William Holt

Completed certificatIon program to teach online courses.

Teaching courses in the graduate counseling program.

• Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
• Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
• Defined and articulated goal learning outcomes, performance metrics, and changes to improve student learning.
• Collaborated with department head to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development, and instruction improvement program.

• Developed and taught Forensic courses entitled "Forensic Issues In Treatment" and "Criminal Justice Principles For Mental Health Practitioners" for the Drexel Behavioral Health Education Division.These courses are taught in the Central, Southeast and/or Northeast Regions of Pennsylvania as part of a contract with the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Co-Chaired the Pennsylvania Forensic Rights & Treatment Conference from 1995 to date.
• Taught as an adjunct instructor in the Behavioral Health & Family Therapy Program at Drexel University.
• Certified to teach online courses at Drexel University

• Provided administrative leadership for the Community Integrated Recovery Center, Mental Health Residential Services, Targeted Case Management and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Services, Mental Health/Drug and Alcohol Outpatient Department and Chronically Homeless Drug/Alcohol Residential Services in Philadelphia County
• Developed and monitored budgets, programs and services
• Supervised Directors of the 7 Departments and approximately 500 staff and had overall administrative responsibility for all clinical and support services for mental health and substance abuse consumers in Horizon House's Philadelphia Behavioral Health Division including budget development, fiscal management and proposal writing.

• Provided individual and group substance abuse prevention education to Court stipulated adolescents as part of an underage drinking program
• Conducted assessments/evaluations and made recommendations to the Court
• Developed and implemented a shoplifter’s group intervention program for adolescents
• Conducted the DUI education program for Court stipulated offenders and participated in community educational programs addressing substance use/abuse and provided in service staff development training
• Provided family therapy for residents of Montgomery county.

• Developed and implemented substance abuse prevention programs, conducted substance use evaluations, counseling and threat assessments
• Advised Wing Commander on all substance use/abuse related issues and administered the urinalysis drug testing program
• Conducted cultural diversity, sexual harassment and human relations training and investigations
• Participated in the development of special events such as Diversity Day and Drug/Alcohol Awareness Days.

• Provided direction and feedback on strategy with regard to pharmaceutical and educational discovery, medical issues, and marketing in the area of mental health and criminal justice
• Participated in counseling sessions or meetings to provide technical assistance feedback on strategies for the development of policies, programs and services for mentally ill offenders.

• Supported the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health (OMH) in the development, implementation and monitoring of forensic programs and services
• Provided support and technical assistance to OMH funded forensic programs and advocacy for forensic consumers, their families and OMH providers
• Conducted forensic assessments, trainings and coordinated aftercare services for individuals being released from the criminal justice system
• Provided clinical support to the Special Clinical Unit of the Office of Mental Health through administration of mental health Court and utilization review of specialized and long term psychiatric facilities
• Participated in grant writing, research and quality assurance/improvement projects for the Philadelphia Behavioral Health System
• Developed specialized residential programs for mentally ill criminal offenders.

• Development of programs and provision of behavioral health services to CBH and behavioral health system consumers who are involved in the criminal justice system
• Served as a member of the clinical services unit and provides technical assistance to clinical staff, develops agency policy, monitors and authorizes clinical services
• Developed and conducted training related to the justice system, forensic issues and community support programs.

• Provided Individual, family, marital and substance abuse counseling to children, adolescents and adults referred through private insurance plans or employee assistance programs
• Provided educational seminars to School District of Philadelphia employees at the implementation of the districts drug testing programs and counseled employees referred by this program
• Conducted psychological evaluations and biopsychosocial assessments for the Courts.

• Developed and coordinated the citywide forensic aftercare Program for the Office of Mental Health from

• Supervised program directors of adolescent/adult outpatient, and partial hospital programs, adolescent crisis center and group home for adolescents program as well as a children’s foster care program
• Participated in staff development, recruiting and grant writing
• Served as Director for the adolescent group home, partial program and children’s crisis center for 6 months in the absence of program directors
• Conducted individual and group counseling sessions and supervised direct care and professional staff.

Supervised mentally ill offenders who were on probation or parole.

Developed a mental health resources guide for the US Courts in the Eastern District of Probation.

Provided consultation with US Probation Officers.

Managed the Courts local study program for physical, psychological and psychiatric evaluations.

Provided In Service Training to Federal & County Probation Offices.

• Supervised substance abuse therapy staff and provided individual outpatient therapy
• Served as field instructor for Temple University BSW students
• Administered the treatment program with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Participated in program development and evaluation as part of the management team.

• Coordinated the Neighborhood Youth Corp program in several Philadelphia public schools
• Provided vocational and career counseling, placement and on site job support
• Supervised counselors in the Summer programs.