Quality Assurance Human Resources

karen barber

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******** **

City: Hoover

State: AL

Zip: 35216

Country: USA

Phone: 205-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 50

Willing to Relocate

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Karen Barber, MS, LPC

Healthcare/Behavioral Healthcare Administration/Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Committed and results-driven Healthcare Professional with administration and operations experience. A management professional with 20+ years of experience in the field; held progressive roles as a corporate director, regional director, executive director, therapist, clinical coordinator and case manager. A valued and well-respected leader, trainer, and staff motivator with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of therapeutic settings and all facets of business operations. Proven clinical skills working well with a diverse caseload to include adolescents, adults, males, and females in public, private, and correctional settings. Effective relationship manager and liaison with numerous professionals from supportive agencies and organizations. Additional keys to success include:

* Administration and management of behavioral health services

* Excel in program management, known as a Therapeutic Community Expert, and well-versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with strong emphasis on Substance Abuse counseling and programming.

* Keen business acumen and well-versed in P&L, marketing, public relations, human resources, program management, budgeting, and contract negotiations.

* Dedicated to each client`s success in a program and consistently recognized throughout career for providing hope and boosting self-esteem of those afflicted with a variety of personal, emotional, physical, and mental disorders.

* Team player, efficient, and results-oriented with exceptional assessment, intervention, and presentation capabilities.

* Determined and self-motivated with superior organizational, administrative, and research skills.

* Demonstrated understanding of NCCHC, JACHO, Certifications, and applicable state/federal statutes.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Multi-Site Management Case Management Human Resources

Staff Training & Development Process Improvement Program Management

Therapist; Counseling Marketing Public Relations

Assessing & Reporting Budget Administration Quality Assurance

P&L Reporting Contract Management Program Management

Regulatory Compliance Communications Negotiations

NCCHC Standards

NDS, ACA

Corporate Director of Correctional Mental Health

NaphCare INC. April 2011 to September, 2012

2090 Columbiana Road, Ste.4000

Birmingham, AL 35216

Supervisor: William Kissel, VP of Mental Health Services

Beginning Salary; $37.50/40 hrs full time $78,000 annually

Corporate Mental Health Director

* Policy development and revision

* Program oversight

* NCCHC site compliance

* Leadership development, site staff

* Morbidity and Mortality corporate oversight

* Program re-entry and discharge planning development and implementation

* Management liaison, mental health

* Site resource for staff

* RFP resource/writing

* Contract oversight/mental health

Compliance Reviewer, National Detention Centers; Contract Department Homeland Security March 2008 to April, 2010

The Nakamoto Group,

11820 Parklawn Dr., Ste. 240, Rockville, MD 20852

Supervisor; Jenni Nakamoto, VP, 240-***-****

Beginning salary; $40.00/hr ending $42.00/hr full time, 40 hours/weekly

Contract ended after one year rather than the five years due to positions were in sourced to Federal workers By DHS.

Correctional Compliance Contractor

Received full Security Clearance to perform duties as a Compliance Reviewer

* Completed the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) compliance reviewer training in Phoenix, AZ in May 2009

* Conducts inspections in areas of security, environmental health and safety, medical and food service departments

* Performed reviews and reports providing guidance and education to facility officials to ensure detainees are housed safely, secured and provided basic services needed by detainees while in custody so that all measures of compliance meet the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement`s National Detention Standards.

Chestnut Health Systems Granite City, IL

50 Northgate Industrial Park, Granite City, IL 62040; Susan Taylor AOD Supervisor, phone, 618-***-****; Behavioral Health Counseling Center; starting salary, $17.25 ending, $25.00 an hour, part time, 20 hours a week

* As an assessment therapist, responsibilities included assessment of clients for with mental health, health, job, and parole and probation plan compliance.

* Case management of community linking, collaboration with probation and parole agents, DCFS, and other linking agencies as well as treatment planning.

* As a project consultant for CHS, researched and delivered an overview of reentry programming, opportunities for ELC to pursue as future arm of business.

Cornell Companies Inc Houston, Texas

Secured a position with Cornell Companies Inc in 1995 and began a twelve year career with the private corrections healthcare business. In this tenure, served as a substance abuse and mental health therapist, case manager, program coordinator, site level director, special projects director, regional director, and Midwest Regional director of operations and programming projects for the western regional vice president. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (AL and IL) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Illinois, utilization of leadership and programming skills working with adolescent, adults, male and females, and families.

* Responsibilities included therapy, supervision of staff, managing eleven correctional and healthcare treatment sites, adolescent, females and adults in both the public, private and correctional settings.

* Responsibilities also included fiscal oversight, clinical supervision, therapy, policy and procedures, marketing, public relations, insurance of contract and regulation compliance, staff hiring, quality improvement and JACHO certifications, program development, strategic planning, union negotiations, training, state and federal collaborations, budgeting, contract negotiations, state and federal contracting, human resource site issues, and insurance of quality programming and services to all vendors.

