JOHN W. GORIS

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MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342

937-***-****

adkr5y@r.postjobfree.com

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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