Kristen L. Pruitt, Lcpc,Mpa,Ncc Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

• Oversees operations and financial performance for 5 Day Hospital programs across two hospital campuses with a total budget of over $15 million.
• Leads a team of over 50 clinical and administrative staff.
• Develops and leads stakeholder presentations on service line financial and operational performance.
• Routinely performs data analytics to measure services effectiveness and performance.
• Uses Six Sigma Lean tools regularly to achieve operational efficiencies and created standardization across all related services.
• Effectively coordinates care across all other Sheppard Pratt programs both inpatient and outpatient, community services and related treatment professionals.

Rockville, Maryland

• Oversaw identification and management of risk exposure for all clinical and administrative inpatient and outpatient services.
• Co-chaired the Fall Committee and ensured implementation of new initiatives.
• Led Patient Safety activities such as performing investigative and proactive statistical analyses to prevent/reduce risk occurrences managed the development and execution of action plans.
• Regularly communicated potential risks and real-time investigative analyses with c-suite.

Rockville, Maryland

• Directed program planning, development and evaluation, budgeting, program reporting and statistics, and program outcome monitoring.
• Supervised a multi-disciplinary staff of nine; conferred with staff regularly regarding techniques used, case progress, and related matters for the purpose of promoting and evaluating professional development and.
• Coordinated the assignment of cases, conducted staff meetings; scheduled staff for program coverage; evaluated work performance; assisted in disciplinary proceedings.
• Participated in the establishment or revision of policies, procedures, guidelines, goals and objectives.
• Ensured delivery of excellent patient care as a member of the Patient Experience Council and Patient Experience Care Workgroup.
• Chosen to attend twelve-month AHC Emerging Leaders Pilot Program in 2017.

Rockville, Maryland

• Initiated and implemented complete, comprehensive psychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Provided individual, group and family therapies to clients and their families.
• Worked with the interdisciplinary team, referral sources, schools, and community resources to coordinate after care and supportive services to ensure a successful discharge planning process.

Rockville, Maryland

• Reviewed inpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment medical records for clinical criteria, appropriate level of care and compliance with standards.
• Assisted financial improvement through monitoring and utilization of resources and maintained high-quality relationships with external referral sources and internal departments.
• Obtained authorization for related services: psychological, medical, substance abuse and other levels of care.

Casselberry, Florida

• Managed inpatient mental health benefits for over 12 national insurance companies.
• Utilized medical necessity criteria for authorizing appropriate clinical services.
• Assessed clinical information to develop care plans, including ongoing treatment, medication management, and member support system.

Orlando, Florida

• Conducted weekly individual, family and group therapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with a wide range of mental health disorders.
• Developed and wrote treatment plans, progress notes, and diagnostic summaries while maintaining a consistent caseload of 30 clients.
• Liaised with various social service agencies, schools, foster care social workers, and other community organizations in order to serve clients needs and market agency services.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Utilized pastoral counseling techniques to provide individual, couples and family therapy to a wide range of clients.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Co-led social skills groups for children and adolescents.
• Provided feedback to parent support group.
• Prepared materials for group and completed necessary documentation after group.

Reston, Virginia

• Piloted counseling program and started support groups for single mothers and survivors of hurricane Katrina evacuees.
• Facilitated individual, family, group, and couples counseling services.
• Provided case management services, life skills training, budgeting, and facilitated the transition out of subsidized housing to independent living.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology And Sociology

-Psi Chi (International Psychology Honors Society) -Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honors Society) -Sigma Alpha (Professional.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Public Administration, Nonprofit Management Concentration

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Community Counseling

-Chi Sigma Iota (International Honors Society for Professional Counselors)