Alfred Hughes, Ph.D.

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Alfred Hughes, Ph.D., P.C.; Athens, GA
Clinical Psychologist                                                                       12/03 - Present
¨Perform psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults ¨ Conduct play
therapy ¨ Conduct individual adolescent and adult psychotherapy ¨ Provide parental consultations ¨ Conduct anger/violence and alcohol/drug evaluations for court ordered clients ¨ Conduct weekly Family Violence Intervention Program and Anger Management group sessions.

Positive Outcomes Psychological Services; Athens, GA
Postdoctoral Fellow                                                                              9/02 - 12/03
¨ Perform Social Security Disability Insurance assessments ¨ Conduct psychological evaluations for children and adolescents under the Department of Family and Children Services ¨ Perform psychological assessments focused on parenting ability ¨ Provide parental consultations ¨ Conduct individual adult psychotherapy.

Argosy University; Atlanta, GA
Adjunct Professor                                                                                    1/02 - 2/02
¨ Develop accelerated learning lesson plan, syllabus, and grading system ¨ Teach undergraduate course material on a weekly basis ¨ Monitor and provide feedback to the university concerning students' attendance and performance.

Correctional Treatment Consulting; Athens, GA
President                                                                                          11/01 - Present
¨ Conduct Batterer Intervention site evaluations for the state of Nevada ¨ Provide clinical
supervision and consultation services to agencies delivering behavioral change programs ¨ Conduct program development and marketing services ¨ Provide substance abuse and anger/violence evaluations ¨ Develop evaluation and case management material ¨ Research and develop treatment curricula ¨ Research, evaluate, and recommend modifications to existing correctional programming ¨ Develop program evaluation systems for community correction agencies.

BI Incorporated; Conyers, GA
Director of Correctional Treatment Programs - Southeast Region        1/01 - 10/01
¨ Supervise & manage personnel in fifty-seven offices across the southeast ¨ Assure program compliance with county & state regulations ¨ Manage multiple budgets at two million dollars ¨ Research, evaluate, & recommend correctional programming ¨ Oversee program delivery, training, & quality assurance ¨ Recruit, select & evaluate facilitators ¨ Market program offerings to district attorneys, solicitors, judges, and city council members.

Family Recovery; Lawrenceville, GA
Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse Counselor                                6/00 - 12/00
¨ Perform substance abuse & domestic violence evaluations ¨ Conduct individual & group counseling ¨ Provide progress & compliance reports to county, state, and federal agencies.

Partnership Against Domestic Violence; Atlanta, GA
Domestic Violence Intervention Program Supervisor                             6/99 - 5/00
¨ Provide direct supervision to all Domestic Violence Intervention Program facilitators ¨ Assure program compliance with county & state standards ¨ Modify & implement DVIP case management system ¨ Conduct court presentations, and facilitate groups.

Fulton County DVIP Coordinator                                                           2/99 - 6/99
¨ Assist in developing, implementing, and training program staff ¨ Provide direct supervision to all Fulton County Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) staff ¨ Attend all Fulton County DVIP groups, track client attendance, collect program fees, and monitor clients compliance with DVIP standards ¨ Co-facilitate a weekly Gwinnett County DVIP group.

District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services - Saint Elizabeth's Hospital Washington, DC (APA Accredited Pre-doctoral Internship)
Forensic Psychology Intern                                                                     9/97 - 9/98
¨ Major Placement: Administer court mandated screenings & examinations ¨ Provide clinical consultation for appropriateness to stand trial, sentencing, & outplacement for incarcerated clients ¨ Provide individual & group psychotherapy to mentally ill clients with criminal charges ¨ Provide treatment planning, case management, and individual counseling to long term forensic clients ¨ Administer & interpret psychological assessments for pre-trial and post-trial clientele.
¨ Minor Placements: Facilitate & co-facilitate psychotherapy groups with outpatient clients ¨ Conduct & interpret psychological & neuropsychological assessments ¨ Administer neuropsychological screenings & provide consultation concerning psychiatric treatment & discharge recommendations ¨ Conduct long-term psychotherapy with inpatient & outpatient clientele.

Battered Women's Alternatives; Concord, CA
Boy's Intervention Counselor                                                                  8/96 - 8/97
¨ Provide individual & group therapy to children at a domestic violence Transitional Housing Center ¨ Provide psychoeducation on anger management, feeling identification, communication, and alternatives to violence & abuse ¨ Conduct sand tray & play therapy ¨ Provide consultation to mothers around their child's current situation, developmental stages and parenting skills.

