Experience

Cascade Counseling and Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2018 - Present

  Cascade Counseling and Consulting, LLC is a behavioral health clinic made up of dedicated and skilled mental health and substance use treatment experts serving the Portland metro area and all of Oregon.I have had a dedicated career working at all levels of community and hospital-based mental health and addictions services and I am skilled in helping address behavioral issues, improving communication & developing healthy coping skills. I enjoy mentoring, supervising and coaching new social workers, supporting people through counseling and mentoring leaders and healthcare executives.



Providence Health & Services

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Care Manager

  • Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Care Manager and Licensed Clinical Social Worker working in the Emergency Department and hospital units completing comprehensive, emergency mental health assessments, safety planning and providing level of care recommendations as part of an interdisciplinary team. Care Manager and Licensed Clinical Social Worker working in the Emergency Department and hospital units completing comprehensive, emergency mental health assessments, safety planning and providing level of care recommendations as part of an interdisciplinary team.



Vancouver Coastal Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Intensive Youth Outreach Services (IYOS). Provided mental health and addictions assessments and consultations in the Emergency Department for youth, age 25 and under. Also provided intensive community based outreach and stabilization for youth. Youth Addictions Counselor providing individual and group counseling and early intervention/awareness for middle school and high school students. Provided liaison services between mental health services, school staff and students. Intensive Youth Outreach Services (IYOS). Provided mental health and addictions assessments and consultations in the Emergency Department for youth, age 25 and under. Also provided intensive community based outreach and stabilization for youth. Youth Addictions Counselor providing individual and group counseling and early intervention/awareness for middle school and high school students. Provided liaison services between mental health services, school staff and students.



Columbia River Mental Health Services

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

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  Clinical Program Manager providing oversight and supervision to multiple programs (Child & Family, Community Support Team, Centralized Intake Unit and Transitional Age Youth program) serving outpatient mental health patients in SW Washington. Experience with program development, clinical training development and psychiatric review protocol. Clinical Program Manager providing oversight and supervision to multiple programs (Child & Family, Community Support Team, Centralized Intake Unit and Transitional Age Youth program) serving outpatient mental health patients in SW Washington. Experience with program development, clinical training development and psychiatric review protocol.



Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

  Provided complete program over site, budget management and supervision of staff and student interns. Implemented change in services to include groups, effective case management, transitional housing program and rent subsidies. Also worked with city and county leaders for shelter coordination, statistics and analysis and grant writing. Coordinated and consulted on the renovation, construction and move to a new facility. Provided complete program over site, budget management and supervision of staff and student interns. Implemented change in services to include groups, effective case management, transitional housing program and rent subsidies. Also worked with city and county leaders for shelter coordination, statistics and analysis and grant writing. Coordinated and consulted on the renovation, construction and move to a new facility.