Kimber Brightheart
Longmont,CO
Summary
Professional in program management with history of driving project success and ensuring operational excellence. Known for collaborative approach and delivering results that align with organizational objectives. Dependable and adaptable, bringing strong leadership and communication skills to foster teamwork and manage changing priorities effectively.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Housing, Homebound, and Foothills Gateway Program Supervisor
SummitStone Health Partners
Larimer County, CO - Hybrid Remote
08.2024 - Current
- Oversees supportive services at up to 4 site based Permanent Supportive Housing programs, case management services provided at Fort Collins Old Town Library, Homebound programs, and programs at Foothills Gateway for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Directly oversees up to 9 therapists and case managers, and co-supervises up to 4 case managers and peer specialists.
- Facilitates day to day functioning and oversight to Housing, Homebound, and Foothills Gateway Program teams.
- Advocates for client needs across programs.
- Represents organization as needed at routine CAHPS meetings as well as being elected to and serving as agency representative on CAHPS steering committee.
- Maintains relationships with housing partner agencies, Foothills Gateway, and other external partners.
- Attends Larimer County Landlord Engagement Workgroup.
- Provides train the trainer facilitation and consultation to support agency wide initiatives toward harm reduction and housing first.
- Continues developing and facilitating training and education listed under previous role of Housing Program Supervisor and additionally develops and facilitates trainings and education on best practices in case management, assessment and eligibility, housing maintenance plans, harm reduction for self injury, and mental health resources and referrals for individuals with intellectual disabilities for internal and external staff.
- Receives and screens referrals for Homebound and Foothills Gateway teams, and serves as point of contact for Loveland Apartments Permanent Supportive Housing.
- Utilizes the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Epic to maintain client medical records.
Housing Program Supervisor
SummitStone Health Partners
Larimer County, CO - Hybrid Remote
01.2024 - Current
- Oversaw supportive services at 4 site based Permanent Supportive Housing programs, supportive services for community based housing vouchers, and housing case management provided at Old Town Library.
- Worked in collaboration with the Homeless and Housing Manager to continue developing and maintaining relationships with our housing partners.
- Directly oversaw 5 therapists and case managers, and co-supervises 4 case managers and peer specialists.
- Facilitates day to day functioning and oversight to Housing Program team.
- Was elected to and serves as agency representative on the CAHPS Steering Committee.
- Advocated for client needs in maintaining housing.
- Maintained ongoing relationships with housing partner agencies.
- Developed and provided education and training centered in eviction prevention, substance use management planning, and harm reduction and housing first content to internal and external staff.
- Contributed to ongoing development of policy and procedures.
- Served as contact for referrals to Loveland Apartments Permanent Supportive Housing.
- Utilized the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Epic to maintain client medical records.
Consultant, Supervisor, Educator, and Therapist
Kimber Brightheart, LCSW
Remote
01.2018 - 11.2025
- Works as an independent contractor to provide individual harm reduction focused counseling to adults and adolescents.
- Areas of specialty and expertise include housing and homelessness, chronic illness, terminal illness, and end of life care.
- Provides training and education to community partners.
- Provides volunteer community based services to support vulnerable populations in development of advance directives.
- Facilitates all program management.
- Provides supervision and leadership to LCSW candidates.
Independent Contractor and Consultant
Midwest Harm Reduction Institute
Chicago, IL
09.2015 - 04.2022
- Worked as an independent contractor to facilitate trainings and consultations on Housing First, Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Care, Positive Youth Development, Self Injury, and specific clinical Harm Reduction related subject matter.
- Presenting issues of participants served included LGBTQ identities, homelessness, involvement with the Department of Children and Family Services, child maltreatment, histories of abuse and neglect, depression, bipolar disorder, cognitive disorders, histories of self-harm and suicidal ideation, substance use, and internalizing and externalizing mental health disorders.
- Facilitated a monthly consultation group for clinicians surrounding clinical practice with young people experiencing homelessness.
- Facilitated trainings and education for non profits, hospitals, educational establishments, local conferences, regional conferences, and national conferences.
- Maintained relationships with housing partner agencies, Cook County Hospital Systems, and Harm Reduction centered non-profits. Maintained relationships with Heartland Alliance and Heartland Health Outreach who established MHRI as a subsidiary.
- Provided supervision and leadership to LCSW Candidates.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
JourneyCare, Lexington, and Gentiva Hospices
Arlington Heights, IL
07.2018 - 04.2023
Director of Programs and Community Engagement
QueersPlay
Chicago, IL
08.2014 - 01.2019
- Worked within a collaborative to create safer spaces free of racism, toxic masculinity, transphobia, homophobia, transmisogyny, and misogyny.
- Clients include members of the LGBTQ community including people of color, sex workers, young people, and people holding other intersectional identities experiencing trauma, disenfranchisement, anxiety, depression, histories of self-harm and suicidal ideation, and other internalizing and externalizing disorders.
