MICHAEL J. RUBLE
Bay Cove Human Services
Somerville,MA
2
Languages
11
years of professional experience
Dedicated Leader experienced in improving client outcomes and enhancing program efficiency through strategic community partnerships and innovative solutions. Achieved impactful results by fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Focused on delivering value through strong work ethic and commitment to service.
Work History
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
7 Months- Monitored daily operations of multi-service sixteen-bed residential treatment facility to ensure quality care and compliance with regulations
- Supervised clinical, medical, and specialist staff through group and individual meetings to enhance teamwork and service delivery
- Revamped program infrastructure by integrating performance-based incentives and rewards to motivate staff and improve program outcomes
- CASPAR Co-Occurring Residential Services
RECOVERY SPECIALISTS
3 Months- Conducted hourly perimeter safety checks, ensuring adherence to safety regulations
- Monitored resident interactions with peers and staff, identifying opportunities for program enhancement
- Provided tutoring to youth in math, social studies, and English, supporting academic achievement
- Managed activities and support services for residents at Breakwater Adolescent Boys Residential Program.
PROGRAM MANAGER
1 Year- Mentored clinical staff supporting a program designed to reduce emergency room visits
- Presented critical need cases to network providers to secure high-level care services
- Presented critical need cases to network providers to trigger high-level of care services
- Behavioral Health Community Partners Program – MetroWest Region
INTERIM PROGRAM DIRECTOR
4 Months- Increased by 33% bed availability and maintained continual daily census of 85% capacity
- Facilitated skills development, psychoeducation, and sensitivity training sessions to enhance participant competencies
- Evaluated and updated policies and procedures to enhance client outcomes and service delivery
- Crozier House, Men’s Residential Support Services
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
1 Year 6 Months- Revised clinical documentation to ensure compliance with state regulatory agency standards
- Developed assessment tools to enhance case manager feedback and supervision effectiveness
- Collaborated with external providers to expand access to complimentary behavioral/mental health services
- Provided support services at Crozier House for men in residential care.
CLINICAL COORDINATOR
4 Months- Conducted weekly home visits with foster care families to assess needs and provide targeted support
- Mentored youth and families in identifying and achieving meaningful life goals and objectives
- Coordinated with social workers and case managers to ensure continuous and effective service provision
- Provided case management services for foster care families to support their needs
PROGRAM PLANNING MANAGER
3 Years 1 Month- Expanded partnerships with new sites to enhance student interdisciplinary opportunities
- Qualified 120 patients to receive pro bono legal services performed by law students
- Qualified 120 patients for pro bono legal services provided by law students
- Oversaw operations of clinical law programs
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
1 Year 4 Months- Created first inter-professional social justice education curriculum, enhancing collaborative learning for students
- Oversaw student project development, ensuring quality presentations to a panel of subject experts
- Engaged subject matter experts to review student presentations and deliver constructive feedback
- Corinne Wolfe Center for Child & Family Justice
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
3 Years 5 Months- Generated over $5M in federal grant funds to implement behavioral health services
- Implemented state’s first youth peer support program, establishing youth advisory group to enhance service delivery
- Directed policy recommendations for behavioral health services, influencing state-level initiatives
- Behavioral Health Services Division – Healthy Transitions New Mexico
Education
JURIS DOCTORATE - Law
- Managing Literary Editor of the NE Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement
- Member of the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement
- Dissertation published in the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Political Science, Pre-Law
- Dean’s List – six semesters, with distinguished honors
- Minored in German, receiving a Goethe Institut certificate for German for Business and Trade
- Honors Program, earning eleven hours of Honors and ten hours of graduate-level credits
Skills
Clinical writing
Stakeholder Engagement
Legal research
Organizational skills
Comprehensive analysis
Program Development
Program management
Diversity: inclusive
safe-space creation
culturally proficient
and social justice-minded
Adaptive mindset
Cross-sector leadership
Team leadership
Visionary leadership
Accomplishments
- Author of “Falling Through the Cracks - the Plight of Legal Advocacy for Mentally Ill and Retarded Clients - Aftermath of Brewster v. Dukakis,” published in New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement in 1987.
Languages
German
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary
Interests
Sports – tennis
fitness
X-country skiing
Travel – hiking
international
driving
Cooking – gourmet
coffee
casual dining
Languages – German
Spanish
and Czech
Timeline
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Bay Cove Human Services
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
RECOVERY SPECIALISTS
Spectrum Health Systems
12.2025 - 03.2026Read More
PROGRAM MANAGER
Spectrum Health Systems
01.2025 - 01.2026Read More
INTERIM PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Catholic Charities of Worcester
03.2024 - 07.2024Read More
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Catholic Charities of Worcester
01.2023 - 07.2024Read More
CLINICAL COORDINATOR
Massachusetts Mentors/Sevita Health
09.2022 - 01.2023Read More
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Social Justice Advocacy Course – University of New Mexico School of Law
01.2019 - 05.2020Read More
PROGRAM PLANNING MANAGER
Medical-Legal Alliance – University of New Mexico School of Law
12.2018 - 01.2022Read More
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Children, Youth and Families Department of NM
06.2015 - 11.2018Read More
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS from Political Science, Pre-Law
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NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW
JURIS DOCTORATE from Law
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PUBLICATIONS
- Falling through the Cracks: The Plight of Legal Advocacy Programs for Mentally Ill and Retarded Clients – The Aftermath of Brewster v. Dukakis, NEJCC, Vol. 13.2, 1987 – dissertation selected for publication in law review
- Youth Safety, Health, and Resiliency, University of New Mexico – Valencia County Extension Campus Course, 2012 – revised a curriculum of a twelve-lesson course on promoting evidence-based strategies and best practices
- Tiers of peers: a multifaceted behavioral health approach to working with youth and young adults. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Research and Policy Development Conference for Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL, March 2018
- New Mexico reconnecting youth survey: a participatory approach to collecting meaningful data with a population that is usually left out. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Research and Policy Development Conference for Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL, March 2018
- Working with youth in New Mexico – the adolescent substance use reduction effort. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Transformation and Healing Conference, Santa Fe, NM, July 2017