Experience

Cook County Health and Hospitals System

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavioral Health Triage Social Worker

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  The Behavioral Health Triage Social Worker supports access to behavioral health services for Cook County Health & Hospitals System Patients. The Behavioral Health Triage Social Worker supports access to behavioral health services for Cook County Health & Hospitals System Patients.



Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director, Holbrook Counseling Center

  • May 2003 - Jun 2017

  From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017 I was the Program Director for the Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. I directed counseling services at Holbrook Counseling which is located at various sites in Cook and Lake Counties. My duties included service and contract management, clinical supervision, marketing, refined and maintained program outcomes and PQI procedures. Provided Protecting God's Children training to employees as scheduled. Prior to that… Show more From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017 I was the Program Director for the Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. I directed counseling services at Holbrook Counseling which is located at various sites in Cook and Lake Counties. My duties included service and contract management, clinical supervision, marketing, refined and maintained program outcomes and PQI procedures. Provided Protecting God's Children training to employees as scheduled. Prior to that time, I served with Holbrook Counseling under different titles including Director of Program Development and Assistant Director. During much of this time, I also supervised our Title IV Anti-Violence/Anti Drug Abuse programs and our Title I Academic Counseling program in schools. Show less From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017 I was the Program Director for the Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. I directed counseling services at Holbrook Counseling which is located at various sites in Cook and Lake Counties. My duties included service and contract management, clinical supervision, marketing, refined and maintained program outcomes and PQI procedures. Provided Protecting God's Children training to employees as scheduled. Prior to that… Show more From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017 I was the Program Director for the Holbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. I directed counseling services at Holbrook Counseling which is located at various sites in Cook and Lake Counties. My duties included service and contract management, clinical supervision, marketing, refined and maintained program outcomes and PQI procedures. Provided Protecting God's Children training to employees as scheduled. Prior to that time, I served with Holbrook Counseling under different titles including Director of Program Development and Assistant Director. During much of this time, I also supervised our Title IV Anti-Violence/Anti Drug Abuse programs and our Title I Academic Counseling program in schools. Show less



ProCare Centers

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Director of the Crisis Network Center

  • Jul 1996 - Jun 2002

  Responsible for the management and success of two separate clinical centers which served children, adolescents and adults. Leadership functions colon space hiring, training, motivation, evaluation and supervision of approximately 35 full and part-time staff. Additional key management duties were colon assisted in the development of annual budget and related financial goals and led teams to live within those goals, program goal setting and evaluation for all teams and marketing / expansion of… Show more Responsible for the management and success of two separate clinical centers which served children, adolescents and adults. Leadership functions colon space hiring, training, motivation, evaluation and supervision of approximately 35 full and part-time staff. Additional key management duties were colon assisted in the development of annual budget and related financial goals and led teams to live within those goals, program goal setting and evaluation for all teams and marketing / expansion of services.

• Director of the Brief Treatment Center

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 2001

  Responsible for the supervision and management of the brief treatment center staff as well as the crisis Network staff as noted above



Proviso Family Services

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Manager of Emergency Services

  • Jul 1992 - Jun 1996

  Managed Emergency Services programs including: crisis triage team, 24-hour help line, Intake, intensive crisis case management, police crisis worker team and Respite Center. Responsibilities included: 24 hour consultation, assisted in development of and living within programs budget, evaluation, staffing and supervision of Crisis teams. Also assisted in marketing of emergency programs.

• Triage Coordinator

  • May 1990 - Jul 1992

  Coordinated 24-hour crisis triage team, and assisted in coordination of 24-hour help line service. Provided consultation and assisted with evaluation, staffing and supervision of crisis teams.



Employee Resource Centers of Proviso Family Services

• Assessor part-time

  • Aug 1990 - Jul 1992

  evaluated clients from contracted companies and made referrals to appropriate levels of treatment. evaluated clients from contracted companies and made referrals to appropriate levels of treatment.



East Valley St Luke's Behavioral Health Center

• Crisis Therapist

  • Oct 1987 - Jan 1990

  Provided crisis evaluations to all patients (children, adolescents and adults), who presented to the crisis department and assisted linking patients with appropriate levels of treatment / facilitated admissions. Provided crisis evaluations to all patients (children, adolescents and adults), who presented to the crisis department and assisted linking patients with appropriate levels of treatment / facilitated admissions.



Champaign County Mental Health Center

• Crisis Clinician

  • Aug 1985 - Jul 1987

  Provided evaluation and crisis services to residents of the Champaign County jail and consulted with the staff of the Champaign County Mental Health Center and the Champaign County jail. Provided evaluation and crisis services to residents of the Champaign County jail and consulted with the staff of the Champaign County Mental Health Center and the Champaign County jail.



Emergency Response Service of the Human Service Center of Peoria County

• Crisis Counselor

  • Aug 1984 - Jul 1985

  As a member of a mobile crisis team (and auxiliary County Deputy), provided crisis Services via telephone and face-to-face interventions in the city and county of Peoria Illinois As a member of a mobile crisis team (and auxiliary County Deputy), provided crisis Services via telephone and face-to-face interventions in the city and county of Peoria Illinois



United States Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Military Policeman

  • Aug 1976 - Jul 1979

  Honorably Discharged after serving in law enforcement, missile base security and as platoon armorer and drug and alcohol education specialist. Honorably Discharged after serving in law enforcement, missile base security and as platoon armorer and drug and alcohol education specialist.