Jeffrey A Thomas

Jeffrey A. Thomas, Psy.D., N.C.C. is the Community Education Coordinator for the City of Goodyear Fire Department. His primary responsibilities are the management and administration of the departments numerous fire and life safety education programs. Dr. Thomas received his Doctor of Psychology Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Prior to going to work for the City of Goodyear, Dr. Thomas maintained a clinical practice in Phoenix. He specializes in the treatment of children,...See more

Jeffrey A. Thomas, Psy.D., N.C.C. is the Community Education Coordinator for the City of Goodyear Fire Department. His primary responsibilities are the management and administration of the departments numerous fire and life safety education programs. Dr. Thomas received his Doctor of Psychology Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Prior to going to work for the City of Goodyear, Dr. Thomas maintained a clinical practice in Phoenix. He specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and their families. His expertise includes problems of attention-deficit disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, depression and suicide, substance abuse, and juvenile gang involvement. Dr. Thomas is recognized internationally as an expert in the area of youth firesetting and juvenile arson. Dr. Thomas has consulted with both the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Association of State Fire Marshals to help establish standards of care for mental health interventions with juvenile firesetters. He currently serves on the NFPA 1035 Committee on professional standards for Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialists. Dr. Thomas has been involved in the training emergency service personnel for the past decade. He provides classes to paramedics, firefighters, police officers and others to help them improve their ability to respond to psychological emergencies and provide a higher level of customer service. Dr. Thomas holds the rank of Associate Professor of Counseling and Human Relations at Northern Arizona University. He is an Adjunct Professor of Fire Service Management at Arizona State University and a lecturer at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. See less