Gigi Price
Houston
Summary
Dynamic behavioral health leader with a track record of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Successfully directed clinical services, enhancing team performance and client outcomes through strategic planning and compliance management. Advocated for organizational excellence while implementing quality assurance measures and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Director
Virtue Recovery Center
Houston
08.2022 - Current
- Oversee and direct all clinical services to ensure delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Lead and supervise multidisciplinary clinical staff while promoting collaboration, accountability, and positive team dynamics.
- Assist in hiring, onboarding, training, and retention of professional and nonprofessional staff.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings and individual staff supervision sessions.
- Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning, operational improvements, and organizational growth initiatives.
- Maintain compliance with Joint Commission standards and organizational policies and procedures.
- Implement quality assurance measures, auditing processes, and clinical best practices across departments.
- Provide crisis management support and participate in on-call responsibilities as needed.
- Contribute to workforce professional development through in-service training and mentorship.
- Support mission-driven healthcare delivery focused on clinical excellence and client outcomes.
Program Therapist
Prevention and Recovery Center
Houston
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided individual therapy services for adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
- Conducted crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals for clients and families requiring additional support services.
- Led therapeutic groups including process groups, gender groups, and psychoeducational substance use groups.
- Facilitated weekly family therapy sessions both in person and virtually using a family systems approach.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care.
Lead Therapist - Outpatient Program
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
Houston
01.2018 - 07.2021
- Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and utilized DSM-5 diagnostic criteria to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Managed a caseload of adolescents with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
- Utilized evidence-based modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
- Facilitated therapeutic and psychoeducational groups to support emotional growth and recovery.
- Conducted weekly family therapy sessions focused on strengthening family systems and communication.
- Coordinated discharge planning and aftercare services with community providers and recovery networks.
Discharge Planning Counselor
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
Houston
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Assessed patient relapse risks and identified individualized recovery needs prior to discharge from treatment.
- Managed multi-level discharge planning processes and coordinated aftercare services.
- Collaborated with clinical teams to monitor recovery engagement and follow-up outcomes post-treatment.
- Conducted educational lectures and skill-development workshops on relapse prevention, healthy living, and life skills.
- Supported patients and families in accessing ongoing community and recovery resources.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
Texas State University
12-2019
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) -
Prairie View A&M University
12-2015
Associate of Human Services -
Lone Star College
05-2013
Skills
- Empathetic Leadership
- Team Development & Supervision
- Strategic Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Time Management
- Solution Focus Thinking
- Effective Communication
- Quality Improvement
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Texas, #107113
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), Texas, #13866
- Certified Practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Certified Practitioner of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Certified Practitioner of Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Certified Practitioner of Cognitive Processing Therapy
Timeline
Clinical Director
Virtue Recovery Center
08.2022 - Current
Program Therapist
Prevention and Recovery Center
07.2021 - 08.2022
Lead Therapist - Outpatient Program
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
01.2018 - 07.2021
Discharge Planning Counselor
Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
01.2014 - 01.2018
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
Texas State University
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) -
Prairie View A&M University
Associate of Human Services -
Lone Star College