JASON PRINSTER, PhD

2110 Iron Street
Bellingham, WA  98225
360 927 6131
jason@freedman-associates.com

  

Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, 2006

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Department of Educational Psychology (APA Accredited)

Dissertation Chair: Robert D. Hill, Ph.D.

Dissertation Title: Manipulating Self Efficacy: Impact on

Positive Affect

 

 M.A. Counseling, 2000

University of Denver, Denver, CO

Department of Counseling Psychology

 

 B.A. English Literature, 1994

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

Department of English Literature

 

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL

 

Licensed Psychologist, State of Washington

PY00003717

 

ACADEMIC HONORS

1999 Graduate Dean’s Scholarship, University of Denver

1999 Graduate Dean’s List, University of Denver

1994 Departmental Honors, Distinction on Written and Oral Exams, Whitman College

  

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2009- Present, Freedman and Associates, Licensed Psychologist, Bellingham WA

Clinical psychologist associated with independent private practice group in Bellingham WA. Provide general behavioral health assessment, treatment, and testing services for children, adolescents and adults.

2009-Present, Northwest Medical Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, Bellingham WA

Clinical psychologist providing clinical health psychology assessment and treatment for medical psychology outpatient clinic. Practice focus on pain, management of chronic medical conditions, pre and post surgical evaluations, weight management, and treatment of co-morbid medical and psychiatric diagnoses.

2006-2009 Chief Psychologist, Mental Health Element, Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital Nellis AFB

Manage daily operations of outpatient mental health clinic, implementing clinical and administrative policies and procedures. Direct management of clinical and paraprofessional staff. As lead psychologist deliver clinical services including individual and group evidence based intervention, psychological assessment, and case consultation.

2006-2009 Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultant, Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital, Nellis AFB

Manage Behavioral Health Optimization Program at Nellis AFB and served as primary care behavioral health care consultant in Family Medicine Clinic to promote primary care physician effectiveness using consultation model. Provided brief clinical interventions to improve behavioral health of primary care patient population, supported patient change efforts, and helped prevent morbidity in high risk patients.

2008-2009 Combat Operational Stress Control Psychologist, Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan

Officer in charge of psychology clinic at US Army forward operating base. Provide clinical psychology services including outreach, education, consultation, treatment and assessment for US Army combat and support personnel.

2006-2008 Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Nellis AFB

Manage Nellis AFB component of Air Force-wide suicide prevention program for suicide and violence education for the general community. Provide oversight and consultation for education and training of all personnel in leadership positions at Nellis AFB. Coordinate documentation and tracking of training statistics for over 9000 individuals.

2006-2008 Team Chief, Traumatic Stress Response Team, Nellis AFB

Served as team chief and chief psychologist for TSR team that consulted with unit leaders and provided initial response for groups or individuals exposed to potentially traumatic stress. Directed pre-exposure outreach and education for high risk groups.

2006-2007 Chairman, Nellis Air Force Base Integrated Delivery System

Coordinated a 15 member committee in the development of a comprehensive, three year plan for integrating and implementing community outreach and prevention programs (financial management; violence awareness, intervention, and prevention; sexual assault prevention; suicide prevention; substance abuse prevention; domestic violence prevention; health promotion; tobacco cessation). 

2006-2007 Team Chief, Mental Health Disaster Team, Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital

Served as team chief responsible for training and coordination of clinical services for the hospital mental health disaster team. Oversaw quarterly training days and developed lesson plan and curriculums for training. Participated as team chief in quarterly live training exercises from 2006 through 2008.

2005-2006 Clinical Psychology Resident, Wright-Patterson Medical Center,

Clinical Psychology Training Program

 

Training Director: Lt Col Kirk Rowe, Ph.D.

Trained in 4 clinical rotations in 12 month period: outpatient mental health clinic, primary care behavioral health consultation, neuropsychology, and clinical health psychology.

2003-2004 Psychology Trainee, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center

 

Supervisors: Steve Allen, Ph.D. & Patrick Miller, Ph.D.

