Experience

MHR, Inc.

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

• Health & Wellness Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Present



Avivo

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Director

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2018

  • Champion for health and wellness programming and opportunities for people with mental illness and chemical dependence, including grant projects with Metropolitan Health Plan, Medica, and ClearWay (grants totaling $300,000+). • Coordinate and develop all services at non-profit community mental health program including Targeted Case Management, ARMHS, specialized young adult services and wellness & recovery-focused community support services for over 500 adults with serious and persistent mental illness annually with a budget of over $1 million that includes contracts, grants and fee for service programs • Demonstrate leadership through the development of health and wellness opportunities for Community Support Program clients using SAMHSA’s Eight Dimensions of Wellness and 10x 10 Campaign, including pilot research on smoking cessation for SPMI adults, bringing Health Coaches to agency CSPs and leading agency wellness initiatives resulting in improved health outcomes for clients • Member of Spectrum Community Mental Health management team and part of leadership team for integration of agency chemical and mental health services in 2014 • Promote strong community connections through collaborations, research projects and relationships with community partners such as Hennepin County Mental Health Center, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Program on Health Disparities Research, Hennepin County SHIP and MindBody Solutions • Supervise program staff of sixteen and facilitate teamwork and professional growth; NWCSP has a high employee retention rate • Manage a variety of service contracts and grants; took leadership role in developing and improving data collection for wellness services and implementation of electronic health record for all mental health programs and 60+ staff Show less