Experience

Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Transactional Attorney

  • Jul 2023 - Present


NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

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

• Director of Managed and Integrated Care Services

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2023

  Traverse City, Michigan, United States Development, implementation, expansion, and establishment of NLCMHA's Integrated Care Services, including the Integrated Health Clinic and Health Home Programs, including focus on long term revenue and sustainability. Oversight and direction of Access Department for all persons requesting access to Behavioral Health Services for six counties served, ensuring compliance with state and federal rules and regulations. Direction and oversight of the Network Management team, responsible… Show more Development, implementation, expansion, and establishment of NLCMHA's Integrated Care Services, including the Integrated Health Clinic and Health Home Programs, including focus on long term revenue and sustainability. Oversight and direction of Access Department for all persons requesting access to Behavioral Health Services for six counties served, ensuring compliance with state and federal rules and regulations. Direction and oversight of the Network Management team, responsible for procurement of Provider Contracts to enhance services available to persons served in a six county area, and development/negotiation/execution of all Contract for Services. Special focus on building and maintaining Provider relationships of a network of more than 100 Providers.

• Recipient Rights Director

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2019

  Grayling, Cadillac, Traverse City, MI Provide supervision and leadership for staff of the Office of Recipient Rights and engage in the following functions: - Investigate allegations of rights violations under the Michigan Mental Health Code; rights that provide protection to persons with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities who receive services via Community Mental Health services and contracted providers. - Provide education to care providers and licensed mental health providers regarding rights for persons… Show more Provide supervision and leadership for staff of the Office of Recipient Rights and engage in the following functions: - Investigate allegations of rights violations under the Michigan Mental Health Code; rights that provide protection to persons with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities who receive services via Community Mental Health services and contracted providers. - Provide education to care providers and licensed mental health providers regarding rights for persons served - Advocate and connect persons served with appropriate internal or community resources to ensure available and appropriate services are provided in the least restrictive setting - Monitor provider sites to ensure compliance with the Michigan Mental Health Code - Multiple other functions including Behavior Treatment Committee, Privacy and Security Committee, Recipient Rights Advocacy Committee, and providing consultation throughout and increase advocacy efforts to protect civil rights of persons served.


Andrews Law Firm
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Attorney

  • 2012 - 2013

Health and Wellness Cooperative of Northern Michigan
• Executive Director

  • May 2010 - Feb 2012