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New York City Metropolitan Area

Oversees and manages 9 multi-disciplinary and multi-service programs providing a broad range of clinical, prevention, educational, community, and recreational services. Oversees and manages administrative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities for all 9 Behavioral Health Services programs and staff. Monitors adherence to regulatory and funding agencies including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Youth and Community Development, the Administration for Children's Services, the Department of Education, the Office of Children and Family Services, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, and Commercial Insurance. Ensures productivity and financial goals of all behavioral health programs are attained while ensuring clients receive high quality services. Evaluates and improves behavioral health services offered to children and families based on data from behavioral health outcomes and other sources. Contributes to strategic planning by researching and recommending direction for Behavioral Health Services including outreach, intake, and overall behavioral health programmatic services.Collaborates with Quality Management Director to ensure timely and accurate reporting and compliance with all regulatory quality management directives, to ensure Northside's high standard for quality and culturally sensitive, effective services are met and/or exceeded.Collaborates with Fund Development and Chief Revenue Officer to respond directly to individual, corporate, foundation, and government Request for Proposals (RFP). Collaborates with Compliance/Quality Assurance, Finance, IT, Human Resources, Operations, Fund Development, Executive Office, and Board of Directors as necessary to ensure adherence to time frames and regulatory requirements.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Directed the Emergency Department Addiction Services Team (ED Leads) across 11 Hospitals, and provides support to CATCH Teams, including the optimization of current programming. Served as a Project Manager Lead on H+H system wide ED Buprenorphine expansion efforts, including optimization of EPIC ED MAT clinical tools. Coordinated and facilitated ED Leads/CATCH/ED Buprenorphine work groups.Supported Virtual ExpressCare Behavioral Health urgent care services as it pertains to ED Buprenorphine/ED Leads collaborative workflows. Provided dedicated facility support, which included detailed planning and coordination of tracking and reporting efforts. Implemented a SUD service roving model in hospital-based settings. Facilitated quality improvement efforts. Assisted with quality improvement and data collections regarding patient outcomes.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Planned, developed, and implemented pilot collaborative program to better respond to individuals in the community experiencing behavioral health issues, criminal justice involvement, and violence risk with the Co-Response Team (CRT), consisting of Clinicians and Police Officers. Oversee all operations related to the Triage Desk, which serves as intake and “air traffic control” for the unit. Managed with NYPD partners, all referral cases, as well as incoming and outgoing real-time information. Coordinated and oversee deployment of community response teams and provide support to teams in the field. Trained, onboard, and supervised Triage Coordinators, including task supervision, individual clinical supervision, and group supervision, and provide task supervision to Community Response (CRT and HEAT Coordinators as needed. Participated in collaborative meetings with NYPD and DOHMH management teams to assess, evaluate, and improve, outcomes, policies, and procedures for the program. Collect client information and assist with data input, analysis, reporting, and presentations. Coordinated and oversee telephonic clinical consultations with on-site first responders to support crisis responses.Conducted in-depth reviews of client records in electronic database for quality assurance and clinical oversight. Conducted reviews of all Triage Desk Assessments used to assess and make informed clinical decisions regarding deployment decisions and prioritizing referrals.

Bronx, New York, United States

Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations, oversight of clinical services, guidance of all program clinicians, and direct supervision of designated subordinate staff, coordination of services for adolescent and transitional age youth 822 Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program. Prepared, monitored, evaluated, and developed all proposals and monthly reports for all grant’s fidelity awarded from OASAS and SAMSHA. Managed all quality management activities for the CQI team and assure that all services meet utilization review and quality assurance parameters in accordance with Odyssey House policies and OASAS regulatory standards. Responsible for conducting monthly comprehensive chart reviews and evaluations for all case records utilizing the written OASAS Regulatory Quality Assurance Tool and Utilization Review Tool. Compile data from Quality Assurance Tool and Utilization Review Tool to enter and analyze performance data on the Quality Assurance Indicator Graph for ongoing program data collection and trend analysis, which is developed using Microsoft excel. Managed all data reporting, prepare presentations of all data and chart review outcomes, consult with the Managerial Team and VP of Clinical Services at the monthly CQI Meetings regarding statistical trends and gaps in clinical practice. Utilized data to make recommendations for improvement with quality of care, service delivery, policy and procedure development and review, system development and review, establishing benchmarks, staff training, tracking the implementation of corrective actions, and provide follow up as needed. Developed corrective action plans in response to failed Quality Indicators that do not meet treatment planning needs, clinical best practice and regulatory guidance.Maintained up to date knowledge of OASAS regulations to modify the Quality Assurance Tool on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.

