Gail Arpin-Finck, CDATA-I, CBIS, CDP
Gail Arpin-Finck is a certified Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist (CDATA-I), a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) and a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP).
Academic Background and Certification
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CDATA-I - Advanced Practitioner *
Del Giacco Neuro Art Therapy CBIS - Certified Brain Injury Specialist [nationally recognized credential of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS)] Serving Our Veterans Behavioral Health Certificate** CDP - Certified Dementia Practitioner BA - English/Philosophy - College of Our Lady of the Elms, MA AS - Early Childhood Education - Holyoke Community College, MA Graduate study in Developmental Counseling Saint Joseph's University (CT) __________________________________ * To obtain the CDATA-l credential, a candidate must meet educational and/or occupational standards and pass a background check. Candidates are required to take part in an intensive, highly structured training program consisting of written and oral coursework that includes weekly, interactive sessions with the professor/ practitioner. The certification process includes weekly written assignments, completion of a six-week practicum and development of specialized treatment plans for clients. Practitioner Dr. Maureen Del Giacco, Ph.D. has been teaching art-based cognitive rehabilitation since 2004. |
** Serving Our Veterans Behavioral Health Certificate
Developed by the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), curriculum is based in the latest evidence and clinical practice guidelines on behavioral health management developed by the DOD and Veterans Affairs (VA) for treating conditions such as PTSD, TBI, addiction and depression. Includes study on military culture and the impact of war on behavioral health toward providing more effective care for service members and military families. Course Curriculum
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