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Frank A. Fee, Ph.D.
5850 San Felipe, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77057
713-824-8026
EDUCATION Ph.D. Texas A&M University (APA-approved), 1981.
M.A. Texas Tech University, 1974.
B.S. University of Houston, 1973.
PROFESSIONALSTATUS
Licensed Psychologist with HSP, Texas, #32412
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, #31749 (since 1983).
Licensed Psychologist, Ohio, #5095.
Licensed Psychologist, New York, #016818-I
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Practice Geropsychologist, Dr. Frank Fee & Associates, PLLC, 5850
San Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77057.
9/03-Present Assessment and treatment of older adults in a private practice setting. Serve as consultant to various health care organizations regarding program development, leadership, and outcomes measurement. Perform Independent Living Capacity Assessments in various community-based settings. Provide successful aging coaching to adults concerned with maximizing their potential to age successfully and manage potential areas of concern.
09/03-5/31/08 Vice President & Chief Clinical Director, Senior Connections of Texas, PLLC, 12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 550, Houston, Texas, 77079.
Responsible for clinical business operations of a practice group that provided counseling and psychological services in skilled nursing facilities. Provided corporate support to business managers and associates who oversaw the day-to-day operations of designated regions in the State of Texas. Oversaw the company's compliance program as well as education and training. Coordinated special projects company wide. Marketing and Business Development. Recruitment of Psychologists and Therapists. Consultation with long term care organizations and administrators regarding mental health and behavioral issues.
Regional Director of Operations, Hubbard Health Care, LLC, 206 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box 2210, Boone, North Carolina, 28607.
07/02-07/03 Responsible for overall clinical, administrative and financial operations of four extended care facilities in Ohio. Directed all Clinical and Administrative activities through supervision of facility Administrators and Regional Nurse Consultants. Provided necessary operational support assuring that clinical and administrative functions were integrated to provide optimal utilization of resources and consistent outcomes. Ensured compliance with all regulatory bodies. Oversaw business development activities for the region. Served as Corporate Consultant regarding Behavioral Health issues.
Regional Director of Operations, CommuniCare Health Services, Inc., 4700 Ashwood Drive, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.
03/01-07/02 Responsible for overall programmatic and financial management of multiple facilities across a geographically dispersed area overseeing 1100 beds including Behavioral Health, Alzheimer's Dementia, Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, and Residential Care. Provided ongoing leadership for administrators of seven facilities. Oversaw marketing and business development for the region. Conceptualization, development and implementation of specialized Behavioral Health Care programs within facilities managed and/or owned by the company. Key member of senior executive team involved in strategic planning and business development for the entire company. Represent the management company to facility owners and/or asset managers. Provided onsite or telephonic consultation regarding behavioral health issues for the 27 facilities owned or managed by the company.
Regional Director of Health Care Services, AdCare Health Systems, Inc., 5057 Troy Road, Springfield, Ohio 45502.
9/98-03/01 Responsible for Health Care Services for a for-profit Long Term Care Management Company operating nineteen facilities in Ohio (9 skilled nursing & rehabilitation; 10 assisted living). Developed and implemented a specialized program model for the Chronically Mentally Ill. Implemented business development strategies including contract negotiation. Responsible for multifacility staff development, corporate education, and research initiatives. Oversaw the corporate Ethics Program. Established Administrator-in-Training program for development of new nursing home and/or assisted living facility administrators. Corporate wide Behavioral Health Consultant.
9/95-7/98 Manager Psychological Services Director of Senior Health, Drake Center, Inc., 151 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45216.
Supervised the provision of psychological services to patients in a specialized, Long-Term Care Hospital & Rehabilitation Facility affiliated with the University of Cincinnati. Supervised Psychologists, doctoral level graduate students and psychological assistants. In 1997 I was promoted to Director of Senior Health Services wherein I developed geriatric services throughout the continuum of care. Initiated and implemented Adult Day Services. Developed 100-Unit Assisted Living Facility. Key member of the Quality Management Council. Provided Psychological Consultation Services to physicians, program directors and administrative staff. Served on the Medical Executive Committee.
