
Cristi Blalock
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Director of Contracting and Regulatory Compliance at Frontier Health
Education

East Tennessee State University
-Bachelor of Science - BS MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
East Tennessee State University
2007 - 2009Clinical PsychologyApplied Psychology Research Lab. Lab Coordinator, ETSU. 2007-2009. During my time in the research lab, I gained valuable knowledge about the importance of Evidence Based Practices and the reporting of data to support these practices. During these 2 years, I did 10+ poster presentations and oral presentations at conferences across Tennessee, Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL. GEAR Up- Data Coordinator. Gave surveys at area high schools, turned surveys into numeric data and entered data into SPSS… Show more Applied Psychology Research Lab. Lab Coordinator, ETSU. 2007-2009. During my time in the research lab, I gained valuable knowledge about the importance of Evidence Based Practices and the reporting of data to support these practices. During these 2 years, I did 10+ poster presentations and oral presentations at conferences across Tennessee, Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL. GEAR Up- Data Coordinator. Gave surveys at area high schools, turned surveys into numeric data and entered data into SPSS database, data was analyzed using statistical tests and reported. I also coordinated help from lab students to enter data and checked to make sure entry was accurate.Anxiety while Driving- Used data collected from online self report surveys to run statistical tests. Presented 4 poster presentations and 2 oral presentations on the results. The articles that I wrote were published in 2 psychology journals. Show less

Northeast State Community College
2004 - 2007Associate of Science (A.S.) PSYCHOLOGY
King University
2023 - 2024Master of Business Administration - MBA Organizational Leadership
Experience

Mountain States Health Alliance
Oct 2009 - Sept 2011Psych Techcounseling patients in an inpatient setting, ensuring patient safety, obtaining vital signs, admissions, de-escalation as necessary with patients, finding resources for clients when necessary for discharge

Frontier Health
Sept 2011 - nowResponsible for providing oversight for grant funded Individual Placement Support by training staff, monitoring evidence based practice outcomes, coordinating and participating in treatment team meetings, meeting with employment specialists weekly, monitoring job development and documentation of cases. Maintaining a small caseload of IPS employment clients by assisting client in all aspects of the employment process. Networking with businesses in the community. Supervision of 4 Employment Specialist including administrative supervision responsibilities and goal setting. Hire new staff and position vacancies. Sat on the planning committee for the statewide IPS Conference. Planned and executed annual Fidelity Reviews and did Fidelity Reviews at other agencies as a Peer Reviewer. Planned, promoted, and began the Business Advisory Committee, including TV and Radio Media interviews. Made changes and redesigned the brochure for the Employment Services department. Show less Responsible for providing oversight for grant funded Individual Placement Support by training staff, monitoring evidence based practice outcomes, coordinating and participating in treatment team meetings, meeting with employment specialists weekly, monitoring job development and documentation of cases. Maintaining a small caseload of IPS employment clients by assisting client in all aspects of the employment process. Networking with businesses in the community. Supervision of 4 Employment Specialist including administrative supervision responsibilities and goal setting. Hire new staff and position vacancies. Sat on the planning committee for the statewide IPS Conference. Planned and executed annual Fidelity Reviews and did Fidelity Reviews at other agencies as a Peer Reviewer. Planned, promoted, and began the Business Advisory Committee, including TV and Radio Media interviews. Made changes and redesigned the brochure for the Employment Services department. Show less Responsible for assisting clients with patient assistance medication applications and documentation. Assisting clients with finding resources in the community to get prescribed medications for affordable prices. Providing documentation to pharmaceutical companies and coordinating shipments of medications. Keep physicians up to date on status of patient assistance applications for changes to be made as necessary. Checking in and ordering supplies monthly. Running monthly reports and distributing data to appropriate staff. Maintaining flexibility to cover other positions as needed. Show less
Director of Contracting and Regulatory Compliance
Jul 2024 - nowManager of Credentialing and Contracting
Jul 2022 - Jul 2024Employment Services Coordinator
Jul 2017 - Jul 2022Employment Services Team Leader
Jan 2014 - Jul 2017Customer Service Representative
Sept 2011 - Jan 2014
Licenses & Certifications

Certification Individual Placement and Support
Individual Placement and SupportMay 2018
Certified Employment Support Professional
APSE - Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirstNov 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Cristi BlalockHealthcare Hero Business Journal Jul 2018
- Awarded to Cristi BlalockLighting the Way Award SunTrust Foundation Apr 2017
- Awarded to Cristi BlalockIPS Supervisor of the Year Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services May 2016
Volunteer Experience
League Member
Issued by Junior League of Johnson City on Sept 2016
Associated with Cristi Blalock1st VP/ Hospitality Chair
Issued by PTSA Science Hill High School on Jun 2024
Associated with Cristi BlalockBoard Member
Issued by BRISTOL REGIONAL SPEECH & HEARING CENTER on Jan 2024
Associated with Cristi BlalockFund Development Director
Issued by Johnson City Junior League on Jun 2018
Associated with Cristi BlalockCommunity Director
Issued by JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE INC on Jun 2020
Associated with Cristi BlalockPresident Elect
Issued by JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE INC on Jun 2021
Associated with Cristi BlalockPresident
Issued by JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE INC on Jun 2022
Associated with Cristi Blalock
Languages
- enEnglish
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