James Saunders, Ph.D.

Senior Instructor, Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Track
Counseling and Human Services
College of Education

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4162

jsaunde3@uccs.edu

Dr. Saunders served with the United States Air Force as a chaplain for 22 years; following his Air Force career he received his Master's Degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs CHS department. He has spent his second career working as a therapist in the area of substance abuse with soldiers returning from the war zone for Penrose-St. Francis Behavioral Health here in the Springs. He recently completed his doctorate in Counseling Psychology.

Education

Ed.D. Counseling Psychology, Argosy University

M.A.  Counseling and Human Services, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

M. Div. Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana

B.A., History, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Certification and Licensure

• Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor
  #3514
• Colorado Addictions Counselor
  #121
• Master Addictions Counselor
  #503018

Work Experience

• University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Senior Instructor, College of Education Counseling and Human Services Department
  August 2011 - present
• Substance Abuse Counselor, Army Substance Abuse Program, Ft. Carson Colorado
  August 2009-2011
• Substance Abuse Counselor and Behavioral Health Therapist, Penrose-St. Francis Hospital
  August 2007-2009
• Adjunct Faculty Member Pikes Peak Community College Social Work Program
  August 2005-present
• Substance Abuse Counselor, El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  August 2001-2007
• Chaplain, United States Air Force, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  1979-2001
• Parish Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Casey, Illinois
  1977-1979

Teaching

Measurement and Appraisal-Graduate

Theories and Techniques in Group Counseling-Graduate

Foundations of Addiction-Graduate

Introduction to Counseling and Human Services-Undergraduate

Advanced Techniques in Counseling-Graduate

Practicum in Counseling-Graduate

Introduction to Drugs and Alcohol-Undergraduate

Roles and Functions of the Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Psychopharmacology-Graduate

Motivational Interviweing-Graduate

Advanced Pharmacology-Graduate

Infectious Diseases-Graduate

Issues/Ethics/Trends in Professional Counseling-Graduate

Spirituality in Counseling-Graduate (Online)

Professional Organizations

• American Counseling Association (professional member)
  2001 - present
• National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
• Society of Addiction Counselors of Colorado