Shawn Sabella

Experience

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  The George Washington University

  Sept 1989 - Feb 1992

  Principal Accounts Clerk

  Monitored budgets for all funded student organizations through the Campus Activities Office. Developed a manual of financial procedures and conducted financial information sessions for students.

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  PCSAO

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2004

  Director of Operations

  Led the review and development of standards of effective practice in the areas of intake, independent living, and child abuse and neglect prevention. Guided P/R committee in developing strategic communications to educate the public and community partners. Researched and published statewide fact book containing data on substance abuse, poverty, housing, and family welfare. Co-facilitated strategic planning for public children services agencies in Ohio and Colorado. Assisted with grant writing and served as chief financial officer for the Network for Child Safety, a $2.4M federal grant from the U.S. DHHS. Managed audit compliance, financial procedures, and reporting. Automated organization's accounting system. Created and launched web site www.pcsao.org. Supervised office support staff and assigned committees. Show less

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  BHSN

  Apr 2004 - Jan 2007

  Headed and assisted in leading a team of providers within the PROS psychiatric rehabilitation program. Team members included mental health clinicians and employment specialists. Supported individuals in making decisions and defining goals related to mental health recovery. Facilitated psycho-educational skills groups. Served as liaison to Clinton County Family Court Drug Court. Member of the First Response Team for nonviolent crisis intervention.

  • Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Clinician

    Apr 2004 - Dec 2005
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  BHSN

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2016

  Program Director

  Manages daily program operations to ensure quality mental health rehabilitation and recovery services to consumers. Responsible for the program's adherence to State regulations and Standards of Care, including those impacting program practice, documentation, and billing compliance. Oversees staff of providers including supervisors, practitioners, nursing, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, and employment specialists. Responsible for annual budget of $1.25M.

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  Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN)

  Sept 2016 - now

  Assists the President and CEO with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic and quality initiatives. Oversaw talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, organizational development, talent management, total rewards, employee relations, training and development to help scale the fast growing organization and move toward a world class people organization. Responsible for aggregating and tracking performance along behavioral health quality metrics. Led organizational quality improvement initiatives across service areas. Develops and leads performance transformation to improve operational excellence, systems, and to drive a culture of continuous improvement within BHSN. Designs and executes cost improvement projects. Supports the execution of new initiatives and improvement projects. Works in conjunction with partner agencies to implement regional/global initiatives. Leads and mentors leadership team members related to service excellence, facilitating a culture that motivates employees. Provides oversight for BHSN's mental health clinics, PROS intensive outpatient program, crisis, and residential services.

  • Vice President of Stategy, Quality, & Government Relations

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Chief People and Quality Officer

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Chief Quality Officer

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Director of Strategy and Operational Excellence

    Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Director of Clinical and Adult Services

    Sept 2016 - Nov 2017