Experience

Pinnacle Behavioral Health

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2001 - Present

  Created program for psychiatric treatmentMedication management programCounseling- individual, family, and groupAll credential info with over eleven companies Public relations Duties of clinical director for nurse practitioners, social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists Created program for psychiatric treatmentMedication management programCounseling- individual, family, and groupAll credential info with over eleven companies Public relations Duties of clinical director for nurse practitioners, social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists



Brattleboro Retreat

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 2000

  Responsible for all start-up projects Coordinated and developed new programsAssessed and delivered needs of the communityOversaw all clinical and administrative staff Interviewed and hired all staffSet up documentation and medical recordsResponsible for close liaison and managed care Clinical training for the communityMarketing and public relations for the programDevelopment of intensive outpatient program Responsible for all start-up projects Coordinated and developed new programsAssessed and delivered needs of the communityOversaw all clinical and administrative staff Interviewed and hired all staffSet up documentation and medical recordsResponsible for close liaison and managed care Clinical training for the communityMarketing and public relations for the programDevelopment of intensive outpatient program



Value Behavior Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Clinical Case Manager

  • 1995 - 1997

  Conducted clinical utilization reviews of outpatient treatment reports submitted by psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.Identified issues and cases requiring further attention and or special review and consult appropriatelyPerformed peer and utilization reviews of outpatient departments.Provided review and admin largely in the areas of substance abuse and psychiatric services. Conducted clinical utilization reviews of outpatient treatment reports submitted by psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.Identified issues and cases requiring further attention and or special review and consult appropriatelyPerformed peer and utilization reviews of outpatient departments.Provided review and admin largely in the areas of substance abuse and psychiatric services.



Albany Health Management

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Jul 1994 - 1997

  Conducted assessments and individual, group, and family counselingSpecialized in chronic illness and trauma for all age levels Conducted assessments and individual, group, and family counselingSpecialized in chronic illness and trauma for all age levels



Child and Family Services

• Clinical Social Worker

  • 1994 - Mar 1995

  Conducted individual, group, and family counselingWorked with all age levels, and in areas of substance abuse and marriage counseling Conducted individual, group, and family counselingWorked with all age levels, and in areas of substance abuse and marriage counseling



Albany Memorial Hospital

• Consultant

  • 1993 - 1995

  Provided counseling in medical, substance abuse, adolescent and children issues as well as marriage counseling to a diverse client population Was instrumental in conceptual program design and establishmentAdministrative and required documentation; service provided counseling to individuals and families in the community. Provided counseling in medical, substance abuse, adolescent and children issues as well as marriage counseling to a diverse client population Was instrumental in conceptual program design and establishmentAdministrative and required documentation; service provided counseling to individuals and families in the community.



Hope House

• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Program Services

  • 1993 - 1995

  Management of unit directors and community-based programsRe-organized and developed all agency programsWrote grants, contracts, and insurance provider-shipsSupervised all clinical treatmentAssisted in required regulatory standards for documentation and quality of careDirect responsibility for employing agency directorsParticipated in all budgetary allocations for programs. Management of unit directors and community-based programsRe-organized and developed all agency programsWrote grants, contracts, and insurance provider-shipsSupervised all clinical treatmentAssisted in required regulatory standards for documentation and quality of careDirect responsibility for employing agency directorsParticipated in all budgetary allocations for programs.



The Rhinebeck Lodge for Successful Living Outpatient Clinic

• Clinical Director

  • 1991 - 1993

  Development and implementation of new programsLiaison with area coalitions for chemical dependencyResponsive for all regulatory standards and clinical documentation.Implemented and organized the Rhinebeck Lodge Alumni Association.Instrumental in securing insurance provider-ships; maintained and developed EAP contractsDeveloped first impaired professionals program. Development and implementation of new programsLiaison with area coalitions for chemical dependencyResponsive for all regulatory standards and clinical documentation.Implemented and organized the Rhinebeck Lodge Alumni Association.Instrumental in securing insurance provider-ships; maintained and developed EAP contractsDeveloped first impaired professionals program.



United Activities Unlimited Inc.

• Executive Director

  • 1987 - 1991

  Accountable for 175 employees and 16 programs within this nonprofit corporationOrchestrated and directed first successful funding campaignResponsible for all operating budgets derived from various municipalities and private contractsDevelopment of all private and state contractsPublic Relations representative to all private/state agencies and local consortiumDelivery of monthly agenda and reports to Board of Directors Accountable for 175 employees and 16 programs within this nonprofit corporationOrchestrated and directed first successful funding campaignResponsible for all operating budgets derived from various municipalities and private contractsDevelopment of all private and state contractsPublic Relations representative to all private/state agencies and local consortiumDelivery of monthly agenda and reports to Board of Directors