Director Of Operations

• May 2021 - Present

Responsible for the Overall Operations of this busy Outpatient Behavioral Service. Direct management of administrative staff ensuring efficient and effective traditional Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospital Services as well as providing behavioral health support services to MedStar Washington Hospital Center Medical/Surgical/Diagnostic services.

Interim Chief Nursing Officer

• Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

Interim Director of Nursing

• Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

Educator and consultant

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

Director of Behavioral Health Services

• Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

Interim Director of Behavioral Health Services

• Dec 2016 - Mar 2020

Interim Patient Care Director, Geropsychiatric Services

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

Director of Behavioral Health Services

• Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

Full administrative and clinical responsibility for this 23 bed general adult inpatient behavioral health service.

Interim Director of Behavioral Health Services

• Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

Interim Director of Behavioral Health Services for this 22 bed general adult inpatient psychiatric unit. Responsible for full leadership, administrative and management functions. Implemented a 15 month long training program to prepare service nursing staff to pass the ANCC psychiatric nursing examination. Implemented physical plant safety modifications and implemented strategic planning for the behavioral health services of this hospital.

Interim Executive Director and Director of Nursing- Decatur Memorial Hospital

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

Planning, implementation, management of a new 20 bed gero-psychiatric inpatient service.

Interim Director of Nursing- Behavioral Health

• Dec 2014 - Aug 2015

St. Mary's Medical Center

Director of Behavioral Health Services

• Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

Planning, Development and Management of Behavioral Health Services delivered in outpatient, community and in-home settings.

Interim Director of Geri-Psych Services Fayette Regional Health System

• Nov 2013 - Feb 2014

Interim Director of Behavioral Health Services Jamestown Regional Medical Center

• May 2013 - Nov 2013

Interim Director of Nursing

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

Assisting with the start up of this new free-standing inpatientpsychiatric facility. Policy and Procedures, Environment of care & PM protocols, Established the Infection control,waived testing and provision of care processes, Interviewed hired, oriented, scheduled & supervised nursing staff, assisted in start-up staff training, Licensure and Accreditation preparation, etc.

Director of Clinical Services

• Oct 1997 - Sep 2012

Director of Clinical Services

• 1997 - Sep 2012

Director of Clinical Services

• Oct 1997 - May 2007

Assisted in the clinical and operational development of inpatient, PHP, IOP and Outpatient Behavioral health and Substance abuse programs nationally. Developed national policy and procedures for behavioral health programs. Conducted compliance and operational surveys of public and private behavioral health and substance abuse programs across the conutry. Assisted with regulatory interpretation and appeals of medical necessity and technical denials of payment. Provided education, coaching, direct supervision and oversight of a wide variety of behavioral health programs. Provided expert staffing and patient management and workflow analysis. Provided mock surveys to behavioral health organizations using Joint Commission, CMS and State standards of care. Provided management and clinical support to the administrative and clinical staff of contracted behavioral and substance abuse organizations.

Administrator of Behavioral Health Services

• May 2007 - Aug 2008

Directed a 30 bed inpatient general and geriatric psychiatric service and a Psychiatric Partial Hospital Program. Established a preferred provider relationship with local military base by establishing a military personnel psychiatric program.

Inpatient Team Leader

• 1992 - 1996

RN

• 1974 - 1991