Ruth Kenzelmann

Experience

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  South Bay Community Services

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Youth and Family Counselor
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  Southwood Hospital

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Program Therapist
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  Douglas Young Clinic

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Assistant Director/Outpatient Counselor

  Assisted director in managing program; implementing clinical improvements; managing clinical and clerical staff; providing training of staff's clinical and documentation requirements; interfaced with county, public and private agencies; conducted individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and chronically mentally ill adults

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  Health and Human Resource Cente

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Employee Assistance Counselor

  Provided comprehensive assessment, short-term treatment and referrals for individuals referred from employers and health plans.

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  The Bartholow Group

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Psychologist

  Provided psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families in a group practice setting, working directly with various managed care companies.

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  Community Research Foundation/Douglas Young Youth Family Services/Family Homeless Shelter

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2004

  Program Director

  Management and operational responsibilities for Short-Doyle Medi-Cal outpatient clinic and the mental health program in the County's Family Shelter. Served as community liaison, directed all marketing and program development and provided clinical supervision for staff.

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  Community Research Foundation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2005

  Director of Children's Services/Executive Management Team Member

  Administrative and clinical oversight of five Short-Doyle Medi-Cal, AB2726 and EPSDT contracted outpatient clinical programs for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.

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  Mental Health Systems, Inc.

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Clinical Director

  Oversaw Clinical practices and service effectiveness across the spectrum of the organization's 90+ programs throughout California.

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  Optum

  Jan 2006 - now

  As a passionate advocate for the field wellness in the workplace, I see that Optum EAP works as a partner with our customers to provide employees with the tools and resources they need to develop their resiliency, move through stressful situations, and realize their personal goals. With healthier employees, organizations benefit from higher levels of individual and team performance, productivity and engagement. I oversee:• EAP services, providing intake evaluation, risk assessment, support and consultation on reasons for employees’ calls, and identification of EAP, community and other benefits that can help • Worklife Services, which provides employees and families with vital productivity-enhancing services through verified referrals within 48 hours to local resources for child care, adult and elder care, support for people living with chronic conditions, life learning, and home and leisure services• Management consultation services, offering managers and HR administrators unlimited, 24/7 access to management consultants • Critical incident response services, providing rapid and appropriate consultation in incidents such as employee deaths, reductions in staff, worksite closings, natural disasters, and any crisis that can disrupt a workplace Show less

  • Vice President of Employee Assistance Programs and WorkLife Services

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Executive Director

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2015