency Psychiatric Checklist for
Primary Care Providers", 1995
"Dealing with Dangerous, Violent and
Suicidal People in our Community", Willamette Week interview,
1995.
"Suicide by Cop: An Interview with Seven
Survivors", 1995.
"Suicide by Cop", KEX radio interview, 1995.
"Debriefing Traumatic Events", 1995.
"Clarifying the Risk of Violence", 1994.
"Dealing with the Risk of Violence", 1994.
"Police Officer Behavior in Response to
Dangerous Calls", 1994
"PCC Helps Portland Police Create
Communications Course", Oregonian, 1993.
"PCC Teams With Police Bureau. Tactical
Training With A Twist", Portland Community College, 1993.
"Dealing with the Risk of Suicide", 1993.
"Is My Child Suicidal?", 1993.
"Dealing with Depression", 1993.
"Dealing with Fear and Panic", 1993.
"Interviews with Dangerous, Violent and
Suicidal Patients", Video training documentary, 1993.
"Police Behavior During High Risk Calls",
Video training tape, 1993.
"Hostage and Barricaded Subjects: A First
Responder Checklist", 1993.
"Communication Tactics", KGW television news
interview, 1993.
"Crisis Intervention", KOIN television news
interview, 1993.
"Violent and Suicidal People", KPTV
television interview, 1993.
"Dealing with Dangerous and Violent People",
KINK radio interview, 1993.
"Communication Tactics For Law Enforcement",
1993.
"Attack Risk", 1993.
"Childhood Psychological Disorders:
Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis: An Outline for Health
Education Facilitators", 1991.
"The Use of Computers in Psychological
Evaluation and Training", Doctoral Dissertation, 1989.
Training & Continuing
Education Completed
Training prior to 1996 available upon
request
"Internet Addiction: Evaluation and
Treatment" Oregon Psychological Association, 2001
"Legal/Clinical Issues of
Confidentiality, Charting & Documentation: Record Keeping for
Behavioral Health Professional" Health Ed, 2001
"Advanced Concepts in Ethics and
Risk Management." Oregon Psychological Association. 2000
"When A Therapist Is In Crisis."
Northern California Group Psychotherapy Association, 2000.
"Adolescent Group Psychotherapy."
Northern California Group Psychotherapy Association, 2000.
"Wilderness Therapy Programs for
Adolescents: Implications for Therapeutic Communities and Group
Therapy Practices." Northern California Group Psychotherapy
Association, 2000.
"Adolescent Group Psychotherapy." American
Group Psychotherapy Association. 57th Annual Conference, 2000.
"The Neurobiology of Psychotherapy."
American Group Psychotherapy Association. 57th Annual Conference,
2000.
"Review of Antipsychotic Medications: From
Past to the Future." American Group Psychotherapy Association.
57th Annual Conference, 2000.
"The Theory and Practice of Critical
Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) in Groups." American Group
Psychotherapy Association. 57th Annual Conference, 2000.
"The Pharmacology of Mood and Anxiety
Disorders." American Group Psychotherapy Association. 57th Annual
Conference, 2000.
"Power and the Group Shadow: Therapeutic
Management of Scapegoating." American Group Psychotherapy
Association. 57th Annual Conference, 2000.
"The Latest Development in Empirical
Research on the Efficacy of Group Psychotherapy." American Group
Psychotherapy Association. 57th Annual Conference, 2000.
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Group
Psychotherapy", Lewis & Clark College, Professional Development
Program, 1999.
"Empirically Validated Treatment Models for
Antisocial Youth & Families", Oregon Psychological Association,
1998.
"Youth and Violence", CareMark Behavioral
Health, 1998.
Managing Confidentiality When Client Rights
to Privacy are Restricted or Uncertain", Oregon Psychological
Association, 1998.
"Health Care Trends/New Millennium"
Institute for Health Professionals, 1997.
"Multicultural Mental Health Assessment",
Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, March, 1997.
"Psychosis Induced Violence", Portland State
University, November 1996.
"Collaboration between Primary Care and
Mental Health: Serving the Needs of Patients", University of
Washington School of Medicine, September 1996.
"Supervision and Employee Discipline",
Seminars International, July 1996.
"Neuropsychological Assessment of
Malingering, Depression, and Other Non-Neurological Problems",
Laurence Binder, Ph.D & Martin L. Rohling, Ph.D, American Board of
Professional Psychologists (ABPP). June 1996.
"Malpractice, Ethics and Standards of Care:
A Practical Guide", Kennith Pope. Ph.D, American Board of
Professional Psychologists (ABPP). June 1996.
"Risk Management in the Evolving Health Care
Market: Ethical and Legal Considerations", Eric Harris, Ed.D, J.D,
American Psychological Association, May 1996.
"Crime Victims Compensation Program and
Services to Victims", Department of Justice State Victim’s
Program, Mary Ellen Johnson, Director. April 1996.
"Psychopathy and the PCL-R: Clinical and
Forensic Applications", Robert Hare, Ph.D and Stephen Hart, Ph.D,
March 1996.
Presentations, Training &
Workshops Given
"Dads and Discipline" Athletic Club
of Bend. Parent Challenge Program, 2001.
"Parenting In Blended Families"
Athletic Club of Bend. Parent Challenge Program, 2001.
"Teaching Children Integrity"
Athletic Club of Bend. Parent Challenge Program, 2001.
"Down To Earth Discipline" Athletic
Club of Bend. Parent Challenge Program, 2001.
"Legal/Clinical Issues of
Confidentiality, Charting & Documentation: Record Keeping for
Behavioral Health Professional" Health Ed, 2001.
"Understanding and Dealing With The
Risk of Suicide". Continuing education training for the Clinician
Education Support Group. 2000.
"Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing - Recurrent", Recurrent training for Horizon Airlines
CISD members to maintain their certification. 2000.
"Assessment-Interventions for Suicidal
Patients", Bend Health. 2000.
"Emergency Psychological
Services", Training for Portland Community College Institute for
Health Professionals. 1996, 1997, 1998.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Prevention
and Early Intervention", Presentation to Horizon Airlines Crisis
Intervention Response Program members (CIRP), 1999.
"Computer Assisted Medical and Psychological
Screening, Evaluation and Treatment Recommendation Systems for
Primary Medical Care Settings", Merging Computer Technology and
Behavior Health Care Conference, Scheduled for May, 1998.
"Emergency Psychological Services and Crisis
Intervention", Institute for Health Professionals, 1997.
"Emergency Psychological Services and Crisis
Intervention", American Mental Health Alliance - Oregon.
Continuing Education Series, 1997.
"Emergency Psychological Services and Crisis
Intervention", George Fox University, 1997.
"Multicultural Mental Health Assessment",
Society for Personality Assessment, 1997.
"Managing and Defusing Anger and
Aggression", Kaiser Permanente Member Relations, 1995.
"Strategies to Manage and Defuse Angry,
Aggressive, Violent and Suicidal People". State of Oregon
Disability Services, 1994.
"Violence, Suicide and Mental Illness",
Portland Business Association, 1993.
"Communication Tactics and Attack Risk". Two
year in-service training to Oregon law enforcement, Portland
Bureau Of Police Training Division, (Approved by State of Oregon
Board of Public Safety Standards & Training - B.P.S.S.T.), 1992
to1994.
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Michael G. Conner, Psy.D