Part of the state wide collaborative care initiative, Behavioral Health Specialists meet with patients to provide short term mental health support, behavioral change in support of health management goals, psychoeducation and links to community resources and long term treatment.

Case management and therapeutic clinical work with patients in psychiatric inpatient unit. Conduct psychosocial assessments and substance abuse screenings. Provide 1:1 and group therapeutic interventions. Support family members and caregivers with psychoeducation, healthcare and mental health system connections. Discharge planning, including referrals to facilities or community-based supports.

Conducting brief psychiatric assessments with patients in crisis. Working in cooperation with multi level providers to obtain the best outcome for each patient. Discharge planning and referrals to inpatient psychiatric settings, substance abuse facilities, outpatient treatment and local agencies. Insurance authorizations. Thorough documentation.

Editing and updating curriculum for Sexual Abuse Dynamics and Intervention Training required for foster care and CPS workers. Consulting current research, updating resource files and compiling current statistics on trends in prevalence and treatment for child sexual abuse and incest.

Group and individual outpatient treatment for substance abuse and addictions with mandated and voluntary clients. Also, psycho education and psychotherapy for clients with co-occuring disorders and mental health issues.

Work with adults with cognitive impairment, dementia or Alzheimer's in an adult day program setting. Group and individual work, activity presentation and general support. Facilitated multi-session group focused on the therapeutic process of life review.

Wide variety of patient care functions in a primary care setting, including case management, Multiaxial assessment, differential diagnosis and evidence-based mental health treatment including CBT for depression, anxiety, PTSD and other symptoms. Concurrent documentation utilizing EPIC EMR program. Suicide risk screening utilizing CSSRS,

Consultative sales of comprehensive search marketing services including SEO, PPC and Social MediaMarketing throughout local area. Responsible for educating clients about this new marketing channel,developing and communicating strategies and managing expectations. Results-driven analysis gearedtoward achievement of client goals, including increased website traffic and conversions. Interfacingbetween clients, specialists and programmers. Marketing reviews of client websites. 2007-2009

Instrumental in development of new scrapbooking product division. *Research and analysis of industry and competitor products.* Branding, packaging and product design. *Advertising and marketing plans, trade and consumer print media, trade shows. * Rep materials and trade show support. Wrote press releases.* Hired and managed team of product demonstrators.