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Biography
Dr. Earl Teller
Clinical & Forensic Psychologist

Dr. Earl Teller has over forty-five years of experience working in the mental health field in various capacities. He was previously employed as a clinical psychologist in two large state mental health institutions in New York. He was a senior psychologist supervisor for five years from 1977-1982 in two facilities within the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. From 1982-1994, he held clinical and administrative positions at the Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. He also worked with outpatient mental health facilities in both New York and Florida. He has been a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Florida since 2006 and currently operates a private practice in the Tampa Bay, Florida area.

Since the late 1980’s, Dr. Teller has had a specialty focus on civil and criminal forensic services.

From 1988 through 1994, he served as the forensic coordinator for all patients receiving treatment services at the Hudson River Psychiatric Center. Nearly all those cases involved the criminal courts. From 1996 through September 2000, he provided a full range of psychological services that included psychological testing, mental status, and competency evaluations primarily for children and juveniles with the Schenectady County Child Guidance Center, Inc. in Schenectady, New York. He worked collaboratively with the Schenectady County Probation Department and had an office in their building. He provided expert witness and court testimony, conducted psychological testing, mental status evaluations and written psychological reports.

Dr. Teller conceived and developed a private mental health clinic he named Union Counseling and Forensic Services in Schenectady, NY.

In addition to his role as administrative and clinical director, he provided a broad range of psychological services. He hired clinical professional staff to create a multidisciplinary treatment facility. They received clients from the Schenectady County, NY criminal and civil courts, Office of Children and Family Services, and the Schenectady County Probation Department. In addition to conducting mental status and competency psychological evaluations, he provided attorney consultations and expert witness court testimony.

After relocating to Florida, Dr. Teller provided forensic psychological services to juveniles and adults involved with the Hillsborough County public defender and prosecutor’s offices.

He conducted mental competency and other mental health assessments, psychological testing, wrote psychological reports and provided expert witness testimony. He currently provides a full range of psychological services in his private practice. He has conducted psychological evaluations for a variety of clients that have included independent medical evaluations with military veterans, personal injury and criminal defense cases. His private practice is mainly focused on civil and criminal cases.

Dr. Teller has been a member of the New York State Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Teller has supervised mental health professionals in a variety of clinical settings throughout his career.
Education
1997
PhD. in Clinical Psychology
Union Institute & University
1978
6th Year Degree in Psychology
University of Bridgeport
1977
M.S. in Psychology
University of Bridgeport
1975
M.Ed. in Educational Psychology
University of Bridgeport
1972
B.S. in Psychology
University of Bridgeport
Certification
Florida Licensed Psychologist
License #PY7429
Professional Experience
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
May 2007 - Present
Tampa, FL

Providing a full range of psychological services. Evaluation services including independent medical evaluations, competency assessment, disability, and other psychological evaluations. Contract work with Hillsborough County, FL, Public Defender's Office, which included psychological examinations and court testimony.

