Resume
Name: Angela Phan
Date of Birth: December 9, 1974
Education: North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 1999 - 2002
Graduation: December 13, 2002, M.A. Degree in Psychology
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 1997 – 1999
Graduation: May 9, 1999, B.A. Degree in Psychology
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 1993-1995
Work Experience
July 2005 –
Present
Jan 2003 July 2005
Owner/Outpatient therapist – Therapeutic Resource Associates, PA
Duties include providing office/school based and/or in home assessments,
counseling, risk assessment, crisis intervention etc.; design, implement, and
update as needed, person centered treatment plans with clients and their
families; provide support and education to client families regarding mental
illness, substance abuse, medication or other issues related to client well being;
psychological testing; behavioral counseling and programming; complete
service notes for each client or collateral contact in accordance with the LME
and with Medicaid standards.
Mental Health Therapist – Franklin County.
Duties include: Provide therapy, assessment, crisis intervention, etc. to
individuals that come into the Franklin County Mental Health Clinic. Also
provide mental health services to two of the Franklin County Elementary
schools.
June 1999 –
Jan 2003
Behavior Programming Specialist II – Murdoch Center, Butner NC.
Duties include: Assisting with conceptualization and development of Behavior
Intervention Programs; Assisting with development and implementation of
data collection systems; staff training; monitoring and coordinating
implementation of BIPs including checking data weekly to ensure proper
documentation, providing feedback to the psychologist and the
interdisciplinary team on documentation and errors, as well as making
modifications to data collection systems as needed; data analysis, writing
monthly progress notes, compiling and graphing data for NBRs, TRC reviews
and IPPs; attending team meetings such as NBRs, IPPs and unit interims to
assist in monitoring individual progress, as well as assisting the psychologist
with data presentation and outcomes; conducting preference assessments and
functional analysis; assisting in writing methods and monitoring goal progress;
coordinator of the Murdoch Center psychology internship program.
Applied Experience
March 02Oct 02
Mental Health Intern – Polk Youth Institution, Butner, NC.
Duties included: Counsel youth male felons ages 18 – 21; perform crisis
interventions and psychological screenings; conduct psychological assessments
including intellectual testing (WAIS III); conduct risk assessments (e.g.,
clinical interview, MMPI-2) for violent and sex offenders to determine
eligibility for minimum custody; conduct psychological assessments for the
court system; assist with individual psychotherapy caseloads suffering from
disorders such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Mild Mental Retardation.
May 1998June 1999
Psychology Intern – Murdoch Center, Butner, NC.
Duties included: assisting in conducting a variety of assessments
procedures including preference and reinforcer assessments and functional
analysis; assisting in implementing training procedures designed to
encourage skill acquisition; assisting in data collection, analysis and
presentation; participating in departmental meetings including research
and reading groups and assisting staff psychologists with a variety of
challenging behaviors including Self Injurious Behavior, Aerophagia and
many others. I was involved with The Positive Environment Program by
assisting in training, data collection, data entry as well as generating monthly
reports. I also assisted with a variety of research projects, poster presentations
as well as preparations for the North Carolina Association of Behavior
Analysis annual conference.
Presentations
Glover, J.E., Realon, R.E., Favell, J.E., and Phan, A.H. “The Effects of Varying Staff
Effort to Produce Happiness on the Behavioral Engagement and Emotional Affect of
Four People with Profound Mental Retardation: A Preliminary Study” NCAAMR
Conference Greensboro, NC September 1998.
Phan, A.H., Realon, R.E., Yarborough, C., and Favell, J.E. “Measuring Happiness
Indices Across an 8-Hour Day with Two People with Profound Mental Retardation”
NCABA Conference Wrightsville Beach, NC February, 1999.
Phan, A.H. “Detecting Discomfort in Individuals With Mental Retardation During a
Dental Procedure Using the Pain and Discomfort Scale (PADS)” NCABA Conference
Wrightsville Beach, NC February, 2003.
Recent Research
 Assessment of behavior program implementation
 Assessment of variables related to individual’s happiness
 Assessment of the effect of direct care staff effort on individual’s happiness
 Master’s Thesis: Detecting Discomfort in Individuals With Mental Retardation During
a Dental Procedure Using the Pain and Discomfort Scale (PADS)
 Currently working as coordinator of a research project for NCCU and Duke
University: A Pilot Study of Perceptions of Discriminations in Health Care
Publications
 Phan, A., Edwards, C.L., and Robinson, E.L. (2004). The assessment of pain and
discomfort in individuals with mental retardation. Elsevier, 26 433-439.
Professional Affiliations/Offices Held/Awards
 Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society
 Member North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis 1998 – 2003
 Member of NCABA Planning Committee 1998 - 1999
 Recipient of Outstanding Poster award at 1999 NCABA conference
 Student Representative of NCABA 1999 – 2000
Licenses and certifications
 Licensed psychological associate 9-9-03
 Certified health services provider 9-9-03
 NC SNAP certified 8-21-03
Workshops
 Play Therapy and Beyond
 Mental Health – Skills, Pills, and Ethics
 Applied Ethics for Behavioral Health Practitioners
 Self Mutilation Behavior in Youth and Adults
Computer Skills
 Skills include proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Freelance Graphics
References available upon request.
January 2009