Elizabeth Jimenez-Vasquez
Tucson,USA
Summary
Over 20 years of experience in the area of program management, supervision and training.
Experienced with executive leadership and strategic planning. Utilizes innovative approaches to drive business growth and operational excellence. Track record of effective team collaboration and achieving results.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Behavioral Health Service
Casa De Los Niños
04.2022 - Current
- Contributed to strategic planning development for organizational growth.
- Ensured fiscal stability by managing and monitoring annual budget effectively.
- Aligned departmental objectives with organizational strategy to optimize results consistently.
- Oversaw clinical services to meet agency and licensing requirements effectively.
- Developed collaborative relationships with stakeholders to enhance service delivery.
- Established performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and drive accountability.
- Directed strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across programs.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Championed talent development programs, promoting employee engagement and retention while enhancing overall workforce capabilities.
- Transformed customer experience by designing and executing comprehensive service improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing satisfaction levels.
- Spearheaded organizational restructuring initiatives, streamlining operations and reducing overhead costs.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
Healthy Families Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Prevent Child Abuse America
09.2014 - 05.2021
- Co-developer of the Family Resilience and Opportunity for Growth Scale.
- Develop and conduct specialized training in such areas as, motivational interviewing, domestic violence, cultural humility, and reflective supervision for home visiting staff nationwide network.
- Conduct secularized program specific training in English and Spanish for home visiting staff.
- Facilitate quarterly online community of practice groups.
- Develop and conduct webinar training to Healthy Families staff nationwide.
- Responsible for on-going training support to all states in the assigned region.
- Assist in the development of training manuals for various training.
- Responsible for providing leadership in training development and program development at a national level.
- Participate in department CQI activities including trending of both internal and external Training and Technical Assistance activities.
- Contribute to the network's national conversation on how to ensure quality family-centered services to families participating in family support services.
- Participate in the review and update of the HFA Best Practice Standards, including the communication of changes to the Network and revisions to training as needed.
- Developed training materials to enhance understanding of child abuse prevention strategies.
- Tracked and reported on key performance indicators, using data-driven insights to inform team strategy and ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
Senior Program Director
Child and Family Resources
06.2011 - 08.2014
- Responsible for the oversight, planning, implementation, supervision, and administration of a statewide home visiting program, a parenting support and education program, and an outreach program.
- Ensured programs' financial health and stability including development, management and monitoring of 15 budgets totally over $10 million.
- Monitored programs' productivity and contractual adherence.
- Ensured programs' sustainability by pursuing and securing a diversified funding stream.
- Responsible for ensuring that 18 statewide family support program sites-maintained adherence with the national accreditation best practice standards.
- Motivated and maintained positive staff morale at every level of the chain of command.
- Led and ensured programs' participation in the agency's continuous quality improvement activities.
- Guided the development of programs' policies and procedures.
- Kept abreast of the political environment and engaged in advocacy program activities.
- Supervised Program Directors responsible for the day-to-day operations of program sites in six counties.
- Ensured and maintained collaborative relationships with community agencies in all the counties where programs were located.
- Responsible for providing leadership in the statewide model specific home visiting network.
- Conducted administrative and reflective supervision of in-home therapists.
- Served as a part of agency's management team and performed duties related to that assignment.
- Trained supervisors and staff to ensure quality services to program participants.
Pima County Healthy Families' Family and Child Therapist
Child and Family Resources
04.2009 - 06.2011
- Provided in-home counseling services for families struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, anger management and relationship issues.
- Supported and conducted staff training and case consultations with staff.
- Completed weekly progress notes for each family.
- Worked collaboratively with family and home visiting staff to best support the families' interests around their mental health needs.
Clinical Consultant
La Frontera Behavioral Health Center
05.2003 - 04.2009
- Facilitated therapeutic groups for individuals dealing with substance abuse, anger management, and depression and provided individual, family and couple's counseling.
- Provided individual and couples' counseling.
- Conducted psychosocial intake assessments with clients seeking behavioral and mental health services including diagnosis and development of the initial treatment plan.
Program Specialist
LeCroy and Milligan Associates
09.2004 - 02.2009
- Provided training, technical assistance, and quality assurance to 50 program sites throughout Arizona.
- Delivered quality assurance site visits to 11 program sites statewide to ensure adherence with national accreditation and state contractual standards.
- Developed and conducted staff training around issues of supervision, facilitating change in families, parenting, and role specific training for the state's Family Assessment Workers.
- Participated in meetings with the research team regarding data collection issues and decisions around areas of further program evaluation and investigation.
- Conducted national accreditation program peer reviews at a national level.
- Served on several committees to ensure adherence to model specific accreditation Standards including policies and procedures, training and quality assurance committees.
Family Assessment Supervisor
Child and Family Resources
08.1995 - 09.2004
- Provided clinical and administrative supervision of five Family Assessment staff.
- Ensured positive working relationships with local hospitals and other community agencies.
- Completed screening and assessments with potential program participants.
- Developed, maintained and monitored systems, that ensured adherence with the home visiting model specific accreditation standards and state contract.
- Completed timely and accurate monthly billing reports to funders.
- Participated in state-wide committees, including the Policies and Procedure Committee and the Accreditation Committee.
- Participated in the development of the Pima County site specific policies and procedures for the family assessment team.
Education
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
Fielding Graduate University-Degree Not Completed
Santa Barbara, CA01.2014
Masters of Arts - Community Counseling
University of Phoenix
Tucson, AZ01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Sociology
New York University at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY01.1985
Skills
- Organizational Leadership including; excellent communication, negotiation, and mediation skills
- Strategic Planning
- Budget management
- Experience with virtual platforms such as Zoom
- Coaching and mentoring
- Relationship building
- Team leadership
- Decision-making
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Process improvement
- Staff development
- Data analysis
- Budget oversight
- Community Outreach
- Policy Development
- Public Speaking
- Continuous Quality
- Operation Management
- Staff training and professional development
- Reflective supervision
- Bilingual and bicultural Spanish
- Metrics tracking
- Performance metrics analysis
- Financial management
- Revenue cycle management
- Verbal and written communication
- Performance data analysis
- Performance monitoring and evaluation
- Data-driven decision making
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved staff productivity which led to increased revenue.
- Fostered effective cross-departmental communication resulting in successful execution of the organization's strategic vision.
AWARDS
Southern Arizona Campus Outstanding Student in Social and Behavioral Sciences 2003
COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT
Racial Equity and Culture Humility Committee 2/2018-5/2021
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridImportant To Me
401k matchPaid sick leavePaid time offCompany CultureTimeline
Vice President of Behavioral Health Service
Casa De Los Niños
04.2022 - Current
Healthy Families Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
Prevent Child Abuse America
09.2014 - 05.2021
Senior Program Director
Child and Family Resources
06.2011 - 08.2014
Pima County Healthy Families' Family and Child Therapist
Child and Family Resources
04.2009 - 06.2011
Program Specialist
LeCroy and Milligan Associates
09.2004 - 02.2009
Clinical Consultant
La Frontera Behavioral Health Center
05.2003 - 04.2009
Family Assessment Supervisor
Child and Family Resources
08.1995 - 09.2004
Masters of Arts - Community Counseling
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Sociology
New York University at Stony Brook
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
Fielding Graduate University-Degree Not Completed