Experience

Shodair Children's Hospital

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

• Primary Therapist

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Mental Health Bureau Chief for the Clinical Services Division of the Montana Department of Corrections. Responsible for oversight of all mental health services and programs provided to offenders sentenced to the custody of the Montana Department of Corrections using best practice and evidence based interventions and programs as required by state and federal regulations and accreditation entities such as the American Correctional Association and National Commission of Correctional Health Care. Subject matter expert for all matters related to mental health within the Montana criminal justice population including policy and procedure development, legislation, training, and compliance monitoring. Appointed as a member of the Transgender Advisory Committe as it relates to DOC offenders who identify as transgender. Networking with community providers and other state departments and systems of care to ensure efficent utilization of resources, timely deliver of mental health services and advocacy for appropriate placement and monitoring of mentally ill offenders. Public speaking and presentations related to mental health, gender responsive, trauma informed, and evidence based /best practice care within the criminal justic population to other divisions within the Department of Corrections as well as other public and private secort stakeholders. Show less



Shodair Children's Hospital

• Helena

• Primary Therapist

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2015

  Primary therapist on acute and residential units at an inpatient psychiatric children's hospital. Services included individual, family, and group therapy as well as case management to coordinate care prior to discharge. Served as a member of a multidisciplinary team of providers working with children and families and other involved agencies such as schools, juvenile probation and parole, community mental health centers, advocacy groups, and the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Developed mental health components of an electronic medical record and training in collaboration with the IT department to streamline documentation requirements as outlined by CMS and the Joint Commission accreditation requirements. Developed an onboarding training program for new therapists for acute and residential settings. Show less



NEXUS Meth Treatment Center

• Lewistown, MT

• Clinical Director

  • May 2007 - Dec 2009

  Initially worked as the Aftercare Coordinator at the NEXUS Meth Treatment Center for adult males within the Department of Corrections; Promoted to Mental Health Professional then Clinical Director of the facility responsible for oversight of all clinical staff and tracking program outcomes. Initially worked as the Aftercare Coordinator at the NEXUS Meth Treatment Center for adult males within the Department of Corrections; Promoted to Mental Health Professional then Clinical Director of the facility responsible for oversight of all clinical staff and tracking program outcomes.



Reach, Inc.

• Bozeman, MT

• Transitional Living Instructor

  • Sep 2001 - May 2007

  Supervisor of a transitional living facility for developmentally disabled adults with an emphasis on developing overall lifeskills and independence. Responsible for supervision of weekend staff, documentation of treatment goals and compliance with CARF for accreditation as well as basic activities of daily living Supervisor of a transitional living facility for developmentally disabled adults with an emphasis on developing overall lifeskills and independence. Responsible for supervision of weekend staff, documentation of treatment goals and compliance with CARF for accreditation as well as basic activities of daily living