Experience

Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat

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

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2021

  Foundry Treatment Center is comprised of a medically assisted detox, and residential treatment center. Our approach to complete addiction treatment has 4 pillars - medical, clinical, wellness, and family. Our 12-week residential curriculum adheres to the 12-step philosophy, but incorporates many treatment modalities such as DBT, CBT, Biosound Technology, Alpha-Stim, Yoga and physical fitness, equine, horticultural, and outdoor experiential therapy - all intended to address physical, mental, and spiritual needs.• My job responsibilities are wide-ranging, and include overseeing numerous aspects of the program. From business development and strategic vision to the hiring of new employees and everything in-between.• Implementing the vision of our talented clinical team in order to provide the highest quality of care for every participant. • Acting as a consultant for the clinical team for post-discharge/aftercare planning. Utilizing years of experience working in the SUD treatment industry and an expansive knowledge of numerous modalities of treatment to construct a comprehensive and individualized post-discharge service plan.• Overseeing alumni services, and post-discharge outcome measuring.• Managing and overseeing a staff of 20+ individuals, coordinating various job responsibilities and streamlining day-to-day operations.• Overseeing the Admissions department, and all front-end operations.

• Director of Admissions & Aftercare

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2018

  Foundry Treatment Center is comprised of a 14-bed, 30 to 90-day, adult men's residential treatment program located on a 48-acre ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a 4-bed detox, and state of the art outpatient clinic. Our approach to complete addiction treatment has 4 pillars - medical, clinical, wellness, and family. As Director of Admissions & Aftercare, I work closely with families, individuals and the treatment community (on a local and national scale) to connect men with our services. If our program is not appropriate for the client's individual needs, then finding a program/level of care that is appropriate then becomes my primary objective. This allows me to assist as many individuals as possible on their personal journey to recovery; which is my ultimate goal.In addition to these primary job functions, I also assist in business development and outreach; making use of my extensive network of the professional connections I have acquired over years of working in the field of SUD treatment.Please feel free to contact me for more information about The Foundry or if you/a loved one needs assistance on starting the journey towards recovery and health.



A New Path

• United States
• Health, Wellness and Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager/Client Support Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Gender specific extended care substance abuse treatment and sober living program for men 18+ years old which serves clients from all over the country. Highly individualized residential, transitional recovery program focusing on post-treatment lifestyle reintegration and life skill training. • Provide comprehensive client support/case management services to all clients including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long-term case plan development, progress monitoring, individual money management, life skill training, advocacy and referrals.• Maintain a caseload of 8-12 clients throughout various stages of the residential/non-residential program.• Regularly meet with clients for the duration of their involvement in the program to gauge the success of their customized recovery action plan and adjust their plan (when necessary).• Connect families/individuals with available community resources and family recovery coaching services.• Facilitate necessary services for clients leaving the residential portion of the program, including (but not limited to): medical assistance, housing, vocational rehabilitation, socialization, money management, therapy, fiscal benefits and other resources.• Consistently communicating with Executive Director concerning clients, staff, the facility in general and/or any aspect of the facility which may affect the wellbeing and integrity of the program.• Maintained complete, timely, and accurate administrative and clinical records for all individuals on the caseload in accordance with agency requirements.• Oversee and manage the maintenance and daily operations for the program's numerous INSPIRED Living Homes and Office.



Quiet River - Transitional Recovery Community

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager Supervisor/Facility Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Residential, transitional recovery program that focused on post-treatment lifestyle reintegration. Worked primarily with clients that were transitioning out of in-patent treatment, and also those who were seeking a higher level of care while participating in OP or IOP programs.• Provide comprehensive case management services to all clients including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long-term case plan development, weekly case plan development, progress monitoring, individual money management, tenant education, advocacy and referrals.• Maintain a caseload of 8-12 clients throughout various stages of the residential/non-residential program.• Met with clients bi-weekly for the duration of their involvement in the program.• Connect families/individuals with needed and available community resources. Follow-up with clients and agencies as was appropriate to document use/success of referral.• Coordinated services and communication with other community providers as appropriate. Facilitate obtaining medical assistance, housing, vocational rehabilitation, socialization, money management, therapy, fiscal benefits and other resources.• Provided crisis intervention services which may include assessment of suicidal intent, dangerousness, and the need for hospitalization. • Monitor medication administration for timeliness and accuracy.• Regularly met with Clinical Staff as to impart any information regarding individual clients.• Consistently communicated with Facility Director concerning clients, staff, the facility in general and/or any aspect of the facility which may affect the wellbeing and integrity of the program.• Report problems, behavior and symptom changes to prescribers, facilitate appointments with psychiatric and medical providers.• Maintained complete, timely, and accurate administrative and clinical records for all individuals on the caseload in accordance with agency requirements.



Stout Street Foundation

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

• Outreach Representative/Lead Orientation Coordinatior

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

  Long-term/short-term inpatient substance abuse treatment center, specializing in CBT and life-skill/vocational training and reintegration. During my time at the Stout Street Foundation, I set and streamlined a number of operational standards still used to this day. In addition to working for the facility, I am also a graduate of the program and the President of the Alumni Association.• Co-facilitated many different presentations for various probation departments and district attorneys all across the state of Colorado. • Performed numerous intakes and facilitated the admissions process as a whole (from initial contact to phone/face-to-face interviews). • Monitored and administered UA's and BA's for the facility's 140+ clients• Remained in close contact with many different inpatient treatment centers, facilitating and establishing numerous referrals.