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Education
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Certification
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Mary B. Balle

Bloomington,IN
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
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Mary B. Balle

Summary

Versatile Clinician, Consultant, and Leader with a proven history of successfully building and implementing highly impactful programs. Possess exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills to provide advice to client organizations. Dedicated professional skillful in qualitative sample collection, data recording, and instrument calibration. Passionate and resourceful in leveraging influence and agency to empower others in positively transforming lives and assisting in increasing equitable access to resources for underserved communities. Committed to making a lasting difference through collaboration with diverse networks.

Overview

30
years of professional experience
4

Certifications

3

Board Certified Licenses

Skills

Relevancy of Consultation

  • Provided consultation and created strategic partnerships with external organizations including federal, state, and local educational and governmental institutions, universities, healthcare organizations, Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, Department of Child Services, and CASA
  • Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions for strategic statewide pediatric behavioral health plan for largest healthcare system in IN
  • Devoted to accomplishing best possible outcomes through collaboration with and guidance of others in need

Relevancy of Healthcare

  • Expert clinical interviewer: 20 years of experience with vulnerable populations across lifespan
  • Experienced health professional through involvement in both academic and real-world performance
  • Licensed prescriber with real-life clinical experience

Relevancy of Leadership

  • Skillful in wielding influence and empathy in manner that assists others to act toward life improvements and self-actualization
  • Equipped with refined sense of ethics, duty and urgency when handling responsibility
  • Well-versed in assuming strategic, financial, operational, and event planning assignments

Work History

IU Health – Riley Pediatrics

Pediatric Behavioral Health Manager
10.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Developed tactical plan for integrating behavioral health best practices into 5 pediatric practices impacting over 100K children across 10 counties.
  • Drafted and awarded grants totaling over $800K
  • Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of acute assessment, intensive outpatient, telemedicine, school-based and groups.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
  • Established programming for underserved populations including rural, LGBTQIA, racial minorities, intellectually disabled, and foster youth.
  • Increased total number of referrals from zero to over 12K within three years.
  • Composed workflow for training, hiring and retaining talent.
  • Responsible for over 70 direct reports.
  • Assess productivity, KPIs, and budgets.
  • Successfully trained over 400 community members, medical staff, and teachers on trauma.
  • Increased patient satisfaction scores by 20%.

Indiana University

Research Assistant/Associate Instructor
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Design studies with thoughtful consideration to characteristics in culture and demographics of target populations.
  • Interpreted qualitative and quantitative data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
  • Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders
  • Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
  • Identified and communicated to superiors concerning opportunities for curriculum enhancement.

Meadows Hospital

Clinical Nurse Specialist
01.2015 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Arranged direct behavioral health medication management for 78-bed inpatient hospital.
  • Helmed programs for telemedicine, outpatient, 24-bed pediatric residential, and 12-bed partial hospitalization units including evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in developing and implementing comprehensive care plans.
  • Administered performance evaluations and probationary reviews to assess nursing personnel.

Catholic Charities

Director of Medical Programming Development
10.2013 - 10.2015

Job overview

  • Directed calculated plan for service line development of co-located behavioral health services in elementary school and 3 pediatric primary care facilities.
  • Verified effective, consistent communication between department heads, medical staff and governing boards through board meeting attendance and synchronization of interdepartmental functions.
  • Connected patients seeking aid with adequate services through networks of healthcare organizations.
  • Co-founded support group for LBGTQIA teens and their families.

Walkabout LLC

Independent Practitioner
01.2012 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Cultivated positive and individualized experience for each patient seeking care with holistic and caring approach.
  • Supported practice while serving multiple roles providing medication management and counselor of both adolescents and adults.
  • Recorded patients' health histories and provided over 20 consultations weekly.

Monroe County Community School Corp

Teacher
08.2012 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Educated over 20 students in healthcare best practices in classroom settings.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.