Bronx, New York, United States

Supervised one Parent advocate and four Case Planners, each one managing caseloads of 14 families Conduct regularly scheduled case supervision and individual professional development. Ensured Case Planners’ delivery of service is in accord with the standards set by ACS and OCFS. Prepared formal evaluations of Case Planners after initial three and six months of employment and annually thereafter. Participated in formal service plan reviews, case conferences, incident reviews and ensures quality follow up with all incident review recommendations. Completed ongoing assessments of cases to determine outcomes; monitor progress of service delivery efforts, monitored and ensured that permanency goal has been established for each and every child, and monitor progress in the achievement of permanency goals. Respond to case specific crisis (emergency hospitalizations, emergency movements, Foster Parent or Discharge resource complaints, etc.). Maintained a supervisory log of weekly supervisions and case reviews. Developed systems to ensure quality and timely submission of FASPs, Permanency Hearing Reports, court reports, casework contacts, progress notes, court appearances, PYA checklist submission, and ASFA compliance.

Bronx, New York, United States

Provided supportive case work counseling and services to 8 families and a total of 18 children. Provided case planning with a goal to achieve permanency for children either through reunification with birth parents, adoption, preparation for independent living, or KinGap. Conducted monthly birth home and foster home visits in addition to field visits to schools, community resources, and providers. Conducted referrals for children and families to community service providers in accordance with the service plan for the family. Attended court hearings in a timely manner with prepared court reports and or permanency hearing reportsEnsured the timely and accurate completion of progress notes, FASP, and permanency hearings into CONNECTIONS to ensure the agency’s accountability to ACS, the State, and Federal guidelines. Participated in team and case conferences to provide ongoing assessment of the entire family and to review the goals and objectives of the service plan for the family.

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Mentored, trained, and supervised young adults in the Transitional Opportunities Program. Planned and organized, therapeutic programming, crisis intervention, skill building, career planning, community programs and resources and other independent living needs for young people. Monitored the conduct of client behavioral routines, and provided crisis intervention using TCI and the Sanctuary Model when needed. Participated as a member of individualized client treatment teams.

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Served as a contributing member of the planning, development, and implementation process of the Stipulation Order of a Nursing Home Settlement. Helped design and implement programs that focused on providing individuals with serious mental illness the opportunity to live independently and productively in integrated community settings. Worked Collaboratively with an inter-agency team and contracting agencies responsible for implementation of the stipulation order to provide direct services. Researched appropriate OMH, DOH, and community resources to provide effective mental health services to remedy members. Applied planning, coordination, and management skills in independent specialized projects: OMH Housing RFP Scoring Tool, Educational Materials for Remedy Members, SharePoint & Survey Monkey for RFP Tracking.

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Conducted research on the state’s juvenile justice policies and juvenile justice reforms to advance the goals of juvenile justice and delinquency, and to implement a cost-effective juvenile justice reform system. Utilized research to produce a White Paper on Juvenile Assessment Centers to develop a potential model that could be implemented in a mid-size county in New York. Utilized the research paper to explore the state’s juvenile justice policies and to provide recommendations for reform to the NYS Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, the Governor, and Legislature.

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Responsible for assisting and promoting independence in residential daily treatment care and services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Served as a member of the consumers’ planning, implementation, and interdisciplinary team. Responsible for assisting in the implementation of individualized residential habilitation services according to consumers’ ISP and supporting plans. Assisted and promoted residential consumers’ acquisition of skills, daily living, self-care, household management, and independence with personal, social, and health related needs

Troy, New York, United States

Examined Special Education Laws and Policies and how they apply to public Education. Conducted case management of special education and emotionally disturbed students. Managed, created, and completed IEP’s (Individualized Educational Plans) for students in Out-of- District Placements. Responsible for conducting/preparing for Annual Review Meetings.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology And Public Justice