Optimum Behavioral Health

He has been dually appointed as Adjunct Faculty Professor at National University and has taught courses in both the School and Counseling Psychology Program as well as the Department of Behavior Analysis. He serves as a consultant to one of the largest residential treatment organizations in San Diego as the Director of Child and Adolescent Behavior Management. His professional training and experience are recognized nationally, and he is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology (NRHSPP). Dr. Carinci’s dissertation research focused on examining the factors that lead to increased parental participation and involvement in their child’s early intervention programming with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Through this doctoral research, Dr. Carinci has obtained a unique perspective on family dynamics as it relates to Autism and to effective, comprehensive treatment. Dr. Carinci has had a variety of internship and work experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings treating children and adults with a wide range of developmental, behavioral, and psychological issues. Dr. Carinci’s experiences also include individual and group psychotherapy with typically developing children, educational assessments, training teachers and school staff about ASD and behavior modification techniques, and parent training. His current interests include comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of emotional and behavioral disorders, early intervention programming as well as residential and inpatient management of severe behavior disorders.