- Cultivated and developed safer spaces for LGBTQ young people and young people experiencing other disenfranchised identities to build community.
- Provided short term clinical crisis management to LGBTQ young people.
- Facilitated clinical mental health trainings for staff for ongoing professional development and for community partners in conference environments. Created and facilitated trainings on LGBTQ issues and identities, including identities that have intersections with other marginalized identities.
- Engaged in outreach to ensure organizational safer spaces are accessible to LGBTQ individuals.
- Provided mentorship and support to LGBTQ young people, including youth of color.
- Recruited and managed volunteers.
- Maintained partnerships with other groups and organizations to enhance organizational goals.
- Utilized social media to promote campaigns and appearances.
- Provided collaborative support and supervision to 6 individuals.
- Maintained organizational budget and contracts.
- Facilitated day-to-day functioning and management.
- Facilitated and implemented program and curriculum development.
Family Support Team Manager
Renaissance Social Services
Chicago, IL
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Worked in a harm reduction and housing first community based non-profit on the Family Support Team.
- Clients served included chronically homeless families.
- Provided supervision and leadership to 4 Clinical Case Managers and clinical supervision to LCSW candidates.
- Services provided included permanent supportive housing, housing advocacy, housing subsidies, and emergency assistance.
- Provided clinical case management and therapeutic support to 40 formerly chronically homeless families.
- Developed and facilitated clinical mental health trainings for staff for ongoing professional development.
- Completed Intakes, Mental Health Assessments, Individual Treatment Plans, and Mental Status Exams.
- Coordinated match placement from the Coordinated Entry System.
- Utilized the Homeless Management Information System for maintaining electronic medical records.
- Facilitated day to day functioning and management of the Family Support Team.
Quality Assurance and Training Coordinator
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.2014 - 08.2015
- Worked in a harm reduction and housing-first-based administrative non-profit on the housing team.
- Services provided included permanent supportive housing, housing advocacy, housing subsidies, and emergency assistance.
- Oversaw 12 supervisors and 72 case managers within 14 organizations.
- Maintained ongoing relationships with housing partner organizations.
- Served as Agency Technical Administrator for the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and sat on the external HMIS Committee and Outcomes Subcommittee and internal Quality Management Committee.
- Utilized HMIS and ClientTrack to maintain electronic medical records.
- Provided training and data quality management to 14 partner organizations and 80 staff of supportive housing case management and housing advocacy service organizations.
- Facilitated and developed trainings on Targeted Case Management Systems, Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction Strategies for Individuals with Anxiety and Trauma Histories, Positive Youth Development with Youth Experiencing Homelessness, and ClientTrack.
- Coordinated annual training calendar and managed training budget.
- Provided support, leadership, and supervision.
- Developed and implemented a peer-based training program for supportive housing case managers and housing advocates.
- Developed program policy and procedures for Housing Advocacy Programs and contributed to the development of policy and procedures for Supportive Housing Programs.
- Served as housing team lead on all site visits to partner organizations and completed all site visit write-up documentation and follow-up tasks.
Education
Master of Arts - Communications
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MA - Remote01-2026
Masters - Social Work
University of Denver
01.2013
Bachelors of Science - Human Services
Metropolitan State University of Denver
01.2009
Skills
- Program and Project Management
- Leadership
- Housing First and Harm Reduction
- Housing and Homelessness
- Development and Facilitation of Training and Education
- Developing and Maintaining Strategic Partner Relationships
- Community Building, Engagement, and Outreach
- Strategic Planning
- Document Management Skills
- Staff Development Expertise and Team Building
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Teamwork, Collaboration, Time Management, and Problem Solving
pronouns:
they/them/theirs
Certification
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- CO CSW.09928591 | IL 149.020069
Pronouns
they/them/theirs
Licenses
- CO, CSW.09928591
- IL, 149.020069
Legal Name
Jodi Brightheart
Timeline
Housing, Homebound, and Foothills Gateway Program Supervisor
SummitStone Health Partners
08.2024 - Current
Housing Program Supervisor
SummitStone Health Partners
01.2024 - Current
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
JourneyCare, Lexington, and Gentiva Hospices
07.2018 - 04.2023
Consultant, Supervisor, Educator, and Therapist
Kimber Brightheart, LCSW
01.2018 - 11.2025
Family Support Team Manager
Renaissance Social Services
09.2017 - 07.2018
Independent Contractor and Consultant
Midwest Harm Reduction Institute
09.2015 - 04.2022
Director of Programs and Community Engagement
QueersPlay
08.2014 - 01.2019
Quality Assurance and Training Coordinator
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
01.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Arts - Communications
Johns Hopkins University
Masters - Social Work
University of Denver
Bachelors of Science - Human Services
Metropolitan State University of Denver