This document provides a summary of Jason Keith Buckles' professional experience and qualifications. It lists that he is a Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor in New Mexico with experience providing clinical supervision, assessments, counseling services, and training. It also outlines his current role as the Statewide Clinical Director for the New Mexico Department of Health's Bureau of Behavioral Support where he oversees behavioral services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

1. Jason Keith Buckles, MA LPCC
POB 6493
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87197
Phone: (505) 615-2223; jasonkbuckles@gmail.com
LICENSURE
Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC) #0078481 exp 09/2016
Continuing Education provider (CEU) #0148591 exp 09/2016 approved through New Mexico Counseling and
Therapy Practice Board (renewal pending)
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current Primary Position
Statewide Clinical Director
New Mexico Dept. of Health – Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) –
Bureau of Behavioral Support (BBS), Albuquerque, NM
October 2012 – Present
• Development, oversight, and management of statewide behavioral services for 3000+
individuals served by the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waiver;
• Writing and revision of Policy, Procedures and Standards outlining the scope of services
provided by contracted behavior support consultation agencies;
• Contract management of these provider agencies;
• Oversight and program development of:
o Behavior Consultation Services;
o Socialization and Sexuality Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID);
o Preliminary Risk Screening for Individuals with ID who offend sexually;
• Supervision and training of 5 DOH employed Regional Behavior Specialists:
oRelated duties include but are not limited to: time management, schedule compliance,
employee evaluation, corrective action, clinical supervision, individual technical
assistance, and professional development trainings;
• Direct technical assistance to Interdisciplinary Teams regarding behavioral programming,
positive support practices, and responsible use of Applied Behavior Analysis technologies
including Functional Behavior Assessment, Data Collection and Management, and Creative
Crisis Response;
• Development and delivery of professional training curricula in several areas including but not
limited to:
oPositive Behavior Supports: Individualized Assessment and Planning
oPositive Behavior Supports: Autism Specific Considerations
oApplied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior Supports: Different Lenses, Same
Goals
oNon-Aversive, Individualized, Crisis Management Systems
oIntellectual Disability, Dementia, and Positive Support in a Long-Term Care Facility
oThe Role and Integration of the Behavior Support Consultant
oEthics and Consensus Decision Making in the DD Waiver System
oOverview and History of New Mexico’s System of Behavioral Supports
oSexualized Challenging Behavior and Intellectual Disability
oDignity of Risk and Duty of Care – Values, Rights and Power in the Lives of Individuals
with Intellectual Disability
oHealthy Sexuality and Intellectual Disability
oCo-Occurring Psychiatric Diagnoses in People with Intellectual Disability
oSuicide and Intellectual Disability
• Data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results regarding system wide concerns and
research projects;
• Contribution and clinical input in the Developmental Disabilities/Mental Illness (DDMI) project
managed by the UNM Continuum of Care.
Teaching and Professional Development Services
Adjunct Instructor in BA/MA Special Education program
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM

2. Summer 2015
• Prepared for and taught Introduction to Intellectual Disability in a dual enrollment class (BA
and MA students)
• Historical perspectives, diagnostic considerations, and systems of support for people
currently identified with intellectual disability.
• 100% positive student evaluations in this semester.
Lecturer in MA Counseling program
New Mexico Highlands University, Rio Rancho/Las Vegas, NM
Spring 2004 - Present (16 semesters)
• Prepared for and taught Assessment and Treatment Planning in Counseling (CNS 610);
• Foundations of DSM utilization, professional level biopsychosocial assessment practice and
procedures, with integration of intellectual disability considerations and social construction of
disability;
• Ongoing adjustment of curriculum to reflect changes in diagnostic manuals, current literature,
and best practices;
• 98+% positive student evaluations (cumulative) from all semesters taught.
Talkabout Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Development and delivery of Introduction to Positive Support
Fall 2011 - October 2012
• Ground-up development of 2.5 hour training in the history and practice of Positive Behavior
Support – aimed at Direct Support Staff and residential agencies serving individuals on the
Developmental Disabilities Waiver;
• 7 total trainings completed to date at 4 distinct residential agencies with over 150 total
attendees;
• 95+% positive evaluations (cumulative) from all sessions.
Behavior Consultation and Specialized Assessment Services
Developmental Disabilities Supports Division – NM Dept. of Health
Contracted with DDSD/OBS to be trained on and provide Preliminary Risk Screening
Assessments
October 2011-October 2012
• Received direct didactic training from Jim Haaven on the development and application of the
ARMIDILO-S (Assessment of Risk and Manageability of Intellectually Disabled Individuals
who Offend – Sexually);
• Observation of several Preliminary Risk Screening (PRS) assessments conducted by Jim
Haaven;
• Facilitation of 2 PRS assessments in Farmington and Gallup, NM in April 2012 under the
direct supervision of Jim Haaven.
Talkabout Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Owner - Independent Consultation and Educational Services
November 2004-Present (Direct management/supervision duties ended in October 2012)
• Started this business from ground up with a handful of individuals receiving services and
myself as the only provider;
• By the end of my managing tenure the business had grown to include multiple providers and
provided direct services to over 150 individuals;
• Contracted with NM DOH to provide Behavior Consultation Services through the Medicaid
DD Waiver Program – D# 30600553 and the State General Fund;
• Clinical Specialties in Autism and Sexuality/Relationships;
• Completion of all duties associated with administration of these services as outlined by the
Developmental Disabilities Supports Division;
• Supervision of 7 subcontracted Behavior Support Consultants and Clinical Interns;
• Creation of practice manual, performance criteria, policy and procedures documents;
• General management of $225,000.00+ worth of annual services;
• Primary clinical management of this agency ended October 2012 with start of position at New
Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Behavioral Support;

