Daren Casagrande
Founder + CEO at Clarity Counseling- Claim this Profile
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Jonathan Truong APCC
Daren has helped me become a better working professional. I started working with him during a time where I did not have guidance at all and he helped me fine tune my skills into what they are now. He has always thought about the bigger picture but was always grounded. He was very tactical and I truly appreciated my check-ins with him. I hope to work with him again in the future!
Brett Donnelly, Psy. D.
I worked with Daren for 2 years and saw many excellent traits that I would recommend for any employer. First, Daren is a true joy to have on the team. He is kind and caring. He is also non-defensive and consistently looks for opportunities to learn. From a work perspective, Daren has great analytical skills and is a good planner. When provided with the appropriate structure and guidance, Daren can manage an office to ensure things are running smoothly. Daren is also excited about growth opportunities and he is passionate for new projects.
Jonathan Truong APCC
Daren has helped me become a better working professional. I started working with him during a time where I did not have guidance at all and he helped me fine tune my skills into what they are now. He has always thought about the bigger picture but was always grounded. He was very tactical and I truly appreciated my check-ins with him. I hope to work with him again in the future!
Brett Donnelly, Psy. D.
I worked with Daren for 2 years and saw many excellent traits that I would recommend for any employer. First, Daren is a true joy to have on the team. He is kind and caring. He is also non-defensive and consistently looks for opportunities to learn. From a work perspective, Daren has great analytical skills and is a good planner. When provided with the appropriate structure and guidance, Daren can manage an office to ensure things are running smoothly. Daren is also excited about growth opportunities and he is passionate for new projects.
Jonathan Truong APCC
Daren has helped me become a better working professional. I started working with him during a time where I did not have guidance at all and he helped me fine tune my skills into what they are now. He has always thought about the bigger picture but was always grounded. He was very tactical and I truly appreciated my check-ins with him. I hope to work with him again in the future!
Brett Donnelly, Psy. D.
I worked with Daren for 2 years and saw many excellent traits that I would recommend for any employer. First, Daren is a true joy to have on the team. He is kind and caring. He is also non-defensive and consistently looks for opportunities to learn. From a work perspective, Daren has great analytical skills and is a good planner. When provided with the appropriate structure and guidance, Daren can manage an office to ensure things are running smoothly. Daren is also excited about growth opportunities and he is passionate for new projects.
Jonathan Truong APCC
Daren has helped me become a better working professional. I started working with him during a time where I did not have guidance at all and he helped me fine tune my skills into what they are now. He has always thought about the bigger picture but was always grounded. He was very tactical and I truly appreciated my check-ins with him. I hope to work with him again in the future!
Brett Donnelly, Psy. D.
I worked with Daren for 2 years and saw many excellent traits that I would recommend for any employer. First, Daren is a true joy to have on the team. He is kind and caring. He is also non-defensive and consistently looks for opportunities to learn. From a work perspective, Daren has great analytical skills and is a good planner. When provided with the appropriate structure and guidance, Daren can manage an office to ensure things are running smoothly. Daren is also excited about growth opportunities and he is passionate for new projects.
Credentials
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TEAM-CBT
FEELING GOOD INSTITUTE INC.Aug, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Teen Group Triple P: Level 4 Accredited
Triple P: Positive Parenting ProgramDec, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Certified 7 Challenges Leader/Provider
7 ChallengesJun, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Strategic Planning Fundamentals
Lynda.comSep, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Clarity Counseling
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder + CEO
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Nov 2019 - Present
+ Direct or execute all 5 systems of business: Sales and Marketing, Operations, Teams, Finance, and Executive Management + Lead a team of two employees + Develop training program for Associate and Therapist Interns + Render direct services to clients using a mixture proprietary strategies and evidence-based techniques + Direct or execute all 5 systems of business: Sales and Marketing, Operations, Teams, Finance, and Executive Management + Lead a team of two employees + Develop training program for Associate and Therapist Interns + Render direct services to clients using a mixture proprietary strategies and evidence-based techniques
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Pure Momentum Consulting, LLC
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Sales Marketing
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Aug 2017 - Mar 2020
+Provide training, coaching, and recommendations to non-profit organizations about board, executive, director, and staff operations +Internal IT, Sales, and Marketing +Provide training, coaching, and recommendations to non-profit organizations about board, executive, director, and staff operations +Internal IT, Sales, and Marketing
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Acacia Counseling and Wellness
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Acacia Reach
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Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
+ Write and implement business plan for new service modality+ Oversee virtual administrative and therapist teams+ Design business and clinical operational processes+ Design operational controls to ensure work exceeds qualitative standards of care+ Lead software development consultant search and oversee project design and implementation+ Develop marketing and sales strategy and oversee implementation+ Lead copy and content creator+ Provide regular reports and status updates to CEO and CFO
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Director of Mental Health
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Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
+ Oversee site operations serving 300+ UC student/faculty clients per week of highly diverse backgrounds+ Facilitate clinical consult and ensure clinical quality of services+ Manage a team of 18+ clinical personnel and an administrative team of 3+ Oversee office budget+ Achieve and maintain a high reimbursement rate for all insurance billings+ Track client/service metrics and determine programmatic changes that improve outcomes+ Manage multiple stakeholder relationships and design programming to match stakeholder need
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Advent Group Ministries
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Clinical Operations
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