Administered PTSD and neuropsychological assessment batteries and conducted individual clinical interviews with veterans with varied cognitive problems.

2002-2003 Psychology Trainee, Ashley Family Clinic, Vernal, UT

 

Supervisor: Dan Goodkind, Ph.D.

Conducted comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and adolescents in a rural mental health clinic. Wrote integrative reports of results, diagnosis, and recommendations.

 

2002-2003 Psychology Trainee, University of Utah Psychoeducational Clinic

 

Supervisor: Janiece Pompa, Ph.D.

Provided integrative neuropsychological assessments and treatment recommendations for brain-injured children, adolescents and adults referred from the Brain Injury Association of Utah.

2001-2002 Practicum Counselor, University of Utah Counseling Center

 

Supervisors: Dick Weigel, Ph.D., Dory Walker, Ph.D., Julio Espinoza, Ph.D.

Provided individual counseling, assessment, and career counseling for university students and staff.

 

1999-2000 Staff Therapist, Family Violence Program

 

Supervisor: Greg Stieger, L.C.S.W.

Provided individual, marital, and group counseling with adults and adolescents, emphasis on substance abuse and interpersonal violence assessment and treatment. Designed adolescent clinical intervention curriculum for at- risk adolescents.

 

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL TRAINING

2008 Behavioral Health Consultation and Primary Care

Five day training and consultation course in integrated primary care and clinical health psychology services. Training included practice management, therapeutic approaches, and assessment for treatment planning and evaluation. Presented by Mountain view Consulting Group, Patricia Robinson, Phd.

2008 Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk

Seminar presented by Suicide Prevention Resource Center and American Association of Suicidology.

2008 Combat and Operational Stress Control Course

Five day seminar on deployed mental health services and traumatic event management presented by AMEDD Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, TX

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2000-2004 Learning Enhancement Program, Instructor

Supervisor: Diane Waryas, Ph.D.

Developed syllabus, teaching strategies and grading criteria.

Taught and evaluated classes of 15 to 25 undergraduate students. Collaborate

with and mentor novice instructors.

 

1993-1999 Pacific Crest Outward Bound School / Colorado Outward Bound School

Instructor / Senior Instructor

Worked as experiential education instructor and staff trainer.

Facilitated small group educational and therapeutic experiences in wilderness

on 14 to 30 day courses. Specialized in instructing technical mountaineering

courses, advanced skill courses, and early adolescent courses.

 

RESEARCH

 

2003-2006 Department of Educational Psychology, Doctoral Dissertation

Manipulating Physical Self Efficacy: Impact on Positive Affect in College Students.

Chair: Robert D. Hill, Ph.D.

 

2002-2003 Department of Educational Psychology, Master’s Research Project

Relationship Between Mood and Measures of Physical Activity and Physical Self-Perception.

Chair: Robert D. Hill, Ph.D.

 

Intermodal Transportation Institute, Research Assistant

Intermodal Founding Father Oral History Program

1999 University of Denver, Research Assistant to Dr. Pat Sherry

“Transactional and Transformational Leadership Styles in Intermodal Transportation Executives.”

 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Prinster, J. (2005). Peer Interventions for Suicidal Individuals: Awareness and Safety. Presented at Dayton Suicide Prevention Center.

Prinster, J., Hill, R.D. & Reel, J. (2004). Relationships between measures of mood, physical activity, and physical self-perception. Presented as a lecture at 2004 Annual Conference for the Association for Advancement of Sport Psychology.

Prinster, J. (2004). Treatment strategies for dependence and addiction. Presented at University of Utah Department of Exercise and Sport Science.

 

Prinster, J. (2004). Mood and measures of physical activity: master’s research project findings. Presented at University of Utah Department of Educational Psychology Research Seminar.

Prinster, J. (2002). Exercise and positive affect. Presented at University of Utah Counseling Center Staff Development.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

1999-Present  American Psychological Association

2007-Present  Washington State Psychological Association

2009-Present National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology