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Sacramento, Ca, Us

• Responsible for providing clinical and administrative oversight to a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for 29 total adolescent clients seeking mental health treatment,• Leads the preparation and submission process for program accreditation, specifically with the Joint Commission, by ensuring all client and administrative services meet accreditation standards and regulatory requirements• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations, healthcare providers, and other key stakeholders to support program objectives and expand referral networks• Serves as a Primary Therapist for adolescence by completing individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy as needed.• Collaborates with billing, utilization review management, and compliance organizations to ensure facility operates effectively with all components of the treatment team and the clients served.

• Planned and provided direct therapeutic and psychoeducational services to Veterans within an outpatient facility by using individual, family, and group therapy.• Utilized TF-CBT, DBT, family systems theory, and motivational interviewing methods and techniques to provide assessments, quality planning, and clinical interventions.• Completed intake assessments, safety plans, and treatment plans with specific goals and objectives to aid in client success.• Organized and maintained all client records and documentation on time by following agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs policies and procedures.

Los Alamitos, Ca, Us

Supervises and directs an entire staff within an Adult Residential Eating Disorder facility, this includes clinicians, nursing staff, dieticians, and floor staff. Oversees day to day operations and analyzes Key Performance Indicators to ensure the embodiment of the organizational values of access to care and clinical quality. Used extensive knowledge of VA state laws surrounding documentation, reporting, confidentiality, and working with government agencies and vendors in order to maintain licensure and overall accreditation. Providing on-call support in conjunction with clinical staff and providing ultimate oversight when necessary Works collaboratively with Human Resources and Talent Management departments in order to complete all hiring, annual reviews, performance management, personnel improvement plans, scheduling, and payroll.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Plans, coordinates, and executes the provision and acquisition management of Logistics, Services, Supplies, and Support to NATO allies, partners, and US inter-agency and component services. Develops a comprehensive understanding of Romanian political systems, civic organizations, and other institutions to identify specific areas in which cooperation with the host nation could bolster their security and capacity. Manages upwards to 30 million dollar contracts and budgets, developes new policy and procedures, and supervises staff within the organization. Interacts with local Ukrainian refugee shelters to provide services.

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Oversees 73 total employees (Residential Manager, Residential Supervisors, and Direct Care Staff) to ensure that programming is followed for seven residential mental health facilities for young adult and adolescence.Scaled organization from three residential homes to seven residential homes by ensuring new facilities earned licensure by state, hired and trained new staff, and developed new procedures for specific population of client.Plans and prepares team to deliver overall program activities ensuring that all activities comply with relevant Virginia licensing legislation, professional standards, and the Newport Healthcare model.Creates and adhere to an annual 10 million dollar budget with operating plan to support the residential facility.Intervenes and assists as needed with crisis prevention, crisis intervention and crisis management, weekly on call and evening crisis.

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Arlington, Va, Us

Functions as the Assistant Program Manager at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office for the National Guard Bureau. Completed basic victim advocacy training program by the National Organization of Victim Assistance and The United States Army SHARP Academy Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Foundation Course in order to offers victim service providers and victims the highest quality of care. Certified through the National Organization for Victim Assistance by obtaining the Department of Defense Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP). Reviews, provides guidance, and interprets DoD sexual assault policies, procedures, and regulations governing sexual assault and relays policy to the local level. Collects, analyses, and completes data entry for military justice, commanders, and Offices of the Staff Judge Advocate decisions/disposition data of matters involving sexual assault for 54 States, Territories and District of Columbia, 90 ANG Wings, and 50 ARNG Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ).

Denver, Colorado, Us

Works closely with the broader clinical team to support clients and families in substance abuse intensive outpatient programming. Primary responsibilities include supporting trauma informed treatment of clients as assigned, contributing to treatment goals alongside multidisciplinary clinical team, and conducting individual, group, and family therapy with assigned clients. Emphasis placed of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for clients who have been victims of trauma. Completes need assessment with each client and then completed a specific treatment plan that includes engaging local resources and providing those referrals.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Deployed as the Battalion Intelligence Officer in support of Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentential for nine months. Supervised an operationally driven, all source intelligence section of eight persons.Created and briefed presentations weekly that communicate actionable data in a public working group forum to higher ranking officers.Established multiple Standard Operating Procedures in efforts to develop a set procedure in order to get desired results.Served as the Battalion Equal Opportunity Leader for over a thousand soldiers to ensure all equal opportunity regulations are upheld.

Wabash, Indiana, Us

Managed a case-load averaging up to 21 youth with trauma who are receiving Substance Abuse treatment within a residential facility.Completed intake assessments, Individual Crisis Management Plans, treatment plans, monthly progress reports, letters to referring agencies, discharge reports, critical incident reports, and court reports by working as a member of a collaborative treatment team.Co-Facilitated therapeutic groups: Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT), Aggression Replacement Training (ART), and substance abuse service groups.Received weekly clinical supervision and provided BSW level supervision to student interns.

Managed a case-load averaging up to 18 female youth, who are placed in a residential placement through the Department of Child Services and/or Probation Departments due to an extensive background of trauma.Certified in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and attended motivational intervention workshops.Created the yearly activity schedule for residential youth by coordinating programming with outside community organizations.Received weekly clinical supervision and provided BSW level supervision to student interns.

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Bachelor'S Of Social Work, Social Work

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Industrial And Organizational Psychology