Director of Union Counseling and Forensic Services
Private Practice
Sept, 2000 - Aug, 2007
Schenectady N.Y.
  • Director of Union Counseling and Forensic Services.
  • Provided a broad range of psychological services. Evaluation services included intellectual and personality assessments, custody, independent medical evaluation for disability and fitness for work, individual and family therapy, and forensic evaluations.
  • Received referrals from Schenectady County criminal and family courts, Office of Children and Family Services, and the Probation Department.
  • Worked closely with attorneys who request evaluations for clients in criminal and civil cases.
  • Extensive experience with psychological evaluation and treatment of juvenile and adult sex offenders.
Director of Psychological and Forensic Services
Schenectady County Child Guidance Center, Inc.
Aug, 1996 - Sept, 2000
Schenectady N.Y.
  • Provided a full range of psychological services to children, adolescents, and adults. Services included individual, group, and family therapy.
  • Custody evaluations for Schenectady County Family Court.
  • Conducted anger management groups and alcohol and substance abuse groups with adolescents.
  • Sex offender evaluation and treatment.
  • Consultant to the Schenectady County Probation and Social Services Departments and Family Court. Conducted psychological evaluations and provided treatment to children and adolescents·designated as Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquents (JD).
  • Alcohol and substance abuse evaluations and treatment.
Pre-Doctoral Internship
Dutchess County Dept. of Mental Hygiene
Sept 1995 - Aug 1996
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Provided a broad range of psychological services to a diagnostically and culturally diverse client population in an APA approved internship program.
  • Individual, family, and couples psychotherapy. Alcohol and substance abuse disorder treatment.
  • Psychological assessment including neuropsychological, custody, and other forensic evaluations. Independent medical evaluation.
  • Served on a committee that developed treatment outcomes indicators for use by managed care companies in evaluating psychotherapy services.
Psychologist 2 - Community Crisis Intervention Team
OMH/Hudson River Psychiatric Center
1993 - 1994
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Screened clients for admission to the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, operated by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Coordinated community and inpatient treatment and supportive services for patients as a member of the facilities Mobile Crisis Team.
  • Intervened/provided crisis services on request of community agencies, clients and/or their families.
  • Consultation with community agencies requesting services. Initiated and developed community education programs.
  • Participated in the development of the Community Crisis Team with a primary goal of developing appropriate community services for patients and avoiding rehospitalizations. Participated in treatment planning and reviews as a member of a multidisciplinary crisis team.
Unit Chief
OMH/Hudson River Psychiatric Center
1984 - 1993
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Managed the Continuing Treatment Unit, including Secure Care (38 beds), Community Preparation (14 beds), and long-term care (128 beds) programs, for a state-operated psychiatric center.
  • Administered resources related to treatment services including staff supervision.
  • Personnel management, and procurement and budgeting of supplies and equipment. Supervised 180 employees in concert with a management team of 8 staff.
  • Provided leadership on Quality Assurance issues, Continuous Quality Improvement, Utilization Review, and internal and external agency reviews.
Treatment Team Leader
OMH/Hudson River Psychiatric Center
1983 - 1984
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Directed the clinical treatment teams on the Secure Care Unit to provide a range of treatment services including a social/familial, psychological, psychiatric, vocational, educational, recreational, and medical.
  • Managed staff of 85 employees in professional, administrative, clinical, and direct care titles.
  • Coordinated facilities Forensic Review Committee to assure compliance with N.Y. State Criminal Procedure Law.
Psychologist 2
OMH/Hudson River Psychiatric Center
1982 - 1983
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Senior supervising psychologist for the Secure Care Unit. Supervised 5 psychologists in the delivery of psychological testing, diagnostic report writing, and conducting individual and group therapies.
  • Participated in treatment planning and clinical case reviews. Alcohol and substance evaluation and treatment.
  • Developed alcohol and substance abuse treatment program for MICA patients.
Psychologist 2
OMRDD/O.D. Heck Development Center
1980 - 1982
Schenectady, N.Y.
  • Supervised psychological services in the N.Y. State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities community services division offices in Greene, Schoharie, Columbia counties.
  • Supervised two psychologists.
  • Conducted psychological testing with children, adolescents, and adult clients. Served as a member of the rehabilitation treatment teams for the three counties.
Psychologist 2
Wassaic Developmental Center
1978 - 1980
Wassaic, N.Y.
  • Managed and supervised psychological services to 200 developmentally disabled clients.
  • Supervised two psychologists.
  • Conducted psychological testing including assessment ofl.Q., personality, and functional competency.
  • Provided individual and group therapy services.
  • Member of the clinical treatment team.
  • Conducted seminar on Advanced Behavior Management.
Psychologist 1
OMRDD/Wassaic Developmental Center
1977 - 1978
Wassaic, N.Y.
  • Conducted psychological evaluations and wrote diagnostic reports; held individual and group psychotherapy sessions.
  • Member of interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Taught inservice training classes on learning.theory and behavior management.
  • References provided upon request
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