Experience

Development Centers

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services

  • Jul 2016 - Present

• Certified TF-CBT Coordinator, Supervisor, Screener & Clinician

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Worked with our CEO, COO and several others to set up child, adolescent & adult integrated health care clinical services in a newly developing integrated health clinic in Detroit. This fully integrated clinic will provide the highest quality care to many under served consumers that have medical and mental health diagnoses. No waiting to receive compassionate care from highly qualified medical, mental health and support staff trained to work in collaboration meeting all integrated standards of care. Show less

• Advertising

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  I have joined the advertising group at Development Centers. I am learning about advertising techniques and helping to promote events at Development Centers in order to raise money for our programs.My extensive experience in the mental health field has afforded me the opportunity to communicate clearly with existing staff allowing the team to progress in a new direction. We work as a closely knit team learning from each others experiences for the advancement of the agency. Currently developing advertisement for Crain's Communication. Show less

• Manager of Child & Adolescent Home Based/Outreach Services

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2015

  I lead the psychological testing department and the Child & Adolescent outreach program in Northwest Detroit. I have a team of home based therapists and a case manager that I provide supervision and management to on a daily basis. I provide individual weekly supervision, as well as monthly group supervision. I support clinicians professional growth and provide extra supervision during difficult times in the field. We function together as a team that frequently draw upon the expertise of other multidisciplinary team members.In my first 2 years at Development Centers, I tripled the size of the outreach department. We reach all corners of Northwest Detroit, as well as beyond. We are fully dedicated to meeting each family's needs at home as well as in the community. I work with families to provide education on psychiatric illnesses that impact children and adolescents, coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, provide family and individual therapy, ensure medical needs are met, and develop treatment plans with families. Psychological testing is another area of expertise that I utilize at Development Centers. I lead the testing department and complete psychological testing for children, adolescents & adults. I make recommendations for our clients to be tested due to cognitive, social & emotional and mental health concerns. We ensure that the clients we are providing services to are in the right network, and switch them to the correct network as appropriate.I work closely with Wayne County to provide services that support all outreach staff in the entire county. I am currently developing a series of on-line trainings for all outreach staff in Wayne County. They will be published on VCE with an anticipated start date of mid 2014. I currently have four (4) trainings started with an expected 12 to be produced. Show less



Behavioral Health Professionals, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Care Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2011

  I was responsible for monitoring the quality of care for adults, adolescents and children's inpatient, crisis residential and day treatment programs across Wayne County. I worked within a multidisciplinary team of professionals to ensure the highest quality of care for all consumers during their psychiatric admission to a higher level of care. An important component to the quality of care delivered to the consumers of Wayne County was the coordination of care between CareLink and their 8 primary providers. Clear communication and strong relationships were at the center of services provided to all families during an inpatient stay. I developed monitoring tools to track trends in hospitalizations, completed monthly statistical reports for Wayne County and was pivotal in the Children's Task Force which monitored high risk children and adolescents. Attending Wayne County meetings provided me the opportunity to participate in many task force groups that lead to County wide advancements in the care of children & adolescents. Show less



Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2005

  I worked on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit providing daily educational groups related to mental illness. I worked closely with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, psychiatrists and social workers to ensure the best quality care and after care plans for patients upon discharge. I worked on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit providing daily educational groups related to mental illness. I worked closely with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, psychiatrists and social workers to ensure the best quality care and after care plans for patients upon discharge.