Beth Durkee Email & Phone Number

Holland, MI, US

Community Mental Health Of Ottawa County

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Allegan County

• Expertise:
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Initiatives
• Operational Efficiencies
• Customer/Service Enhancements
• Cost Reductions

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Demonstrated experience providing home and community care for older adults in a private, non-profit organization finding solutions for better aging with services to older adults and their families.
• Improved relationships with funders by reporting improved financial and program outcomes, increasing involvement, and facilitating communication.
• Increased visibility in the community through rebranding, social and news media, and community events.
• Expanded and improved programs utilizing marketing, program development, and quality improvement methods.
• Developed and implemented a strategic plan and vision forming a cohesive organizational culture.
• Increased donations and private pay customers.Providing services and supports to older adults so that they may remain living in their own homes.

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Provided consultation services for strategic start-up of a supported employment program for adults with disabilities. Developed and managed relationships with funders and providers, hired staff, wrote and provided training and orientation, developed organizational structure and program budget.

Allegan, Michigan

• Directed a large staff engaged in providing clinical, educational, rehabilitative and administrative mental health services to residents of Allegan County.
• Balanced the 18 million dollar budget and led the management team through a strategic discovery and education project with the County resulting in an increased understanding of community mental health services and.
• Strengthened relationships among affiliate partners and community agencies, and increased inter-agency communication, working relationships, and overall staff understanding of agency operations.

Allegan, Michigan

• Managed services and supports for people with disabilities in Allegan County. Developed and monitored a multi-million dollar budget.
• Led strategic planning and subsequent project management, implementation, and monitoring to meet agency goals.
• Significantly improved quality of life for those served while reducing service costs by developing individualized supports and services.
• Participated in affiliation policy development to meet external standards and requirements.
• Supervised numerous programs and services including clinical services, contract management and monitoring, benefits management, and training for all agency and contract staff, supported employment, supported living.

Msw, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology And Music Education

Activities and Societies: Band, Orchestra, Kappa Delta