Experience

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  Solidarity Work Life Solutions

  • Verona, WI

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    • 2011 - Present
    • Verona, WI

    Manages the strategy and overall resources of the company. Solidarity Work Life Solutions (SWLS) provides a wide range of work life services in these key areas: elder care, child care, unexpected daily living emergencies, financial crises, legal issues and identity theft. SWLS provides these services exclusively to trade unions.

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  J. Wrich & Associates, LLC

  • Verona, WI

  • President & Owner

    • Dec 1989 - Present
    • Verona, WI

    A health systems performance company that specializes in the design, audit, evaluation, purchasing and marketing of health care systems with major focus in five major areas:1. Health Care Systems Design, Implementation and Delivery. 2. Evaluation and Accountability. 3. Education and Awareness. 4. Purchase of Services Decision Support. 5. Health Care Services Marketing.6. Integration of mental/subsatnce use treatment and medical/surgical care.Developed an econometric model to determine how much should be spent to provide necessary mental health services to a statewide population of uninsured residents.Developed loss/ratio legislation on mental health services for state governments.

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  United States Department of Defense

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

    Helped the Department of Defense launch and manage the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment program (PDHRA) for Service members returning from combat theater. Through 2010 it has conducted more than 1,200,000 such assessments.

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  Parkside EAP, Inc.

  • President

    • Nov 1987 - Dec 1989

    Helped to build Parkside EAP into a major national EAP provider servicing 170 companies representing over 150,000 employees and 350,000 dependents. In less than two years annualized revenue and income improved dramatically. Responsible for overall management of company including operations, marketing, finance, human resources and quality assurance. Was directly involved in four acquisitions.

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  Employee Assistance Program Institute

  • President

    • Dec 1984 - Nov 1987

    An EAP and chemical dependency treatment consulting organization that designed, implemented and evaluated EAPs and assisted treatment organizations in developing and marketing their services.

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  United Airlines

  • Director, Employee Assistance Program

    • Nov 1978 - Dec 1984

    Was responsible for the design, development and management of an award winning, nationally recognized EAP for 50,000 employees and 120,000 dependents. Developed processes and procedures that evolved into some of the first precertification, utilization review and preferred provider systems for behavioral health care in the country. Formed a strong bond between the EAP, labor and management. Both labor and management credited the EAP with improving labor relations and the tenor of contract negotiations. Developed successful protocols for integrating the EAP with the Medical Services thus reducing the comorbid impact of behavioral health problems on medical claims.

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  State of Minnesota

  • Executive Director, Chemical Dependency Program Division

    • Feb 1976 - Apr 1978

    Responsible for overall management of the Division which was the designated single state agency through which more than $10 million in public funds were allocated for statewide chemical dependency programs. In addition to financial management, responsibilities included establishing standards, monitoring, evaluating and funding 55 detoxification programs, 20 halfway houses, two methadone maintenance programs, 30 outpatient programs and 26 area mental health board program coordinators.