​Dr. Art Tolentino, PhD

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​Education: 

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology with specialization in Family Psychology (Capella University - Minnesota, USA)
• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (George Fox University - Oregon, USA) 
• Bachelor's of Human Behavior Technology (PUP - Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines)

Current Position: 

• Clinical Director of Pathways Mental Health Services, LLC in Olympia, Washington, USA.  He also clinically supervised the Pathways Telehealth Clinics and the Telehealth International clinic of Pathways MHS. 
• Program Developer - Mental Health First Response and Mental Health First Responder®
• An international Therapist licensed in the United States and in the Philippines.
• ​Dr. Tolentino has  been in the field of behavioral health since 1994. His experiences include  inpatient, outpatient, crisis intervention/prevention, co-occurring disorders treatment, addiction, community mental health, transitional home administrator, consulting, clinical supervision, agency departamental clinical  management, and military substance abuse clinical and prevention management.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Psychologist in the Philippines - (PRC) RPsy #0000207
• Chartered Psychologist - The British Psychological Society
• Licensed Marriage  & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Washington, Hawaii, Florida, Oregon, and Texas.
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of WA, USA
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas​
• Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) certified by NAADAC and NBCC
• Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in the State of Washington, USA
• Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) under the  US Department of Transportation (DOT)

Clinical Supervisor Certifications:

• Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE)
• Approved Clinical Supervisor & Clinical Fellow - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 
• ​Approved Clinical Supervisor in Washington State: LMHC, LMFT, CL, and SUDP.
• Approved Clinical Supervisor in Texas: LMFT-S and LPC-S
• Approved Clinical Supervisor in Florida: Pending

Previous Work Experiences: 

• Visiting Professor and Chairholder (2019-2020) Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa Manila Philippines.
• Mental Health consultant at Ft. Simcoe - Job Corps in White Swan, WA, USA
• Adjunct faculty at a local University in Lacey, WA USA - St. Martin's University
• Online associate faculty at a regionally accredited university - Ashford University (USA)
• Washington Dept. of Health Chemical Dependency Professional Advisory Board Member
• Board Member of the Oregon Board of licensed MFT and LPC (Oregon, USA)
• University of Phoenix's Faculty (Undergraduate & Graduate programs - USA)
• Clinical Director for the United States Department of Defense (DOD) - US Army  Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) in South Korea (Camp Humphreys).
• Clinical Director and ASAP Manager for the United States ​Department of Defense - US Army  Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) in Schweinfurt, Germany (USAG Schweinfurt - Conn Barracks).​

Professional Association Memberships:

1. Psychological Association of the Philippines (Manila, Phils)
2. American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT, USA)
3. NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC, USA)
4. National Board of Certified Counselor (NBCC, USA)
5. British Psychological Society (UK)
6. Career Development Association of the Philippines (CDAP)
7. ​​​Center for Credentialing & Education USA

​Awards:

• 2023 - Philippines Federation of Professional Associations, Distinction Award for Global Practice & Service as endorsed by the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP).
• 2011 - Commander’s Award for Public Service, IMCOM Korea
• 2011 - Certificate of Appreciation, IMCOM Korea 
• 2010 - US Army Korean Civilian Service Medal ​

Publications:

• Mental Health First Response Training Manual, 3rd edition (2023)
• Mental Health First Response, 2018
• Doctoral Dissertation, 2006