Children's Intern Counselor & Adult Intern Therapist                          9/95 - 9/96
¨ Provide services to children & adults throughout the intake, planning, & delivery phases of treatment ¨ Offer phone counseling focused on crisis intervention, & supportive services ¨ Provide individual play therapy with children ¨ Co-facilitate a weekly play therapy group and a family group ¨ Conduct long term individual psychotherapy to adult women.

Rubicon Programs; Richmond, CA
Day Center Counselor                                                                             5/95 - 8/96
¨ Provide intake assessments & establish treatment goals for chronically mentally ill adults ¨ Administer & interpret psychological assessments including intelligence tests, personality tests, and neurological screenings ¨ Provide treatment planning, case management, group therapy, and individual psychotherapy to long term psychotic clients.

Psychological Trainee                                                                             9/94 - 5/95
¨ Provide intake assessments & establish treatment goals and plans for incoming chronically mentally ill adult clients ¨ Provide treatment planning, case management, group therapy, and individual psychotherapy to long term psychiatric clients.

Georgia Mental Health Institute; Atlanta, GA
Health Service Technician                                                                      7/92 - 6/93
¨ Maintained a supportive & therapeutic milieu to a wide variety of inpatient clients ¨ Provided services to the drug & alcohol, forensic, child, adolescent, and adult inpatient clinics.

Presentations

¨ "Crucial Differences between Anger Management Programs & Domestic Violence Intervention Programs." Invited presentation at the Domestic Violence Task Force of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Jefferson, Georgia, October, 2001.
¨ "Domestic Violence & the Community." Invited presentation at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2001.
¨ "Domestic Violence & the Work Place." Invited presentation to a Gender, Family, and the Organization class, Piedmont College, Athens, Georgia, July 2000.
¨ "Domestic Violence: Awareness and Treatment." Presented at Gwinnett county public forum, Lawrenceville, Georgia, February, 1999. (With Michele Holstad, Rosio Woody, P.J. Padden, and Devin Vicknair)

Professional Training

5/04 CJCC's Eleventh Annual Victims Conference 13 Hours
9/03 Psychology Licensure Review (AATBS) 78 Hours
5/03 CJCC's Tenth Annual Victims Conference 13 Hours
4/03 Training for FVIPs Coming into Compliance with Certification Standards 7 Hours
2/03 Psychology Licensure Review Training (AATBS) 32 Hours
7/02 Dekalb County Batterer Intervention Program Forum 4 Hours
1/02 Dekalb County Batterer Intervention Program Forum 4 Hours
10/01 Dekalb County Batterer Intervention Program Forum 4 Hours
9/01 Reducing the Impact of Substance Abuse 17 Hours
8/01 Safety for Women or Children: We Shouldn't Have to Chose 13 Hours
5/01 Eighth Annual Victims Conference 13 Hours
5/01 Treating Chemically Dependent Offenders 7 Hours
5/01 Victim Assistance & Domestic Violence 7 Hours
4/01 Moral Reconation Therapy in the Treatment of Domestic Violence 32 Hours
3/01 Moral Reconation Therapy 32 Hours
10/00 Multiple Offender DUI Training 12 Hours
9/00 Stopping Domestic Violence: It Takes A Community 10 Hours
3/00 Trauma, Violence & Abuse Conference 12 Hours
2/00 Microsoft Office Workshop 9 Hours
12/99 Ethics for the Helping Professionals 5.5 Hours
11/99 Domestic Violence: The Effects of Abuse in the Family 6 Hours
10/99 Domestic Violence Intervention: Enhancing Community Response 10 Hours
6/99 Sixth Annual Victims Conference 13 Hours
5/99 Conducting Groups for Domestic Violence Perpetrators 19 Hours
3/99 Challenging Men to End Violence Against Women 12.5 Hours
9/98 Family Psychotherapy Seminar 14 Hours
9/98 Race, Culture, and Psychology Seminar 16 Hours
12/97 Group Psychotherapy Seminar 16 Hours
12/97 Clinical Psychopharmacology 14 Hours
97-98 Forensic Issues Seminar 36 Hours
97-98 Psychodiagnostic Assessment Seminar 45 Hours
9/95 Battered Women's Alternatives 40 Hours

Professional Affiliations and Committees

American Psychological Association ¨ Georgia Psychological Association ¨ Athens/Clarke County Domestic Violence Intervention Committee

Educational History

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA                          2002

Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA                                                             1993