Director of Substance Use Services, Dept. Behavioral Health
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
Bel Air, MD
09.2018 - 03.2024
Supervise team of 8 Peer Recovery Coaches on the inpatient psychiatric unit, medical units, emergency department, Harford Crisis Center, and in the community
Responsible for hiring, payroll, and development
Connect and coordinate public and private sectors of substance use services in Harford County
Provide education to providers, staff and community on substance use disorders (identification, management, and referrals)
Nurse Clinician, Substance Abuse Services
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, VA
03.2016 - 08.2018
Hospital Nursing Leadership Team
Program planning, policy and procedure development
Education of VCU Health Team Members on substance use issues
Opened ambulatory addiction clinic
Ambulatory Pain Committee
Nurse Clinician, Adult Psychiatry
VCU Health
Richmond, VA
01.2014 - 01.2016
Nursing Leadership Team
Nursing Orientation and Competencies
Program Planning and Development
Staff Education
Clinical Case Manager, Intensive Treatment Unit
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2008 - 01.2014
Clinical Nurse II Expert Meyer 4
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2005 - 01.2008
Expert Witness
Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman
Rockville, MD
01.2007 - 01.2008
Clinical Nurse Master, Psychiatry. Meyer 3
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2003 - 01.2005
Clinical Nurse, Float Pool, Dept. of Psychiatric Nursing
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2000 - 01.2003
Faculty Instructor
JHU School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
01.1999 - 01.2014
Nurse Manager. Addiction Treatment Services
Johns Hopkins Bayview
Baltimore, MD
01.1997 - 01.2000
18 bed residential rehabilitation unit
Outpatient methadone clinic (400+ patients)
Outpatient LAAM clinic
Archway research clinic (NIH)
Central Intake and Assessment Unit
Faculty Instructor
JHU School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
01.1994 - 01.1995
Clinical Nurse Specialist. Psychiatry-Meyer 3
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.1989 - 01.1997
Traveling Nurse, Psychiatry
Various Institutions
01.1987 - 01.1989
Clinical Staff Nurse, Psychiatry. Meyer 6
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.1986 - 01.1987
Timeline
Senior Clinical Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit - University of Maryland Midtown
09.2024 - Current
Director of Behavioral Health Education and Development - University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
06.2021 - 03.2024
Director of Substance Use Services, Dept. Behavioral Health - University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
09.2018 - 03.2024
Nurse Clinician, Substance Abuse Services - Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
03.2016 - 08.2018
Nurse Clinician, Adult Psychiatry - VCU Health
01.2014 - 01.2016
Clinical Case Manager, Intensive Treatment Unit - Johns Hopkins Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2014
Expert Witness - Gleason, Flynn, Emig & Fogleman
01.2007 - 01.2008
Clinical Nurse II Expert Meyer 4 - Johns Hopkins Hospital