Thomas Comprehensive Counseling Services, Inc. My online Resume

Personal Information
Dr. Francis A. Thomas
Ph.D., CRC, NCC, CAC
7225 Hanover Parkway
Suite A-B, Building #7
Greenbelt Maryland, 20770

SKILL AREAS
Educational Administrator/research and Testing/Community Organization Basic Education al Instruction/vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Job Coaching/Group Dynamics/Motivational Training/Group and Individual Counseling/Office Management/Forensic Testimony/Substance Abuse Counseling/Career Guidance and public speaking

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1l/85 – 11/88 The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Psychological Rehabilitation Counseling

10/77 – 12/79 Howard University, Washington, D.C. Completed two years of Ph.D. studies in Educational Psychology.

Summer 1972-75 Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Post Graduate Work, Urban Planning: (Advanced Development Psychology, Study of Society Drug Abuse Seminar, Advanced Expository Writing); Advanced Grammar

09/69 – 08/71 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Masters of Education (M.Ed.), Rehabilitation Counseling.

01/64 – 12/65 Wheatherford Junior College, Wheatherford, Texas English, Mathematics and Business Law Courses.

09/58 – 06/63 Maryland State College, Princes Anne, Maryland Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Education

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
1984 - Present President/Senior Counselor – Thomas Comprehensive Counseling Services, Incorporated, Washington, D.C.

06/81 – 1984 President/Counselor – Comprehensive Career Evaluative Services, Incorporated

01/82 – 04/87 Instructor – George Washington University Organization & Management Human Service Agencies

12/79 – 06/81 Employee Development Specialist/Instructor – USDA-OIG

10/78 – 12/79 Counseling Psychologist – Howard University Counseling Service

Summer 1978 Employee Counselor (Federal Intern) – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

10/77 – 06/78 Assistant Director – Instructional Material Center, Howard University

08/76 – 10/77 Assistant Director – Instructional Material Center, Howard University

06/75 – 08/76 Director 9th Cycle Teacher Corps – Morgan State University

01/71 – 06/75 Supervisor – New Careers for Drug Abusers Programs, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

10/69 – 12/71 Research Counselor – Friends Science Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland

04/67 - 06/71 Counselor – Vocational Rehabilitation, Maryland State Department of Education

06/63 – 04/67 Teletype Operator – United States Army Security Agency (ASA).

PRESENT POSITION
President of Thomas comprehensive Counseling Services, Incorporated, a private rehabilitation firm. The firm is incorporated to do business in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The Corporation provides vocational counseling services, alcohol counseling (DWI), Career guidance, vocational testing, forensic testimony, substance abuse counseling, psychological rehabilitation, job placement and staff development training.

In my past work situations, I have supervised a staff of 14; 5 professionals, 5 para-professionals, 4 secretaries and a counseling case load of as many as 530 plus disadvantaged clients.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1/90
Thru
12/94 Numerous Professional Trainings, Conferences, Seminars, courses and Workshops totaling – 351.50 contact hours

12/7-10/93 National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

4/23/-27/90 U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program, Reader

1/86-7/19/86 Intern in Administration of Institution of Higher Learning, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, President, Morgan State University.

Summer 1983 Soviet American Clinical Study in Rehabilitation Medicine

Spring 1977 Group Studies, Inc.
Assertive Training
Group Therapy Training

Summer 1974 Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland
Financial Management

Summer 1973 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Psychiatric Training

Summer 1973 Maryland Rehabilitation Center, Baltimore, Maryland Supervisor’s Training

Spring 1973 University of Miami, Miami, Florida Drug Abuse Training

Spring 1972 George Washington University, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Drug Abuse Training

Fall 1968 Institute of West Virginia, West Virginia In-Service Training, DVR Counseling

Seminars
Fred Pryor Seminars, Successful communications Skills
March 4, 1992

KARRAS Seminar, Effective Negotiating
March 11-12, 1991

Hong Kong Counseling in the 21st Century Chair of the Panel for “The Future of Technology in Counseling”
December 28 – 30, 1989

