Kathleen West

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Principal Consultant @ Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Boston, MA, US
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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About Kathleen West

I've had the privilege to hold leadership, consulting, and teaching positions at the intersections of public health and behavioral health fields in both the US and internationally with more than 35 years of experience addressing challenges in addiction and intergenerational trauma. My focus has been on special populations with women, children, and high-risk families, including military and veterans, as well as helping to develop and support systems and personnel to improve resilience through teaching and workforce development. Because trauma is often causal for substance misuse, I've also been able to work and teach in disaster and emergency preparedness with a focus onthe prevention of mental health disorder prevention and long-term sequelae. A special passion has been to help introduce evidence-based practices into treatment courts including specialized collaborative courts for dependency, family, veteran, mental health, and homeless court settings, as well as helping judicial personnel to practice self-care. Using a family and lateral lens as a certified trauma informed care trainer, I'm grateful to work with great colleagues and interdisciplinary teams which is essential address multi-system problems. I've come to fully embrace the proverb (of dubious attribution): "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together."

Kathleen West's Current Company Details
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.

Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.

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Principal Consultant
Boston, MA, US
Website:
ahpnet.com
Employees:
513
Kathleen West Work Experience Details
  • Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.
    Principal Consultant
    Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.
    Boston, Ma, Us
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  • Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.
    Senior Program Director
    Advocates For Human Potential, Inc. May 2019 - Present
    United States
    Working closely with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Community Services Division and AHP teammates, led the Behavioral Health Workforce Development (BHWD) Initiative that includes five behavioral health projects to date with budget of about $200 million. Because of the critical need for expanding and elevating our nation's behavioral health workforce, I've been privileged to help develop and refine project concepts, write and release RFAs, oversee rigorous grantee selection processes, and also develop and providetraining and technical assistance, administrative entity fiscal management, data collection, quality assurance and project evaluation to grantees on behalf of DHCS. With more than 300 county, tribal and nonprofit community-based behavioral health (mental health and SUD/AOD) providers, BHWD projects are working to address the need for a more diverse and highly competent behavioral health workforce that is prepared to support all communities throughout California with evidence-based practices, sustainable business practices, and commitment to justice, equity and inclusion at their worksites and their service delivery. Supporting our BHWD team members to engage effectively with grantees and advance their own professional skillsets, and find fulfillment and camaraderie in the often fast-paced and challenging work environment is also a priority in this position.
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  • Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.
    Senior Program Manager
    Advocates For Human Potential, Inc. May 2019 - Oct 2021
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    With funding from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), developed and directed the Narcotic Treatment Programs Resource Expansion, Access and Collaboration for Health (NTP REACH) project to support regional coordination, capacity building, and upskilling staff at CA NTPs that were not part of the Hub and Spoke System project via an RFA and grantee selection process. Also directed CA's State Opioid Response II-funded Hub and Spoke System (H&SS) project with more than 80 grantees to help implement and expand communities' access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) statewide. Also served as Deputy Director for AHP's work with the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) with a focus on developing tools and resources to assist rural jails to provide medications for opioid use disorder to their populations.
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  • California Association Of Veteran Service Agencies
    Senior Consultant
    California Association Of Veteran Service Agencies Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
    Sacramento, California Area
    Research and write annual reports on Veteran Mental Health status in California and support advocacy agenda for veteran service agencies and general mental health providers
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  • Usc Department Of Preventive Medicine
    Lecturer
    Usc Department Of Preventive Medicine Jan 2013 - Dec 2019
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Taught graduate MPH student classes on Disaster & Emergency Preparedness in Public Health; Disaster, Conflict and Global Health; and Research Methods and Programs for Global Health.
  • National Drug Court Institute
    Educational Consultant
    National Drug Court Institute Sep 2016 - Sep 2019
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    Conduct state and international trainings related to Drug Court knowledge content, including TBI, PTSD, Intergenerational Trauma, Medication Assisted Treatment, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, Military Culture, and Domestic Violence
  • Ucla Luskin School Of Public Affairs, Dept Of Social Welfare
    University Lecturer
    Ucla Luskin School Of Public Affairs, Dept Of Social Welfare Jan 2013 - Jun 2017
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Taught Military Social Work class and supported Veteran-community outreach for the School
  • Ucla Nathanson Family Resilience Center
    Training Specialist
    Ucla Nathanson Family Resilience Center Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Conducted STAR Behavioral Health trainings throughout California to improve cultural competence and military/veteran-specific knowledge for mental and behavioral health care providers.
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  • First Ladies Initiative
    Senior Advisor, Director Of Monitoring And Evaluation
    First Ladies Initiative Sep 2010 - Dec 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    program development, MCH, research development in country, partner matching, outreach with local communities - Sierra Leone primary focus
  • Center For Innovation And Research On Veterans And Military Families
    Research And Policy Analyst
    Center For Innovation And Research On Veterans And Military Families Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    community based research and advocacy
  • Focus Project, Ucla Semel Institute
    Associate Director
    Focus Project, Ucla Semel Institute Mar 2008 - Jul 2011
    FOCUS works with active duty military families and their children to provide resiliency training and skill building to cope with the impact of multiple deployments and combat operational stress.
  • Unhcr (Indeval Consultation)
    Social Sciences Consultant
    Unhcr (Indeval Consultation) 2004 - 2005
    Kuwait/Iraq
    Evaluation of funding efforts in Iraq with Iraqi displaced-persons and monitoring of NGO grantee efforts vis a vis women and children/vulnerable populations, re-housing repatriated Iraquis, re-establishing schools, and re-establishing local governance for returnees. Part of a team of forensic accountants and engineers working under UNHCR contract with Kuwaiti-based program officers.
  • National Drug Treatment Court Initiative
    Consultant,
    National Drug Treatment Court Initiative Jan 2000 - 2004
    Virginia
    curriculum development and team training
  • California Women'S Commission On Alcohol And Drug Dependencies (Cwcadd)
    Project Director
    California Women'S Commission On Alcohol And Drug Dependencies (Cwcadd) 1997 - 2000
  • Shields For Families
    Co-Director
    Shields For Families 1990 - 1995
    Developed programming; grant-writing, data system development, original HEROS/SHEROS project programming, MCH focus, and Women's Health Clinic focus for perinatal substance abuse speciality with MLK/King-Drew
  • Southern California Child Health Network
    Research Associate
    Southern California Child Health Network 1985 - 1987
    research and writing with Director Wendy Lazarus to help establish perinatal health consortia in CA

Kathleen West Skills

Program Evaluation Program Development Community Outreach Grant Writing Global Health Policy Research Public Health Nonprofits Capacity Building Epidemiology Mental Health Healthcare Training Public Policy Prevention Ngos Policy Analysis Fundraising Grants Qualitative Research Health Education Community Health Organizational Development Proposal Writing Psychology Clinical Research Health Promotion Non Profits Treatment Psychotherapy

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Kathleen West works for Advocates For Human Potential, Inc.

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Kathleen West attended Ucla Fielding School Of Public Health, Fourah Bay College, University Of Sierra Leone, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo College, University Of California, Los Angeles, University Of California, Los Angeles - School Of Public Health.

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Kathleen West has skills like Program Evaluation, Program Development, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Global Health, Policy, Research, Public Health, Nonprofits, Capacity Building, Epidemiology, Mental Health.

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