Curriculum Vitae- Scott A. Johnson, MA, LP
CURRICULUM VITAE
Scott A. Johnson, M.A.
Licensed Psychologist
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Forensic Psychology
Academy Certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts
Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners International
January 2007
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE:
255 West End Drive, #1201
Punta Gorda, FL. 33950
(612) 269-3628
Email:
LICENSE
Licensed Psychologist in Minnesota. License # LP1889.
In process of obtaining Florida licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
MEMBERSHIP/CERTIFICATION
Diplomat of the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Forensic Psychology (DABPS)
Academy Certified Diplomate of the American Academy of Certified Consultants & Experts (DAACCE)
Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Critical Incident Stress Management
Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders, including, Sexually Violent Offenders, Sexual Predators, Sexually Dangerous Persons, and Sexual Psychopathic Personalities
Assessment of Sexual Interest & Arousal utilizing the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interests
Assessment of Violence Potential, and The Psychopathic Personality
Certified Rape & Sexual Assault Counselor
Battered Women’s Advocate, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
Battered Women’s Advocate Training, Cornerstone Advocacy Services.
Sexual Assault Counselor (Rape and Sexual Assault Center training)
GRADUATE EDUCATION
St. Mary's College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Received Master's Degree in Counseling and Psychological Services. Courses included Hypnosis, Rational Emotive Therapy, Treatment of Eating Disorders, Marriage & Family Counseling, Sexuality, Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse, and Non-traditional Approaches to Psychotherapy. Completed internship at Family Networks. (5/86 to 12/88)
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Received Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, with a specialization in chemical dependency counseling, with minors in Social Work and Biology and Health. Completed internship at Twin Town Treatment Center (see below). (9/83 to 5/85)
Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Completed course in Counseling Psychology as part of an exchange program. (Spring 1982)
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Completed general courses as well as a specialty course in Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. (9/80 to 1/83)
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Mending Path Relationship Center, Inc. (formerly Services for Relationship Violence, Inc.). I provide forensic and general consultation, educational presentations, counseling and therapy, and author materials. The focus of this practice is on forensic assessment and treatment issues pertaining to sexual offenses and domestic and relationship abuse. I also specialize in providing divorce mediation for those experiencing verbal or physical abuse, working with the abuser, victim, and family. I provided treatment for domestic batterers and sex offenders, including victims and perpetrators, as well as general relationship and marital therapy and divorce mediation. Lectured in Sweden on dating violence (4/91). (1/89 to present)
POSITIONS
Clinical Team Lead, Therapist, GEO, Florida Civil Commitment Center. Provide clinical direction and supervision for a treatment team; provide therapy groups and individual therapy to the residents (adult male sexual offenders committed as Violent Sexual Predators); provide risk assessment. Conduct intake, psychosocial and other related reports including forensic reports. (10/06 to 01/07).
Case Manager, Psychologist, Cigna Behavioral Health. Provide telephonic clinical review with mental health providers across the country. Provide crisis intervention for clients calling in. This is a full-time position. (12/04 to 09/06)
Crisis Therapist, Carver County Social Services. Provide crisis intervention at hospitals, jails, in-home, on the telephone, and on other locations as needed. Conduct assessments to determine level and type of intervention, including facilitating hospitalizations. Work closely with physicians, mental health and social service staff, and law enforcement. The hours involved evenings and nigh shift, which conflicted with my private practice. This was a full-time position. (5/04 to 07/04)
Psychologist, Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota.Provide forensic evaluations including Parenting Assessments, Custody Evaluations, Domestic Abuse Assessments, and Sex Offenders Assessments; also provide individual and family therapy. This is a part-time position. (6/01 to 11/01)
Civil Commitment Review Coordinator, Forensic Psychologist (Psychologist III), Minnesota Department of Corrections. Responsible for assessing and referring sex offenders for civil commitment per the Sexually Dangerous Person and Sexual Psychopathic Personality Statutes; provide expert testimony in court; assess sex offenders who violate conditions of their parole; conduct assessments on sex offenders who enter the Minnesota correctional facilities when necessary and provide a written report which includes recommendations for treatment programming, degree of denial, and degree of dangerousness; conduct Abel Assessment to assess sexual interest and arousal; conduct ongoing research; and provide training to sex offender treatment staff. (10/95 to 11/00)
