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Licensed Clinician
Primary Psychology of Central Florida, LLC is seeking a licensed clinician to join our practice. Primary Psychology of Central Florida is a private practice located in Saint Cloud, Florida, serving Saint Cloud, Kissimmee, Orlando, and other surrounding communities. Our team consists of seven licensed clinicians in the mental health field, and we are currently expanding the services we offer to our community.
We are looking for Licensed Psychologists with experience in psychological testing and/or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience providing therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Post-Doctoral
We are pleased to announce available positions for post-doctoral candidates in our clinic. Primary Psychology of Central Florida is a private practice located in Saint Cloud, Florida, serving Saint Cloud, Kissimmee, Orlando, and other surrounding communities. Our team consists of seven licensed clinicians in the mental health field, and we are currently expanding the services we offer to our community.
Candidates for this position must have good writing skills. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus. The supervised experience will mostly involve performing psychological evaluations to assess for possible learning disorders or intellectual disability; mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder; autism spectrum disorder; developmental delays; memory and executive functioning issues; attention problems; behavioral issues; major mental illness; clearance for surgical procedures; and giftedness.
Job Type: Full-time
We accept the following Insurance Plans:
Aetna Insurance
We accept Aetna and Aetna Better Health Insurances.
Blue Cross Blue Shield
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance.
Care Plus
We accept Care Plus Insurance.
We accept Cigna Health Insurance.
CMS
We accept CMS Insurance.
Coventry
We accept Coventry Insurance.
Freedom Insurance
We accept Freedom Insurance.
Humana
We accept Humana and Humana Gold Plus Insurances.
Magellan
We accept Magellan Health Services and Magellan Complete Care Insurances
Medicare Part B
We accept Medicare Part B Insurance.
Meritain Health
We accept Meritain Health Insurance
Molina
We accept Molina Medicaid and Molina Medicare Insurances.
Prestige
We accept Prestige Insurance.
Simply
We accept Simply Healthcare Insurance.
Staywell
We accept Staywell Insurance
Tricare
We accept Tricare Insurance.
United Health Care
We accept United Health Care Medicaid and United Health Care Medicare Insurances.
Wellcare
We accept Wellcare Insurance.
Forms
We require that you review and fill out the “Patient Information Form” prior to your first session. Once you complete this form, please fax it to us at (866) 515 – 9293. If you are unable to download, print and fill out this document, please let us know and we can arrange for it to be filled out at the office prior to our first appointment.
Patient Information Form
This document is to be filled out with each new patient’s contact information
Bio-Psychosocial History
This document allow us to obtain important background information, including any history of previous treatment.
Informed Consent for Treatment
This document outlines our office policies and serves as an agreement between psychologist and client to engage in psychotherapy.
Informed Consent for Psychological Testing
This document outlines our office policies and serves as an agreement between psychologist and client to engage in psychological testing.
Authorization for Release of Information
f you would like your provider to coordinate care with another provider, please print out and complete this document and bring or fax it to us.
24 Hour Cancellation Policy
Please review our cancellation policy prior to making an appointment.
Our Staff
Dr. Yamila Santos has extensive training and experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population. Dr. Santos is a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida and has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) from Carlos Albizu University – San Juan Campus. Dr. Santos completed her Internship at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she provided community-based and school-based mental health services to residents of the surrounding communities. She also received specialized training in the treatment of sexual abuse victims and their families. She has extensive experience conducting psychological evaluations. Dr. Santos founded Primary Psychology of Central Florida in 2013, driven by a strong passion to help individuals and families identify their needs and develop their highest potential.
Dr. Gisela Adorno is a clinical psychologist licensed in the state of Florida. My greatest dream since I was a little
girl was to be able to help other people. For that reason, I chose to be a Psychologist. It is a great
satisfaction to see how people can transform adversities into learning experiences and take
control of their lives. My core values are compassion, empathy and honesty. With me you can
find a safe environment where you can share your emotions and make the changes you want in
your life.
I work mostly with teenagers and adults. I follow the perspective that the mind and the body are
connected, therefore all the changes we make have an impact in our physical health and vice
versa. Some of the problems which I have worked with are: domestic violence, family conflicts,
job burnout, adherence to medical treatment, stigma, identity issues and acculturation process. I
provide psychological services in Spanish and English.
