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Wenatchee, Wa, Us

Providing executive leadership in corporate compliance, enterprise risk management, quality assurance, and value-based care, including: FTCA deeming; accreditation management (e.g., HRSA, Joint Commission); FTCA malpractice protection and corporate insurance management; policies and procedure management; health plan, business vendor, and community partner contract management; member services and health plan enrollment; population health and quality improvement; and health information management. Member of Executive and Leadership Teams, and Credentialing, Quality Improvement, and 340B Compliance Committees. Chair of the Corporate Compliance Committee and Project Leader for CVCH’s Primary Care Team Redesign Project.

Wenatchee, Wa, Us

Provided executive leadership for specialty mental health and SUD services, psychiatry, and primary care behavioral health services within Washington State's first Joint Commission certified Primary Care Medical Home. Member of Executive, Leadership, and Credentialing teams. Chaired Patient Experience and Community committees. Responsible for leadership in strategy, service delivery innovation and expansion, and community partnerships. Increased organizational visibility through community, regional, and statewide leadership.

East Wenatchee, Washington, Us

Elected into Chair role when Barry Kling, Chelan-Douglas Health District Administrator, had to step down due to managing local public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and fulfilled remainder of the term he vacated, through December 31st, 2020. Facilitated monthly governing board meetings, led board executive committee, and participated in governance committee and strategy workgroup. Led governing board pandemic response strategy, processes of developing and finalizing NCACH Guiding Principles and Value Streams and revising the NCACH Mission Statement, oversight and final year planning of north central Washington Medicaid Transformation Project (MTP) work, and planning for NCACH business model for post-MTP period.

East Wenatchee, Washington, Us

Represented the behavioral health sector for the north central region of Washington State. Accountable Communities of Health (ACH) bring together leaders from multiple sectors with a common interest in improving health and health equity. As ACHs better align resources and activities, they support wellness and a system that delivers care for the whole person. The goals of ACHs are to promote health equity, create, support, and collaborate on local health improvement plans, support local and statewide initiatives such as Fully-Integrated Medicaid Contracting and Medicaid Transformation projects, align resources and activities that improve whole-person health and wellness, and improve population health. Transformation projects focus on health systems capacity building, care delivery redesign, prevention and health promotion, and increased use of value-based payment models that reward providers for quality of care rather than volume of services and procedures.

East Wenatchee, Washington, Us

Itasca, Illinois, Us

Provided statewide leadership and consultation in pediatric integrated care, population health, and preparation for value-based payment as part of the Pediatric Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (P-TCPi) in Washington State, a partnership between the WA Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Molina Healthcare, and the Washington State Department of Health. Led and managed statewide team of nine regional behavioral health champions. Provided education about value based payment, behavioral health integration with primary care, and statewide transformation efforts to enhance behavioral health access and care for children and youth. Participated in Washington State P-TCPi advisory council and behavioral health committee workgroups. Supported mental health policies and advocacy efforts. Supported implementation of Collaborative Care in pediatric settings. Distinguishing features of this initiative were: partnership between practitioners and health plan to leverage data and cost analysis to drive change; and addressing methods of behavioral health-primary care integration and improving population health. P-TCPi aimed to improve the health and well-being of the whole child, resulting in healthy children ready to learn, with reduced health disparities and increased access to care for children and families. P-TCPi supported Healthier WA's goals of better care, better outcomes, lower costs, and assisted the DOH in its responsibility under HB 2572 to lead clinical practice transformation support efforts.

