Thomas Killian Jr., PhD.
Middletown
Summary
Executive Leader with over 8 years of experience in collaboration with local, state, and federal stakeholders. Expertise in developing strategies for expansion and revenue growth, with a strong focus on business development and strategic planning. Demonstrated ability to manage multichannel service lines in both start-ups and large organizations, ensuring consistent growth and profitability. Proven track record in effective communication, client relationship management, and achieving sales targets.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Executive Director
Kent Center Inc.
Chestertown
10.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Developmental Disabilities Agency with 100+ employee and $7M+ annual revenue
- Supervised a team of 6 Directors from HR, Finance, Residential Services, Day Program Services, Administration, Risk Management and Quality Enhancement.
- Promoted organizational change with restructuring the agency to be more efficient and streamlined all processes and procedure.
- Increased annual revenue by $1M dollars over a 3-year period time.
- Introduced modern quality assurance and risk management techniques to increase compliance of agency.
- Promoted a non-existent fundraising program to increasing fundraising by 5%.
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Psychotherapeutic Services Inc.
Dover
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Multiservice Behavioral Health Agency serving 3 states with 100+ employees and $10M annual revenue
- Served under an administrative management contract to restructure and streamline the organization.
- Evaluated and identified processes and procedures to increase business efficiency.
- Headed all contract negotiations with Federal, State, and Local entities within three states.
- Formulated a plan to reduce the overall operating costs of the organization by $1M dollars.
Interim Director of Behavioral Services Line
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
Wilmington
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: A FQHC serving 1000+ underinsured and uninsured individuals with establishing the Behavioral Service Lines
- Assessed and built policies and procedures for the Behavioral Health Departments Services while complying with all Federal, State, and Local requirements.
- Overhauled the Electronic Health Record for capturing concise data for grant reporting as was defined by Federal and State requirements.
- Monitored and maintained a $700,000 dollar grant budget.
- Developed grant budgets and plans to expand service lines.
Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
New Castle
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: A division under Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services to support the services of Delawareans with mental health and substance use illnesses. Worked with a annual working budget of $171M+ to allocate for all services rendered in the state through SAMHSA grants
- Coordinated the statewide strategic management and quality management programs.
- Developed and implemented initiatives to enhance and ensure quality of mental and addiction services.
- Oversaw the administration and operation of a state operated inpatient psychiatric facility.
- Analyzed compiled information related to quality outcomes of care delivered to all licensed addiction and mental health treatment facilities.
- Collaborated with SAMHSA, DEA, CMS, TJC, and other leaders in surrounding states.
Regional Director
UPMC Western Psychiatric Clinic
Pittsburgh
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Worked alongside Hospital Leadership at three inpatient psychiatric units in two states
- Coordinated with the inpatient psychiatric units to streamline processes and procedures.
- Maintained constant structuring of each unit at different levels of boarding with UPMC.
- Collaborated with each hospital’s leadership to meet requirements of CMS, TJC, and all federal, state, and local requirements.
Executive Director
Garrett County Lighthouse Inc.
Oakland
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: A mental health provider with 7 direct reports and an annual revenue of 2M
- Increased revenue from $1M to $2M by adding new service lines and expanding existing service lines.
- Lead the restructuring of the Board of Directors with the Board President.
- Increased fundraising annual revenue by 1% within a two-year period.
- Increased the participation to local boards and community stakeholder groups.
- Became a Board Member for the Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland to advocate for mental health in Maryland.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Mental Health Policies and Practices
Northcentral University
La Jolla, CA04.2021
Skills
- Team building
- Financial management
- Strategic planning
- Change management
- Operations management
- Business planning
- Grant writing
- Risk management
- Team leadership
- Contract negotiation
- Data analysis
- Policy development
- Stakeholder relations
Certification
- Licensed Behavioral Specialist, PA
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, IATP
- NADD-CC, NADD
- CAADC, IC&RC and State of DE
Accomplishments
- Achieved increasing annual income with serveral agencies by contract negotiations, and increased financial efficacy.
- Overhauled policies and procedures internally to increase business operations.
- Worked with state governments to develop and increase a better risk management system.
- While holding a State Director Position at the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. I worked with other state MHSA offices and the DEA, SAMHSA to help cover approximately 8000 individuals with their ongoing services while an agency that served the state went bankrupt.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Psychotherapeutic Services Inc.
07.2023 - 04.2024
Executive Director
Kent Center Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Interim Director of Behavioral Services Line
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2023
Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
01.2021 - 07.2021
Regional Director
UPMC Western Psychiatric Clinic
04.2020 - 01.2021
Executive Director
Garrett County Lighthouse Inc.
09.2018 - 04.2020
Doctor of Philosophy - Mental Health Policies and Practices
Northcentral University
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