Our Mission

Implement best practices in mental health programming and staff development to help our clients maintain the best trained workforce and provide outstanding service to their customers 

Our Business

Calvert Partners, PLLC was started by James D. Calvert, Ph.D. in 2007.  After spending over 20 years in healthcare as a service provider and agency director, Jim saw the need for organizations to demonstrate the effectiveness of their services.  Gone are the days when organizations could provide a service and assume that it did good for its clients.  If an organization is providing mental health counseling, for example, they need to show that the counseling works.  Many organizations are doing a good job, but they aren't sure how to best measure and track their client outcomes.  Calvert Partners began by training staff about evaluating programs and tracking outcomes.  Over the years we have added accredited training programs for professionals and expanded our employee development services.  We found that as we worked with staff on best practices for mental health programming there was need for general staff training, workforce development, and leadership development.  We now offer a full range of services geared toward providing the best services for clients.  We offer professional continuing education to provide the latest information professionals need in providing mental healthcare services.  We also offer program evaluation that includes helping organizations assess staff, leadership, and program services and outcomes.

Who We Are

Principals: 

James D. Calvert, Ph.D., MSCP - Jim is the president of Calvert Partners, PLLC.  He is a licensed psychologist and senior lecturer at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.  He has spent over 30 years in healthcare as a psychologist, program director, training director, clinical director, and executive director at community mental health agencies, hospitals, and private practices.  He also taught psychology and organizational development at numerous universities.  Jim obtained his bachelor's degree from Clemson University and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University.  He obtained a postdoctoral Master's degree in psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and was one of the first 50 psychologists in the U.S. to be licensed as a prescribing psychologist.  He has been the Professional Continuing Education Director for APA Division 55 (Pharmacotherapy).  He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Divisions 55 (Pharmacotherapy), 53 (Child and Adolescent), and 43 (Couples and Family).

Caitlin Schraufnagel, Ph.D. - Caitlin is senior principal at Calvert Partners.  She is a licensed psychologist specializing in assessment, behavioral neurology, and wellness.  She has lived in Australia, New Zealand, and France and brings a multicultural perspective to her work.  She has worked in community agencies, hospitals, and private practice.  She has been a clinical training director and supervisor, and has taught at the University of North Texas.  She obtained her undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of North Texas.

Consultants:

Terri Bauer, LCSW, LSOTP - Terri is on our advisory council for education and training.

Michaeleen Burns, Ph.D. - Micki is on our advisory council for education and training.