Psychologist, Alpha Services, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Provide individual, group, couples and marital therapy for adult male sex offenders. Responsible for case management, evaluation, and therapy. This was a full-time position. (2/94 to 12/95)
Psychologist, Project Pathfinder, St. Paul, Minnesota. Provide individual, group, and couples therapy for sexual offenders. Facilitate three therapy groups, a recalcitrant group, and a boundaries group (for individuals who committed sexual harassment). Also provide pre-sentencing assessments for the courts. This was a full-time position. (7/91 to 12/93)
Psychologist (Private Practice/Contract), Creative Family Systems, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Provide individual, group, and couples therapy addressing issues of abuse, sexual compulsive behaviors, and general relationship issues. Facilitate group for men with compulsive sexual behaviors. (6/92 to 6/95)
Clinical Psychotherapist, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, Minnesota. Responsible for facilitating a group for men who have compulsive sexual behaviors, and a group for adolescent boys who come from families where there has been incest. Also provide individual, couples, and family therapy with men and women, most of whom are offenders or victims of sexual or physical violence. This was a part-time position. (5/91 to 6/92)
Educator, Rape and Sexual Assault Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Responsible for providing educational presentations to students of all ages, as well to community organizations. Topics include good touch/bad touch, sexual abuse, incest, sexual assault, and sexual health and responsibility. This was a part-time position. (8/90 to 8/91)
Intake Therapist, Pyramid Mental Health Center, Minnetonka, Minnesota. Responsible for providing assessment interviews, individual therapy, and educating clients on domestic and dating violence. Clients were adult males and females, victims and offenders, most of whom, were court ordered. This was a part-time position. (6/90 to 3/91)
Employee Assistance Counselor, Hazelden Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Responsible for providing mental health assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, referrals, emergency placements, management consultations, education, and case management. Provided in-service training to Hazelden employees on the issue of domestic abuse. (12/89 to 3/91)
Clinical Psychotherapist and Crisis Response Counselor, Golden Valley Health Center, Golden Valley, Minnesota. Provided psychological assessments on adults and adolescents, as well as family assessments, individual, family, and group therapy, case management, and emergency admission. (4/89 to 10/89)
Therapist, Family Service of Greater St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota. Provided abuse assessments, individual and couples therapy, facilitated a group for abusive men and a men’s support group, case management, and provided education to the community and clients on abuse. (11/88 to 6/89)
Intern Family Therapist, Family Networks, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Responsible for providing family and group therapy, and treatment planning. Completed 7 months at internship for Master's Degree. (5/88 to 11/88)
Battered Women's Advocate, Cornerstone Advocacy Service, Bloomington, Minnesota. Provided crisis advocacy to women who were victims of abuse, provided educational presentations on domestic and dating violence. This was a non-paid position. (1/86 to 1/88)
Therapist, Sexual Offenders Program, Metropolitan Community Mental Health Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Responsible for facilitating groups for adult male sexual offenders, individual therapy, mental health assessments, case management, and provided education on appropriate sexuality, anger control, etc.. Clients had a dual diagnosis of borderline to mild mental retardation and chronic mental illness. Left this position due to clinical internship. (12/87 to 6/88)
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Therapist, Domestic Violence Team, West Suburban Counseling Clinic, Minnetonka, Minnesota. Responsible for facilitating four groups for abusive men, individual therapy, mental health assessments, crisis management, program development, and provided education on abuse, relationships, etc.. Clients included men, women, and children, the majority of whom were victims or perpetrators of abuse. (2/87 to 9/87)
Mental Health Counselor, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Willow Street Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Responsible for providing counseling, assessing and identifying emotional and behavioral problems of children and adolescents ages 2 to 15. (2/86 to 4/87)
Youth Director, Triumph Life Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. Responsible for developing and preparing workshop materials for drug awareness for youth in sports. (1/86 to 3/86)
Chemical Dependency Counselor, Conceptual Counseling, Edina, Minnesota. Responsible for providing chemical dependency counseling on an individual basis, marketing, and office management. (9/85 to 11/85)
Intern Chemical Dependency Counselor, Twin Town Treatment Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. Responsible for providing individual and group counseling, treatment and discharge planning, and chemical dependency assessments. Completed 500 hours at internship for B.A. Degree. (5/84 to 8/84)
TEACHING POSITIONS
Adjunct Instructor, St. Mary’s College Graduate Center. Winona and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since 9/98.
