Jeffrey Baerwald, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Loyola Clinical Centers

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2005

  Chief Operating Officer | Health Clinic Administration | Process Improvement

  I founded, structured, and operated this multidisciplinary training clinic which delivered 27 clinical services to children, adolescents, and adults with moderate to severe emotional, behavioral, learning, cognitive impairment, and sensory compromise. I provided assessments and treatment through a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, special education teachers, speech pathologists, audiologists, and other para-professionals and support staff. This position was one of the most challenging, and therefore rewarding opportunities of my career.◤ Program Administration- Established day-to-day operations, financial controls, facility management, and billing for private payments and insurance/Medicare claims.- Chaired committees on protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory and procedural compliance.- Negotiated MOUs with local school districts and government agencies.◤ Select Accomplishments- Generated nearly $1MM for endowment through fundraising events, and federal/state grant and foundation proposal writing.- Designed a training curriculum for doctoral students, 12 students per cycle.- Grew patient population by 400% in just 3 years. Show less

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  Santa Clara University

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2017

   Built 6 cross functional coalitions and lead multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative resources dedicated to retention and success. Bridged 4 service gaps, decreased multiplication of resources by 10%, increased efficiency and response time of services to hours rather than days. Oriented to excellence in service delivery. Collaborated with internal stakeholders to increase user satisfaction of key services by 53% within in 1 year.  Program Manager of a comprehensive health educational campaign. Rolled out a strategically planned 3-year program to over 2500 members each year who participated in activities including social events, educational programs, resource fairs, cultural events, symposia, and access to a variety of logo branded swag Managed 3 – 27 direct reports including professional and support staffing, in addition to recruiting, hiring, supervising, and promoting. Integrated Sigma Six and process management skill set. Increased cultural diversity by 22% over 5 years providing support organizations, resources, and social opportunities. Infused 45% of courses with cultural awareness and sensitivity modules.  Consultant across the organization in resolving conflict from cultural bias or insensitivity. Provided educational modules to over 350 staff members on conflict resolution with reported decrease in user satisfaction by 20%. Wrote multiple white papers on significant health issues facing young adults based on institutional and national (NIMH, NIDAA, ACHE, etc.) research and databases across a 6-year period. This report was used to create and fund 3 outreach projects and 1 staff position. Highly proficient in data source management, data analysis (including spreadsheets, pivot tables, splicing, mega data base relational analysis), quantitative and visual modeling, and data reporting. Chaired Executive multidisciplinary committee on matters of governance and protocols resulting in an upgrade or expansion of 15% of University protocols. Show less

  • Dean, Health and Welfare | Chair, Graduate School Of Psychology | Professor of Clinical Neuroscience

    Jan 2005 - Jun 2017

  • Associate Professor, Chair, School of Counseling Psychology

    Sept 2005 - Aug 2013
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  Self Employed Human Resources

  Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

  Writer, Author | Grant Proposals | Empowerment Model

   Writing Rational Emotional Discernment: How to make the right choice. This book is based on my experience working with individuals struggling with poor decision-making skills and offering tools based on experience, research, and examples of adaptive choice making. The work is supported by a generous grant from the Votaw Foundation.I have been involved in this grant funded project from concept to award. Companion in Service and Spirituality provides vetted service sites for retirees seeking personal empowerment opportunities. The organization was founded to address a gap in the community, and has grown to over 1k+ members in 3 cities. It serves a critical purpose in promoting the comprehensive wellness of individuals ready to be engaged and connected to like-minded members within their community. Show less

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  Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Criminal Justice Division

  Feb 2019 - now

  Program Manager II

  Manager of a program for individuals with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse issues diverting them from incarceration to community based treatment programs. Interface with a team of county agencies and private treatment centers to align individual restoration goals with public safety. Have worked at developing innovative services to address the oft-time complicated service needs for individuals who have co-occurring substance use dependence and severe mental illness. In the first 3 months identified a service gap and submitted a $4mm SAMHSA grant to provide employment possibilities for this population. Show less