3. • Certain Continuing Education curricula developed and managed through this agency.
General Therapy Services
Talkabout Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Owner and Operator of Independent Practice
November 2005-present
• Providing individual, group and family counseling services as an independent practice since
November of 2005.
Life Strategies Counseling, Albuquerque, NM
Clinical Director, Mental Health Counselor
June 2005 – December 2007
• Credentialed as an individual provider through Life Strategies with Lovelace Health Plan, Value
Options NM, Presbyterian Heath Plan, Aetna;
• Created Policy and Procedures document and assessment forms for Critical Incident
Response, Clinical Recordkeeping, Emergency and On-Call Duties;
• Facilitated regular clinical supervision/consultation meetings with all contracted therapists.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Mental Health Counselor under supervision of Ken Wells Ph.D., LPCC
February 2002 – November 2005
• Individual and group psychotherapy including initial diagnostic assessment and evaluation,
client to counselor assignment and treatment planning.
New Directions Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Clinical Facilitator under supervision of Mark Walch MA, LPCC
November 2000 – November 2003
• Assist in planning, preparation and facilitation of several 8 week experiential counseling
programs for the juvenile Drug Court Adventure Program (DCAP) of Bernalillio County;
• Activities include low-ropes, high-ropes, basic rock climbing, hiking and a 4 day back country
backpacking trip;
• Organized and facilitated experiential programs for local Pueblo youth groups and University
Regents Scholars program.
Research Positions
The New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, NY
Assistant Research Scientist for Deborah Hasin, Ph.D.
December 1996 - May 1998
• Administered a semi-structured comprehensive diagnostic interview (PRISM-IV and PRISM-
L) and Sexual Experiences Questionnaire to clients enrolled in an NIDA sponsored study;
• Field interviews in a variety of settings including hospitals, hospices, Riker’s Island
Correctional Facility, methadone clinics, halfway houses;
• Clients consisted of current drug users, methadone maintenance patients, in and out-patient
psychiatric patients, individuals with AIDS, people with intellectual/developmental disability;
• Compiled and wrote individual diagnostic narratives for each client interviewed;
• Distributed money, money orders, and food vouchers for client compensation;
• Conducted a series of in-the-field ‘search-missions’ for missing clients.
Bellevue Hospital Center/ New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY
Research Associate for Mark Serper, Ph.D.
February 1995-May 1995 and September 1995-September 1996
• Diagnostic assessment and evaluation in psychiatric emergency ward and inpatient wards
including work with those suffering from a combination of physical and mental disabilities.
• Recruitment , testing and data entry for clients in the following studies:
 Comorbidity of Schizophrenia and Cocaine Use-Dr. Mark Serper
 Insight and Acute Psychosis-Dr. Mark Serper

4. Service and Volunteer Positions
Advocacy Partners, Albuquerque, NM
Human Rights Committee Member
2011-October 2012
• Service on HRC for residential agency supporting individuals on the DD Waiver;
• Review of Behavior Support documents and general input on committee regarding behavioral
interventions.
Ability First, Albuquerque, NM
Human Rights Committee Consultant
2011-October 2012
• Invited to consult with agency HRC on particularly challenging cases.
COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Ph.D. – Special Education – Currently Enrolled
The University of New Mexico – College of Education
• Accepted for program beginning in Fall Semester 2009
• Areas of Interest: Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of comorbid mental disorder and
intellectual disability in adults; Adults with autism spectrum disorders; Non-aversive positive
behavioral supports (PBS); Qualitative research design
• Notable classes completed: Social Construction of Disability; Applied Behavior Analysis;
Single Subject Research Design in the Behavioral Sciences; Assessment of Diverse
Learners; Sexuality for Persons with Intellectual Disability; Professional Seminar in Severe
Disability; Advocacy and Empowerment; Educational Leadership
• Fall 2012 – Interned as Teaching Assistant with Susan Copeland, PhD in SPCD 519 ABA in
the Classroom
• Class work completed ~ Cumulative GPA of 4.12;
• Dissertation: The Experience of Direct Support Professionals in a Community-based Program
with Individuals with Intellectual Disability and a History of Problematic Sexual Behavior
• Projected dissertation completion/graduation date: Spring 2016
Master of Arts – Counselor Education – December 14, 2001
The University of New Mexico – Department of Education
• GPA: 4.12 over 60 Credit Hours
• One year (1000 client contact hours) Clinical Internship at Counseling and Psychotherapy
Institute - Ken Wells Ph.D. LPCC supervisor
• Focus in community/agency counseling
National Outdoor Leadership School: Outdoor Educator Course – August, 2000
NOLS – Palmer, Alaska
• Participated in all aspects of a 25-day self-reliant wilderness expedition.
• Planned and led a 4 day independent student expedition.
• Taught classes in the field on experiential counseling theory, first aid and leave no trace.
Bachelor of Arts -May 16, 1996
New York University – College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Psychology
• GPA: All subjects 3.4; Psychology 3.8
• Dean’s List-Spring 1995, Fall 1996, Spring 1996
• Recipient “Outstanding Achievement in Research” - Spring 1996 - NYU Department of
Psychology
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
• 2016 – Book Chapter: Psychiatric and Behavioural Disorders in Intellectual Disability (3rd
Ed.)

