Manager High School

THOMAS M. FOSTER, MSW., LCSW.,(NY), LSCW., (CT)

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Professional Background:

*/** - ** ******* *** Renfrew Center Wilton, CT

Site Director Of The Renfrew Center. Responsibilities include

running the daily

operations of the entire Site. Including a Day treatment,and

Intensive Outpatient

program for women with Eating Disorders.

2005 to 9/08 ST. VINCENT’S CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER,Harrison, N.Y.

Director of Outpatient Substance Abuse Services

Supervised daily operations of 3 separate outpatient substance

abuse programs within allocated parameters. Increased

census in 2 outpatient programs. Created new volunteer programs

for the hospital.

3/05 to 1/06 Director of Ambulatory Services

Supervision of Ambulatory Program Directors, Monitored

Program Budgets. Developed new programs in

Ambulatory Services. Prepared Ambulatory Services for

all regulatory reviews including JCAHO, OASAS and

OMH

1997 – 2005 STONY LODGE HOSPITAL, Ossining, N.Y.

Director of Clinical/Case Management Inpatient Services

Supervised all social work staff and discharge planners in four

inpatient units, including children’s, adolescent, adult and dual

diagnosis units; trained new social workers; developed

policies and procedures for social work department; developed

new managed care procedures enhancing financial

reimbursement.

Director Partial Hospital Program, Elmsford, N.Y.

Managed daily operations and all exempt and non-exempt

personnel of 20; transformed program from $250,000 annual loss

to profit-making program; increased managed care

reimbursements; increased targeted referral sources;

negotiated new accounts; facilitated and implemented solutions

with account management problems; revamped and wrote

policies and procedures; successfully prepared program for NY State

audits; supervised and revamped managed care procedures; supervised

all clinical staff; developed new programs; referral development

and community outreach.

Clinical Case Manager (part time)

Member of psychiatric treatment team and clinical case manager

on adolescent and adult psychiatric and dual diagnosis

units; provided individual, group and family therapy;

managed care clinical management.

1999 – 2000 PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER, Carmel, N.Y.

Director of Social Work/Case Management – Adult psychiatric

Inpatient and Programs

Supervised social work staff; improved community relations;

developed new community resources; program development and

community outreach; created managed care procedures –

including utilization and review – for program social work

department; provider relations.

work department; provider relations.

1994 – 1997 DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL, Danbury, CT

Social worker: School Base Health Center (part time)

Short term counseling and crisis intervention to diverse student

population; developed anti-violence project for

school population involving interactive workshops with

community organizations; created psycho-educational group for

high-risk alternative high school students resulting in

decreased violent episodes; consultant to SCE social worker;

member of Community Advisory Board; student outreach and psycho-

education on depression and suicide prevention, anger management, date

rape, drug and alcohol abuse.

1992 – 1996 DANBURY HOSPITAL, Danbury, CT

Social Worker: Crisis Intervention (Per diem, 1992 -95)

Social Worker: Partial Hospitalization Program (part time 1992 –

1995)

Group treatment for chronic mentally ill adult outpatients;

managed care advisor to clinical staff; developed training

for managed care utilization and review.

1992 – 1994 GREEN CHIMNEYS FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES,

INC., Brewster, N.Y.

Social Worker

Individual, group and family psychotherapy with severe

conduct- disordered males from 13 – 19 years; advocacy

with child service agencies; field work supervisor for

Fordham University M.S.W. program; established support

program for childcare staff.

1991 – present PRIVATE PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE, Danbury, CT

1994 – 1997 NORTH COURT PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTER, Danbury,

CT

Private psychotherapy group practice.

1989 – 1991 HUMAN AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL, Danbury, CT

Employee Assistance Counselor

Assessed and evaluated employee mental health needs and

certified treatment under managed care; provided short-

term counseling; trained managerial personnel and

employees on managed care and E.A.P. services; accounts

included Union Carbide, Duracell, Avon, New York

Times, Danbury Hospital

1987 – 1988 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS/ E.D.S., New York City

Corporate Training Specialist

Trained large and small groups in computer programs,

reorganizing social service program; implemented training

sessions for medical personnel; developed educational

criteria and design/utilization of training aids.

1986 – 1989 AMSTERDAM HOUSE NURSING HOME, New York City

Geriatric Social Worker (full time 1986 – 1987; part time 1987 –

1988

1984 – 1985 NATIONAL SERVICE CORP. CITY VOLUNTEER CORPS,

New York City

Manhattan Borough Coordinator

Managed operations of 15 – 20 community-based programs for

nonprofit organization with $10 million annual

budget; designed formal grievance counseling programs and

procedures; developed termination and suspension process

and conducted performance appraisals; developed interagency

cooperative education programs involving stress

management, human relations and communication workshops; media

and public speaking experience.

1983 – 1984 ST. LUKE’S/ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER, New York

City

Emergency Room Social Worker

Provided crisis intervention and short-term counseling; designed

major in-house supportive counseling program for

professional staff and community volunteer interest

groups; direct training workshops; created geriatric

assistance program; community outreach and

education through media and public speaking.

1978 – 1981 BRONX VICTIM SERVICES AGENCY, Bronx, N.Y.

Deputy Director

Reception Center Coordinator and Crisis Counselor

1976 – 1978 BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Bronx, N.Y.

Crime Victim Counselor – Vista Volunteer

Established major victim and witness assistance program

Additional: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY -- Field Work Supervisor. M.S.W.

Program

CONNECTICUT TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Co-Chair Educators Conference sponsored by Western

Connecticut State University. Conducted workshops on

social and emotional behaviors in the classroom.

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY, Danbury,

CT

Adjunct faculty, Department of Social Work 1994 – 96

RECOVERY REFERRAL ASSOCIATES, Staten Island, N.Y.

Substance abuse counselor (Part time 1988)

CORPORATE STRESS CONTROL SERVICES, New York City

Crisis Intervention Consultant (1986)

Education: COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, New York City

M.S. in Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

B. A. in Social Welfare

Certified New York State Social Worker – C.S. W. 1983;

L.C.S.W. 1992;

National Council On Alcoholism, 70 credits C.A.C., C. S A. C.

Program

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