Skilled Program Director adept at managing all facets of program operations, including administration and outreach. Well-versed in multitasking to achieve challenging goals. Extensive experience with substance abuse and acute care clientele.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
SSTRY Program Director
The Child & Family Guidance Center
Bridgeport, CT
09.2023 - Current
Supervise and oversee all aspects of the program following the agency mission demonstrated by meeting funder/contract goals and objectives. Evaluate existing contract compliance, monitoring and reporting to ensure all goals and outcomes are being met.
Develop and manage policies and procedures specific to the program.
Develop and manage program budget in conjunction with CEO, CFO and Director of Development and Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
Ensure the development and maintenance of a program manual in conjunction with the Director of Quality Assurance and Evaluation, IT Directors/Managers and Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
Ensure quality improvement of the program under this unit using Client staff satisfaction survey; Other measures that report clients’ benefit from our services.
Analyze trends in the program, identifying issues and developing and recommending solutions to the Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
Provide emergency backup treatment (family, individual, group therapy and case management)
Contract Therapist
Center For Therapeutic Change
Norwalk, CT
10.2020 - Current
Independent Contractor specializing in anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Telehealth through Theranest.
Clinical Care Coordinator
Aware Recovery Care
North Haven, CT
09.2022 - 09.2023
Coordinate care for adult individuals with substance use disorders.
In home visits monthly and collateral care with outside providers.
Supervise 2 Certified Recovery Advisors per team and work closely with team members to collaborate on the best form of care.
Focus on treatment planning and working with clients to provide them with evidence of clinical growth throughout our 52 week program.
Network Clinician
Talkspace
New York, NY
03.2021 - 09.2022
Manage a vigorous caseload of 60+ active clients with a wide variety of mental health diagnoses.
Conduct intakes, develop treatment plans, documentation, implement assessments, and manage time for clients that are message based only.
MDFT Clinician
Boy’s & Girl’s Village
Bridgeport, CT
05.2019 - 02.2021
Multidimensional Family Therapy for at risk teens with behavioral and/or substance abuse.
Manage a caseload of 6-8 families at a time, meeting 3x/week per family.
Conduct intakes, develop treatment plans, weekly treatment goals, case conceptualizations and daily clinical case notes.
Execute crisis management, create safety plans and act as a mandated reporter when necessary.
Family Education Facilitator
Aware Recovery Care
North Haven, CT
04.2018 - 05.2019
In-home recovery care.
Educate families who are impacted by substance abuse on the disease of addiction.
Solo representative to control all of Fairfield County.
Assist families with finding a family or individual therapist and provide them with support group information if accessible.
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
05-2011
Skills
Narcan Certified
CPR/AED Certified
MDFT Certified
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
Proficient in EHR softwares: CareLogic, Theranest, Gateway, Provider Connect and PIE
Timeline
SSTRY Program Director
The Child & Family Guidance Center
09.2023 - Current
Clinical Care Coordinator
Aware Recovery Care
09.2022 - 09.2023
Network Clinician
Talkspace
03.2021 - 09.2022
Contract Therapist
Center For Therapeutic Change
10.2020 - Current
MDFT Clinician
Boy’s & Girl’s Village
05.2019 - 02.2021
Family Education Facilitator
Aware Recovery Care
04.2018 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Western Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia University of Lynchburg
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