10/92-9/95 Psychologist (Rehabilitation Medicine & Geriatrics ), Department of Psychology (116B), New Mexico Regional Federal Medical Center, 2100 Ridgecrest Drive, S.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108.
Advanced clinical practice of Rehabilitation and Health Psychology services including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and consultation to patients within the medical center. Key member of the interdisciplinary treatment teams on the Rehabilitation Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury Units. Served on the Training Committee and Faculty for the APA Approved Southwest Consortium Pre- doctoral Internship Program. Routinely supervised doctoral level psychology interns and graduate students. Participated in Total Quality Management activities facility wide including a ]CAHO Task Force that led to accreditation with commendation. Principal Investigator for a funded research project entitled, "Cognitive Functioning and Handicap Severity in Aging SCI Veterans."
7/91-10/92 Chief of Mental Health Service, Gallup Indian Medical Center, US Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service/Indian Health Service, Gallup, New Mexico.
Responsible for overall administration and supervision of the Mental Health Service in a PHS /IHS Hospital including a staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and mental health technicians. Served as consultant to hospital administration and medical service chiefs on mental health issues. Served on the Medical Executive and Hospital Quality Assurance Committees. Defined objectives, planned and implemented the program for Mental Health Services within established policies and budgetary guidelines. Principally responsible for staff recruitment and retention. Established liaison relationship with the Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine regarding training in multicultural and public psychiatry. Prepared reports on mental health issues and activities for Area Director.
8/89-7/91 Director, Transitions of Denver, 1170 Brentwood Street, Lakewood, Colorado.
Overall administrative and programmatic responsibility for a community re-entry program for adults with acquired brain injuries. This specialized residential treatment program offered comprehensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation services in a community based, non-hospital setting. Responsibilities included overall management, managing annual budget, program development, assuring compliance with various standards of care.
Supervised the provision of psychological services to residential and outpatient clients. Participated as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Directed and participated in marketing activities.
7/88-8/89 Director of Behavioral Medicine, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 7000 Jefferson, N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Responsible for the development of a newly formed department in a 60-bed, free- standing rehabilitation hospital. Supervised the provision of all psychological services and performed administrative functions necessary to achieve and maintain CARF and JCAHO accreditation status. Provided consultative services to program directors, administrative and clinical staff. Participated in program development activities including coordinating development of the Pain Management Program. Provided direct clinical services to patients and families on the Traumatic Brain Injury Unit and in the pain Treatment Program. Established comprehensive day treatment program for traumatic brain injury.
Participated in quality Improvement activities.
9/85-7/88 Director of Psychological Services, Heights Psychiatric Hospital, 103 Hospital Loop, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As the first Director of Psychological Services, established policies and procedures for all providers of psychological services including employees and private practitioners. Assisted hospital administration in achieving JCAHO accreditation. Provided consultative services to clinical units within the hospital and participated in program development activities. Established the Albuquerque Mental Health Clinic as the outpatient program for the hospital and initiated a pre-doctoral psychology internship program. Participated in marketing activities. Conceptualized and developed partial hospitalization program.
8/84-9/85 Clinical Director, Transitional Learning Community, 1528 Postoffice Street, Galveston, Texas.
Appointed as the first Clinical Director of the Moody Foundation's residential treatment facility for the rehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injuries. Facilitated the transition from total dependency on the benefactor to developing a reimbursable program with ongoing relationships with third party payers. Responsible for all clinical administration and program management. Supervised research activities and assured compliance with accreditation standards. Supervised the interdisciplinary treatment including two pre-doctoral and one post-doctoral psychology interns.
8/83-8/84 Program Director, Deer Park Hospital, 4525 Glenwood, Deer Park, Texas (Affiliate of Hospital Corporation of America).
Provided ongoing clinical and administrative management of three inpatient programs in a private-for-profit, psychiatric hospital. Supervised all clinical staff and coordinated the three interdisciplinary treatment teams. Participated in Quality Assurance and program development activities. Participated in marketing activities for the hospital.