Faculty Instructor, University of Phoenix Online. Since September 2006.
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Acta Sexologica. 1995 to present.
American College of Forensic Examiners International. 2005 to present.
CONSULTANT
Have been asked to consult with the offices of three Minnesota Governors on issues related to sexual predators and civil commitment.
TASK FORCES/STUDY GROUPS
Civil Commitment Study Group. This group was established per legislative mandate to examine issues involving sexual offenders who are committed as Sexually Dangerous Persons and/or Sexual Psychopathic Personalities, and to make recommendations. This group examined issues including the current system of treatment, commitment and confinement of these individuals; financial costs associated with the current system; the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives to the current system, including indeterminate sentencing and changes to the patterned sex offender law; how other states have responded to these individuals; and confidentiality issues pertaining to statements made by sex offenders while in treatment. This group met on twelve occasions from May to October 1998.
EXPERT TESTIMONY
Provided expert testimony concerning sex offenders, including civil commitment hearings the states of Minnesota, Washington and Florida.
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BOOKS
- Physical Abusers & Sex Offenders: Forensic Considerations & Strategies (2006; CRC/Taylor & Francis).
- When "I Love You" Turns Violent. Johnson, Scott A., (1993/ 2nd edition 2005; New Horizon Press).
- When “I Love You” End: Divorce Explored (in works; expected publication Spring 2007)
CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS
- The Overlooked Force in Sexual Assault: Implications for Recovery. Johnson, Scott A. (1997) In B. K. Schwartz and H. R. Cellini, (Eds.), The sex offender: New insights, Treatment innovations and legal developments (pp. 17-1 through 17-11). Kingston, New Jersey: Civic Research Institute.
- The Measurement of Sexual Preference: A Preliminary Comparison of Phallometry and the Abel Assessment. Johnson, Scott A., Listiak, Alan, (1999). In B. K. Schwartz (Ed.), The sex offender: New insights, Treatment innovations and legal developments (chapter 26). Kingston, New Jersey: Civic Research Institute.
BOOKLETS
- Man to man: When Your Partner Says No. Johnson, Scott A., (1992). Vermont: Safer Society Press.
- Detecting Truth From Deception: Interview Strategies For Law Enforcement and Mental Health Professionals Interviewing Sex Offenders. Johnson, Scott A., (1996) (Self-Published, 1996)
JOURNAL ARTICLES
- Forensic Considerations for Assessing Violence. Johnson, Scott A. (2005). The Forensic Examiner, 14, 3, 7-12.
- An Overlooked Factor in Sexual Abuse: Psychological and Physical Force Examined. Johnson, Scott A., (1998). Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 28, 1, 141-151.
- The Overlooked Force in Sexual Assault: Implications for Recovery. Johnson, Scott A., (1995). Acta Sexologica, 1, 3-4, 268-302.
ARTICLES
Relationship Violence. Johnson, Scott A., (1991). Asian Pages, Vol. 2, # 8 (p.13).
Woe to Those Who Refuse to Pay Child Support. Johnson, Scott A., (1992). Family Times, Vol. 2, # 6 (pp. 5 & 18).
RESEARCH
Conducted a comparison of the Abel Screen/Assessment and the Plethysmograph. This research began in 1997 and concluded in 1999. Alan Listiak, Ph.D., LICSW is the co-author. Minnesota Department of Corrections. Data has been presented at conferences and published as a chapter in an edited book (mentioned above).
Examined the types of force (physical and psychological) sex offenders utilized in the commission of their sex offenses. Data has been presented at numerous conferences and was published in two journals as well as a chapter in an edited book (mentioned above).
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PRESENTATIONS
Presented in-service on domestic and relationship violence. Hazelden Services, Inc. January 1990.
Guest lecturer at the Psychology Graduate Center. Presented on the topic of domestic abuse. Umea, Sweden. April 1991.
Family Wellness: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse. Participated as part of a panel discussion on physical and sexual abuse. Pillsbury House. Minneapolis. August 1991.
The Overlooked Force in Date Rape: Implications for Recovery. 3rd International Congress on the Treatment of Sex Offenders. University of Minnesota. September 20, 1993.
Power, Sex and myths. Participated as part of a panel discussion. 3rd International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus. Safe Schools Coalition. October 1993.
