Experience

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  Nebraska department of correctional services

  Mar 1997 - Jun 2003

  Psychological assistant

  Provided treatment and crisis intervention services across three male and one female state prison. Worked on the inpatient mental health and inpatient sex offender treatment units, as well as segregation and death row. Completed psychological evaluations for institutional classification, as well as parole considerations.

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  Community mental health center of lancaster county

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2012

  Deputy director

  Appointed by Lancaster County Board of Commissioners. Co-responsibilities for agency supervision of 150 staff and a budget of $10 million. Administrative and clinical oversight of 13 agency programs, including the Behavioral Health Jail Diversion Program of Lancaster County.

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  Policy research associates, inc

  Dec 2006 - now

  Provide training and technical assistance to tribal communities, jurisdictions, and states seeking to improve their juvenile and criminal justice/behavioral health partnerships, as well as services to those persons with behavioral health disorders who come into contact with juvenile justice or criminal justice systems.

  • Program Area Director

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Senior Project Associate II

    Dec 2006 - Jun 2019
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  Magellan behavioral health of nebraska,â inc.

  Dec 2011 - Jul 2014

  Clinical director/vice president of system transformation

  Clinical Director of the Nebraska Care Management Center and Vice President of System Transformation/Tribal Liaison under new Managed Care Organization contract with Nebraska Medicaid.