513 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition HEALTH AND WELLNESS writer in the process — Dr. Jalbuena also developed a greater understanding of the importance of business procedures when it comes to meeting legal deadlines efficiently and providing thousands of patients with the proper psychological treatment they need. Dr. Jalbuena’s concern for and devotion to her patients, her passion for creating better workplace systems, and her insight and compassion toward her fellow co-workers have earned her much recognition. She ultimately became the clinical director and administrator of the medical practice. She previously worked as a psychotherapist, and her vocational journey began with a formal education. At Antioch University Los Angeles, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She then achieved a PhD in clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara in 2012. From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Jalbuena completed a pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Valley Community Clinic as a registered psychologist providing family and individual therapy. In 2008, she also worked at Sylmar Mental Health and Rehabilitation Center, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, where she provided individual and group therapy to patients diagnosed with psychotic, mood and personality disorders. In 2013, Dr. Jalbuena provided chemically-dependent and dualdiagnosed patients with individual and group psychotherapy at a residential treatment facility. Dr. Jalbuena has attributed her success to her perseverance, her openness to learning new things, her teachers, and the support of her loved ones. Thus far, she has served in an impactful role in the fields of clinical psychology and medical administration. Looking ahead, she hopes to continue utilizing what she has learned to help others and expand her horizons. Leveraging many years of experience, Dr. Roberta Jalbuena has become an affirmed leader in the health care industry. In 2016, she became an evaluating doctor for a workers’ compensation medical practice that provided psychological evaluations and treatment for injured workers. As she developed her skills — becoming an astute medical-legal report ROBERTA L. JALBUENA, PHD MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR, CLINICAL DIRECTOR Woodland Psyche Center Los Angeles, CA
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