Provide professional clinical counseling in individual and group settings, provide education and support to help homeless veterans recover, reintegrate and thrive in the community while maintaining a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Also perform outreach activities as well as oversee outpatient, aftercare, family & friends, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), spiritual care and intensive outpatient (IOP) programming. Perform other leadership/administrative duties and oversee maintenance functions. Act as a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) liaison.

Providing behavioral health expert witness services in litigation support.

Helping people find purpose and joy in their work.

Assist fans in their enjoyment of live events.

Assist fans in their enjoyment of live events.

Assist fans in their enjoyment of live events.

Providing therapeutic counseling services for life's challenges.

The Crossroads Center provides high quality and evidenced-based behavioral healthcare in a holistic manner through programs which promote abstinence, harm reduction and prevention from addictions, as well as help with mental illnesses, which places families at risk.Accomplishments: Achieved agency historical highs in client satisfaction; improved referral satisfaction; strengthened community partnerships; implemented DBT groups throughout the agency; integrated Outpatient and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) teams; led a team in its first annual Recovery Month Fair; led the transition to a new lab vendor; implemented new computer tablets for clients to use during the intake and admission process; passed The Joint Commission’s triennial re-certification survey with no high-risk findings; improved non-emergent medical care process for clients on residential units; updated and revised center’s program brochures and web site; relocated smoking areas to promote a healthier environment; improved client outcomes to be the leader among Cincinnati agencies for clients' overall quality of life and decrease symptom distress; improved overall client satisfaction on the residential units 10% in less than one year and 15.2% in less than 2 years; implemented and monitored several grants related to opioid addictions; initiated agency’s involvement in NAMI Walks and AFSP by being the team leader; initiated and participated in NAMI’s “Emerging Hope: Shining the Light of Faith on Mental Illness” events; initiated agency’s involvement in a homeless outreach; completed an organizational SWOT Analysis; updated the organization’s Strategic Plan and Agency Service Plan; assisted our MAT program in passing the triennial CARF re-certification process; increased the agency’s prevention activities and groups to William Howard Taft School and Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center; initiated & implemented pet therapy activities for residential clients.

Behavioral Healthcare Private Practice.

Beckett Springs has over 200 dedicated employees who serve people suffering from mental illnesses and addictions in inpatient and outpatient settings. We have 72 inpatient mental health, detoxification and rehabilitation beds,Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient. We are accredited by Joint Commission and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.Accomplishments: Passed Joint Commission survey with no CMS conditional findings; Enhanced laboratory services for 7 day a week coverage; Implemented a Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR); Created a nursing orientation preceptor program which is enhancing the onboarding process, increasing staff retention and reducing turnover; Continual improvement in quality and safety indicators; Restructured the Nursing Department for increased efficiency, enhanced accountability and greater nurse autonomy and authority.

Chief Executive for a behavioral health hospital with over 100 employees and contractors, serving people aged 50 and above, suffering from mental illness. 32 inpatient psychiatric beds licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (ODMHAS), serving the Greater Dayton area. Joint Commission/CMS certified. Members of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association.In less than eight months, improved multiple clinical and operational processes, patient fall rates, patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, operating statements, quality indicators, cleanliness and staffing. Passed Joint Commission and ODMHAS surveys.

Oversaw the operations, land acquisition, necessary zoning changes, community support and building of a brand new mental health center of excellence. Member of the founding team to help create a brand new, world class, state-of-the-science organization, facility, staffing and services to become a leading provider of behavioral health services in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.

Holistic individual, family and marital counseling

Largest healthcare system in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region at the time. Led the inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare region in market share, quality measures, financial metrics and patient satisfaction. Hospitals included St. Luke Hospitals, The Christ Hospital, University Hospital and Fort Hamilton Hospital.Managed a continual 3-year improvement in key behavioral health service line indicators: satisfaction, quality, finances and market share. The Behavioral Health Service Line was the only Health Alliance service line or hospital to show improvement in all of these key metrics during my tenure.Provided leadership to turn a $338,003 loss into a $9,895,893 gain with the system-wide implementation of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Inpatient Psychiatry.Created a 21.25% improvement in gain from operations over a 3-year period, by using financial accountability and an improved chargemaster and managed care rates.Developed new site-specific marketing plans, which resulted in an 11.8% increase in outpatient market share.Developed and implemented a new and improved behavioral health web site resulting in improved satisfaction of the end user and greater exposure of services.

Holistic psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families.

Managed inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs.

Managed a brand new hospice with over 20 employees.

Managed 90 inpatient behavioral health beds which was the largest in the State of Ohio at the time.

Managed over 90 inpatient psychiatric beds and 100 employees.

Managed 30 inpatient psychiatric beds, a partial hospitalization program and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and 40 employees.

Helped manage 30 inpatient psychiatric beds, a PHP, PICU and 35 employees.

Cared for inpatient psychiatric patients.

Cared for inpatient psychiatric patients.

Assisted the nursing staff in caring for medically ill patients.