PATRICIA L. WINTERBERGER BROCK
North Chesterfield
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with hands-on experience in the field of mental health and administration and talent for navigating challenges. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PSYCHOLOGIST
James River Detention Center
Powhatan, Virginia
01.2005 - Current
- Functioning as the sole Psychologist for a 40 to 50 bed facility.
- Provided educational training for staff.
- Collaborate with Mental Health Clinician who assisted this examiner as well as, provides individual and group counseling, program development and crisis intervention to male and female adolescent residents.
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans for detained youth.
- Led group therapy sessions to enhance coping skills and emotional regulation.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and support services.
- Provided crisis intervention strategies to manage acute behavioral issues effectively.
- Supported organizational growth through participation in community outreach events promoting mental health awareness and prevention initiatives.
- Counseled individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
- Managed caseload effectively, ensuring timely documentation and communication with relevant parties such as insurance companies or referring providers.
Licensed Professional Counselor
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Richmond, Virginia
01.1999 - Current
- Administration of psychodiagnostic tests in the provision of evaluations for the court concerning custody, substance abuse, visitation, abuse, delinquency and inappropriate sexual behavior of adolescents and adults.
- Consultation concerning program development; such as the STOP program which brought providers from different specialties together to work with adolescents and their family where sexual abuse had been determined to have occurred.
- Conducted thorough psychological assessments using various testing methods to provide accurate diagnoses and inform treatment strategies.
Program Program Specialist
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
Richmond, VA
05.2017 - 06.2025
- Developed and implemented programs to support youth rehabilitation and community reintegration.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess and address individual youth needs effectively.
- Monitored program compliance with state regulations, ensuring adherence to best practices in juvenile justice.
- Trained staff on program protocols and interventions, enhancing service delivery consistency and effectiveness.
- Facilitated workshops aimed at skill development for at-risk youth, promoting positive behavioral changes.
- Established partnerships with community organizations to expand resources available for juvenile support services.
- Led initiatives to streamline processes within the department, improving operational efficiency and service delivery quality.
- Worked alongside other professionals to outline and implement program plans and objectives.
- Developed, coordinated and administered Tattoo Removal and Garden Community programs.
- Built strong relationships with external partners to secure resources and support necessary for program success.
- Ensured compliance with SOP through position as Chair of CCRC.
- Planned and executed meetings to connect organizational representatives, community members to best serve youth and community interests.
- Interviewed and recommended team members for hire.
- Manages Special Decision Cases for presentation to the Director of the Department.
- Assisted in preparing reports and documentation for internal review.
- Streamlined communication between departments to enhance workflow, information sharing and service provision.
- Trained new staff on administrative procedures, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Led initiatives to enhance service quality and delivery.
- Monitored operational workflows, identifying areas for improvement to reduce bottlenecks in processes.
- Safeguarded sensitive information through the proper handling of confidential documents and secure storage methods.
- Minimized errors in documentation through meticulous proofreading, editing, formatting skills.
- Facilitated communication between departments, organizing meetings and distributing essential information.
- Worked on behalf of senior leaders to complete project requirements according to schedules.
- Supported and developed programming to foster youth's rehabilitation.
- Supported departmental goals by collaborating with colleagues on cross-functional projects.
- Coordinated training sessions for staff on new tools or methodologies, promoting a culture of skill development within the organization.
- Manages Special Decision Cases for presentation to the Director of the Department.
- Assisted in preparing reports and documentation for internal review.
- Streamlined communication between departments to enhance workflow, information sharing and service provision.
- Trained new staff on administrative procedures, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Led initiatives to enhance service quality and delivery.
- Monitored operational workflows, identifying areas for improvement to reduce bottlenecks in processes.
- Safeguarded sensitive information through the proper handling of confidential documents and secure storage methods.
- Minimized errors in documentation through meticulous proofreading, editing, formatting skills.
PSYCHOLOGIST SENIOR
Bon Air Correctional Center
North Chesterfield, Virginia
01.2014 - 05.2017
- To provide direct clinical services to incarcerated youth in collaboration with colleagues from various disciplines. These services include individual, family sessions, crisis intervention, conducting aggression management groups, as well as psychological evaluations and risk assessments as needed. Strategies used to work with youth include Relational therapy, CBT, DBT and MI. This position has afforded me the opportunity to participate in the development and implementation of new programs by partnering with stakeholders at the state, federal and local level. In my current position, several colleagues and I were tasked with the creation and implementation of a prototype milieu based on the Department of Juvenile Justice’s new approach to working with juveniles. This program received accolades from the Governor’s office, after he and his staff toured the milieu. At the end of 2015, I received a certificate of recognition for, “accepting additional duties when short staffed; excellent service levels over a long period of time and displaying exceptional teamwork.”
