Melissa Combs, MSW, LCSW

Experience

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  Koala Hospital

  May 1993 - Jun 1998

  Clinical Director

  Clinical Director of Adolescent Services, I was responsible for developing and implementing clinical programming for the adolescent acute care program, residential program, Department of Corrections program, day treatment program, and life skills program.

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  Charter Hospital

  Jun 1998 - Feb 2000

  Utilization Review Case Manager

  Obtained authorization from insurance companies to cover inpatient hospitalizaion

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  Options Behavioral Healthcare System

  Feb 2000 - Sept 2013

  Director of Performance Improvement & Risk Management / Complaince Officer / Director of Clinical Se

  As the Director of Clinical Services, I supervised the clinicians / therapists and the clinical programing for the adult acute care units, the adolescent acute care units, the three residential units, and partial hospitalization program. I was responsible for ensuring the hospital continued to meet The Joint Commission, State, Dept. of Mental Health & Additions, Medicaid, and Medicare regulations and standards. I was also responsible for monitoring risk for the entire hospital and implementing strategies to minimize risk. Show less

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  Damar Services Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2014

  Senior Director of Quality Improvement and Complaince
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  Damar Services Inc

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2017

  Chief Administrator of Children's Residential Services
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  Summit BHC

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2024

  • Summit Corporate Director of Clinical Services

    Feb 2020 - Jun 2024

  • Corporate Director of Quality and Compliance

    Nov 2015 - Feb 2020
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  Embark Behavioral Health

  Jun 2024 - now

  Divisional Director of Clinical Services