Molly Fechter-Leggett, Psyd Email & Phone Number

South Burlington, Vt, Us

South Burlington, Vt, Us

Provide expert consultation to support LGBTQ+ people, drive inclusive public policy, and elevate standards for gender-inclusion across settings nationwide.• Training and consultation on supporting transgender and gender-diverse children• Building coalitions with national organizations to drive public policy initiatives combatting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, providing expert consultation on supporting transgender and gender-diverse youth across care settings• Strategic planning, outcome tracking, system management, analysis, and dissemination• Integrating and affirming transgender and gender-diverse youth into foster care, residential programs, schools, and summer camps• Recognized as an invited speaker at professional conferences nationwide, elevating standards for gender-affirming care and centering queer joy• Member of Casey Family Program’s Human Subjects Review Committee

Morgantown, Wv, Us

Clinical Assistant Professor- WVU School of Medicine, Department of PediatricsLed LGBTQ+ Health Equity initiatives within West Virginia's largest healthcare system, including developing mandatory DEI training for employees, implementing gender-inclusive policies, supporting multidisciplinary gender care teams, and advising on state legislation impacting LGBTQ+ rights.• Directed strategic planning and implementation of goals addressing LGBTQ+ Health Equity in the largest healthcare system in West Virginia• Developed and implemented systemwide mandatory trainings on LGBTQ+ Health Equity and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging reaching over 30,000 employees• Provided area specific consultation, training, and technical support regarding gender inclusion across the healthcare system• Served as subject matter expert on issues impacting LGBTQ+ patients and employees• Developed policies and procedures that support transgender and gender-diverse patients and employees and address barriers to health and employment equity• Organized and led a coalition of gender-affirming care providers and local community advocates, served as a subject matter expert, and consulted with state legislators regarding gender-affirming care bans, sports bans, and other legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people• Continued leadership of systematic implementation of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data integration in the electronic health record systemwide• Provided clinical and administrative support to WVU Medicine’s Adolescent and Young Adult Gender and Sexual Development Clinic as well as Adult Gender Clinic multidisciplinary teams• Served as Director of the Center for Gender Affirming Care, a team of providers systemwide• Provided psychological assessments and referrals for adults seeking gender-affirming care

Morgantown, Wv, Us

Pioneered systemwide LGBTQ+ health equity advancements in West Virginia’s largest healthcare system, establishing inclusive policies and launching the state’s first pediatric gender care clinic.• Updated non-discrimination policies systemwide to include sexual orientation and gender identity and developed accountability measures to ensure consistent disciplinary actions are applied in support of transgender and gender-diverse patients and employees• Established and implemented integration of SOGI data in the electronic health record systemwide, driving systemic inclusivity and accessibility impacting 2.5 million patient visits annually• Oversaw gender-affirming care in the largest healthcare system in West Virginia• Established West Virginia’s first pediatric gender care clinic, initiating state-wide infrastructure for gender-affirming care• Developed and implemented systemwide mandatory trainings on LGBTQ+ health equity, fostering an inclusive culture across the health system• Developed and implemented area specific trainings to support gender inclusion in the healthcare system• Served as subject matter expert on issues affecting transgender and gender-diverse patients and employees

Morgantown, Wv, Us

-Provided individual and family psychotherapy to transgender and gender-diverse children, adolescents and adults-Provided expertise, case consultation, and care coordination in the treatment of transgender and gender-diverse children, adolescents and adults within the WVU Medicine network

Morgantown, West Virginia, Us

Faculty member in doctoral program, taught two courses per semester and supervised student clinicians and supervisors in the training clinic.• Mentored doctoral students through individual and team clinical supervision in the Child Clinical Psychology program• Provided crisis on-call support to student clinicians• Taught Child Behavior Therapy course including rewriting curriculum to focus on current evidence-based practices in child psychology• Pioneered gender-affirming care training modules, setting new standards for clinical training in the department• Trained and supervised student clinicians on psychological assessments• Mentored mid-level supervisors