* Skill sets include, strong organizational skills, business negotiations, knowledgeable of therapeutic settings, licensed therapist, of expertise, communications, and thoroughness of all projects delivered.

Regional Director, ACB, Western Division, Cornell Companies INC Sept. 2006 to April 2007; address; Ste 1500, 1700 West South Loop, Houston, TX 77027; supervisor, Laura Hall, VP; phone, 415-***-****; $107,000 ending at $107,000 plus bonus. 40 hours a week, unilateral move.

* Responsibilities included: oversight of adult community based federal community corrections sites in substance abuse treatment, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, Alaska, California, new business development, contract compliance, new program implementation, training, contract monitoring and enhancement.

Regional Director, Midwest Division, Cornell Companies INC April 2004 to Sept. 2006 ; address; Ste. 1500, 1700 West South Loop, Houston, TX.77027, supervisor, Laura Hall, VP, 415-***-****, $97,000 ending at $107,000 annually plus annual bonus;, 40 hours a week plus. Promotion

* Responsibilities included: supervision of staff, managing eleven healthcare, both substance abuse and mental health treatment sites, adolescent and adults in both the public, private and correctional settings, fiscal oversight, policy and procedures, marketing, public relations, insurance of contract and regulation compliance, staff hiring, quality improvement and JACHO certifications, program development, strategic planning, union negotiations, training, state and federal collaborations, budgeting, contract negotiations, state and federal contracting, human resource site issues, and insurance of quality programming and services to all vendors, new business development, state liaison, executive director for Cornell over Illinois Operations.

Special Projects Director, Midwest Regional Sites Director, five sites, Cornell Companies Nov. 2002 to April 2004; address: Ste. 1500, 1700 West South Loop Houston, TX, 77027; supervisor, Leslie Balonick, VP Midwest Div. 713-***-****; salary beginning $59,000 annually ended $65,000 annually 40 hours a week plus. Promotion

* Responsibilities included: troubleshooting Midwest sites, developing juvenile correctional substance abuse programming for Arkansas Juvenile Corrections site, orientation unit, segregation unit, education programming, collaboration with Arkansas DHS, hiring, policy and policy and procedure development, sex offender unit protocols, new business development, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, training, contract compliance, quality assurance, and site level leadership support.

Program Director, Cornell Companies August 1996 to Nov. 2002

Southwest Illinois Correctional Center, East St. Louis, Il; supervisor, Leslie Balonick, VP; phone 713-***-****, beginning salary, $50,000 annually to $58,000 annually, 40 hours weekly plus. Promotion

* Responsibilities included: therapist, substance abuse TC, clinical supervision, quality assurance, contract monitoring, grant writing, fiscal, budgeting, human resources, program implementation, data collection, research collaboration, training, collaboration with IDOC, security and safety, staff management, policy and procedure development and implementation of program protocols, monitoring of regulation compliance, ACA, IAOADPA.

Clinical Coordinator, Cornell Companies Sept. 1995 to August 1996

Southwest Illinois Correctional Center, East St. Louis, Il; supervisor Leslie Balonick, VP, phone, 713-***-****, beginning salary $35,000, ending $37,000 annually; 40 hours a week

* Responsibilities included; substance abuse therapist, staff management and supervision for 180 unit, program implementation, clinical supervision, safety and security, collaboration with IDOC on program implementation, training, curricula implementation, policy and procedure development and implementation, public relations, data collection, quality assurance, contract monitoring, and offender counseling.

Director, Student Assistance Program, Centralia, IL Sept. 1990 to May 1995

100 West 3rd St, Centralia, IL; supervisor, Donald Stanton, School Superintendent; phone 618-***-****; beginning salary $30,000 ending $35,000 annually, 40 hours weekly

* Responsibilities included; substance abuse program development and implementation, budgeting, grant writing, crisis therapy, and collaboration with police, law enforcement, students, parents and community. contract monitoring, state collaborations, training, curricula implementation, policy and procedure development and implementation, linkage agreements, service agreements, coordination with DHS, DCFS, and community treatment providers.

Ms. Barber has also provided nonprofit services for residential, outpatient, and hospital based programming. Ms. Barber began her career in education as a health education and physical education instructor at Waltrip High School in 1976. She participated and contributed to a pilot program developing curricula for the HISD.

EDUCATION

M. S., Southern Illinois University, 1987

B. S., Indiana State University, 1973

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

* Ongoing 40 hours professional training annually; LPC 40 hours bi-annually,

* Cornell Business Training Course, 1 year, 2006

* Licensed Professional Counselor; Alabama. Illinois 1997- present

* Illinois Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Illinois; 1995 to present

HONORS AND AWARDS

* Contributing key participant for Illinois Governors` Commissioned Panel for Offender Reentry, 2006

* Presenter for IAODAPCA; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005

* Presenter for American Correctional Association, Detroit, 2000

* IDOC, Counselor of the Year, 2000

* Cornell Midwest Director of the year, 2000

* Recipient, winner of National Drug Free School Award, 1994

* Presenter for SAP conference, San Diego, 1993

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