Experience

Outreach Community Health Centers

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

• Intake Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Lutheran Home & Harwood Place

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

• Administrator

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Responsible for operational management of a 40 bed memory care assisted living community. Supervised all nursing, direct care, social work and activities staff. Developed protocols for expanding admission and continuing care criteria for high need/high risk residents. Responsible for successful move to new 72 bed community and all necessary hiring, training and orientation of new staff. Responsible for operational management of a 40 bed memory care assisted living community. Supervised all nursing, direct care, social work and activities staff. Developed protocols for expanding admission and continuing care criteria for high need/high risk residents. Responsible for successful move to new 72 bed community and all necessary hiring, training and orientation of new staff.



Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hospice Care Consultant

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

  Responsible for ensuring access to hospice and palliative care services through outreach and engagement with hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, primary care and specialty physicians. Provide consultation to medical professionals to establish medical necessity for hospice care under Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance guidelines. Responsible for ensuring access to hospice and palliative care services through outreach and engagement with hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, primary care and specialty physicians. Provide consultation to medical professionals to establish medical necessity for hospice care under Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance guidelines.



Mental Health America of Wisconsin

• Milwaukee, WI

• Grant Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  Lead writer in successful grant proposal to fund school based early intervention behavioral health programs for Milwaukee youth, age 0-12. Phase 1/Year 1 funding of $200,000 awarded in May, 2016 through the Medical College of Wisconsin. Active participant in multi agency collaboration to develop the Milwaukee School, Home and Community Collaboration (MSHCC). Led community coalition in project design, agency outreach and engagement and final proposal writing. Lead writer in successful grant proposal to fund school based early intervention behavioral health programs for Milwaukee youth, age 0-12. Phase 1/Year 1 funding of $200,000 awarded in May, 2016 through the Medical College of Wisconsin. Active participant in multi agency collaboration to develop the Milwaukee School, Home and Community Collaboration (MSHCC). Led community coalition in project design, agency outreach and engagement and final proposal writing.



Guest House of Milwaukee

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Clinic Development

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for diversification of clinic funding streams by expanding participation in private health plans and expanded Medicaid programs. Integrated clinical services with organization shelter, case management and permanent housing programs. Identified and implemented best practices in serving clients with co-morbid mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses. Launched Comprehensive Community Services program for eligible Medicaid recipients. Increased clinic revenue from <$1,000/month to over $25,000/month. Led successful licensing audit resulting in 2- year clinic certification through the Wisconsin Department of Human Services, the longest licensing period available in Wisconsin. Show less



Colorado Access

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Deputy Director of Medicaid

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2014

  Responsible for launch of Medicaid Accountable Care Program in 14 Colorado Counties. Developed primary care provider network of 1500+ providers representing 60+ organizations Achieved Medicaid savings by reducing inpatient readmissions, high cost imaging and total cost of care through provision of comprehensive care coordination services to high cost/high risk Medicaid patients Successfully contracted with and trained primary care practices in Primary Care Medical Home concepts and practices Established behavioral health services within primary care settings to promote comprehensive, person centered service delivery, resulting in improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction Show less



Behavioral Healthcare Inc. (BHI)

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2011

  Executive management of comprehensive, full-risk behavioral health capitation program for 145,000+ Medicaid recipients in ColoradoExpanded behavioral health network to include consumer run programs and services including drop-in centers and peer run services. BHI consumer run services were widely recognized as the most robust and well designed in the Colorado behavioral health systemManaged annual revenues of $45 M+ with MLR >90% Led technical writing processes for four Request for Proposals for the Medicaid Behavioral Health Program. In 4th proposal, scored the highest proposal rating in Colorado Show less

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 1999 - Dec 2005

  Operational oversight of fully capitated Medicaid behavioral health program in Colorado, including Quality Improvement, Utilization Management, Member/Family Affairs and Finance. Promoted to Chief Executive Officer in January 2006



Hospital Based Intensive Treatment Company, Inc.

• Denver

• Inpatient Program Director

  • Jan 1991 - Aug 1995

  Responsible for all operational duties for three inpatient psychiatric units in the metro-Denver area. Expanded access to inpatient care for Medicaid an uninsured patients. Reduced inpatient care costs to owner community mental health centers through innovative hospital contracts. Responsible for all operational duties for three inpatient psychiatric units in the metro-Denver area. Expanded access to inpatient care for Medicaid an uninsured patients. Reduced inpatient care costs to owner community mental health centers through innovative hospital contracts.