Sex Offenders on Campus. 4th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus. Safe Schools Coalition. September/October 1994.
The Overlooked Force in date Rape: Implications for Recovery. ATSA, 13th Annual Research and Treatment Conference, ATSA. November 1994.
The Overlooked Force in Date Rape. Reducing the Risk By Working Together: A conference to bring together sexual assault and sex offender service providers. Minnesota Department of Corrections. February 24, 1995.
Alcohol: How it affects your behavior (Sexual harassment, sexual assault, and abuse). Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. August 30, 1995.
The Overlooked Force in Sexual Date Rape. ATSA, 14th Annual Research and Treatment Conference, ATSA. October 12, 1995.
Detecting Truth From Deception: Interview Strategies for Mental Health and Law Enforcement Personnel. Minnesota Sex Crimes Investigators Association, April 1996.
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Motivation: Clinical Use of Phallometry and the Abel Screening Tool. 1st Annual Conference, Minnesota Chapter of ATSA. April 3, 1997.
The Overlooked Force in Sexual Assault: Implications for Intervention and Recovery. 1st Annual Conference, Minnesota Chapter of ATSA. April 4, 1997.
A Comparison of the Abel Screen With the Penile Plethysmograph, with Alan Listiak, Ph.D. ATSA, 16th Annual Research and Treatment Conference, ATSA. October 17, 1997.
The Assessment of Deviant Sexual Arousal. 3rd Annual Conference, Minnesota Chapter of ATSA. March 26, 1999.
A Comparison of the Abel Screen With the Penile Plethysmograph, with Alan Listiak, Ph.D.. ATSA, 17th Annual Research and Treatment Conference, ATSA. Presented as a Poster Session. October 1998.
Comparing Outcomes of Plethysmographic Assessment with the Abel Assessment with a Prison Based Sex Offender Sample. Presented with Alan Listiak, Ph.D.. ATSA, 18th Annual Research and Treatment Conference, ATSA. September 1, 1999.
The Civil Commitment of Sexual Offenders: The Referral & Commitment Process Explored. Training for County Attorneys. Organized and facilitated this training. Minnesota Department of Corrections. September 29, 1999.
Sexual Offenders: Myths and Facts Behind Sexual Violence. 9th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus. Safe Schools Coalition. October 7th, 1999.
Detecting Truth From Deception: Working with Sexual Offenders. Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence (State wide training). Presented this presentation twice over two days. September 21st & 22nd, 2000. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence: Implications for Assessment & Treatment, Part I & II. Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence (State wide training). Presented both presentations twice over two days. September 21st & 22nd, 2000. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Batterer: Understanding the Offender’s Personality, Behavior, and Typology. February 15th, 2001. Sponsored by Services for Relationship Violence. Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Understanding the Exploring the Domestic Batterer & Sexual Offender: A training for advocates and those working addressing abuse and sexual assault and rape. April 4th, 2001. Sponsored by Services for Relationship Violence. Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Batterer: Understanding the Offender’s Personality, Behavior, and Typology. April 25th, 2001. Sponsored by Services for Relationship Violence. Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Batterer: Understanding the Offender’s Personality, Behavior, and Typology. June 1st, 2001. Sponsored by Services for Relationship Violence. Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Understanding the Sexual Offender & Abuser’s Typology. October 12th, 2001. Sponsored by Mending Path Relationship Center, Inc. Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Abuser; Also Detecting Truth From Deception. October 24th, 2001. Sponsored by the Minnesota Corrections Association (MCA).
Understanding Domestic Abuse & Sexual Offenses. August 22nd, 2002. Sponsored by Mending Path Relationship Center, Inc.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Abuser: Understanding the Offender’s Personality, Behavior, & Typology. October 16th, 2002. Sponsored by the Mending Path Relationship Center, Inc.
Characteristics of Victims of Abuse and Molestation: Implications for Assessment, Intervention and Treatment. April 20th, 2004. Sponsored by the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health. Duluth, Minnesota.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Batterer, two parts. April 30th, 2004. Sponsored by the Minnesota Psychological Association. Bloomington, Minnesota.
Exploring the Sexual Offender & Domestic Abuser: Understanding the Offender’s Personality, Behavior, & Typology. September 1st 2004. The Chisago County Government Center. Co-sponsored by The Refuge. Center City, Minnesota.