CURRICULUM VITAE

Katrina H. Miller, PhD MFT

6783 Olivet Drive

Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

Phone: 801-706-8207

Email:  Katrina@katrinahmiller.com

Professional Qualifications

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Utah), #115628-3902, expiration 9/30/2014.

Medical Writer Certification Candidate, American Medical Writers Association, member 28734

Professional History

2013           Freelance Medical Writer.  Clientsinclude Demand Studio

2012-        Faculty, University of Phoenix.  Currently teaching Psychopharmacology

2011-        Private Practice Therapist, Katrina H. Miller Counseling, Cottonwood Heights, UT. Provided individual therapy in multispecialty setting.

2006-2011  Clinical Case Manager, Aetna Behavioral Health, Sandy, UT

Led team of mental health clinicians, nurses, and administrative assistants in resolving high-touch cases.  Applied evidence-based care to achieving good clinical outcomes in cases that previously had little impact from treatment.  Personal case-load consisted of approximately 80% co-occurring diagnoses, including 80% Depression/Bipolar/Anxiety, 40% Chemical Dependency, 40% medical and neurological, 30% Psychosis. Managed 300 clients per year; contacted each client average of four times monthly. Ages of clients evenly spread between children, teens, adult, and seniors.

2004-2006  Care Manager, Aetna Behavioral Health, Sandy, UT

Performed utilization review, both intake and concurrent, with Aetna Behavioral Health.

1998-2004  Therapist/Administrator, Human Assets, Cottonwood Heights, UT

Owned and managed private practice with one employee besides myself.  Did individual, couples, family, and group therapy. Performed Level II evaluations for Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Utah. Was interviewed on Fox News regarding impact of internet addiction on couples.

1998-2002  Therapist, Benchmark Behavioral Health, Woods Cross, UT

Provided individual, group, family, and multifamily treatment for Juvenile Sex-Offenders and youth with Conduct Disorder in an RTC setting.

1994-1998  Therapist, Division of Child and Family Services, Murray, UT

In-home counseling with Family Preservation. Client families were involved with either CPS or the juvenile justice system.  Most typical issues were conduct disorder, chemical dependency, sexual trauma, and child abuse and/or neglect.

1981-1997 Therapist, Jordan Valley Counseling, West Jordan, UT

Private practice individual, group and family therapy. Served on speaker’s bureau of hospital. Developed and ran numerous workshops and seminars. Marketed and ran a program on stress management for local corporations.

1987-1990  Welfare Investigator, Tooele County Health & Human Services, Tooele, UT

Verified eligibility of recipients of food stamps, Aid for Dependent Families; and Medicaid.

1992-1995  Utah State University, Instructor, Ogden, UT

Taught undergraduate course on the American Family to youth involved in Job Corps.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

PhD           Utah State University, December 1997

MS            Utah State University, May 1979

BS            Brigham Young University, May 1977 (Summa cum laude)

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

2011-2012  Odyssey House, Board of Directors, Clinical committee

2006         Somalia Community Development, Chairman

1988-1990  Utah Chapter, American Association Marriage & Family Therapists; Legislative Chairperson

NATIONAL PRESENTATION

1997         Miller, Katrina and Openshaw, D. Kim. (1997). An implementation study of non-secure residential juvenile sex offender programs in Utah.” The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), 16th Annual 1997 Research and Treatment Conference, Arlington, VA, October 15-18, 1997.

PUBLICATIONS

2010-2012  Miller, Katrina H. Www.Moxiementalhealth.com  July, 2010-current. (One of my blogs deals with high suicide rate in veterans).

2003         Hansen, Todd. (2003, February 3). Virtual Windows (piece on Internet Addiction featuring Katrina Holgate Miller, PhD.). Fox  13 News. Salt Lake City, UT: Fox 13 News.

1997         Miller, Katrina H. (1997). An implementation study of nonsecure residential juvenile sex offender programs in Utah. Doctoral Dissertation. Utah State University.

1981         Miller, Katrina H.; Jensen, Glen; and De Lissovoy V.  (1981). How much interest do adolescents have in parent education? Family Perspective 15(4):187-191.

1979         Miller, Katrina H. (1979). The salience of parent education for adolescents : gender and gratification orientations. Master’s Thesis.  Utah State University.

AWARDS

Aetna Way Excellence Award 2009 (A peer-nominated award based on leadership and work efficacy)

MILITARY HISTORY

1971-1975  United States Air Force.

 Achieved rank of SSGT (E-5).  Medical Corpsman. Served in largest hospital in Southeast Asia during Vietnam War.  Treated repatriating American Prisoners of War.