Darius Campinha-Bacote, PsyD, HSP – is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center, where he is a functional family therapist and program supervisor for the Functional Family Therapy program. In this role, he works with youth and their families who come from underprivileged backgrounds. Dr. Darius Campinha-Bacote, received his BA in Psychology, double minoring in Social Work and Women’s Studies from the University of Dayton, and both his master’s and doctorate from Wright State University School of Professional Psychology (SOPP). He is credentialed as a Health Service Psychologist (HSP), as well as a certified trauma therapist in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Dr. Darius Campinha-Bacote has served as the Cultural and Linguistic Competency Coordinator for a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant in which he partnered with youth and adults to coordinate culturally competent policies designed to ensure culturally specific interventions for transitional-aged youth from diverse ethnic and cultural
background.