
Timeline
About me
Director - Behavioral Health Care Services at Kaiser Permanente, Antelope Valley
Education

University of utah
1980 - 1988Ph.d. psychologyDoctorate in Psychology with additional emphases in Organizational Development (Management) and Family Psychology. Completion of Clinical Psychology Internship and Portland Oregon VA Center with emphasis in Family Therapy and externship at local community mental health center.
Experience

Child & family center
Oct 1994 - Apr 2013Clinical director/executive v.p. of programsDeveloped, obtained, and/or managed growth of programs, services, and contracts to help expand agency into community mental health center. Provided clinical supervision and clinical case consultation. Key contact for contracts and other issues with all LA County Departments. Primary lead for Health Care Reform strategies and activities.

Village family services
May 2013 - Apr 2014V.p. community programsOversight of multiple programs. Provision of clinical supervision and clinical case consultation. Greatly involved in liaison with leadership of LA County Departments of Mental Health and Children and Family Services, and provided leadership on Health Care Reform issues and opportunities.

Consulting services
Apr 2014 - Nov 2014ConsultantUtilization of over 30 years in the mental health field to provide consultation services for mental health and related programs in the areas of:♦ Improving quality of clinical services♦ Maximizing revenue and contract amounts♦ Ensuring compliance with regulatory/legal/ethical requirements, including risk management ♦ Setting and meeting staff productivity requirements♦ Developing contract compliance strategies♦ Drafting effective contract and grant proposals♦ Crafting collaborative efforts with other entities♦ Designing, implementing, improving, and expanding programs Show less

Kaiser permanente
Nov 2014 - nowDepartment Administrator for Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Medical Social Services for Kaiser Permanente in Antelope Valley, CA. Management of Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Medical Social Services for Kaiser Permanente in Antelope Valley, CA
Director - Behavioral Health Care Services
Mar 2015 - nowBehavioral Health Care Services Clinical Program Manager
Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
Licenses & Certifications

Foundations of behavioral healthcare management
Alliant university, los angelesJun 2000
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