Experience

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  Waimanalo health center

  Jul 2000 - Nov 2001

  Clinical director

  Began providing psychiatric care to children and families within a community health center. Worked in collaboration with pediatrics to provide integrated behavioral health services in a rural setting. Provided school consultation.

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  State of hawaii

  Feb 2002 - Sept 2004

  Clinical director

  Provided clinical oversight of care provided by the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division in Windward and Central Oahu.

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  The queen's medical center

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2010

  Medical director, family treatment center

  Provided medical oversight on a 28 bed child and adolescent psychiatric unit. Worked in collaboration with nursing leadership in creating a multi-disciplinary team providing evidence-based services to children and families. Team members included physicians, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychiatric assistants.

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  University of hawaii at manoa

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2010

  Program director, child & adolescent psychiatry, university of hawaii

  Responsible for accreditation, curriculum development and implementation, evaluation of child & adolescent psychiatry residency program. Responsible for training, mentoring, and evaluating trainees to ensure competency in child & adolescent psychiatry.

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  Hi permanente medical group

  Jun 2010 - Jan 2016

  Child & adolescent psychiatrist

  Provide diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and individual and family therapy. Provided urgent care services and consultation-liaison services in the hospital.

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  Kahala clinic for children & family

  Jan 2016 - now

  Co-founder

  The Kahala Clinic for Children and Family, founded by Drs. Jason R. Keifer & Cathy K. Bell, is the only physician led, comprehensive clinic in Honolulu offering developmental, social-emotional and behavioral assessment and treatment for children, families and schools. Having recognized their shared commitment to outcomes-based services, collaborative care and the power of leveraging the natural resources in the family, school, and community, these two physicians are now using their 35+ years of combined experience and expertise to intervene as early as possible and collaborate closely with parents, schools and other community partners to positively alter the trajectory of children’s lives. Show less

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  Village visionaries

  May 2017 - now

  Founder
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  Na pua moamahi, transforming & cultivating care for children

  Jul 2019 - now

  Founder
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  Keiki success center

  Jan 2022 - now

  Founder