Carl Matsunaga

Experience

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  Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center

  Dec 1993 - Jul 2016

  Assist Unit Manager in providing leadership to Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center Hilo Unit through facilitating, overseeing, and coordinating unit's efforts to benefit orphan and destitute Hawaiian children. Duties include supervision of professional casework, group, and community building services; assisting staff in program planning, budget, and activities; overseeing delegated components of unit operations, including staff, facility, and risk management; and overseeing overall unit operation in absence of Unit Manager. Show less Provided leadership to Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center Kona Unit through facilitating, overseeing, and coordinating unit's efforts to benefit orphan and destitute Hawaiian children. Duties included supervision of professional casework, group, and community building services; assisting staff in program planning, budget, and activities; overseeing unit facility, staff, and operations; and acting as a liaison between community, staff, public/private entities, sister units, and administration. Show less

  • Assistant Unit Manager

    Sept 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Social Worker

    Jun 2009 - Aug 2013

  • Unit Manager

    Aug 2006 - Jun 2009

  • Social Worker

    Dec 1993 - Aug 2006
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  Liliʻuokalani Trust

  Aug 2016 - now

  Leads and oversees organizational efforts to identify and implement best practices in clinical/cultural interventions and program design to ensure achievement of positive outcomes for kamali`i (youth) and `ohana (families) served by the Trust. Supports development and implementation of quality assurance and continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives across teams to ensure high quality, impactful programming that supports achievement of strategic outcomes. Provides technical assistance and coaching to staff on implementation science, practice and program improvement, case management system, information management, and data informed decision-making in alignment with best practices and CQI. Show less Leads and oversees ongoing efforts to identify and implement best practices in clinical and cultural interventions and to ensure achievement of positive outcomes for kamali`i (youth) and `ohana (families) served by the Trust. Works in conjunction with Social Services and Liliʻuokalani Trust Leadership Teams to coordinate and promote efforts that will support Social Services, Youth Development and Kipuka Services to ensure cultural, social and emotional well-being in the context of best practice as defined by the mission and values of the Trust.Supports development and implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives across teams to ensure high quality programming that meets organizational practice standards. Provides technical assistance and coaching to staff on practice and program improvement, case management system, information management, and data collection in alignment with best practices and CQI. Show less Collaboratively manage projects related to strategy implementation, collaborations, resources, and evaluation in support of Strategic Plan, including working with Strategy & Research/Evaluation Departments in creating developmental age/stage practice in child assessment and intervention related to Pua Liliʻu Wellbeing Model; working with CBIS 2.0 selection committee on replacement of agency information system; and supporting Quality Assurance efforts. Oversee day to day needs of select projects, including updating and ongoing training in the Pua Liliʻu Wellbeing Model, Assessment Rubric, & Case Management Process Flow. Provide support to Project Manager in updating/monitoring of Financial Assistance Policies & Practice and development of Youth Mentorship component of service delivery. Show less Work across programs to collaboratively manage projects related to strategy implementation, collaborations, and resources in support of Strategic Plan. Manage day to day needs of select projects. Projects include defining organization Service Criteria; creation and on-boarding of Pua Liliʻu Wellbeing Model, Assessment Rubric, & Case Management Process Flow; creation of new Financial Assistance Policies & Practice; and working with the CBIS 2.0 selection committee on replacement of agency information system. Show less

  • Managing Director, Program and Practice Development

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Director of Practice Development

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2023

  • Director of Special Projects

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Manager, Special Projects

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2017