Entrepreneurship
The Intuitive Edge and Critical Thinking
September 11 to 15, 1987
Oxford House, Chicago, Illinois

Howard University, Employment Success, problems and needs of Disabled Black Americans
February 11 – 13, 1987

Principles and philosophy of multicultural counseling and ethnic understanding in a pluralistic society
October 17 to 21, 1986
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Psychoanalytic Connection to Social and Religious Issues
July 31 to August 4, 1986
Peconic Lodge, Long Island, N.Y.

Professional Organizations
National Rehabilitation Association/Maryland Rehabilitation Counseling Association/Association of Black Psychologists/Chesapeake Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector/National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Section/National Association of Vocational Experts

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Served for four years in the United States Army Security Agency (June 1963 – March 1967), Duties included personal and communications work of a highly classified nature.

Currently, president of the Chesapeake Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector and Board of Member of WACADA.

Awards
Outstanding Young Man of America, 1976
Listed in the National Distinguished Service Registry Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation, 1987.

CERTIFICATIONS
PROGRAM/NAME/NUMBER DATE CONTACT HRS.

1990

10TH Annual NARPPS National 2/28/3/4/90 22 hours
Conference CRC# 07295 California Number

Reader
U.S. Department of Education 4/23/-27/90 40 hours
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program

1991

American Association for 4/24/91 9 hours
Counseling and Development
Professional Development program

U.S. Department of Labor 5/6/-7/91 16 hours
OWCP Training (2-days)

Chesapeake Association of 9/11/91 2 hours
Rehabilitation Professionals
in the private sector
CARPPS 091NP150: AC

Maryland Division Vocational 10/28/91 6.5 hours
Rehabilitation 691-2101-6005

Maryland Division Vocational 10/28-29/91 11 hours
Rehabilitation 691-2101-1107

The George Washington University 12/11-13/91 14 hours
Continuing Education Program
991-RC00-1419

Book Review

KARASS
Effective Negotiating 3/11-12/91 l6 hours

Medical and Psychosocial aspects 5/6-7/91 16 hours
Of chronic illness and disability
Donna R. Falvo, 1991

1992

Maryland Department of Education 1/1992 4 hours
DVR: 692-2101-1004

State of Maryland Department 2/26/92 l0 hours
Of Health & Mental Hygiene

Fred Pryor Seminars 3/4/92 6 hours
Successful Communications skills

NARPPS Annual meeting 4/9-10/92 22 hours

American Health Care Institute 4/23/02 7.5 hours

Institute of Alcoholism and 6/8-11/92 19 hours
Drug Abuse Studies

NARPPS Workshop on Lifecare 8/18/92 3 hours
Planning and Vocational Expert test
092NP5603BC

2nd Annual Mayor’s Conference 10/29/92 8 hours
Injury Prevention in the workplace (Baltimore)

1993

University College Spring 1993 42 hours
Spanish UMCP 1-course

American Board of Vocational Experts 3/8-10/93 14 hours
#933-C150-14KS

Division of Rehabilitation Services 9/20/93 6 hours
#693-2101-0620

NRA Annual Training conference 10/29/93 1 hours
To win you have to play the game
9930RC50-02BA

Division of Rehabilitation Services 11/15/93 7 hours
693-2101-0725

Division of Rehabilitation Services 11/16/93 7 hours
693-2102-0612

Reader

National Institute of Disability 12/7-10/93 40 hours
And Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)

Implementation of the (Americans
With Disabilities Act) (ADA)

1994

Division of Rehabilitation Service 10/31/94 7 hours
Renewing Mind, Body and Spirit
694-2101-0712

Division of Rehabilitation Service 11/9/94 unknown
694-2101-0717

CRCC & NBCC Contact Hours

CRC PROGRAM NUMBER DATE CONTACT HRS.

