Specialties

• Immigration proceedings -Deportation
• Waivers of Inadmissibility and Cancellation of Removal («Extreme Hardship»)
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U visa, T visa
• Asylum

Education

• Psy.D. Clinical Psychology
• M.S. Clinical Psychology
• B.S. Psychology

License and Certifications

• Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapy

Professional Biography

Over 30 years of experience in the clinical psychology/mental health field, including considerable practice in the forensic arena. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in applied professional psychology/mental health/addiction and traumatic stress, and extensive work in clinical management, supervision, and direct service delivery in a variety of settings, to clinically, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse populations.

Concurrent with graduate academic training, clinical internships at a large inner-city outpatient community mental health center, child and adult units, and in its Education & Consultation Division, and senior clinical intern at Montgomery County Emergency Service Hospital, a crisis-oriented psychiatric hospital. Through the years attended and participated in a large number of continued-education training programs, some leading to certifications, such as sexual assault counseling, substance abuse treatment/client placement criteria, child custody mediation, etc.

Professional career includes working as psychometrician, psychotherapist, and psychologist. Functioned as Forensic Psychologist for a private M.H. agency’s Forensic Division providing services to the County Prison and liaison to the County Commissioner; served as Court Psychologist at the Philadelphia Family Court Division; worked as a Consulting Clinical Psychologist for a private psychiatric hospital, a mental health agency providing outpatient assessment and treatment services in the area of sexual abuse, and performed as a Mental Health Forensic Consultant in an independent practice. Worked as Clinical Care Manager and Compliance and Credentialing Analyst at the regulatory agency of the city of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health. Was Clinical Director of an outpatient psychiatric clinic serving children, adults, seniors, and families - managed the design and delivery of clinical services, provided training, and supervised a large number of psychotherapists.

Besides being a seasoned clinician and mental health administrator, through knowledge, skills, education, training, and practical professional experience, Dr. Pino is a qualified evaluator as a mental health professional, and an expert witness as a mental health specialist. His product/testimony is in full compliance with the pertinent Federal Rules of Evidence.