David Jobes, PhD – A Clinical Psychologist and Expert in Suicidology

David Jobes, PhD is a clinical psychologist and expert in suicidology. He holds the title of Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Dr. Jobes has published extensively on suicide prevention and recently developed the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Through CAMS, Dr. Jobes offers new hope to those struggling with suicidal ideation by offering a treatment that has been shown effective in numerous clinical studies.

Early Life and Education

David Jobes is a Professor of Psychology and Director of The Catholic University of America Suicide Prevention Lab. He also served as past President of the American Association of Suicidology and has authored multiple books and articles related to suicide research.

As a youngster, Jobs displayed an aptitude for electronics and science. His father Paul, a machinist and Coast Guard veteran, served as his mentor, encouraging the boy to explore all kinds of skills from computer programming to repairing old television sets. It was during Jobs’ family visits that he met future co-founder Steve Wozniak; together they founded Apple Computer together and left behind an impact that continues to shape how we live today.

Professional Career

David Jobes is a psychologist with over three decades of experience. He serves as clinical and forensic partner at the Washington Psychological Center in Washington, DC where he provides assessment and psychotherapy to both adolescents and adults.

He is a board-certified clinical psychologist (ABPP, American Board of Professional Psychology) who maintains private practices in Washington, DC and Maryland. His research and writing focus on clinical suicidology, an area in which he has published over 100 articles.

He has provided consulting services to the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As past president of the American Association of Suicidology he earned several honors for his work; these include the Edwin Shneidman Award for early career contribution to suicide research; Louis I. Dublin Award for career contributions in suicidology; Marsha M. Linehan Award for outstanding research into suicide risk reduction techniques.

Achievements and Honors

David Jobes is an esteemed clinical psychologist. He holds the title of Professor of Psychology at The Catholic University of America and directs both the Suicide Prevention Laboratory and Associate Director of Clinical Training. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. Jobes has published multiple books and peer-reviewed journal articles regarding his research in suicidology.

He is the past president of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), having earned him numerous scientific accolades including: 1995 AAS “Shneidman Award” for “best early career contribution to suicidology,” 2012 AAS “Dublin Award” for suicide treatment research and 2016 AAS “Linehan Award” for overall research excellence. Furthermore, he was named a “highly qualified expert” by U.S Army Intelligence and Security Command and in 2022 National Register of Health Service Psychologists’ Alfred M. Wellner Lifetime Achievement Award for Research given him by National Register of Health Service Psychologists in recognition for his contributions to psychology as recognized by National Register of Health Service Psychologists’ 2022 Alfred M. Wellner Lifetime Achievement Award in Research

Personal Life

David Jobes is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory at The Catholic University of America, as well as an Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry at Uniformed Services University’s School of Medicine. He has authored six books and numerous peer reviewed journal articles.

He is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology and recipient of its 1995 “Shneidman Award”, for his early career contributions to suicide research. Additionally, he received both 2012’s AAS “Dublin Award” and 2015’s AAS “Linehan Award” for his groundbreaking clinical research.

He has served as a consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences, the FBI, Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Additionally, he maintains a private clinical and forensic practice in Washington DC.

Net Worth

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