989-C150-0214 9/27/89 02.00 hours

989-C150-1003 9/21/89 10.00 hours

986-DC15-0015-0012 12/2/86 08.75 hours

Howard University
Employment Success, problems
And needs of Disabled Black Americans 2/11 to 13/87 4.0 hours

Hong Kong Counseling in the 21st Century 12/28 to 30/89 36.0 hours

Ph.D. Internship
Morgan State University 1/1 to 6/30/86 (15 credits) 45.0 hrs

NARPPS 1990 National
Conference 2/28
090NP2202CP to 2.0 hours
090NP2203CP 3/4/1990 3.5 hours

Seminars

Psychoanalytic Connection to
Social and Religious Issues 7/31 to 8/4/85 (Estimated) 35.0 hrs

Principles and Philosophy
Of Multicultural Counseling
& Ethnic Understanding in a
Pluralistic Society 10/17 to 10/21/86 35.0 hours

The Intuitive Edge and
Critical Thinking 9/11 to 9/15/87 35.0 hours

READINGS 1987 TO 1988 20.0 hours

One day Conferences and Workshops

1. Moving from Rhetoric to Genuine
reform in Higher Education 3/13 to 3/14/86 8.0 hours

2. Pencil, paper alcohol
Screening instruments 10/12/1986 8.0 hours

3. Evaluation of Desisto
College Project 7/15/1987 8.0 hours

4. Holistic Health Seminar 8/10/1986 8.0 hours

5. Psychopharmacology &
Conceptualizing The DSM
IIIR 11/13 to 11/18/87 8.0 hours

6. Celebration of life 8/15/1987 8.0 hours

7. Word Processing using
WordPerfect

Certification 2000-2005

PROGRAM/NAME/NUMBER DATE CONTACT HRS

LRP Publications
Testifying and Consulting Experts Conference #2 SEPT 93 4.0 Hours
Recognizing & Dealing w/Improper Questions
At Deposition & During Cross-Examination

LRP Publications OCT 95 10.0 Hours
Testifying and Consulting Experts Conference
Recognizing & Dealing w/improper Questions
At Deposition & During Cross-Examination

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) NOV 95 2.0 Credits
“Choice, Challenge, and Change: Celebrating
Achievements in Rehabilitation

NARPP
Be Knows Rehab APR 96 4.0 Credits
Outcomes in Catastrophic Injuries
Federal Proposal Affecting Private Sector Rehab

American Board of Vocational Experts MAY 96 14.0 Credits
Determining Economic Loss in Injury and Death Cases

American Board of Vocational Experts OCT 96 14.0 Hours
“Preliminary Results of VE Decision Making Project”
“Using Neuropsychological Data in Forensic Vocational
Consultation”
“Overview of Neuropsychology (Forensic Perspective)”
“Taking It to Court (Mock Trail)”
“Preparation for Court (Specifically Carpal Tunnel)”
“Technical Devices for Severely Handicapped”
“Federal Rules of Procedures 26(a). – Disclosure of
Expert Testimony”
“Social Security Update (New Avenues)”
“New Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Other Resources”
“Meeting the Daubert Standard in Assessing the Loss of
Pleasure of Life, or Beyond the Berin Scale”
“Hedonic Loss “Valuing Life (History & Overview)”

Frederick Community College JUNE 97 6.5 Hours

CERTIFICATION 2000-2005

PROGRAMM/NAME/NUMBER DATE CONTACT HRS

NIDRR Rehabilitation Research and Training AUG 97
Improving VR Outcomes for Substance Abusers
CFDA 84.1333B-9

Maryland Rehabilitation Conference OCT 97 14.0 Credits
Designing the Future

University of Maryland FALL 97 45.0 Credits
Elementary Spanish II

University of Maryland FALL 98 45.0 Credits
Elementary Spanish I

Howard University AUG 99 1.0 CEU
National Professionals Network Sailing to Success

TOTAL 159.5

References
To be supplied upon request.