5. Buckles, J. (in press).The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual disability: A critical
review of the research 2004-2014. In C. Hemmings & N. Bouras (Eds.), Psychiatric and Behavioral
Disorders in Intellectual Disability (3rd
Ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• 2015 – Keynote: The New Mexico Guardianship Annual Planning Meeting
Dignity of Risk and Duty of Care: Values, Rights, and Risk in the Lives of People with Intellectual and/or
Developmental Disability
• 2015 – Speaker: The New Mexico Guardianship Association Statewide Conference
Co-Occurring Psychiatric Diagnoses in People with Intellectual Disability
• 2015 – National Webinar: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Buckles, J. (2015). Sexual boundary violations and intellectual disability: A statewide screening system.
Webinar via American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Available at:
http://aaidd.org/education/education-archive/2014/11/04/sexual-boundary-violations-by-individuals-with-
intellectual-disability-a-statewide-screening-program#.VNrgRsbCrvR
• 2015 – Original Continuing Education Series at Multiple Agencies Statewide
DSM-5: Changes in Concepts and Construction
Specialized to agency requests: Children and Adolescents, Substance Use Disorders, Intellectual Disability
• 2014 – Speaker: National Association for State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
(NASDDDS) Mid Year Meeting – New Orleans, LA June 4-6, 2014
From Dine to Santa Fe: Specialized Services in New Mexico
Jason Buckles, Chris Heimerl, Cheryl Frazine, Jenifer Thorne-Lehman
• 2013 – Plenary Speaker: 30th
Annual Mississippi State Conference on Mental Health and
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities – Biloxi, MS October 29-31, 2013
Plenary Session: Statewide Behavior Support Consultation: History, Current Challenges, and Future
Directions
• 2013 – Primary Speaker: New Mexico Behavior Therapy Association Quarterly Seminar – Albuquerque,
NM
• 2013 – Journal Article: The Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Buckles, J., Luckasson, R., & Keefe, E. (2013). A systematic review of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders
in adults with intellectual disability, 2003–2010. The Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual
Disabilities, 6, 181-207.
• 2010 – Poster Presentation: American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(AAIDD) Annual Conference – Providence, RI June 7-9, 2010
Poster Presentation of Intellectual Disability and Mental Health: Prevalence and Measurement of Psychiatric
Diagnosis in Adults A Review of the Research 2003-2010
Jason Buckles
• 1996- Conference of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada -
Poster Presentation of Insight and Acute Psychosis
Jason Buckles, Brad Pillman and Mark Serper
• 1996- Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology
Poster Presentation of Symptomatic Overlap of Cocaine Intoxication and Acute Schizophrenia at Emergency
Presentation
Mark Serper, Jason Buckles, Tina Wu and Socrates Mitsos
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS
• 2010 – University of New Mexico – Service on Faculty Search Committee
Requested to be and served as sole student representative on Special Education Department committee to
select new professor of Special Education
• 2010 – University of New Mexico – Research and Travel Grant
$750.00 Grant related to travel and presentation expenses for poster presentation at AAIDD annual

6. conference in Providence, RI
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INTERESTS
• Sustainable systems of service delivery – behavior support
• Dual Diagnosis: mental illness and intellectual disability
• Non-Aversive Positive Support in community settings
• Training and Professional Development of Counselors and Direct Support Staff
• Sexuality education and risk management for persons with intellectual disability in community settings
• Autism – Transition from school-based services
• Autism – Sensory and environmental supports

7. conference in Providence, RI
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INTERESTS
• Sustainable systems of service delivery – behavior support
• Dual Diagnosis: mental illness and intellectual disability
• Non-Aversive Positive Support in community settings
• Training and Professional Development of Counselors and Direct Support Staff
• Sexuality education and risk management for persons with intellectual disability in community settings
• Autism – Transition from school-based services
• Autism – Sensory and environmental supports