- Supervisor: Has Changed Multiple times. Presently Ms. Mayer
- Conducted psychological assessments to identify inmate mental health needs.
- Developed and implemented individual treatment plans based on assessment results.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to promote social skills and emotional regulation.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive inmate care.
- Provided crisis intervention strategies during acute psychological episodes.
- Mentored junior psychologists in therapeutic techniques and case management procedures.
- Managed caseload of individual clients.
- Developed customized treatment plans for clients, addressing their unique psychological needs and goals.
- Contributed to team development by providing clinical input.
- Implemented cognitive-behavioral techniques tailored towards each client''s specific symptomatology while monitoring progress throughout treatment duration.
- Established a strong professional network with other colleaques working with youth's enhancing accessibility and quality of mental health services for youth.
- Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
- Expanded professional knowledge by attending conferences and participating in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of psychology.
- Prevented escalation of mental health crises by responding promptly to urgent requests for psychological support from patients and their families.
- Managed caseload effectively, ensuring timely documentation and communication with relevant parties such as insurance companies or referring providers.
- Fostered a positive work environment by actively participating in team meetings, offering constructive feedback, and maintaining open lines of communication with colleagues.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, de-escalating situations and connecting individuals with appropriate resources for ongoing support.
- Collaborated with other professionals to coordinate care plans and implement continuity of care.
PSYCHOLOGIST SENIOR
Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center
Beaumont, Virginia
05.2010 - 05.2014
- Functioning both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of individual, group and offense specific treatment, crisis intervention.
- Completion of Psychosexual assessments, coordination of psychiatric services and overseeing MHSTPs to incarcerated adolescent males.
- Maintained a caseload of youth with a focus those gang related and have a significant history of aggression.
COURT PSYCHOLOGIST
Chesterfield Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Service Unit
Chesterfield, Virginia
01.1985 - 01.2002
- Functioning both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team in the preparation of psychological evaluations, program development, training/consultation for staff from Chesterfield Juvenile Probation, Social Services, Community Service Board as well as judges. Other duties included program development, training and appointment to serve on committees; such as, Lt. Governor Donald Beyer’s Commission concerning sexual perpetration and victimization as well as Chesterfield County’s Sex Abuse Task Force. While in this position, I was selected to travel to Colorado, representing the Department of Juvenile Justice for the purpose of incorporating/developing treatment services for adolescents who were convicted of inappropriate sexual behavior. This position required extensive knowledge of the juvenile justice system as well as the ability to work collaboratively with judges, attorney’s, police, probation and parole officers, the local community mental health center and social services.
- Supervisor: Ms. Patricia Carrington and Mr. Chitwood, Court Service Unit Director
CLINICIAN
Henrico County Mental Health
Henrico, Virginia
01.1987 - 01.1991
- Provision of individual and group treatment to adult males convicted of inappropriate sexual behavior as well as in-service training.
CLINICIAN
Richmond Community Diversion
Richmond, Virginia
01.1988 - 01.1990
- Co-lead a treatment group for adult males convicted of inappropriate sexual behavior.
PSYCHOLOGIST
Powhatan Reception Center
Powhatan, Virginia
01.1981 - 01.1983
- Functioning both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop programs, coordinate psychiatric services, provide crisis intervention, prepare psychological evaluations and provide individual and group treatment to adult felons.
LEARNING SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELOR
Radford University Counseling Center
Radford, Virginia
01.1979 - 01.1980
- The provision of counseling students with vocational and study skills issues on an individual and group basis.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Radford University
Radford, VirginiaBachelor of Science - Psychology & Minor in Health Services
Marywood University
Scranton, PennsylvaniaPost Graduate Coursework - undefined
02.2026
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Adolescent/Young Adult Psychology
- Professional networking
- Working with court involved youth and families
- Active listening and rapport building
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Service Coordination
- Program Development
Accomplishments
- Introduced and facilitated the first outpatient adolescent sex-offender program in Virginia at the 12th District Court Service Unit.
- Collaborated with community professionals in the development of STOP, a program designed for providers from different specialties to work collaboratively in coordinating/providing services to adolescents and families were sexual abuse had occurred.
- Partnered with colleagues and multiple stakeholders to create an implement the prototype "Community Model" milieu with the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- Developed and implemented a Tattoo Removal Program within the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- Developed and Implemented the Community Garden Program at Bon Air Correctional Center.
