Kristina MacKoelyn

I am a highly self-motivated and dedicated mental health professional and social worker with 19-yrs experience in tribal communities, not-for-profit, as well as corporate agencies. Furthermore, I am skilled at community development in the education of programs by hosting community events that the community gets excited about; such as drive-in movies, breakfast with Santa, Giving Tree events.. I am skilled in program development with standard operating procedures, staff, and marketing of the programs. Through my years of experience, I have developed multiple programs for Tribal communities, utilizing cultural appropriate services and paying attention to the program details for future develop programs which the tribal community can then utilize for its tribal members. I bring with me my experience in IHS PL 93-638 contracts and compact experience as well as experience in billing with Medicaid regulations in Ohio, Oklahoma, Washington and Arizona and New Mexico as well as compliance for CARF International accreditation for tribal agencies. I have written numerous grants with awards totaling $50.6 million. In addition, I have developed, monitored and implemented budgets for tribal agencies. Experience locating community resources for total Wrap Around services for complete client care. I also find ways which can be 3rd party billing 8increases and encourage staff to participate in appropriate trainings to increase their skill levels.

I took a non-compliant IHS program to compliance with the IHS 638 contract. I ws able to secure self-sufficiency with taking all IHS shares from the ACL hospital to provide all behavioral health services. I found that even though we took all shares, all IHS facilities must continue to provide services to the tribal members.

I took this program from only working with probation clients for substance use to being a fully capable mental health facility complete with outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, domestic violence advocacy and shelters, a Prevention team of 5, implement Mental Health Care Coordination which is a community based education for elders and families from community members. I was also able to accomplish development of Food Distribution to distribute food to community members who are in quarantine or positive for Covid-19, development of foster care program and children and elder safety program, added a visitation center for parents to have a safe and appropriate place to visit with their children while the children are in custody of Laguna Tribal Courts, created a Youth Cafe, a safe place for tribal youth to congregate to socialize, participate in gaming and physically active programs, cultural gardening, tutoring, youth counseling and have a place to get healthy teen approved food and support.

Created and implemented standard operating procedures for all 11 developed programs. Was able to secure 3rd party billing through Medicaid and the Medicaid MCOs, and was able to develop the programs to follow the CARF International Standards to become CARF accredited.