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Ryan Clark

Louisville,KY

Summary

Military veteran with a diverse background in emergency services and mental health, currently serving as a Clinical Director with experience in inpatient treatment centers since 2020. Former EMT and firefighter with a strong foundation in crisis response and patient care across various high-pressure environments. Prior roles include work in community mental health and psychiatric hospital settings, bringing a comprehensive perspective to behavioral health leadership.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Director

Robert Alexander Center for Reovery
06.2025 - Current
  • Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
  • Mentored staff members through professional development opportunities, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
  • Cultivated a positive organizational culture that supported employee engagement, teamwork, open communication, ethical behavior, accountability.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations for clinical staff, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback for growth.
  • Improved overall clinic functioning by creating standardized processes and procedures for daily operations.

THERAPIST

Robert Alexander Center For Recovery
05.2023 - 06.2025
  • Designed treatment plans to meet goals and objectives for client treatment.
  • Engaged in multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement.
  • Implemented and adjusted course of treatment as required to improve therapeutic results.
  • Conducted individual and group therapy sessions consistent with treatment plans.
  • Worked side-by-side with interdisciplinary teams to provide best patient care.
  • Furthered therapeutic knowledge with continuing education, seminars and research.
  • Completed drug and alcohol assessments for adolescent and adult patients to determine level of care needed.
  • Assisted clients in meeting short-term goals through individual and group therapy sessions.
  • Promoted healthy lifestyles and healthy choices by collecting and distributing informational brochures, books and pamphlets.
  • Documented patient progress through counseling and interaction with groups.
  • Counseled clients or patients to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
  • Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
  • Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
  • Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
  • Plan, organize, or lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, or social activities for clients.
  • Coordinate or direct employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health issues.
  • Completed drug and alcohol assessments for adolescent and adult patients to determine level of care needed.
  • Conducted community substance abuse prevention programs for targeted groups and at-risk youth.
  • Referred patients to outside treatment and medical providers to support medical or psychological needs.
  • Developed and ran therapy groups, educational groups and one-on-one counseling for all levels of care.

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE 2

The Brook KMI
07.2020 - 07.2023
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Lake Lanier Islands
03.2016 - 09.2018
  • Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.
  • Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
  • Establish work schedules and procedures.
  • Recruit, hire, and pay workers.
  • Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.
  • Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time cards.

SYSTEM STATUS CONTROLLER

Grady Memorial Hospital
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
  • Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
  • Prepare daily work and run schedules.
  • Question callers to determine their locations, and the nature of their problems to determine type of response needed.
  • Receive incoming telephone or alarm system calls regarding emergency and non-emergency police and fire service, emergency ambulance service, information and after hours calls for departments within a city.
  • Provide emergency medical instructions to callers.

MARINE(FIREFIGHTER/EMT/CREW CHIEF)

United States Marine Corps
06.2010 - 03.2015
  • Move toward the source of a fire using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
  • Perform and oversee daily operations within the United States Marine Corps as a Non Commissioned Officer.
  • Administer first aid , BLS , and EMT skills to individuals in need.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
  • Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.

Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - Social Work

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
07.2023

BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
08.2020

Skills

  • 10 years of leadership/Management experience
  • Information Technology
  • Flexible and Versatile
  • Customer Service
  • Fast Learner
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Group Facilitator( Mental Health, CD(chemical dependency), Adolescent substance abuse program(STAR)
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent Communication
  • Adaptable
  • Processing Skills

Certification

  • LCADC 297447
  • CSW 258324

Timeline

Clinical Director

Robert Alexander Center for Reovery
06.2025 - Current

THERAPIST

Robert Alexander Center For Recovery
05.2023 - 06.2025

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE 2

The Brook KMI
07.2020 - 07.2023

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Lake Lanier Islands
03.2016 - 09.2018

SYSTEM STATUS CONTROLLER

Grady Memorial Hospital
03.2015 - 03.2016

MARINE(FIREFIGHTER/EMT/CREW CHIEF)

United States Marine Corps
06.2010 - 03.2015

BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY

University of Louisville

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - Social Work

University of Louisville

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