9/81-8/83 Chief Psychologist, Beaumont State Center for Human Development, 644 S. 8th Street, Beaumont, Texas.
Supervised staff psychologists in a regional State MH/MR facility. Performed various administrative duties including Quality Assurance and serving as Director of Training for the entire facility. Conducted program evaluation studies. Provided psychodiagnostic evaluations, individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
9/80-9/81 Clinical Psychology Intern, Department of Psychological Services, Norwich Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut.
APA approved Clinical Psychology internship. Specialty training in Geropsychology, chronically mentally ill and community re-entry.
7/79-8/80 Coordinator of Aftercare & Outreach Services, Brazos Valley Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center, Bryan, Texas.
Developed and implemented a program in five rural counties to reduce readmissions to State psychiatric hospitals. Supervised all professional and paraprofessional staff.
9/77-1/79 Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, Psychology Department, College Station, Texas.
Served as assistant to the Director of the Department's Psychological Services Clinic. Responsible for teaching two undergraduate courses.
1/75-8/77 Director of Intake/Screening/Referral Unit, Lubbock Regional Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center, Lubbock, Texas.
Supervised the intake/screening unit for a large, regional community mental health center. Provided crisis intervention and brief therapy services. Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy in the outpatient clinic. Coordinated staff training and development.
RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Site Visitor, American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation, 1998-Current.
Chair, Division on Aging, Texas Psychological Association, 2008-Current.
Board Member and Treasurer, Houston Gerontological Society, 2008-Current.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Houston, Counseling Psychology Program, 2007.
Member, Ad Hoc Veterans Affairs Committee, Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council-Current.
Member, Education Committee, Texas HealthCare Association, 2004-Current.
Member, Miami Valley Gerontology Council, Education & Advocacy Committee (1998-2000)
Board Member, Ohio Brain Injury Association (1998-2000)
Member, Long Term Care Committee, Greater Cincinnati Health Council, 1997- 1998.
Member, Southwest Ohio Transition Roundtable Focus Group: Long Term Housing (1997-2001)
Adjunct Faculty Appointment, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Cincinnati Medical School (1996-1998).
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1992-1995)
Member, Training Committee, Southwest Consortium Pre-doctoral Psychology Internship (APA Approved), (1992-1995)
Member, Steering Committee for Native American Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine Mental Health Programs, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1991-1995)
Consultant, Albuquerque Public Schools, regarding students with traumatic brain injuries, 1989-1995.
Consultant, United School District #457, Garden City, Kansas, regarding students with traumatic brain injuries, 1991-1996.
Consultant, Urban Indian Health & Human Services, Inc., Provided pro bono consultation and training services to agency mental health and substance abuse staff, 1992-1994. i
Editor, Rehabilitation Psychology News, official newsletter of the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) of the American Psychological Association, 1990-1992.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, Western New Mexico University, 1991- 1993.
Board Member and Chair, Professional Standards Review Committee, New Mexico Psychological Association, 1987-1989.
Board Member, New Mexico Medical Review Association, a physician sponsored peer review organization, 1987-1990. Appointed to represent psychologists.
President, New Mexico Rehabilitation Counselors Association, 1988-1989. Board Member, New Mexico Rehabilitation Association, 1988-1990.
Founding Member, New Mexico Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, 1989-1995.
Region IX Representative for Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, 1988-1990.
Editorial reviewer for manuscripts submitted to the Bulletin of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 1982-1987.
Named to the National Distinguished Service Registry in Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation, 1987.
PRESENTATIONS
Fee, F. & Harmon, D. Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
in Returning Veterans: A Cluster Approach to Assessment and Treatment. Sixth
Annual North American Brain Injury Society Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana,
October 3, 2008.
Fee, F. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Texas Brain Injury Association Regional Conference, Houston, Texas, September 6, 2008.
Fee, F. Psychosocial Outcomes Survey: New Guidance, Surveyor Expectations & Ideas for Culture Change. Invited presentation at the 57th Annual Convention of the Texas Health Care Association, Houston, Texas, October 24, 2007.
Fee, F. Mental Health Services Across the Long Term Care Continuum. Invited Workshop at the Ohio Psychological Association's Spring Institute, April, 2001.
