Blake Lever
Qualidifed Mental Health Professional at Metrocare Services- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Metrocare Services
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Qualidifed Mental Health Professional
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2022 - Present
Provide clients with and array of services including clinical assessment, psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, service coordination, emergency services, crisis assessment, referrals, resource linking, and advocacy. Develop person-centered treatment plans with regular review and evaluation of progress reflected in clinical documentation. Assist with clinic flow and support interdisciplinary team. Provide clients with and array of services including clinical assessment, psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, service coordination, emergency services, crisis assessment, referrals, resource linking, and advocacy. Develop person-centered treatment plans with regular review and evaluation of progress reflected in clinical documentation. Assist with clinic flow and support interdisciplinary team.
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Amberton University
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Masters Student
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Nov 2021 - Present
Dual degrees in LPC, LMFT. Dual degrees in LPC, LMFT.
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2019 - 2021
Promoted to lead a turnaround for an under-performing company, overseeing a multi-million-dollar P&L. Held a broad range of responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. Led a team of up to 12 and reported to the Board of Directors, as well as managing the company’s base of suppliers, vendors, and consultants. Directed company-wide implementation of strategies and goals.☑ Drove a 180-degree turnaround, enabling a 65% bottom-line improvement. Reduced the staff from 12 to 6 and held margins within 10% to remain competitive within the marketplace.☑ Achieved 15% average score improvement by instituting a 6-month operations program that streamlined workflows and improved clarification of roles and goals.☑ Exited the brand and halted the loss of investors by ramping down the business while exploring future viability options, with a financial decision to coordinate the exit strategy.☑ Placed a high premium on the development and growth of employees throughout the process, enabling them to provide value for either Network Communications or another future employer. Show less
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2017 - 2019
Provided leadership during an executive-level gap period (post-CEO), including a more strategy-driven, data/analytics focus for the existing team. Served as a trusted point-of-contact and advisor to the Board of Directors, reporting to the CFO. Contributed to strategy planning, goal setting, new product development, systems implementation, and process development initiatives, providing a fresh perspective and insights.☑ Converted Paid Search to profitability, transforming a prior 100% loss into ~40% profitable ROI as well as margin improvements. ☑ Improved revenues by introducing a new product line, along with implementing a product development process that enabled other team members to launch new products.☑ Strengthened the effectiveness of team performance and reduced investor risk through identifying and resolving outstanding personnel/HR issues.☑ Instituted clearer, more data-informed reporting to the Board of Directors that allowed for increased insight and a deeper understanding of the business. Show less
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Blue Apron
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sourcing Manager
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2016 - 2017
Served as a member of the Farm Partnerships team and a primary liaison between the culinary team and growers. Communicated with both parties regarding needs, schedules, challenges, changes, and general status matters (discussions include price points, volumes, and agreements negotiations). ☑ Enabled increased marketing opportunities and other benefits by working with local TX growers to source products on national menus vs. buying on the commodity market. ☑ Fulfilled 80% of planned special produce items in-box. ☑ Onboarded a new farm supplier in Fredericksburg, TX with year-round offerings. Show less
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Blue Moose
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Operations
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2014 - 2016
Progressed through increasingly responsible positions, including Kitchen Manager and Warehouse Associate, with a focus on the Special Operations role. Managed sourcing and procurement, contract negotiations, logistics planning, and other areas. Reported to the Director of Manufacturing and Innovation. Contributed to the development of the departmental strategies and execution against set goals. ☑ Implemented the use of an ERP system, improving margins by 3.5%, resulting in increased efficiencies, better workflow insight and communications, and a reduction in costs. ☑ Transitioned the company to a focus on quality of ingredients and market trend analysis, achieving more consistent quality and balancing higher costs against more efficient logistics planning. ☑ Minimized product downtime due to inefficient logistics planning by improving inter-departmental communications and expanding operational intelligence to “at a glance” format. Show less
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The Querk Group
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Seattle, WA
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Assistant Project Manager
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2012 - 2014
Brought on board to help scale the business. Managed day-to-day operations, with a focus on executing the strategic plan and established goals. ☑ Streamlined workflow and reporting processes by automating administrative functions such as bill payments, budgeting, and others. Supported the implementation of project management tools that further improved workflow and status reporting activities. ☑ Oversaw the development of the conference/event room, managing communications with contractors and building management personnel. Increased community engagement and brand awareness as a result. Show less
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Education
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Amberton University
Masters in Professional Counseling; Marriage/Family Therapy -
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology