Senior Program Director of Youth Development

• Jul 2023 - Present

Site Director | Youth Behavioral Health Safety Net Outreach Coordinator | Community Liaison

• Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

Site Director • Initiated and secured MOU partnership with a State wide and National community collaborator resulting the increase of Mental Health access to thousand's of children and youth across West TN. • Supervised development of seven employees. Community Liaison and Behavioral Health Safety Net Coordinator • Increased productivity and BHSN Grant enrollment over 435% within first 5 months of employment • Increased Social Media engagement by over 100 % in first two months of employment • Curated outreach program to deliver Mental Health Services to rural areas. • Developed outreach events for six counties to increase community engagement and company service productivity. • Developed and maintained Company Social Media accounts and website to increase relational engagement with clients. • Conducted group presentations and one-to-one contacts and make follow-up phones calls and emails to community partners, stakeholders, agencies, and schools. • Create BHSN for Children Program outreach events, conduct informational sessions, and provide documents, brochures, and other fact sheets to increase Program awareness. • Develop strategies to market and promote the BHSN for Children Program in the community and in schools that do not have a School Based Behavioral Health Liaison. • Initiate, foster, and maintain relationships, and curate methods for engagement, with local child-serving community agencies and schools. • Develop BHSN for Children correspondence, brochures, and website and social media to support increasing the number of enrollees in the program. • Teach eligibility requirements for services available by coverage category of the BHSN for Children Program, and possess the ability to determine applicant program eligibility, as well as coordinate application assistance. • Produced monthly tracking reports to include all outreach efforts within defined period. Show less

Lead Family Intervention Specialist

• Nov 2019 - Feb 2022

● Advocate and educate families around judicial and family rights processes ● Coordinate with outpatient providers, Department of Human Services, and community resources towards family success ● Implement evidenced based interventions for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults ● Create individualized treatment plans for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults ● Create individualized safety plans for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults ● Managing/updating web based, time sensitive documentation for caseload up to 15 cases ● Drive eighty miles or more for sessions and caseload related responsibilities Show less

Behavioral Health Consultant | Care Coordinator II

• Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

Pilot workflow of integrated behavioral healthcare in the primary care setting, PCMH (adoption of Cherokee model) Perform assessments using instrumentation and clinical skills repertoire : Anxiety/depression assessments, Biopsychosocials, Mental Health Status Exams, Bipolar Spectrum, Medication recommendations; etc Develop treatment and safety plans for patients with varying acuity using CBT and other evidence based approaches. Provide recommendations for Doctor’s treatment direction and patient care to enhance patient overall quality and continuity of care. Participate in systematic case review with up to 5 licenses to developing patient care at various touch points. Coordinate referrals and community resources for array of behavioral challenges and community needs Develop on-site consultation workflow model using integrated care method in targeted fashion. Train Care Coordinator Team and Behavioral Health Specialist with proper documentation of patient care for Quality Improvement dpt. Participate in depression reduction research; second in TN. Recognized for crisis management/preservation of life in primary care setting. Show less

Family Intervention Specialist

• Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

Implement evidenced based interventions for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults Coordinate and complete multiple in-home/in-school assessments Create individualized treatment plans for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults Create individualized safety plans for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults Coordinate care services and various community resources for at risk youth, families, and emerging adults Managing/updating web based, time sensitive documentation for caseload up to 15 Drive eighty miles or more for sessions and caseload related responsibilities Show less

Student Worker Circulation, Periodicals, and Acquisitions Departments

• Jan 2013 - May 2016

• Organize books and periodicals by utilizing the Library Science system • Shelve reading materials in appropriate place • Assist patrons locate needed books and periodicals • Perform clerical duties such as answering the phones, researching books by catalog, emailing correspondence, and processing mail • Cross reference books to online catalogs • Process books through security systems • Wrote and directed new library promotional and instructional video with a cast of twelve co-workers Show less

STEM Discipline Student

• Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

• Participate in Group research • Take courses such as: Biology, Chemistry, and Laboratory sciences • Present group findings before an audience • Participate in Group research • Take courses such as: Biology, Chemistry, and Laboratory sciences • Present group findings before an audience

Concession Salesman

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

• Sold, promoted and marketed company goods and products • Attended company workshops • Provided quality customer service while assisting customers • Created and organized marketing displays • Sold, promoted and marketed company goods and products • Attended company workshops • Provided quality customer service while assisting customers • Created and organized marketing displays