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About Carlos Molina

Dr. Carlos Molina joined the Department of Counseling Psychology as adjunct faculty in 2010. He became full-time faculty in 2015 and is the Director and Advisor for the General Masters Program providing advising and supervision of students’ research and graduate thesis.  Carlos has taught courses in psychology at the graduate level at Argosy University’s EdD program and Alliant University’s PsyD in Forensic psychology program. Carlos has worked as a clinician in social service agencies, medical clinics and substance abuse treatment facilities. He has a private clinical practice primarily serving monolingual Spanish speaking clients.
 
Carlos earned his BA in Counseling Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Dominican College in 1997 and his Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University in 2001. Carlos graduated with his EdD from Argosy University in 2006. Carlos has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Lic, MFT39668) since 2003. Carlos areas of clinical expertise include assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and treatment of children who suffer from trauma and ADHD. Carlos’ research interests include Latino immigrant’s mental health stress related to acculturation factors.

Positions

2010 - Present Assistant Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Counseling Psychology
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2010 - Present Director of General Master’s Discipline, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Counseling Psychology
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2003 - Present Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapy Private Practice
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April 2003 - Present MFT# 39668, Marriage and Family Therapist License
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2010 - 2015 Adjunct Faculty, Alliant University ‐ Forensic Psychology Department
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2007 - 2014 Adjunct Faculty, Argosy University ‐ Counseling Psychology Department
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2008 - 2010 Director, Family Service Agency of Marin ‐ Services for Addictions Recovery
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2000 - 2010 Director, Family Service Agency of Marin ‐ Latino Alcohol & Drug Prevention Program
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2005 - 2009 County of Marin Proposition 36 Clinical Assessor, County of Marin, California
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August 2004 - April 2005 Adjunct Clinical supervisor, Henry Ohloff Outpatient Program San Rafael, California ‐ Alcohol and Drug Counselor for the Hispanic Adolescent Group
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2002 - 2004 Marriage and family therapist, Petaluma Health Center Petaluma, California
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Curriculum Vitae

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Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2013 Dissertation Committee Reader, Argosy University
2012 Dissertation Committee Reader, Alliant University
2007 Dissertation Committee Chair, Argosy Unversity
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Honors and Awards

  • The Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Outstanding Service Award, 1993, College of Marin
  • Alpha Gamma Sigma Chapter, 1994. College of Marin
  • Psy Chi Sigma, Senior Honor Society, 1997
  • Dean’s List Dominican University of California, 1996-97, 98, 99, 00
  • Outstanding Student Award Counseling Psychology Department, Dominican University of California: Outstanding academic performance, clinical skills, and Contribution to the Department May 2001
  • Cesar Chavez Community Leader Award, Marin County, CA 2006

Courses

  • Human Diversity
  • Research Methods
  • Psychological Assessment

Education

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2006 EdD, Argosy University ‐ Education and Clinical Psychology
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2000 MS, Dominican University of California
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1997 BA, Dominican College of San Rafael ‐ Counseling Psychology
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1995 AA, College of Marin ‐ Behavioral Sciences
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Contact Information

Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 949401

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