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Kent, Ohio, Us

• Supervise Chief Officers to ensure business model goals and clinical outcomes are met.• Plan and coordinate with other organizations to collaborate on shared common community goals.• Monitor clinical processes in Business Units to ensure uniformity and standardization across the organization.• Monitor compliance with OMHAS, ODM, CARF, MCO’s, and Mental Health Board Requirements.• Oversee youth, family, and adult substance use treatment services within Coleman• Monitor utilization of management reports, outcomes reports, and reports for routine monitoring and assessment of Business Units.• Involved in PDSA cycle for improved clinical and business outcomes• Approve plans developed by Chief Officers, including business plans and continuous improvement plans.• Provide clinical consultation.• Involvement in fundraising and development activities• Grant procurement and development• Creation of clinical care pathwaysLocal and State-wide Initiatives• Participate in trade association as assigned by Vice President of Clinical Strategy and Innovation.• Develop clinical milestones toward statewide clinical substance use treatment initiatives for youth, families, and adults.Co-Chair of Clinical Operations and Electronic Health Records Team• Serve as co-chairperson for Clinical Operations.• Serve as co-chairperson for EHR Team• Co-Author and coordinate Clinical Plan to ensure continued clinical improvements.• Endorse Evidence-based Practices.• Develop new and modified Clinical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).• Participate in completion of Root Cause Analyses and corrective actions.

Akron, Ohio, Us

The COO / Executive Director is responsible to oversee the day to day operations of the facility to include plant operations, support services, nursing and medical services, and administration.Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:Works with department directors, supervisors, and corporate staff to coordinate activities of the multiple departments.Review performance data as indicated to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.Ensure development, implementation and follow through with compliance activities as it relates to accreditation standards and licensing regulations, including client rights.Establish, implement, and maintain departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with Corporate leadership.Ensure timely staff orientation, education and supervision.Work with Corporate leadership to determine staffing requirements, and interview candidates, as needed. Work closely with the HR and Credentialing departments to ensure criminal history and credential background checks have been reviewed and verified.Establishes clear lines of responsibility and accountability within direct reporting departments.Provides facility reporting information to appropriate Leadership, as indicated.Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure and well maintained.Establish and maintain liaison relationships and communication with facility staff, service providers, support service providers, community resources and clients.

Leadership: Provides direction and planning for all agency operations; interprets and applies the approved policies of the API Board of Directors; serves as the primary spokesperson and advisor to the Board of Directors in all matters. Directs strategic, operational, and fiscal planning, including resource allocation and priority setting.Leads, motivates, and develops a senior executive team that is actively involved in the strategic direction, operational plans, and financial performance of the organization. Hires, terminates and deploys agency personnel to provide services and achieve goals.Identifies and cultivates an array of community partners, including individual donors, institutional funders and others who are instrumental in bringing a diversity of resources to the organization. Plays a lead role in the development and implementation of consistent and strategic messaging. Policy Development and Application:Develops policies, procedures and guidelines, including Board policy. Implements policies set by the Board of Directors through specific programs and services.Oversees implementation of HR policies, providing a positive work environment and retention of high quality employees.Fiscal Oversight:Assures fiscal solvency through the recruitment and retention of trained and experienced staff, including the CFO. Provides oversight for grant applications and grants from all funding sources, including foundations, local, state, and federal resources.Quality Assurance:Plans, implements and evaluates the systematic/coordinated delivery of comprehensive health care services to improve patients’ health status and address the incidence and impact of chronic diseases. Administers and leads an ongoing quality assurance program with staff.Assures evaluation of all programs and services on a periodic basis—at least yearly—through Board reports and related data information; facilitates agency planning processes on a periodic basis.

Executes development of curriculum, coursework, and lesson plans to Masters students in the Rehabilitation Counseling Program. Responsible for development of syllabi for each fall semester; teaches alcohol and drug addiction and psychiatric rehabilitation courses.

Directs internal operations to achieve budgeted results and other financial criteria, preserving the capital funds invested in the enterprise and guaranteeing local, state, and federal compliance. Provides leadership and guidance to senior management to ensure that programs and services operate at optimal levels and are closely aligned with the mission and vision of the organization.Develops and establishes operating policies consistent with the CEO’s broad vision; appraises and evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and systematically, and reports these results to the CEO.Directs and supervises the work of Site Administrators and their direct reports in the Health Center. Directs the development and establishment of adequate and equitable personnel policies throughout the organization, including compensation policies and employee benefit plans.Conducts strategic business planning to ensure Health Center programs and services meet the needs of community and are in line with funding regulations/requirements; explores opportunities for expansion into new markets as appropriate.Assists in expanding revenue generating and fundraising activities to support program operations, including building strong external relationships to leverage new opportunities.

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Responsible for overall operation and management of the facility which provides drug and alcohol assessments, ambulatory and sub-acute detox services, drop-in services for the public inebriant; the ADM Crisis Center is staffed by ~50 and serves 8K unique patients annually. Executed program development implementation, collaboration with SAMHSA and OHMAS, and a waiting list support group.Managed procedure development, including revision of policies and procedures, increasing access to central assessment and detox prior to the additional bed capacity.Oversaw accreditation process through appropriate channels.

Youngstown, Ohio, Us

Assigned to work with mental health patients of all ages. Provided co-facilitation of group counseling on relaxation and pain management as well as Chronic Pain education. Provided individual counseling to patients with issues, anxiety, depression, mood disorder, chronic pain, substance abuse and substance dependencies.Diagnosed patients using the DSM-IV & V; provided clinical documentation, case management and care coordination.

Assigned to work with injured workers and provide a safe return-to-work or, in some cases, to assist if they have already gone back to work, but are experiencing difficulties. Developed vocational rehabilitation plans and progress reports; monitored compliance of clients’ rehabilitation plans.Collaborated with the physician of record, other health care providers, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the employer of record, and their MCO; worked with all concerned parties to identify a specific plan for the injured worker’s recovery and return to work.

M.Ed, Rehabilitation Counseling

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminal Justice

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Master Of Education - Med, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

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