Joel Stephens
Executive Director
East Wenatchee,WA
Summary
An executive with over twenty years of experience demonstrating continuous growth, achievement, and leadership in the management of complex activities/systems within the medical industry. Solid business insight with the ability to ascertain and analyze needs, forecast goals, streamline/modernize operations, and envision new program concepts. Consistently contributed to revenue growth and cost containment. Provided positive leadership, strong management skills, excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Advanced Home Health & Hospice NW of Wenatchee
10.2021 - Current
- Provided Leadership as the Executive Director for a profit organization to individuals residing in rural communities within Washington.
CEO
HARBORS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
04.2012 - 06.2021
- Provided executive leadership as a CEO for a non-profit home health & hospice agency providing services to 300 to 325 individuals living in rural communities in Washington.
Director of Caledonia Home Health and Hospice
NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE INC
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Managed overall operations of home health & hospice agency providing services to 550 to 600 individuals living in Northeast Vermont.
Palouse Branch Manager
FAMILY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed the daily operations of for the branch office providing home health, hospice, and private duty services.
Executive Director
LOWER VALLEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Managed overall operation of hospice agency providing health care services to terminally ill patients covering pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Director of Counseling Services
HOSPICE INCORPORATED
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Managed and provided clinical supervision for social work, chaplain, and bereavement services/departments.
Medical Social Worker
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Provided medical social work services to newborn intensive care unit.
Case Manager
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL CIRCLE OF CARE
01.1989 - 01.1994
- Provided home-based case management services to elderly clients to prevent premature or unnecessary institutionalization of frail elderly.
Education
M.S.W - Rural: Social Work, Aging and Generalist Practice
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Cheney, WABachelor of Science (BSW) - Medical Social Work
WEBER STATE COLLEGE
Ogden, UTSkills
Agency Operations
License
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Timeline
Executive Director
Advanced Home Health & Hospice NW of Wenatchee
10.2021 - Current
CEO
HARBORS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
04.2012 - 06.2021
Director of Caledonia Home Health and Hospice
NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE INC
01.2010 - 01.2012
Palouse Branch Manager
FAMILY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
01.2008 - 01.2010
Executive Director
LOWER VALLEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
01.2002 - 01.2008
Director of Counseling Services
HOSPICE INCORPORATED
01.1999 - 01.2002
Medical Social Worker
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER
01.1994 - 01.1999
Case Manager
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL CIRCLE OF CARE
01.1989 - 01.1994
M.S.W - Rural: Social Work, Aging and Generalist Practice
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (BSW) - Medical Social Work
WEBER STATE COLLEGE
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