Anthony Waters Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Psychological assessment, organizational consultation, and training. Clients have included but are not limited to:- Major League Baseball- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center- New York Police Department (NYPD)- Multiple non-profits in the Greater NYC AreaActivities include:- Verbal de-escalation skills training- Crisis intervention program implementation - Trauma-informed care training- Occupationally mandated psychological evaluations- Forensic evaluations Founded ACCORD Training and Consulting in February, 2018. ACCORD is dedicated to promoting the safety, wellness, and resilience of individuals experiencing emotional crises and the people intervening with them by teaching a clear, understandable method for verbally de-escalating high-intensity crises.

Brooklyn, Ny; Brentwood, Tn

- Design, implement, and evaluate behavioral health services in correctional institutions in 16 states, servicing 200,000+ patients- Lead large-scale strategic initiatives, including the development of evidence-based community reentry services - Lead BH quality improvement activities utilizing a variety of techniques including Plan-Do-Study-Act, process mapping, root cause analyses, and statistical analyses - Participate in business development, including program design, responding to RFPs, and delivery of oral presentations- Manage behavioral health personnel

Greater New York City Area

- Designed, implemented, and evaluated high-profile multi-million dollar initiatives including specialized behavioral health program units and the co-response Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program- Directed facility design for behavioral health treatment spaces and units- Championed best practices through the conceptualization, development, implementation, and evaluation of transformative professional development initiatives- Managed programs and personnel- Developed and led training sessions for officers and supervisors in the NYC Department of Correction- Drafted and revised policy - Quality improvement - Administrator on-call responsibilities

Greater New York City Area

- Monitored the behavioral healthcare contract across the 11,000-inmate NYC Jail System- Managed the 300-bed substance use counseling service- Developed, implemented, and evaluated programs- Negotiated and collaborated with city agencies on issues related to health and security within the correctional institutions - Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations - Designed and implemented intensive treatment unit that ended placement of seriously mentally ill individuals in solitary confinement - Supported the functional transition of contract staff and NYC DOHMH staff into NYC Health + Hospitals- Provided clinical supervision

Greater New York City Area

- Directed mental health services on two treatment units, including a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) unit, for patients diagnosed with mental illness in solitary confinement- Conducted individual and group psychotherapy- Conducted risk assessments- Engaged in program planning, development, and administration

Greater New York City Area

- Conducted risk assessment evaluations on candidates for the position of Police Officer within the NYPD- Provided expert testimony in support of risk assessments- Provided crisis intervention, risk assessments, trauma debriefing, and fitness for duty evaluations on members of the service following major incidents and crises

Doctor Of Psychology (Psyd)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology