SHIRLEY KLUVER
Executive Profile
High-performing Executive with over 25 years of Non-Profit management experience in the Behavioral Healthcare environment; State Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor for over 10 years
In-depth knowledge of program operations; targeted attention to behavioral health care and integration with multiple diverse community based services; focused experience with specialty adult mental health and substance abuse services
Demonstrated proficiency in staffing, training, grant writing, budgeting, program development, contract management, implementation, and consultation
Training, mentoring, and staff development as a high priority; Ability to “Inspire to Excellence”
Conscientious, creative, articulate, and skilled communicator in a variety of settings with diverse groups
Competent in the use of internet and commonly used software; comfortable with a variety of online educational and communication platforms
Areas of Expertise
Contract management
Personnel management
Liaison to funding sources
Representation to regional and state organizations and collaborations
Grant writing
Compliance State and Federal
Regulatory standards and requirements
Budget development and monitoring
Quality improvement projects and monitoring
Public relations, community organizing and education
Training in small groups and classroom settings utilizing multi-mediums in experiential and didactic styles
Staff development, training, mentoring, motivating, and counseling
Key Accomplishments
Maintained and increased program funding for over 20 years
Developed and implemented innovative programming to youth, women, parolees, and other special populations
Trained program staff in various state-of-the-art counseling techniques to include motivational interviewing and harm reduction theory
Increased access to treatment services from 4 locations to 31 in rural Tulare County
developed data collection and management processes to meet reporting requirements of multiple funding streams from various local, state, and federal agencies
Created effective management team leadership groups in 5 unique programs
Worked with six-county collaborative group for 5 year period to introduce the public health model in prevention efforts and activities throughout the Central Valley
Provided over 100 speaking engagements to community groups, educational institutions, and professionals
Developed educational curricula for both consumers and professionals; authored a Relapse Prevention curriculum targeting adult developmentally impaired offenders
Provided counselor certification training, Confidentiality CFR 42, part 2 training, and Relapse Prevention training to professionals throughout the state of California
Professional Experience
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. February 1989 to 2015
Program Director/Regional Director/Administrator
Visalia, CA
Administrative oversight and management of Kern and Tulare County Regional Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Concurrent Diagnosis Programs, response to proposals, contract management, personnel management, (hiring, supervising, training), day- to day program Operations, liaison to funding sources, participation in regional and state organizations/collaborations to improve treatment and prevention interventions and protocols to MH/AOD and co-occurring populations, adolescents, adults, and families.
Kings View Corporation September 1976 to February 1989
Prevention Coordinator, Adolescent Program Coordinator, Substance Abuse Counselor
Hanford, CA
Program design, development, and implementation; development of peer helper programming, student assistance programs, school based counseling/education services, and teacher training; Community Prevention Coordinator for 3 years, substance abuse counseling to adolescents, families, adults, women's services and other special populations, PC1000 program services, drinking driver programs; community education, environmental prevention projects, supervision and training of counseling staff; specific program budget management and development of funding sources
Education
M. B. A. Health Care Management 2012
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Science Organizational Behavior 1993
University of San Francisco, College of Professional Studies
Alcohol and Drug Studies, Summer Division 1978, 1979, 1980
UCSD, Extension Division 8 units
State Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor 2004-present
Human Resources Basics Diploma through ALISON September 2015