Fee, F. Behavioral Health Services in Long Term Care Settings. Invited presentation at the Dayton V.A. Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, January, 2001.
Fee, F. & Patel, A. Behavioral Healthcare: Quality Management Across the Continuum. Invited presentation at the Ohio Association for Healthcare Quality Area II Summer Workshop, Dayton, Ohio, July, 2000.
Fee, F. Aging in the New Millennium: Challenges to Quality Improvement. Invited presentation at the Ohio Association for Healthcare Quality- Area II Fall Workshop, Dayton, Ohio, October, 1999.
Fee, F. The Impact of Aging with Chronic Health Problems: A Biopsychosocial Perspective. Invited presentation at the 1998 Winter Workshop of the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, Ohio, February, 1998.
Fee, F. The Impact of Cognitive Deficits on Community Reintegration. Community presentation sponsored by Drake Center for physicians, nurses, case managers, and social workers, Cincinnati, Ohio, November, 1997.
Fee, F. Spinal Cord Injury Adjustment in a Changing Healthcare Environment: A Conceptual Framework, Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 1996.
Fee, F. Psychological Impact of Complex Wounds on Patients and Caregivers. Presented at the University of Cincinnati Area Health Education Center Program "Advanced Wound Care Symposium", Cincinnati, Ohio, September, 1996.
Fee, F. & Fee, V. Psychological Consequences of Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury: A Review. Platform presentation at the 8th Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 1994.
Fee, F. & Fee, V. An Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Cognitive Rehabilitation. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Cognitive Rehabilitation: Community Integration Conference, San Antonio, Texas, October, 1994.
Fee, V. & Fee, F. Implications of Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury for the Cognitive Rehabilitation Process. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Cognitive Rehabilitation: Community Integration Conference, San Antonio, Texas, October 1994.
Fee, F. Returning to Sexuality After Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the Third New Mexico Instructional Institute on Traumatic Brain Injury, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March, 1994.
Fee, F. Multicultural Issues in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Conceptual Framework. Platform presentation at the 7th Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1993.
Fee, F. The Effect of Spinal Cord Injury on Sexuality. Presented at "Spinal Cord Injury: Team Treatment for Functional Outcomes," Farmington, New Mexico, October, 1993.
Fee, V. & Fee, F. Coincidence of Head Injury and Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for the Rehabilitation Process. Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Southwest Head Injury Symposium, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1992.
Fee, F. The psychological impact of trauma. Presented at a University of New Mexico Division of Continuing Education Workshop for nurses, 1990.
Fee, F. & Watson, S. Sexuality and Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the New Mexico Head Injury Foundation Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990.
Fee, F. Moderator of a panel entitled: The evolution and current status of educational services for head injured students. Presented at the New Mexico Head Injury Foundation's Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1988.
Fee, F. Sexuality following traumatic brain injury. Presented at the New Mexico Head Injury Foundation's Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1987.
Fee, F. Behavioral issues in the residential treatment environment. Presented at the 3rd Annual Southwest Head Injury Symposium, Costa Mesa, California, 1985.
Fee, F. The importance of community-based ADL programs for the disabled. Presented at a Catastrophic Illness and Injury Conference sponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 1984.
Fee, F. Critical issues in the inpatient psychiatric treatment of children and adolescents. Presented at the 8th Annual NASW /Texas State Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1984.
Fee, F., Garrett, B., Hatton, S., Schmidt, C., Seholm, R., & Smith, S. Symposium: Psychotherapy with mentally retarded persons. Presented at the Texas Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1983.
Garrett, B., & Fee, F. Mentally Ill? Mentally Retarded? Clinical confusion prevails. Presented at the American Association on Mental Deficiency Region V Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, 1983.
Garrett, B., & Fee, F. The use of projective techniques in the assessment and treatment of emotional disorders of mentally retarded persons. Presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1983.
Mannion, L., & Fee, F. The role of stress in determining success in a behavioral weight reduction program. Presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1983.
Elkins, G., & Fee, F. A proposed cognitive-behavioral model for the treatment of obsessions and compulsions. Presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1979.
