Curriculum Vitae Barry Spatz,Ph.D., MFT #006569 714)547-6767 ___________________________________________________________ Main Office Address: 2030 E. 4th St. Suite #229 Santa Ana, California 92705 Locations: Santa Ana, Pomona, Riverside, Santa Fe Springs. E-Mail: shrinku2@cox.net Fax: (949) 493-3131 Internet: www.shrinku.net ___________________________________________________________ Education: Doctor of Philosophy,(Psychology), Southwestern University, Arizona, 1983. Master of Arts, (Psychology), California State University at Long Beach, 1974. Professional Licenses: Community College Instructor Credential. State of California, 1974. Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist, State of California, 1974. Certification in Clinical Hypnosis, State of California, 1977. Professional Status: • Executive Director (Owner), Aspen Assessment & Treatment Service. 1980 to Present. • Direct operations of a Forensic Psychiatric Center. • Hire and train psychiatrists, psychologists, clerical staff. • Consult with insurance companies & claims examiners. • Conduct Court-ordered “730” Custody Evaluations. • Provide legal support & consultation with attorneys. • Interview claimants involved in litigation-all types. • Oversee multiple locations and various physicians. • Evaluate referrals prior to acceptance. • Provide psychotherapy to injured workers as required. • Provide psychological testing as required. • Psychotherapist, PrivatePractice, 1977 to Present General practice, ranging from severly mentally disturbed to individual and couple psychotherapy. Brief therapy orientation & medication management. Workplace violence issues, victimology, domestic violence, custody and divorce, personal growth, & family issues. Custody Evaluations. Professional History: • Founding Director, Straight Talk Clinic Inc., Cypress, California. 1972-1973. • Mental Health Worker II, Drug Abuse Services,County of Orange, California, 1975-76, • Provide psychotherapy at County Clinics. • Psychotherapist and Intern Supervisor, County of Orange, California, Outpatient Services. • Provide Psychotherapy at County Clinics, Conduct 5150 Assessments, 1975-1978. • Family and adolescent therapist, County of Orange, California,.Childrens Services, Psychotherapist for Adolescents, 1978-1979. • Consulting Psychologist, Proctor & Gamble Co., Long Beach, California, 1986-1988. • Directed all mental health services for 850 employees during 3 year site closure. • Director (Owner), Aspen Drug Diversion Program. Santa Ana & Fullerton, California, ‘94 to ‘98. Direct a Court-Ordered -30 hour first offenders educational program. Develop protocols, forms, laboratory procedures, guidelines. • Supervise drug counseling staff., liason with courts, fullfilled State & County criteria. • Clinical Consultant, Trinity Homes - Corona, California, Treatment of adolescent sex offenders, inpatient,’ 97-’98. Design and improve existing programs for 3 counties, provide treatment to multiple - dual - diagnosed patients, ‘98 to ‘99. Professional Organizations: • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) - Life Member and Instructor. • Orange County Workers Compensation • Defense Association, Member & Lecturer. • Drug Abuse Treatment Providers and Prevention Association, Orange County - Past Board Director. Publications: The Effect of Vitamin B-12 On Memory In The Cue To Consequence Relationship, Master of Arts, Degree Dissertation - January, 1974. Sexual Dysfunction: The Identification of the Problem and Therapeutic Interventions, - A Handbook for Family Therapists, Doctor of Philosopht Dissertation. January, 1983. The Hostile Client - A Personal Danger; California Workers' Comp Inquirer, Vol. 3, No. 11, May, 1986. Of Cops and Shrinks, monthly newspaper column, The Relable Source, Santa Ana Police Benevolent Association. 1984 to 1990. “The Evilment”, A novel, Pulished 2003. Workshops and Lectures: "Stress, Workers' Compensation, and Psychotherapy", Western State University, College of Law. Fullerton, California. ‘85 to ‘91. "Prevention of Stress Claims", Lecturer & Instructor, Personnel and Industrial Relations Association Inc. (PIRA). ‘87-’ 90. Instructor, Insurance Education Institute, ‘88 -’93. NOTE: As Clinical Director of Aspen Psychiatric Services, Dr. Spatz has been a part of a psychiatrist-psychologist team and has been involved in over 5000 Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations with 8 different psychiatrists over the last 25 years.