Morgantown, West Virginia, Us

Conducted forensic interviews and mental health screenings for children, developed and launched a federally funded program supporting families affected by substance use, and provided expert consultation and training on inclusive care for LGBTQ+ youth.• Developed an innovative, evidence-based treatment program aimed at strengthening parent-child relationships in families affected by substance use, successfully securing federal grant funding for its pilot launch through strategic grant-writing• Performed forensic interviews with children referred due to suspected sexual or physical abuse• Performed mental health screenings on all interviewed children• Provided consultation to the multi-disciplinary team• Developed and presented trainings for clinical staff on assessment measures• Provided expert consultation and training for county teams on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, advocating for inclusive care models

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Member of Executive Leadership Team. Led program design, implementation, and compliance across foster care services, co-founded initiatives to support LGBTQ+ foster youth, secured multi-level agency contracts, and provided 24/7 crisis management. • Served as a member of Executive Team, providing cultural leadership throughout the organization and technical leadership on various agency-wide committees and workgroups, including co-chairing the Research Committee• Oversaw the design, implementation, monitoring, modification, and evaluation of Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ITFC), Treatment Foster Care (TFC) and Transitional Foster Care (TRFC) programs. Ensured the programs complied with all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations• Co-chaired Partners for Permanency interagency coalition tasked with improving permanency outcomes for Sacramento foster youth• Co-founded and co-chaired Sacramento County LGBTQ+ Foster Youth Task Force to improve services and support to LGBTQ+ foster youth• Wrote proposals, negotiated, and secured contracts with various county, state, and federal agencies• Coordinated administrative and financial matters with referring agencies; marketed programs, including personal contacts with referral representatives• Represented the organization on state-level child welfare policy and strategic implementation groups and commissions, including long-term participation in Foster Connections to Success (AB-12) workgroup and Intensive Treatment Foster Care workgroup• Recruited and supervised all program staff including Clinical Program Managers, Social Workers, Counselors, and Foster Parent Recruiters and other staff in all aspects of their work, ensuring delivery of culturally sensitive care aligned with agency standards• Provided staff, foster parent, and community trainings on complex trauma and LGBTQ+ youth in care• Provided 24/7 oversight of on-call crisis management services

Needham, Ma, Us

Group psychotherapy practice focused on trauma-based assessment and treatment.• Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning and assessment with children, families, and adult outpatients• Conducted comprehensive trauma evaluations, educational assessments, and psychological testing with children, adolescents, and adults• Trained and consulted with clinical staff and administrators around supporting transgender and gender- diverse patients, specifically focusing on the impact of sexual violence• Led and participated in interdisciplinary diagnostic, treatment, and planning case conferences

Needham, Ma, Us

Provided overall programmatic leadership and clinical oversight including staff supervision and training. • Served as a member of the leadership team of an intensive residential treatment program• Participated as a clinical liaison in weekly leadership meetings and provided on-call program management and clinical services• Managed departmental budget; provided oversight of departmental and programmatic documentation and accountability to regulatory and funding agencies• Supervised clinical staff in all areas of their job performance including clinical case conceptualization, direct therapy services, communication with other departments, and overall professional development• Trained and consulted with direct service staff, community-based providers, clinicians and administrators of several Justice Resource Institute programs around integration of a gender-inclusive trauma-focused framework into services• Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and assessment with adolescents/young adult dependents in intensive residential treatment milieu• Conducted trauma-focused assessments and provided individual and group therapy consistent with the ARC complex trauma framework• Taught bi-weekly seminar on empirically supported, culturally sensitive, therapeutic interventions with adolescents/young adults• Developed trainings and provided consultation to staff and community-based mentors on supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, including guiding the modifications needed to affirm transgender and gender-diverse youth in residential care• Participated in interdisciplinary diagnostic, treatment, and planning case conferences• Consulted with families and service providers in developing treatment goals and communicating progress in treatment• Received Advanced Certificate in Trauma Studies through the Trauma Center in Brookline, MA• Received training and certification in EMDR and Trauma Based CBT

Keene, Nh, Us

Faculty member in doctoral program.• Taught Advanced Seminar in Psychological Assessment: Evaluations for Courts, Clinics, and Schools• Taught Psychotherapeutic Interventions: Couples, Families, and Children

Psyd, Clinical Psychology

Ba, Clinical Psychology