Andrea Wangaard
Thornton,CO
Summary
Dedicated Clinical Director with 32 years of experience working with children and families in educational and clinical settings. Passionate about developing and supervising clinicians to provide compassionate, holistic, and individualized care. High level of integrity and strong work ethic focused on advancing client care and organizational goals. Detail-oriented and organized aiding in ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively. Strong understanding of HIPAA, PHI, Colorado Medicaid, CPT coding, and clinical documentation and diagnosing. Years of experience providing and developing clinical and care management programs in homes and communities serving diverse populations throughout Colorado. Credentialed to Supervise fully licensed LCSW and LPC clinicians, as well as provisionally licensed candidates.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director
Paragon Behavioral Health Connections
2011.02 - Current
- Started as a Home-Based Clinician and worked to learn and grow my skills to become a Clinical Director who thrives on training and supervising clinical and care management staff, developing programs and processes, and collaborating with co-workers and external agencies to ensure that clients are provided with the most appropriate, holistic, and robust care possible to meet their individual needs
- I am committed to supporting children and families in becoming the best they can be through behavioral health treatment, care management services, and agency collaborations
- Supported development of electronic health record; implementation of CPT codes and Medicaid billing, diagnosing, referral processes, and collaboration with referring agencies.
Program Director
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1991.07 - 2010.12
- Began my work life as a high school student as a Site Aide and provided direct care to children and families in schools
- Promoted to Program Director where I hired, trained, and supervised staff, developed programming, and acted as a liaison between teaching staff and families to develop consistent behavior and emotional plans for students between class, home, and their out-of-class time in my program
- Developed and maintained a budget.
Education
Master of Social Work Advanced Standing with a focus in Children and Families -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
05.2012
Bachelors of Social Work -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
12.1997
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Exemplary Communication- oral and written
- Clinical & Care Team Supervision & Training
- Assessing, Diagnosing, & Treatment Planning
- High Acuity Case Provision & Planning
- Program & Policy Development
- Effective Internal & External Collaboration
- Compassionate Patient Care
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
Licensing
LCSW 09925441, 08/31/2025, 07/08/2018
Additional Information
Colorado BHA Provider ID: 9000177897
National Provider ID: 1396388260
Timeline
Clinical Director
Paragon Behavioral Health Connections
2011.02 - Current
Program Director
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1991.07 - 2010.12
Master of Social Work Advanced Standing with a focus in Children and Families -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bachelors of Social Work -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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