• Led marketing efforts, conducted interviews, and managed Zenefits orientation for new hires at Phoenix Behavioral Health.• Developed and implemented policies, systems changes, and progress notes to streamline operations.• Organized and participated in CIACC meetings, CFTs, and provided clinical supervision for staff departures.

• Opened and licensed 2 group homes for Olmstead clients from state developmental centers• Managed 20+ direct care staff and LPN between 2 new programs• Managed 24 hour group home incl. medical, financial, social, and licensing oversight• Coordinated Medicaid/Medicare, DDD CM, BGS, NJ developmental centers and inter-agency• Hired and trained all personnel involved in day to day operations of my 2 group homes• Documented progress in case notes, incident reports, treatment notes, and agency records

• Provided ongoing case management to people with developmental and mental health disabilities and ensured that each client received necessary medical, dental, psychiatric, guardianship, legal, family support and community services from DDD and other state and non-profit agencies• Developed Individual Habilitation Plans for own home and sponsored individuals, corrected IHPs for group homes and day programs, and provided support for clients with Essential Living Plans• Initiated and directed Interdisciplinary Team meetings with all other support offices that clients were receiving services from to ensure continued necessary support services• Secured needed services including residential placement, respite care, home and vehicle modifications, mental health and crisis services, camp services, and emergency care, guardianship, and vocational training• Provided oversight on DDD Alternative Living Arrangements and Day Services by visitation and monitoring of services, documentation, and procedures in accordance with NJ licensing standards• Developed, investigated, and followed up on unusual incident reports involving clients including deaths and sexual assaults as per DDD policies and procedures• Communicated with families and guardians of clients concerning any needed services, benefits, and DD policies• Advocated for individuals to receive benefits and services from NJ Board of Social Services, Dept of Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicaid/Medicare and other state and federal offices and benefits• Aided families, guardians, and clients through the current DDD system changes that affect services

Temporary therapist for therapist on leave.

• Organized and conducted daily community activities for I/DD and/or MH adults. • Managed 6 staff. Provided supportive counseling as needed to individuals and staff. • Introduced new community integration activities and volunteer activities to individuals.• Recorded daily progress notes, behavioral data sheets, and monthly DDD reports. • Developed IHPs for individuals and provided supports for goals to be accomplished. • Worked with DDD, agency nurse, and behaviorist to obtain one-to-one staff for individuals. • Appealed to DDD and agency for new and safe vehicles for day program.

• Organized and conducted weekly social activities for I/DD and/or MH adults. Provided supportive counseling as needed. • Coordinated 6 staff and presented weekly and monthly reports to Board of Trustees. • Initiated successful, annual Hub Prom event and quarterly newsletter. • Drafted 2 grants for federal and foundation funding for the Hub programming, including NJCDD mini-grant.

• Instructed Introduction to Psychology to Bordentown Regional High School juniors and seniors. This was a college course taught within the high school as a college readiness program.

• Collaborated on No Wrong Door Initiative with the ARC of NJ, the Mental Health Association of NJ and NJ Coalition for Battered Women. • Drafted 3 grants for various funding sources. • Attended meetings with NJCASA's statewide sexual violence programs to be up-to-date in their specific programs and services, as well as statewide policies concerning sexual violence. • Assisted in the NJ Victims Assistance Academy Curriculum Development Subcommittee.

• Advised Aktion Club in collaboration with Hamilton Kiwanis. • Drafted grants for Allies' horticultural therapy program with Master Gardeners.

• Held a clinical caseload of 5 individual clients (varied population). • Managed the living situations and transitions of 60 clients (senior citizens) under the HOPE VI Revitalization Project in Chester, PA in conjunction with the City of Chester and COSA. • Aided clients in forming a self-advocacy resident council.

• Researched, edited, updated, and revised the (current) 1989 curriculum of the Volunteer Ombudsman Training Manual for the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly.