Alexis Michelle Foote
Summary
Focused Clinical Director with a background spent overseeing budget, personnel, and regulatory concerns. A highly collaborative leader with skills in assigning caseloads, participating in meetings with clinical staff and ensuring that facility policies are observed. Offering exemplary communication and organizational skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Clinical Services
Oceans Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Leadership and Supervision: Provide clinical oversight for social workers, therapists, and interns, ensuring excellence in individual, group, and family therapy sessions. Mentor and develop clinical staff to meet licensure and certification requirements, as demonstrated by documented supervision notes.
- Program Development and Quality Assurance: Lead multi-disciplinary treatment teams and conduct detailed chart reviews to uphold and enhance quality standards. Supervise clinical functions, including discharge and aftercare planning, outcome assessments, and documentation, while maintaining a supportive and directive leadership style to foster a positive organizational culture.
- Strategic Planning and Innovation: Drive the development and implementation of annual, quarterly, and monthly strategic plans, translating high-level objectives into actionable outcomes. Spearhead the automation of clinical protocols, relentlessly improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient experience by implementing evidence-based practices.
- Utilization Management & Clinical Review
Direct medical necessity and utilization review processes across IP, PHP, IOP, and OP levels of care. Apply InterQual and ASAM criteria to level-of-care determinations, continued stay, and discharge planning, balancing clinical quality with length-of-stay optimization and payer requirements. Oversee concurrent and retrospective reviews, strengthen clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and support denial prevention and appeals through proactive payer collaboration. Partner with finance, admissions, and clinical teams to ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and measurable utilization performance. - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Outcome Measurement: Establish and monitor KPIs to ensure measurable success in patient outcomes, staff performance, and organizational goals. Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives to achieve and exceed targets.
- Outpatient Program Management: Direct all aspects of the Outpatient Program, including staff supervision, disciplinary actions, and program compliance with regulatory standards. Collaborate with management to design and implement clinical programming, balancing quality care with financial performance objectives.
- Education and Compliance: Coordinate staff training and in-service opportunities, promoting professional development and adherence to age, disability, and cultural sensitivity standards. Oversee compliance with regulatory guidelines and internal performance improvement initiatives.
- Patient-Centered Care: Deliver clinical social work services tailored to diverse populations, including individual, group, and family therapy, ensuring sensitivity to age, disability, and cultural factors. Lead treatment and discharge planning while facilitating support groups to empower patients and families.
- Collaborative Leadership: Work closely with executive leadership to achieve facility goals, manage expenses, and enhance revenue streams. Provide insightful feedback and actionable recommendations to improve facility performance and align with organizational objectives.
Licensed Professional Counselor – Virtual
Mindful Health
05.2021 - 12.2024
- Comprehensive Counseling Services: Deliver high-quality counseling through a telehealth platform, addressing diverse needs of individuals, families, and couples. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to clients' unique circumstances, including skill-building for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Time and Caseload Management: Efficiently manage a dynamic caseload while maintaining timely and thorough documentation. Complete intake assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, create safety plans as needed, and track progress through detailed weekly notes.
- Collaborative Care Coordination: Work closely with other mental health professionals to address complex cases, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach to client care. Provide insights and collaborate to deliver holistic treatment solutions.
- Varied Modality Approach: Adapt therapeutic techniques and interventions to meet client-specific needs, utilizing modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed care.
- Specialized Support: Counsel clients experiencing severe mental health challenges, guiding them in skill-building and coping strategies to foster resilience and long-term improvement.
- Commitment to Excellence: Uphold the highest standards of care in a virtual environment, demonstrating empathy, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity to create a safe and supportive therapeutic space for all clients.
Behavioral Health Service Coordinator
Centene Corporation
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Comprehensive Care Coordination: Coordinate services for members aged 21 and older with complex mental and behavioral health needs. Ensure seamless access to care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team that includes members, guardians, primary care physicians, specialists, social workers, and community resource organizations.
- Strategic Collaboration and Advocacy: Partner with key stakeholders, including DCFS and behavioral health specialists, to develop and implement personalized care plans. Advocate for members by connecting them with vital behavioral health services and community resources.
- Holistic Member Assessments: Conduct thorough assessments of members' mental, behavioral, and social health needs through home visits, hospital interactions, and phone outreach. Evaluate and document findings with precision, ensuring culturally sensitive communication and a focus on individualized care.
- Professional Autonomy and Expertise: Operate with professional independence, leveraging deep expertise in behavioral health to address complex cases. Facilitate decision-making processes and provide actionable insights to improve member outcomes.
- Multicultural Competence: Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and adaptability when engaging with diverse populations. Utilize effective communication strategies to build trust and foster understanding among members and their support systems.
- Community Resource Integration: Navigate and connect members to local resources, ensuring comprehensive support systems are in place. Build relationships with community organizations to enhance resource accessibility and long-term member success.
Lead Treatment Specialist
Liberty Resources
12.2014 - 01.2019
- Leadership and Clinical Supervision: Oversee and provide clinical supervision for regional treatment specialists, fostering professional development and ensuring adherence to best practices. Design and deliver comprehensive training programs in various therapeutic and case management areas to enhance team effectiveness.
- Specialized Counseling Services: Utilize Solution-Focused Therapy and Structural Family Therapy to address and resolve barriers to healthy family functioning. Conduct individual counseling and family therapy to support emotional growth and strengthen family systems.
- Comprehensive Case Management: Provide holistic case management services, connecting families to vital community resources and services that enable them to maintain children safely in the home. Advocate for families by coordinating access to support networks and ensuring sustainable care solutions.
- Assessment and Planning: Perform pre-admission screenings and conduct Comprehensive Family Assessments to identify strengths, needs, and areas for intervention. Develop tailored treatment plans to guide family recovery and well-being.
- Continuity of Care: Deliver follow-up services to ensure progress and sustained outcomes for families. Maintain consistent engagement with families to support long-term stability and positive change.
- Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to align services and interventions with the unique needs of each family. Promote a strength-based approach to empower families and foster resilience.
Education
Master of Science - Counseling, with an emphasis on Marriage, Family and Couples
Texas A & M – Corpus Christi
08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas A & M – Corpus Christi
08.2013
Skills
- Clinical supervision
- Patient safety
- Quality improvement
- Clinical leadership
- Staff development
- Patient care coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Developing training programs
- Clinical quality improvement
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
- Budget oversight
- Compliance with regulatory guidelines
- Exemplary communication skills
Timeline
Director of Clinical Services
Oceans Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Licensed Professional Counselor – Virtual
Mindful Health
05.2021 - 12.2024
Behavioral Health Service Coordinator
Centene Corporation
02.2019 - 05.2021
Lead Treatment Specialist
Liberty Resources
12.2014 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Texas A & M – Corpus Christi
Master of Science - Counseling, with an emphasis on Marriage, Family and Couples
Texas A & M – Corpus Christi