Saltzberg, L., & Fee, F. A short-term RET based group treatment for dating anxiety. Presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 1979.
Fee, F., Elkins, G., & Boyd, L. Counseling psychologists and testing: A national survey. Presented at the Texas Psychological Association Convention, Dallas, Texas, 1978.
Elkins, G., & Fee, F. The relationship of physical anxiety to age, death anxiety, and social desirability. Presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978.
PUBLICATIONS Fee, F., Bouman, D., & Corbin, P. Injury Prevention, Chapter 24, In R.G. Frank & T. Elliott (Eds.) Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology, Invited book chapter, Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000, pp. 519-532.
Buelow, J., & Fee, F. Perceptions of Care and Satisfaction in Assisted Living Facilities. Health Marketing Quarterly, 2000,11 (3),13-24.
Dowler, R.N., Harrington, D.L., Haaland, K.Y., Swanda, R.M., Fee, F.A., & Fiedler, K. Profiles of Cognitive Functioning in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury and the Role of Moderating Variables, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1997,3, 464-472.
Fee, F., & Fee, V. Psychosocial consequences of concomitant traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. SCI Psychosocial Process, 1995, 8 (3), 106-111.
Dowler, R.N., O'Brien, S.A., Halland, K.Y., Harrington, D.L., Fee, F.A., & Fiedler, K. Neuropsychological functioning following a spinal cord injury. Applied Neuropsychology, 1995, 2, 124-129.
Fee, F. An introduction to multicultural issues in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. SCI Psychosocial Process, 1994,1 (3),104-108.
Fee, F., Elkins, G., & Boyd, L. Utilization and opinions of psychological testing among counseling psychologists. Journal of Personality Assessment, 1982, 1Q (2), 116-119.
Fee, F., & Reilley, R. Hypnosis in obstetrics. A review of techniques. Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry & Medicine, 1982, 29 (1), 17-29.
Elkins, G., & Fee, F. Relationship of physical anxiety to death anxiety and age. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1980,137, 147-148.
Fee, F., & Terry, S. Review of Behavioral Self-Management: Strategies, Techniques and Outcomes, by R.B. Stuart (Ed.). Corrective and Social Psychiatry, 1980, 26.
Elkins, G., & Fee, F. Review of Handbook of Rational-Emotive Therapy by A. Ellis & R. Grieger, (Eds.). _Journal of Counseling & Psychotherapy, 1979,1,12.
Fee, F., & Elkins, G. College students' perceptions of counseling versus psychotherapy. Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1979, 16, 7-9
Elkins, G., Childers, V., & Fee, F. Relationship of belief in equal rights to assertiveness and ERA support. Current Psychology, 1979,1,8.
Fee, F. The development of self-control behaviors in children: An annotated bibliography. JSAS: Catalog of Selected Documents in Psychology, 1978, 8, 32.
Elkins, G., & Fee, F. Review of Group Therapy: A Behavioral Approach by S. Rose. Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1978, 15, 51.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Division 12 - Society of Clinical Psychology
Division 13 - Society of Consulting Psychology
Division 20 – Adult Development & Aging
Division 22 – Rehabilitation Psychology
Division 40 – Media Psychology
Texas Psychological Association
Social Justice Special Interest Group – Member
Division on Aging – Chair
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Registrant since 1983
Houston Gerontological Society
Board Member
Treasurer
Psychologists in Long Term Care
Member
REFERENCES Jenny Stadler, Ph.D.
101 Southwestern Blvd., Suite 109
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
832-236-3550
DrJennyStadler.com
Steve Bailley, Ph.D.
1011 Augusta Drive, Suite 107
Houston, Texas 77057
713-775-7069
Stephen A. Daniel, Ph.D.
9 Puritan Lane
Washingtonville, New York 10992
845-781-6061
Thomas Baumgartner, M.Ed., LPC
Care Advocate – United Behavioral Health
2000 West Loop South, Suite 900
Houston, Texas 77027
800-548-6549 x66030
832-433-4115
Thomas.Baumgartner@optumhealth.com
