Experience

Integrated Services of Kalamazoo

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Project Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Senior Executive for Policy, Planning and Innovation

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2023



Kalamazoo Community Mental Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Systems Development

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2021

  Develop, promote and support KCMHSAS relationship with health care systems in the county. Facilitate and assist with planning initiatives that support the integration of primary and behavioral health care, implementation of projects and developing protocols between KCMHSAS and health care organizations to support integrated care.Provide leadership and consultation to population teams and service providers related to system change and service improvement projects.

• Program Manager - Youth and Families

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2016

  Provide clinical and administrative supervision to staff.Assist staff in accessing evidence based clinical treatments and services.Provide leadership to healthcare initiatives.Collaborate with community agencies and advocacy groups.



Advocacy Services for Kids

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2012

  Assist Board of Directors in setting overall vision, mission and values of agency.Develop strategic community partnerships.Provide oversight for all financial and personnel matters.Ensure quality and support expansion of organization's programs.

• Assistant Director

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2008

  Serve as Co-Project Director for federal SAMHSA grant, Kalamazoo Wraps.Responsible for monitoring and administration of youth and family involvement.Supervise all agency staff members.Coordinate delivery of family support program.Develop policies and procedures to ensure efficient and timely workflow.



Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Infant Mental Health Specialist

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Work with families with young children (0-6 years old). Assess families' needs and develop treatment plans. Provide case management services. Counsel and educate families regarding parenting and child development. Work with families with young children (0-6 years old). Assess families' needs and develop treatment plans. Provide case management services. Counsel and educate families regarding parenting and child development.



Borgess Medical Center

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

  Assess patients' medical, financial, and emotional needs. Coordinate discharge plans. Counsel and education patients and families. Provide referrals to community resources and assistance programs. Assess patients' medical, financial, and emotional needs. Coordinate discharge plans. Counsel and education patients and families. Provide referrals to community resources and assistance programs.



Bethany Christian Services

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Team Leader/Therapist

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Provided individual, family, and couples’ therapy. Assisted families with case management needs. Coordinated with FIA and other community agencies. Wrote monthly reports for FIA and court hearings. Completed monthly statistical reports and billing information. Provided individual, family, and couples’ therapy. Assisted families with case management needs. Coordinated with FIA and other community agencies. Wrote monthly reports for FIA and court hearings. Completed monthly statistical reports and billing information.



Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Medical Social Worker, PRN

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2002

  Assessed patients’ medical, financial, and emotional needs. Provided referrals to community resources and assistance programs. Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members. Assessed patients’ medical, financial, and emotional needs. Provided referrals to community resources and assistance programs. Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members.



Allegan County Community Mental Health Services

• Allegan, Michigan

• Mental Health Clinician

  • Jun 1998 - Feb 2002

  Provided both outpatient and home-based therapy to children and families. Wrote treatment plans, quarterly reports and annual assessments. Planned and coordinated Decision-Making and Anger Management groups. Facilitated Wraparound meetings. Supervised social work interns. Provided both outpatient and home-based therapy to children and families. Wrote treatment plans, quarterly reports and annual assessments. Planned and coordinated Decision-Making and Anger Management groups. Facilitated Wraparound meetings. Supervised social work interns.



Battle Creek Health System

• Battle Creek, Michigan

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Feb 1998 - Jun 1998

  Conducted psychosocial assessments and diagnosis of patients. Coordinated discharge plans for patients. Educated patients and their families regarding available resources. Provided crisis intervention to patients and their families. Conducted psychosocial assessments and diagnosis of patients. Coordinated discharge plans for patients. Educated patients and their families regarding available resources. Provided crisis intervention to patients and their families.



Community AIDS Resource and Education Services of Southwest Michigan (CARES)

• Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

• Care Coordinator/Case Manager

  • Jun 1997 - Feb 1998

  Assessed participants’ on-going needs. Assisted participants with financial concerns, emotional needs, and insurance questions. Coordinated with agencies serving mutual clients. Assessed participants’ on-going needs. Assisted participants with financial concerns, emotional needs, and insurance questions. Coordinated with agencies serving mutual clients.