+Oversee clinical standards, clinical programming, and program operations for 3 different departments: Residential AOD/MH/DD, Outpatient AOD/MH/DD, and Counseling Center+Assure compliance with state and county contracts/standards, and CARF accrediting standards+Ensure budget development and compliance+Oversee capital improvement projects+Ensure achievement of strategic plan+Develop middle management personnel+Oversee training programs+Implement and manage EHR/EMR systems+Oversee structural redesign of organization+Implement standard operating practices
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Director of Outpatient Services
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Oct 2015 - Jul 2017
+Oversee operations and administration for 4 different programs and their respective contracts+Maintain a productive working relationship with partnering organizations+Attend all salient county meetings, and advocate for organizational interests+Develop marketing and business growth strategies - including the creation of marketing materials and media+Optimize organizational structure and staff workflow for efficiency+Provide qualitative review of clinical and program operations+Operate programming in compliance with CARF accreditation standards, as well as Santa Clara County's DMC-ODS contract to participate in the 1115 Bridge to Reform Waiver offered by CMS and DHCS+Collaborate with county to shape county-wide policy and development of economic models of reimbursement+Back-end management and agency trainer for EHR/EMR systems+Develop and maintain departmental policy and procedures+Offer agency-wide trainings regarding various clinical/compliance topics+Write/edit RFP and grant proposals for county/state contracts and other private funders to expand programming in accordance with strategic initiatives+Participate in agency-wide SWOT analysis and strategic planning, team leader for one of the 3 initiatives, developed department strategic plan with staff members.+Hire new staff, oversee training/development, and provide annual staff evaluations
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Associate Director of Outpatient Services
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Jul 2011 - Oct 2015
-Manage a multicultural staff of 16 at 8 satellite sites, who operate 5 programs from 5 different funding sources-Ensure high-quality treatment through providing clinical consult, reviewing treatment plans/ assessments, regular QA review of client files, and regularly co-counseling in individual and group sessions to develop staff into progressively more effective counselors. Provide staff reviews and address staff misconduct-Discover/Interview/Hire staff for various positions. Provide initial training for new staff & ongoing presentation of research & empirically-validated techniques to current staff; continually update and improve training practices and content-Agency lead for implementation and training for use of our Electronic Health Records system and primary back-end management-Manage organizational partnerships with numerous large community organizations such as: Santa Clara County Office of Education's Alternative Education Department, Fremont High School Union District, Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drug Services, Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation, 7 Challenges, and other YSOC providers-Project staffing needs and develop components of county contract proposals, co-negotiate county contract proposals, and ensure compliance with service delivery goals and other contract obligations by submitting reports as required and implementing formal corrective action as needed-Seek, develop, and evaluate new contract opportunities and partnerships for the department, as well as contribute to and edit all pursued RFP's-Ensure compliance with all legal/ethical standards imposed by the 42 C.F.R. Part II, Title 22, Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Health and Hospital Systems, Santa Clara County, and the Agency itself-Re-organized and heavily revised Departmental Policy and Procedure Manual to comply with County Regulations, Title 22, and 42 C.F.R.
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Clinican I/II
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Apr 2010 - Jun 2012
-Provided IOP/OP substance abuse services to adolescents (13-20 y.o.) through group-focused treatment, and delivered support services such as: intake and assessment utilizing the ASAM, psycho-educational and process group therapy (4-10 cts), individualized treatment planning, referrals and additional service linkage, relapse prevention, discharge planning, crisis management, and family collateral sessions. -Served a diverse population of clients (both mandated and voluntary) from various ethnic, cultural, and social groups such as: dual-diagnosis, gang-involved youth, impoverished/lower/middle/upper class youth, foster youth, youth with cognitive and learning disorders, children involved in the legal system, children of substance-dependent parents, LGBTQ, Caucasian, Mexican-American, Other Hispanic populations, African-American, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Atheist/Agnostic/Muslim/Christian/Buddhist youth, and many more. -Utilized empirically validated curricula such as: The Seven Challenges, S.E.A.L.S., Seeking Safety, Chestnut BHS, Hazelden Experiential Learning Program (H.E.L.P), and others. -Carrying a client load of 15-25 clients, and referred/resourced them to various other community agencies to meet their varying needs-I provided a variety services through California's ADS Minor-Consent Medi-Cal (now dissolved and incorporated into California's ADS Realignment Funding) utilizing techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Treatment, and various US Department of Health and Human Services TIPs practices. -Emphasis was placed on family involvement in treatment and strong coordination of professional services to provide meaningful holistic treatment to every client.
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Jessup Graduate Studies
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2018
-Teach psyschology-related coursework to baccalaureate candidates using rigorous, mixed-medium content in an accelerated format -Use of Moodle, Prezi, Turnitin, Panopto, and other web-based mediums for primary and supplementary learning and coursework interfacing -Develop/Grade coursework to comply with University standards -Develop a meaningful and coherent pedagogy that is based on the current research -Teach to a culturally-, ethnically-, and economically-diverse classroom of matriculated initial-career and second-career students -Assistant for Graduate Students utilizing SPSS for their capstone research projects Courses Taught Include: -Introduction to Psychology -Lifespan Development -Group Counseling -Ethics in Counseling
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Change Agent
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Santa Cruz, CA
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Director Of Business Development
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Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
-Lead branding and marketing campaign -Provide consult for product development and execution -Co-develop angel investment leads -Lead business plan creation and execution -Lead branding and marketing campaign -Provide consult for product development and execution -Co-develop angel investment leads -Lead business plan creation and execution
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Western Seminary
MA, Marriage and Family Therapy / Addiction Studies Certificate -
2004 - 2008
San Jose State University
Bachelor's Degree, Communication Studies / Minor in Psychology
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