Kate Belan

Experience

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  Hope Haven Inc

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  House Manager/Case Manager

  I provided group and individual counseling for chronically chemically dependent clients in a 30 day, residential treatment setting.

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  Provena Saint Therese Medical Center

  Nov 1998 - May 2000

  Psychiatric Technician

  My duties included conducting crisis based mental health and substance abuse evaluations in the emergency department. I facilitated admissions to psychiatric units or state hospitals. I provided direct client care on behavioral medicine unit and group counseling in the Waukegan Partial Hospital Program.

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  Rapha Program, Riveredge Hospital

  Jul 1999 - May 2000

  Therapist Intern

  In the Rapha program I provided individual and group therapy for clients with substance abuse and mental health disorders in the inpatient and partial hospital programs.

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  Maryville Academy Scott Nolan Center

  May 2000 - Aug 2005

  Clinical Therapist, MISA Program

  I provided individual, group, family therapy and crisis counseling for dually diagnosed adolescents and their families in a cognitive-behavioral residential program. I also supervised masters and CADC interns, initiated and presented educational in-services for milieu staff, implemented and facilitated parent education group, and initiated and planned vocational program for clients. I created a spirituality group curriculum and presented it to JHACO survey representatives. This curriculum was approved and subsequently implemented into use in psychoeducational groups. Show less

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  Kathleen M. Belan, MA, LCPC, CADC

  Apr 2003 - Sept 2005

  Private Practitioner

  I provided psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and families and provided clinical supervision for therapists in training. Through Lorman Education, I presented continuing education workshops in Wisconsin and Illinois entitled "All You Need to Know about Oppositional Defiant Disorder."

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  Challenge HealthCare Corporation

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2008

  Therapist/Director of Clinical Services

  Challenge HealthCare Corporation, LLC Psychotherapist/Director of Clinical Services September 15, 2005 – January 15, 2008In this position, I oversaw clinical programming at all Challenge HealthCare offices. I marketed CHC services at professional symposiums and prepared service contracts and ensured contract obligations were met or exceeded. I oversaw treatment for DUI clients in three offices and provided EAP counseling for several large employers. I provided therapy for groups, individuals, couples, families, children, teens and adults. I administered DUI/substance abuse, mental health, and anger management evaluations and coordinated subsequent referrals or treatment plans. I provided clinical supervision and hired, trained, and managed staff and therapists. I prepared and presented several continuing education seminars for LCPC and CADC counselors including "Substance Abuse and Cluster B Personality Disorders," "The Addicted Brain," and "Treatment Needs of Female Chemically Dependent Clients" Show less

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  Hazelden Foundation

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2008

  Substance Abuse Professional

  As a member of the Hazelden treatment team I facilitated psychoeducational and process groups for chemically dependent clients in day treatment, IOP and continuing care programs. I also conducted individual, couple & family counseling.

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  Merced City School District

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

  Certificated Substitute Teacher

  I taught Kindergarten through High School as a certificated substitute teacher in a number of school districts. I also taught in Special Education classes and in alternative schools. I was a regular substitute for a number of teachers in Merced School District and for Snelling School District.

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  Walden House Valley State Prison for Women

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2010

  Clinician

  I provided oversight for inmates who were being trained as counselors through the Navy Drug and Alcohol Counselor School.

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  Doctors Behavioral Health

  Nov 2010 - Nov 2012

  Intake Clinician

  At Doctors Behavioral Health Center I provided emergency psychiatric evaluations. I assessed for danger to self and others and grave disability, obtained consultation from psychiatrists, and facilitated hospitalization or release of the patient as indicated.

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  Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2023

  Clinician in Quality Performance Management Division

  As a Mental Health Clinician in the Quality Performance Managment Division, I set examples for professional behavior by operating at the highest level of ethical practice in working toward the agencies mission. My duties included review of TARS for medical necessity and approval or denial of Medi-Cal and Short-Doyle reimbursement for psychiatric hospitalization. My compliance with TARS timeliness was 100%. I also oversaw URC for SUD programs to ensure compliance with Title 22 Regulations. Special projects I have been responsible for have included audits of our Crisis Stabilization Unit and developing and presenting documentation and DHCS Protocol Trainings for our PHF Unit. I also acted as a liaison for contractors such as Lao Family, Turning Point, Creative Alternatives, Rainbow Valley and AspiraNet. Part of this role has included 100 % review of assessments and treatment plans. I advised internal staff and contractors about Behavioral Health & Recovery Services policies and pertinent Department of Healthcare Services regulations. My projects included expanding our Employee Onboarding Program by developing Power Point presentations to include:• Medi-Cal documentation standards for assessments, treatment plans and progress notes. • Ethical standards for treatment planning, informed consent, progress notes, timeliness, cultural factors, scope of competence, assessment for danger to self and others and compliance with mandated reporting requirements.• Compliance with the DHCS Protocol and Title 9 regulations for specialty mental health services. Show less

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  Optum Whole Health Solutions

  Jan 2024 - now

  Care Advocate

  Inpatient Behavioral Health Care Advocate at Optum Public Sector.