Itasca, Illinois, Us

Provided collaborative behavioral health leadership and consultation for the Pediatric Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (P-TCPi) in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties of Washington State. Advised scope and strategies for new and existing projects. Trialed and tested practice transformation strategies. Represented regional priorities and experiences to advocate for patients and families served in region. Shared stories, experiences, and data to demonstrate regional differences and priorities. Collaborated with regional physician champion to establish inter-agency agreements and referral processes between pediatric primary care providers and behavioral health provider agencies. Led transformation efforts and consulted on integrated care assessment in region. Met with regional and state leaders to advocate for effective transformation policies and programs. Contributed, planned, hosted, and marketed webinars for pediatric behavioral health professionals, Washington state policy makers, and pediatric providers.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Administrator of child and family clinical programs, including therapy, psychiatry, and wraparound services. Directed program operations and quality assurance activities, including contracts, budgets, personnel, training, program development, evaluation, and public relations, and increased program visibility through community, state, and national activities, including in healthcare integration, population health, whole person care, and other delivery system transformation efforts. Established and maintained collaborative relationships with community resources. Served as CHSW representative in regional systems improvement activities.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Provided clinical supervision and leadership of child and family clinical programs, provided quality monitoring of clinical records and performance evaluation for clinical staff, participated on agency leadership team, established and maintained collaborative relationships with community partners, advocated for the values of a diverse population, provided staff training, and provided direct clinical care, including assessment, crisis management, and treatment. Served as Acting Clinical Program Manager October 2016 to February 2017.

Yakima, Wa, Us

Managed outpatient child and adult intake assessment, outpatient adult psychotherapy, and SUD treatment services. Hired and onboarded new clinicians. Provided clinical and administrative supervision, training, quality improvement, and performance management. Engaged in outreach and collaboration with community partners. Provided direct clinical care, including assessment and psychotherapy.

Provided training and consultation for roll-out of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) and Child and Adolescent Level of Care Utilization System (CALOCUS) in Grant County, WA.

Hook, Hampshire, Gb

Provided individual, couple, and family therapy and family advocacy services at a military base Fleet and Family Support Center for active-duty members and their families. Served on the base Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) and Drug & Alcohol Committees with Judge Advocate General (JAG), Base Commanding Officer (CO), and Base Executive Officer (XO). Led trainings on parenting, stress and anger management, and the effects of domestic violence on children. Provided crisis response outreach to tenant commands.

Managed clinical program operations, including training, personnel, licensing, contracts, compliance, quality improvement, clinical supervision, intake, assessment, authorizations, treatment planning, psychological evaluation, psychiatric services, child and family therapy, case management, and on-call crisis intervention. Facilitated continuity of wrap-around care for treatment foster care clients and therapeutic collaboration between 75+ therapeutically trained foster parents, 17 program staff, 23 contract therapists, 3 psychiatrists, and 2 clinical psychologists. Led weekly multidisciplinary treatment staffing with medical director, clinical psychologist, psychiatric fellow, and foster care staff. Overhauled policies, managed accreditation processes.

Provided individual, marriage, family, and group therapy with clients experiencing problems related to marital distress, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, and life transitions. Taught multiple community workshops on recovery and personal growth. Designated preferred marriage education services provider for the Texas Healthy Marriage and Relationship Initiative’s Twogether in Texas program led by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Maintained collaborative relationships with area mental health and family counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, school counselors, learning centers, and churches.

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Provided individual, family, and group therapy, crisis response, case management, clinical leadership and training of staff, supervision of two clinical interns, leadership in school-based behavioral program, and outpatient mental health services. Provided agency-wide trainings on privacy, ethics, life skills, and diagnostic assessment. Served as Acting Program Manager during five-week management transition.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Provided administrative, programmatic, and ministerial leadership in ministries serving first through sixth-grade children and their families. Directed summer internship program.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led multiple ministry programs for sixth-grade students, including leadership in weekly program and volunteer coordination, as well as annual camp and musical production planning.

Coordinated ministry programs for 6th-12th graders, supervised full-time intern, led parent committee, managed budgets, conducted trainings, and facilitated facility renovations.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Also co-directed school play.

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Conducted 500+ direct clinical hours of individual, pre-marital, marital, family, and group therapy, taught campus workshops, and participated in psychiatric staffings.

Seattle, Wa, Us

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New Braunfels, Tx, Us

Longview, Texas, Us

Consulted weekly with Program Director as mentee in areas of administration, mental health services, and professional growth; conducted file reviews; participated in case consultation.

Austin, Texas, Us

Provided counseling, assessment, and consultative advocacy; conducted qualitative research.

Orlando, Fl, Us

Directed youth and college ministries on a part-time basis while a student at ETBU.

Austin, Texas, Us

Global, Us

summer position

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Master Of Legal Studies, Healthcare Law (In Progress)

Master Of Science, Marriage & Family Therapy

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology | Religion