BRENDAN FOLEY
Bayside,NY
Summary
Offering strong foundation in leadership and business strategy with proven track record of success in other professional roles and readiness to excel in senior leadership position. Brings robust understanding of business operations and strategic planning, alongside advanced skills in team management and process optimization. Ready to use and develop leadership and strategic planning skills in the Chief Programming Officer role.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director of Recovery Services
Hands Across Long Island
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with senior leaders on high-level strategy and organizational goals.
- Offered direct guidance to coordinators managing Recovery Center initiatives.
- Liaise with an HIV, community organizations that provide education and testing for program members.
- Oversaw staff activities weekly, assessing their contributions.
- Developed and executed comprehensive strategic initiatives by aligning team goals with organizational vision.
- Facilitated implementation of systems advocacy strategies within the agency.
- Optimized project timelines by effectively delegating tasks and prioritizing workload among team members.
- Cultivated a culture of innovation by promoting creative thinking and encouraging employees to take calculated risks in pursuit of solutions.
- Enhanced communication between staff and Recovery Center visitors.
- Developed strong relationships with key industry partners, fostering collaboration and mutual growth opportunities.
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
Director
Goodwill NY/NJ Peer Advocate Leadership Program
08.2021 - 12.2023
- Oversees day-to-day operations of multi-site peer advocacy services
- Develops and implements programmatic initiatives, such as partnering with LaGuardia community college peer internship program, creating peer-led, psycho-educational and WRAP groups in clubhouses and the PROS program
- Works with senior management on generating opportunities for the growth of Peer Advocacy services in New York state
- Administers program budget, financial planning, and analysis
- Crisis management
- Monthly auditing of electronic medical records on the AWARDS system
Assistant Director
Goodwill NY/NJ Peer Advocate Leadership Program
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Supported director with daily operations
- Supervision of multi-site Peer Specialist team
- Collaboration with integrated behavioral health teams
- Developed specialized workshops for individuals living with Serious Mental Illnesses
Activities Specialist/ Lead Peer Specialist
Northwell Health: Zucker Hillside Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Peer specialist training (11 out of15 peer specialist graduates in the past four years of classes gained employment as Certified NYS Peer Specialists)
- Direct classroom instruction and coordinate internship placements of peer trainees
- Develop a peer specialist training curriculum utilizing evidence-based peer resource material
- Supervision of peer trainees in psychoeducation group facilitation both on inpatient units and at the PROS program
Education
MS - Mental Health Counseling
Queens College
Flushing, New York06.2021
MA - History
Queens College
Flushing, New York06.2007
Skills
- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
- PUBLIC SPEAKING
- LEADERSHIP
- TRAINER
- PEER SUPERVISOR
- PEER SPECIALIST
Certification
New York State Peer Specialist- NYCPS1177
Affiliations
- NYS RPC Sub-Committee Health Homes and Care Management Committee & Peer Workforce Committee
- Fidelis Insurance HCBS Advisory Board September2018- Present
- American Counseling Association
- Long Island Peer Specialist Community of Practice
PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
- TRANSFORMED PEER ADVOCACY SERVICES BY INCREASING LINES-OF-SERVICE, GENDER REPRESENTATION, STAFF RETENTION, & BI-LINGUAL SERVICES
- CONSULTATION ON PEER SPECIALIST TRAINING AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE LONG ISLAND PEER LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
- FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
Timeline
Senior Director of Recovery Services
Hands Across Long Island
01.2024 - Current
Director
Goodwill NY/NJ Peer Advocate Leadership Program
08.2021 - 12.2023
Assistant Director
Goodwill NY/NJ Peer Advocate Leadership Program
04.2021 - 08.2021
Activities Specialist/ Lead Peer Specialist
Northwell Health: Zucker Hillside Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2020
MS - Mental Health Counseling
Queens College
MA - History
Queens College
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