Certification
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Certified Sex-Offender Treatment Provider
- Certified as Pre-Screener
- Academy Diplomat Custody Evaluator
Timeline
Program Program Specialist
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
05.2017 - 06.2025
PSYCHOLOGIST SENIOR
Bon Air Correctional Center
01.2014 - 05.2017
PSYCHOLOGIST SENIOR
Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center
05.2010 - 05.2014
PSYCHOLOGIST
James River Detention Center
01.2005 - Current
Licensed Professional Counselor
PRIVATE PRACTICE
01.1999 - Current
CLINICIAN
Richmond Community Diversion
01.1988 - 01.1990
CLINICIAN
Henrico County Mental Health
01.1987 - 01.1991
COURT PSYCHOLOGIST
Chesterfield Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Service Unit
01.1985 - 01.2002
PSYCHOLOGIST
Powhatan Reception Center
01.1981 - 01.1983
LEARNING SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELOR
Radford University Counseling Center
01.1979 - 01.1980
Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Minor in Health Services
Marywood University
Post Graduate Coursework - undefined
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Radford University
AVAILABILITY
Preferably two week notice
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
- Biol 131 Biology 3
- Bus 176 Hospital Administration 3
- Soc 211 Sociology 3
- Soc 218 Anthropology 3
- Soc 425 Child’s Rights in Society 3
- Math 216 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3
- Phil 314 Phenomenology 3
- Phil 403 Medical Ethics 3
- Psy 211 General Psychology 3
- Psy 251 Developmental Psychology 3
- Psy 315 Contemporary Approaches to Learning 3
- Psy 314 Physiological Psychology 3
- Psy 410 Social Psychology 3
- Psy 421 Experimental Psychology 6
- Psy 431 Abnormal Psychology 3
- Psy 433 Clinical Practices (Introduction) 3
- Psy 434 Clinical Practices 3
- Psy 436 Human Relations Training 3
- Psy 450 Theories of Personality 3
- Psy Erickson Seminar (Directed Study) 3
- Psy Behavior Modification 3
- Psy Internship 3 Masters of Arts – Clinical Psychology Radford University, Radford, Virginia 24142
- Psy 510 Analysis of Behavioral Data 3
- Psy 590 Seminar in Clinical Assessments 3
- Psy 531 Intelligence Testing 3
- Psy 537 Intervention Practicum 6
- Psy 537 Introduction to Projectives 3
- Psy 571 Theories of Personality 3
- Psy 581 Introduction to Psychotherapy 3
- Psy 582 Techniques in Psychotherapy 3
- Psy 584 Group Therapy 3
- Psy 585 Psychopathology 3
- Psy 590 Seminar – MMPI 3
- Psy Thesis 9
- Psy 598 Counseling with a College Population 3
- Psy 598 Accountability in Psychotherapy 3
- Psy 563 The Emotionally Disturbed Child 3 Psy 590A Seminar in Clinical Assessment 3
- Post Graduate Coursework 677 Minority Mental Health 3
- 601E Theories of Counseling 3
- 691 Marriage counseling 3
- 602E Adolescent Growth & Development 3
- 603E Seminar in Child Growth & Development 3
- 558E Drug Dependence 3
- 623 Career Development 3
- 642 Psychiatric Information 3
RESEARCH
- 1988 Journal of Sex Roles, “Comparison of Moral Reasoning and Moral Character in Male and Female Incarcerated Felons.”
- 1982 Journal of Professional Psychology, “Research Designs in Treatment Investigations In Clinical and Counseling Psychology.”
- 1981 “The Existence of the Imposter Phenomenon as Influenced by the Amount of Time success is Experienced.” Unpublished Master’s Thesis.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- ADJUNCT FACULTY Virginia State University 2002-PRESENT Petersburg, Virginia The responsibilities included teaching an undergraduate class for the Psychology Department.
- CO-FACILITATOR Chesterfield County 1994 – PRESENT Chesterfield, Virginia The responsibilities include co-leading a four hour class on assisting parents on how to help their children cope with their parent’s separation.
- TRAINER Department of Corrections academy for Staff Development 1985-1993 Waynesboro, Virginia Courses on psychological evaluations and adolescent sex-offenders.
- TRAINER Henrico Mental Health 1993 Henrico, Virginia A seminar on adolescent sex-offenders.
- TRAINER Hampden-Sydney College 1988 Farmville, Virginia Seminar on the criminal personality.
PERSONAL
Family, traveling, Kayaking, swimming, gardening, reading, etc.