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- 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. Registered Psychologist in the UK and Registered Clinical Counselor in Alberta, Canada.
- 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 departmental 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
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:
- Psychological Association of the Philippines (Manila, Phils)
- American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT, USA)
- NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC, USA)
- National Board of Certified Counselor (NBCC, USA)
- British Psychological Society (UK)
- Career Development Association of the Philippines (CDAP)
- 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
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