Ann M. Stager

• Provided evidence-based mental health counseling services to a caseload of individuals, couples, and families.
• Developed and executed personalized treatment plans with clients, regularly assessing progress toward therapeutic goals.
• Facilitated crisis intervention during urgent mental health situations, ensuring immediate support and safety for clients.
• Conducted intake assessments for clients at counseling clinic.
• Developed treatment plans with clients and clinical team.
• Coordinated with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients' mental health needs.
• Collaborated with psychiatrists and therapists on care coordination.
• Provided case management services including linking clients to necessary social services or community supports.
• Educated clients on coping skills and wellness strategies.
• Offered referrals to community resources that could assist clients in meeting their needs.
• Maintained HIPAA compliance across counseling clinic procedures.
• Attended continuing education courses related to current trends in the field of mental health counseling.
• Implemented evidence-based interventions based on best practices in the field of mental health counseling.

• Provided strategic nursing leadership, for a newly formed public health agency, establishing all aspects of program infrastructure to operationalize a national, evidence based home visitation program serving Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.
• Steward a budget of $3.6 million dollars, generating innovative nurse recruitment and retention strategies to deliver care to 370 low income, vulnerable first-time mothers/infants.
• Delivered high-quality administrative, clinical, and reflective supervision to a team of nurses, providing consultation regarding mental health, relationships, parenting, health, and resource needs of clients.
• Monitored staff performance, coaching and counseling to enhance team effectiveness and service delivery.
• Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
• Developed and implemented nursing policies and procedures.
• Implemented strategies that improved operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contributed to strategic planning initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness and service delivery.
• Facilitated quality improvement efforts to elevate care standards, increase client engagement and retention, and achieve positive family and program outcomes.

• Provided strategic nursing leadership and program operations for a nationally acclaimed evidence-based home visitation program serving Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams Counties.
• Managed $6 million budget, implementing innovative nurse recruitment and retention strategies to enhance care for 548 low-income, vulnerable first-time families.
• Led quality improvement initiatives to enhance care quality, client engagement, retention, and program outcomes.
• Delivered high quality administrative, clinical, and reflective supervision to a team of nurses, providing consultation regarding mental health, relationships, parenting, health, and resource needs of clients.
• Developed and maintained community partnerships/relationships to support families in accessing needed resources.
• Fostered inclusive, supportive environment for staff, mitigating compassion fatigue and promoting professional growth.

• Forged partnerships with local, state, and national organizations to enhance implementation of the NFP program model.
• Provided mentoring, programmatic, and clinical consultation to 18 site supervisors and staff in Texas to ensure fidelity to the NFP model.
• Analyzed local and national data to evaluate site-specific and statewide program performance, guiding the creation of quality improvement initiatives at local, regional, and national levels.
• Participated in case conferences to address health, mental health, psychosocial and resource needs of complex clients.
• Collaborated on cross-functional project teams to streamline organizational processes, enhance customer service, and create clinical tools for improved NFP service delivery.

• Implemented behavioral health intervention programs tailored to each client’s plan of care, effectively managing unexpected, emotionally charged situations.
• Delivered direct care services to developmentally disabled adults in therapeutic group home, ensuring individual needs were met.
• Administered medications, provided assistance with meal preparation, daily hygiene and other activities of daily living.
• Recorded care provision in compliance with agency guidelines, maintaining accurate documentation for quality assurance.

· Provided leadership and programmatic oversight to a multidisciplinary team which served a 12- county region in Southeastern Colorado.

· Coordinated care for children with special health care needs and families, enhancing service delivery and support.

· Consulted and provided technical assistance to local HCP sites on complex access to care issues, improving local capacity to serve families.

• Conducted regular performance reviews, fostering team development and identifying areas for individual growth.

• Delivered comprehensive public health nursing services to diverse clients across lifespan, enhancing access to care for prenatal, postpartum, pediatric, adult, and senior populations.
• Provided quality nursing services in clinic, community, home-based, and nursing home settings, coordinating care for indigent clients to ensure continuity and support.
• Provided nursing care to patients at public health clinics, focusing on their specific health needs. through El Paso County public health clinics.
• Assessed patient needs and developed care plans in county health programs.
• Administered immunizations and maintained vaccination records for community clients.