HAROLD J. CRESPO-FERRER Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist: PSY 11703 (CA)
Qualified Medical Evaluator: 922295
Education
September 1982 to June 1984
International College
Santa Monica, California
Doctor of Psychology: Adult Clinical Psychology
September 1977 to July 1979
California School of Professional Psychology
Los Angeles, California
Master of Arts: Adult Clinical Psychology
September 1974 to June 1976
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Master of Science: General Theoretical Psychology
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Employment
May 2005 to present
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, QME (Qualified Medical Evaluator)- Independent contractorComprehensive Psychological Services, Inc., 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500, Los Angeles,
California 90025. Conduct forensic, agreed medical evaluations and qualified medical evaluations for
adults with adjudicated worker’s compensation personal injury, long-term disability claims, fitness for
duty examinations, and other evaluations requiring legal determination of causation and disability
determination, recommendations, and expert testimony.
Integration of psychological test data, mental status examinations, and clinical history into comprehensive
20 to 40 page reports submitted as medical-legal expert testimony document. This position requires
knowledge of California Labor Code regulations and workers’ compensation laws, diagnosis, disability
ratings, treating planning, psychiatric rebuttals, medical record reviews, excellent report writing and
dictation skills. Provide clinical treatment for a wide range of adults with single and dual diagnosis using
wide range of techniques including cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, insight oriented, and eclectic
techniques; stress reduction techniques including hypnosis and other relaxation techniques. Identify and
communicate key legal issues to relevant parties.
October 1999 to May 2005
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, QME. Bloch Medical Clinic, 3807 Wilshire Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Los
Angeles, California, 90010. Responsibilities essentially as stated above, including providing individual
psychological treatment for adults, interdisciplinary treatment planning with psychiatric staff and other
medical professionals. Supervisor: Alfred Bloch, M.D., Ph.D. (213) 427-3200.
June 1997 to October 1999
Clinical Psychologist, QME-Thomas Curtis MD, Inc., 14531 Hamlin Street, Van Nuys, California 91411.
Conduct medical-legal and qualified medical-legal forensic evaluations for adults with adjudicated
workers’ compensation claims, long and short-term disability examinations, PERS (Public Employees
Retirement System) evaluations. Training incoming psychologists in report writing and workers’
compensation issues, medical record reviews, psychiatric rebuttals, editing reports. Hired to assist in
expansion of a growing practice, which increased by 50% after one year. Supervisor: Thomas Curtis,
M.D. (818) 780-4409.
1994 to 1997
Clinical Psychologist, providing assessment and treatment of inpatient skilled nursing facility adult and
adolescents. Drafting and writing protocols to assist facilities to correct noncompliance of the State of
California Health and Safety Code Section 1771.7.
Interdisciplinary treatment planning and
recommendations.
1987 to 1995
Clinical Psychologist, QME- Medical Evaluation Specialists, 1127 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 730, Los
Angeles, California 90017. Duties included the introduction of psychological services and the
establishment of interpretative protocols for psychological instruments within a large multidisciplinary
medical group. Sole psychologist responsible for assessments of adjusts with adjudicated workers’
compensation claims. Conducted fitness for duty evaluations, state disability evaluations, long and shortterm disability evaluations, Qualified Medical Evaluations. Provided clinical treatment for accepted
injury claims. Responsible for all psychological assessments and reports for five offices in the Los
Angeles metropolitan area. Travel to San Luis Obispo and San Diego clinical offices monthly. Identified
and communicated key legal issues to relevant parties, served as company representative at various social
and professional functions and consultation with medical staff. Contact person: Howard Weinstein (916)
635-9803.
1984 to 1987
Intake historian, MFT psychotherapist, registered psychological assistant, Thomas Curtis MD, Inc.
Duties included assessment of adults with alleged injuries to the psyche, administration and interpretation
of psychological tests, report writing, psychiatric rebuttal reports, editing reports, individual and group
psychotherapy.
1983 to 1984
Psychotherapist, Kedren Community Health Center, Los Angeles, California. Duties included providing
clinical services (individual, family, group therapy) to children as an integral component to onsite
accredited school for 5 to 14 year old children with behavioral problems and learning disorders. Adult
assessment, treatment planning, and treatment (group therapy, behavioral interventions) of young adults
primarily diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Treatment planning, group and
individual psychotherapy with individuals enrolled in the geriatric day treatment program.
1980 to 1983
Intake historian, psychotherapist, registered psychological assistant, Bloch Medical Clinic, Los Angeles,
California. Duties included medical-legal psychiatric intakes, administration and interpretation of
psychological tests, report writing, individual and group psychotherapy, biofeedback training, authored
crisis intervention protocol.