IU Health

Floor Nurse/ Case Manager
01.2006 - 05.2010

Job overview

  • Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care
  • Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care
  • Assisted in management of patient utilization of health care system and provided patient education relative to health care needs, use of community resources and responsibilities of membership in managed care

Middle Way House, Rise & Shine Childcare Center

Childcare Supervisor/ Americorp Member
01.1994 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Developed and implemented lesson plans, activities and field trips.
  • Conducted Intimate Partner Violence and Rape Support Groups
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached on areas in need of improvement.
  • Oversaw team of 20 childcare workers

Education

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Ph.D. from Public Health-Applied Health Science | Media Minor
2025

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Master of Science from Nursing
2010

University Overview

  • 3.96 GPA

Indiana University/ Purdue University
Bloomington, Indianapolis, IN

Bachelor of Arts from Social and Historical Studies
2022

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Bloomington

Associate of Science from Nursing
2004

University Overview

  • Cum Laude

Distinctions

  • Travel Award, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health- 2023
  • IU Health South Central Region Presidential Nursing Leadership Award, IU Health- 2019
  • Affordable Care Act Consultant, Washington, DC- 2011
  • Dart-Opie Award for Clinical Excellence in Psychiatric Health Nursing for the Care of the Mentally Ill, IUPUI- 2010

Certification

  • Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, ANCC - since 2015
  • APN/ CSR/ Licensed Registered Nurse, Indiana # 28160285A- since 2004
  • Program Management Certificate, Franklin Covey - 2023
  • Workplace Specialist Education License, Ball State, Muncie, IN- 2013

Grants

  • Together We Will, CDC- 2023

Access to increased behavioral health screening and diversity training in pediatric settings

$76,000

  • Community Catalyst, DMHA- 2022

Pediatric and Perinatal Behavioral Health Access with a focus on trauma-informed care

$700,000

  • ACES Conference, Bloomington Foundation- 2019

$25,000

Relevant Experience

SPEAKING EXPERIENCE:

  • Impact of Trauma on Children, CASA- since 2015
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference: organizer and speaker- 2019
  • ACES, Building Thriving Compassionate Communities- 2019
  • Impact of ACES on learning, Monroe, Lawrence, Owen, and Greene County School Corporations- 2018
  • Adolescent Substance Use, Purdue Extension- 2018
  • Impact of Trauma on Substance Use, Opioid Summit- 2018
  • IU Health Pediatric Symposium- 2017 to 2018
  • Medical ethics when working with LGBTQ youth, PRISM Youth Community - 2014
  • Teens experiencing homelessness, Stepping Stones- 2011
  • Teen Dating Violence, Monroe County Prosecutors Office- 2015
  • Best Practices for Working with Pregnant Teens, Monroe County- 2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE/ MENTORSHIP

  • Sexuality Education, Indiana University Bloomington- since 2023
  • Nursing (High School- MSN) Practicum Supervisor and Mentor, John Hopkins, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana State University, Ivy Tech, and Hoosier Hills Technical High School- since 2015
  • Social work (BSW- MSW) Task Instructor, Indiana University Bloomington- since 2019
  • Trauma-Informed Certification (virtual), Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health- 2019, currently available
  • Masters of Healthcare Administration Practicum Supervisor, Indiana University Bloomington- 2022-2023

GOVERNMENTAL POSITIONS

  • Commissioner- Commission on the Status of Children and Youth, Bloomington, IN- 2011-2015

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

  • Camp Aranutiq, Camp for trans-variant children- 2013-2019
  • Licensed Foster/ Adoptive Parent- 2005-2013

TRAININGS

  • Strengthening Family Coping Resources- 2023
  • 2022: ENCOMPASS DUAL Diagnosis- 2022
  • Integrative Behavioral Health with Dr Weil- 2019
  • Mental Health First Aid- 2019
  • SBIRT (Screen Birth Integrated)- 2015
  • Philly Trans Health Conference (LGBQTI)- 2014
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction- 2014
  • Motivational Interviewing- 2012
  • Ending Workplace Hostility- 2011
  • Landmark Educational Forum, 2011
  • Educational Rights: Youth Law T.E.A.M. of IN, 2011
  • HeartMath- 2010
  • Parent-Child Interaction Psychotherapy- 2010

Software

Microsoft Suite

Electronic Medical Records (Cerner, ISALUS, Intergy, Sage, Midas)

CANVAS

Skyward

Tableau

R

Power BI

IDEA

Affiliations

  • ASSECT (American Academy of Sexuality Educators Counselors)
  • APNA (American Psychiatric Nurses Association)


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