Jay Kenyon Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville/Western Virginia

• Provides care management of members who have mental health needs to include members identified for the Enhanced Care Coordination (ECC) initiative with community behavioral health partners.
• Coordinate services for individuals with behavioral health, substance use and/or developmental needs.
• Conducts comprehensive initial/ reassessments of the member for changes in medical and behavioral health status.
• Identify gaps or barriers preventing the member from following through with a recommended treatment plan.
• Provides information on network access and identifies and implements interventions and resources that address and close gaps in care.
• Facilitates communication and coordination between members of the health care team to include the member, family or caregiver, the PCP/provider, targeted case managers with the local Community Services Boards, other.

Harrisonburg, VA

• Provided therapeutic mental health interventions/education in both individual and group settings to persons experiencing a mental health crisis
• Established linkages between resident and naturally occurring supports with resident family and community setting
• Developed treatments that address strengths and needs of resident in establish a plan for treatment including suggested referrals for services post discharge
• Assisted residents with daily living tasks in an effort to establish structure and routine required for successful post discharge independent living
• Provided supervision and oversight of the crisis stabilization center, ensuring compliance of policy and procedures
• Responded to physical and psychiatric emergency situations involving residents, providers, and program staff including Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board Emergency Services department, emergency medical.

Harrisonburg, VA

• Provided case management services to adults with serious mental illness with a case load of 50-55 clients
• Provided management and leadership involving all aspects of the client’s individual lives
• Assessed all need areas including substance use, benefits/income/ activities of daily living, housing, interpersonal, legal, medical, nutritional/wellness, psychiatric/symptom management, risk/safety, community.

Staunton, VA

• Qualified Mental Health Professional
• Provided direct program supervision of adolescent males with severe emotional and behavioral issues in a residential psychiatric treatment facility
• Supported teachers within the classroom setting to create an environment conducive to learning
• Utilized a variety of behavioral and emotional interventions to teach and support youth within their individual treatment programs

Sheandoah House, Staunton, VA

• Provided direct supervision of adolescent males in a behavioral therapeutic group home
• Taught residents skills necessary for day-to-day living in the community setting
• Facilitated acquisition of appropriate social skills including anger management, conflict resolution, communication, respect, and problem solving

Waynesboro, VA

• Youth program manager responsible for implementing Department of Labor migrant and seasonal youth program. Ultimate outcome was to ensure migrant farmworker youth completed high school
• Supervised staff, mentors, and volunteers in providing youth services
• Provided outreach to promote program within the community
• Facilitated eligibility and recruitment process
• Responsible for implementing program services including tutoring, mentoring, work experiences, job shadowing, life skills, and leadership
• Advocated for youth within the local school systems

• Provided case management services to 30-35 young adults and you with severe emotional disorders and mental illness
• Conducted both group and individual psychosocial rehabilitation interventions to children and young adults to facilitate success at school, home, and community
• Facilitated development of behavioral strategies to assist parents and school personnel to manage behavioral challenges of children

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, 3.75

Activities and Societies: • Courses: Foundations, Public Budgeting, Research Design for Policy Evaluation, Program Evaluation.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology