Marlon Tatum

Experience

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  Maryville Academy - MISA Program

  Dec 2003 - May 2007

  Psychiatric Technician

  Provide individualized and progressive treatment with a primarily cognitive behavioral approach, in a milieu residential setting, to at risk adolescents with intensive and integrated dual diagnoses. Assist clientele in improving coping skills, adaptive thinking, and socially acceptable behavior.

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  Association House of Chicago

  May 2007 - May 2010

  Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Counselor

  Provide individual and group psychosocial rehabilitative services for adults with severe mental illness diagnoses to help them reduce or ameliorate symptoms and to improve independent living skills. Conduct assessments to determine level of functioning and service needs. Formulate treatment plans with relevant, concrete, and realistic goals.

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  ALDEN-LAKELAND REHABILITATION AND HLTH CARE CTR

  Jul 2010 - May 2012

  Behavioral Health Counselor/PRSC

  Provide initial and ongoing assessment of adult residents living with severe mental health diagnoses. Develop and implement care plans to ensure successful cultivation of independent living skills and development of insight into diagnosis.Psycho

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  WINSTON MANOR

  May 2012 - Sept 2017

  Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Director

  Supervision of Social Service and Activity Department staff. Develop policy and procedures to ensure compliance with state regulations. Plan, organize, develop, and direct the social service program. Provide ongoing assessments to safeguard medically related social services.

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  Methodist Children's Home Society

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  Assistant Director of Residential Services

  Provide synergistic development of relationship between direct care staff and clinicians • Direct oversight and management of complete residential treatment staff, including supervisors and advocates • Cultivation of department culture within Child Caring Institution • Provide professional skill development of members of leadership team as well as the staff body • Serving as liaison between staff union and Agency leadership • Creating and development of programming rooted in evidence-based practices • Assure compliance with state and federal regulations Show less

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  Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

  Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

  Program Manager

  Development and supervision of young adult male program • Direct supervision of youth care workers and program therapist • Providing guidance on agency policy and procedures, as well as residential clinical knowledge

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  Lawrence Hall

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Milieu Treatment Manager

  Development and supervision of 3 distinct DCFS contracted programs; Behavioral Development, Intensive Care Coordination, Sexually Specialized Treatment • Assurance of compliance with state and federal policy • Managing and developing the skill set of program Supervisors • Creating innovate ways to limited staff turnover and increase retention based from quality improvement data • Assuring the development of therapeutic skills amongst direct care staff • Oversight of quality improvement metrics • Co-chair of agency Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee • Responsible for organization’s efforts to develop DEI policy and strategies Show less

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  Heartland Alliance

  Aug 2022 - Mar 2024

  Director of Programs-READI Chicago

  Responsible for the execution and operations of READI Chicago; building strong relationships with local community organizations, institutions, and residents; supervising the service provision, documentation, and reporting of Community Project Managers. Responsible for the programmatic deliverables and efficacy of the READI Chicago program model and the ongoing development, execution, and oversight of strategies which optimize community-based organizations’ staff performance and quality service provision via a quality management structure. Show less

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  Metropolitan Peace Initiatives

  Mar 2024 - now

  Director of Workforce Development

  Oversee the development and implementation of the MPI workforce development program • Develop key strategies to the workforce initiative within the community violence intervention ecosystem • Creating, assessing, and evaluating program policy and procedures • Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders in both the business community and CVI ecosystem • Provide technical assistance to community partners in the interest of capacity building • Identify key performance indicators to ensure purposeful evaluation Show less