Dr. Jose E. Santos is a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida since 2013 and Puerto Rico since 1985. His more than 30 years of experience in the field of Psychology have brought a wide variety of experiences, including: Researcher, Professor, Lecturer and Psychotherapist. Dr. Santos has a vast experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, elders and individuals with substance abuse problems. Currently, he maintains an active professional practice in Florida and Puerto Rico and is part of the evaluation team of the Amaranth Research Project, working with people with Alzheimer Disease.
Dr. Santos has a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University in Puerto Rico and specialized studies in the cognitive field from institutions in Israel, Mexico and Venezuela.
Dr. Miladys N. Rivera is a passionate Scholar whose experience encompasses the clinical, academic, and research arenas. Dr. Rivera has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University in San Juan, PR; and a Post-Doctoral Degree in Clinical Research from the School of Medicine of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. She enjoys being a facilitator for change and is a strong advocate in the awareness of health disparities. Her clinical experience includes work with children, adolescents, and adults in psychotherapy, psychological evaluation and clinical diagnosis. She has an extensive experience in the field of psychological evaluation of liver transplant candidates that includes a peer reviewed journal publication. Dr. Rivera also performs psychological assessment for bariatric, pain pump, and spinal stimulator patients, as part of their pre-surgical assessment procedure. Through her work, Dr. Rivera aims to have an impact that goes beyond the individual level, reaching community and society. Dr. Rivera is a licensed psychologist in the State of Florida.
Henriette Yonts graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2014. She is licensed in the state of Florida. Upon graduation, Henriette worked in the field of substance use disorders as a counselor for a total of three years. Originally from South Africa, Henriette relocated to Florida with her parents in 2001. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education in 2007, taught for six years, and then decided to dedicate her life to providing therapy to children, adolescents, adult individuals, couples, and families. Henriette has experience utilizing a family systems approach to support healing and growth within a family unit, solution focused therapy to facilitate change during short term therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Dr. Mariceli O'Neill received her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from Ponce School
of Medicine and Health Sciences (Puerto Rico) in 2013. She completed her Post Doctoral Fellowship in
Clinical Health Psychology in 2015 at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine of the University of
Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She has a certification in Primary Care
Behavioral Health from the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health of the University
of Massachusetts Medical School. As a clinical health psychologist she has provided outpatient mental
health services to patients who suffer from a variety of co-occurring psychiatric and medical disorders
including cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney and liver disease, diabetes, neurological conditions
secondary to trauma and/or illness among others chronic related illnesses. Dr. O'Neill has experience in
psychological assessment and diagnosis with children, adolescents and adults. She provides services in
English and Spanish. Dr. O'Neill is a Licensed Psychologist in Puerto Rico and is currently in the
process of being licensed in the State of Florida.
Dr. Mario Perez Rodriguez received his Doctoral Degree in Counselling Psychology (Psy.D.) from University of
Turabo (Puerto Rico) in 2017. He is currently a Post Doctoral resident at Primary Psychology of Central Florida. He
has a Professional certification as a Couples and Family Therapist as well as a Forensic
As a counselling psychologist he has over 8 years of experience providing outpatient mental health services to
patients who suffer from a variety of co-occurring psychiatric and psychological disorders including Autism, ADHD,
Depression and other mood related disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Couples and Family problems. Dr. Perez has
experience in psychological assessment and diagnosis with children, adolescents and adults. He provides services in
English and Spanish. Dr. Perez is a Licensed Psychologist in Puerto Rico and is currently in the process of being
licensed in the State of Florida.
Dr. Arroyo Crespo is a resident of psychology at Primary Psychology of Central Florida. Dr. Arroyo Crespo earned her doctorate in clinical psychology and her master’s in clinical psychology from the Albizu University of Puerto Rico, and a bachelor from the University of Puerto Rico. She has professional experience with a variety of clinical populations (children, adolescent, and adults) with trauma experience; including victims of sexual abuse. Dr. Arroyo Crespo has specialized training in trauma interventions with evidenced base treatment models. She has experience with Mid-Level Developmental Assessment and early childhood assessment training with The Village for Families and Children within community in Hartford, Connecticut. Currently, she maintains an active professional license in Puerto Rico. “I dream making a difference in the lives of children and their families”.