Mental Health Executive/Private Practice Contractor
Resume:
JOHN W. GORIS
MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342
******@***.***
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling
Wright State University, 1991
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Lourdes College, Toledo, 1988
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor—Supervising Counselor
State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board, November 20, 1998
Licensed Social Worker
State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board, May 20, 1994
Outstanding Graduate, College of Education and Human Services, 1991.
Wright State University
Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity
Initiated, 1985; Treasurer, 1986-87
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Nova Behavioral Health, Inc
October 2010—present
Chief Executive Officer
oOversee all functions of a drug treatment center—residential and outpatient services
oDesigned and launched a detoxification residential unit for individual with opiate addiction
oWorked diligently to ensure continuous revenue exceeding expenses
oExpanded services from a single county to providing services for 13 counties
Kepro
July 2015—present
oComplete PASRR evaluations with individual in nursing facilities, hospitals, and in their residences.
oLink families and individuals to needed services
oHelp coordinate care
Ascend Management Innovations, LLC
April 2010—July 2015
oComplete PASRR evaluations with individual in nursing facilities, hospitals, and in their residences.
oLink families and individuals to needed services
oHelp coordinate care
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare
July 2008—October 2010
Director of Integrated Health Services
oProvided oversight for all adult services at the agency including housing, employment, case management and integrated health services
oDeveloped and launched integrated behavior and medical services for the adult clientele
oWork in collaboration with compliance, quality and fiscal departments
oSuccessfully passed all audits for compliance and certification
Samaritan Behavioral Health, Inc, Dayton, Ohio
May 2002—July 2008
Director of Clinical Operations and Quality—Samaritan Behavioral Health, Inc.
February 2005—July 2008
oProvided oversight and supervision/guidance for all clinical programming within the agency
oManaged clinical compliance and performance improvement activities for all program.
oWrote and implemented several best practice/clinical practice models for various diagnoses
oProvided training to clinical staff and ensure their compliance with all requirements
oSuccessfully managed CARF certification process for the agency
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Senior Program Director—Samaritan CrisisCare, Dayton, Ohio
May 2002—February 2005
oDirected the county-wide crisis center, managed 60+ staff and worked with all collaborative agencies in the county to ensure services were beneficial and clients received seamless care
oProvided training and worked diligently with all employees to provide excellent diagnostic evaluations, crisis evaluations and linkage of care
oWorked with the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and the Montgomery County Juvenile Courts on the Reclaiming Futures Project
Magellan Behavioral Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
After Hours Solutions—Executive Director
July 2000—May 2002
oManaged 14 million lives providing crisis services and pre-admission services for members needing hospitalization
oCollaborated with several Regional Service Centers as we provided the after-hours services for their contracts
oBuilt and maintained several contracts
oFocused on training and management of the contracts ensuring appropriate documentation and clinical evaluation
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare, Dayton, Ohio
July 1994—July 2000
LifeSolutions Outpatient Mental Health Center–Director
October 1999–July 2000
oWorked with a variety of nursing facilities collaboratively with referrals and services provided
oDeveloped services for court involved adults—working with their probation officers and the judges to provide needed services
oDeveloped several outcome measures to validate the effectiveness of services
oRecruited, trained and managed staff and daily operations
oMarketed program and services to community providers
Forensic Psychiatry Center for Western Ohio–Director
September 1998–October 1999
oSupervised several psychologists and therapists providing evaluation services for court involved adults
oMarket program to several area counties, judges and court personnel
oManaged various contracts for the evaluations and developed some new contracts related to the new sexual predator laws
oReceived the Board of Director’s Award from Eastway Corporation in 1998.
LifeSkills, Community Living Center--Clinical Team Leader
April 1996–September 1998
oSupervised case managers who provided case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness
oDeveloped discharge procedures for individuals who completed the program
oWorked with the psychiatrists to ensure good continuity of care for the clients
oTrained staff in crisis intervention, appropriate case management and intervention services
oWorked with the forensic population and developed tracking and monitoring proceudres
oFunctioned at the forensic liaison for all clients involved with the court system
oReceived the Manager’s Award from Eastway Corporation in 1997.
St. Joseph Children’s Treatment Center, Dayton and Piqua, Ohio
Coordinator of North Office/Special Treatment Home Therapist
June 1992--March 1996
oDeveloped the north satellite office working with a company that merged with St. Joseph.
oTrained staff and foster parents in policy and procedure
oWorked with staff to appropriately manage their caseloads and trouble shoot issues
oManaged a case load of 12 youth
Special Treatment Home Program--Internship--Counselor Trainee
September 1990--June 1991
oManaged a case load of youth placed in foster care
oWorked with the foster families in dealing with and managing behaviors of the youth
oTrained foster parents
St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio
Adult and Adolescent Psychiatric Units--Counselor
October 1989--July 1992.
oWorked on both the adolescent and adult inpatient psychiatric units
oProvided individual and group therapy
oManaged visitation and held family meetings and therapy for discharge planning
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