4040 South Memorial Parkway
Huntsville, AL 35802
Term: June 21, 2013 to June 20, 2018
Appointed by: Gov. Robert Bentley
Education and Certifications
HARDING UNIVERSITY
MS., Marriage and Family Therapy, July 2000
HARDING UNIVERSITY
B.A., Psychology, December 1997
ALABAMA LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
License # L256
Employment
- MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF MADISON COUNTY, May 2011 - Present
- Clinical Director
- Provides leadership to insure the overall quality of all mental healthlsubstance abuse clinical services provided to clients of all ages.
- Facilitates the implementation and maintenance of effective organization-wide policies and procedures that govern the provision of clinical care.
- Facilitates the implementation and maintenance of an effective organizationwide system for monitoring client outcomes and satisfaction.
- Monitors compliance with policies, procedures, and standards of care, communicate changes, and monitor organizational compliance.
- Designs, develops, and assists in the implementation of new clinical services that are financially sound and meet community needs.
- THE BRIDGE, INC., August 2000 - April 2011
- Director of Operations, January 2007 - April 2011
- Formulate and direct the implementation of the company's clinical philosophy, evidence-based practices, curricula and clinical supervision. Responsible for ensuring clinical compliance with DMH, DYS, and Medicaid.
- Operational oversight of multi-site, statewide facility operations consisting of residential beds and multiple community-based offices including support services of medical, food services and maintenance..
- Active participation with Executive Council in developing new programs, expanding existing programs and evaluating new business opportunities.
- Oversight of hiring and disciplining of employees consistent with human resource and company policies and procedures.
- Ensure content of client file is in full compliance with company Policies and Procedures, Medicaid, ALLKids and contracting agency standards.
- Assist in the development of client satisfaction surveys and outcome reports.
- Direct the planning and implementation of clinical and non-clinical employee training.
- Develop and direct the implementation of an appropriate, effective and efficient quality assurance and improvement plan.
- Mobile Area Coordinator, August 2002 - December 2006
- Provide direct oversight of clinical and operational services of all programs in Mobile including 120-bed residential campus, two outpatient programs and an adolescent drug court with an operating budget of over 4 million.
- Provide direct supervision to all operations including medical, food service and maintenance ofthe Gulf Coast Campus.
- Engaged in daily oversight in individual program components.
- Assist program managers in implementing procedures for compliance within programs of standards, mandates and licensing issues through Department of Mental Health-Substance Abuse Division and Department of Youth Services.
- Provide and oversee training of support and clinical staff members.
- Tuscaloosa Recovery Center Program Manager, July 2001 - August 2002
- Daily management of individual program clinical services with program counselors.
- Supervision of direct treatment services provided by the program therapeutic staff.
- Implemented procedures for compliance within programs at the direction of the Coordinator.
- Assisted in collaboration with local judicial officials, probation officers and school system representatives to help develop a Compass Alternative School.
- Gadsden Campus Prevention Manager, April 2001 - July 2001
- Managed program staff providing prevention services
- Provided prevention services to adolescent males
- Gadsden Crisis Residential Treatment Center Therapist, August 2000 - April 2001
- Conducted individual, group, family and adventure-based counseling for adolescent males with primary diagnosis of substance abuse.
Presentations
- NIATx Change Leader Academy, Madison, WI, May 2011; Alabama School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, March 2012
- Building a Provider Network that Matters, Alabama School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, March 2010
- NIATx Leadership Webinar Series, Peer Presenter, October 2009
- Advancing Recovery, NIATx Alabama Continuing Care Project, July 2009
- Cannabis Youth Treatment Series, Alabama School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, March 2006
- Equipping the New Professional, Alabama School for Alcohol and Drug Studies, 2002-2006
- Adventure-Based Counseling, Mobile, 2001-2004
Affiliations
- Board Member of the Alabama Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Past President, 2012-2013; President, 2010-2012 -Present; President-Elect, 2009- 201 0; Secretary, 2005-2008
- Clinical Member- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
- NlATx Executive Leadership Academy, 2008
- Robert Wood Johnson Advancing Recovery, Project Director, 2008
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Comi Judges, Juvenile Drug Court Grant Project Team Leader, 2003
- Mobile County, AL Children's Policy Council, 2002-2011