Rufus Greene, Jr., PhD.

Albuquerque, NM, US adx31o@r.postjobfree.com 505-***-****

SUMMARY

Highly professional administrator / executive who has demonstrated continuous growth, achievements, and impressive leadership in managing complex activities and resources in primary care and behavioral health clinical program settings. Solid insight into health management, with the ability to identify and analyze needs, forecast goals, streamline operations, and envision new program concepts. Effective culturally sensitive communication and interpersonal skills to promote networking, collaboration, negotiation, conflict resolution and maintaining positive partnerships with physicians, staff, external providers, and stakeholders. VISION To make a positive difference in people's health by promoting and delivering quality behavioral health services, which addresses health disparities through a collaborative multidisciplinary team and community approach that is culturally appropriate, patient-centered, and environmentally safe for sustainable outcomes. Working with vulnerable communities promotes hope in addressing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in creating healthy and productive outcomes.

EXPERIENCE

Director

Pueblo of Sandia Health and Social Services September 2020 - June 2023, Bernalillo, NM Direct and manage a tribal health clinic with a $6 plus million annual budget to provide primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to support clinical services for outpatient behavioral health, primary care, pharmacy, dental, diabetes, massage, chiropractic, and physical therapies, including community health and business office support.

• Provide overall supervision to over 40 staff in managing clinically licensed professionals and non-licensed support staff, including direct oversight for the medical director, dentist, behavioral health manager, public health nurse, and diabetes nurse, collaborating with a comprehensive approach to behavioral health and primary care services.

• Preparing, presenting, and monitoring budgets and resources.

• Directs the use of best practices and evidence-based knowledge that adheres to ethical principles and industry standards for quality assurance and improvement in the provision of appropriate behavioral health and primary clinical services.

• Responsible for the coordination and design input for a new $800 million, 14,000 square foot health center.

• Ensures the provision of clinical services in accordance with tribal, local, state, IHS and other federal regulations that comply with CLAS standards for cultural and health literacy, HIPAA, and OSHA requirements.

• Develop and implement administrative, clinical, environmental, and behavioral health policies and standard operating procedures, and grants in collaboration with program staff.

• Serve as a link between the Tribal Governor, leadership, and the administrative services.

• Approve and assist in the coordination of residential treatment services for adolescent and adult substance use patients. Collaborate and provide guidance when needed to therapeutic staff regarding risk considerations, clinical documentation requirements, timeliness of documentation, professionalism, productivity, and other matters pertinent to the delivery of services.

• Driver recruitment and retention of staff and monitor annual performance assessments of clinical and non- clinical staff, including corrective measures if necessary.

• Created a work environment that is tribally culturally appropriate in adhering to traditional practices in promoting the organization's mission.

• Conduct weekly core team update, behavioral health, primary care meetings to discuss bilateral patient/client concerns, and monthly quality assurance and improvement with multidisciplinary staff to coordinate services. Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC)

A New Awakening Counseling Services January 2019 – June 2023, US, NM, Albuquerque Providing counseling to mandated clients, groups, and families with supervision. Conduct psychological evaluations, diagnoses, counseling, and/or treatment plans for discharge and follow-up care plans.

• Analyzing information concerning patients through in-depth discussions and experiences to choose the most appropriate treatment testing and treatment plan.

• Making a diagnosis of the patient's mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders

• Teaching clients good coping skills to get them through challenging circumstances.

• Monitoring the patient's development and altering the course of treatment as necessary.

• Provides individual and group counseling to clients and patients to help them overcome dependencies, cope with life, and adjust. Maintains the privacy of patient records about their care. Director

Pueblo of San Felipe Health and Wellness Department May 2015 - September 2020, Pueblo of San Felipe, NM

• Oversee annual revenue budget of $10 million tribal health and wellness center encompassing clinical, behavioral health, and dental services, pharmacy, to include a school-based clinic, ambulatory clinic, Community Health Services Representatives Special Diabetes Program for Indians, Business Office, Diabetic Retinopathy, Nutrition Services, Equine Therapy, Clinical Housekeeping, and Fitness Center.

• Managed and supervised 100+ clinical licensed and non-licensed staff responsible for behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, and departmental services to meet strategic and tactical goals and objectives.

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating staff performance to ensure quality patient/client care is provided, and monitored budgets to ensure financial integrity is sustained.

• Accountable to create a work environment/culture conducive to the organization’s mission and exceeding its goals and objectives.

• Responsible for the operation of measurement, assessment, and improvement of organizational performance. Preparing, presenting, and monitoring budgets and resources.

• Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as all policies and procedures directed by the Tribal Council, Administration, and Health Board, including those required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Standards for Participation.

• Initiated facility infrastructure improvement investment of over $2 million to establish an electronic health records system, and fiber-optic infrastructure for expanded continuity of care, and to support Resource and Patient Management System and patient registration.

• Orchestrated project teams with state and community stakeholders to conduct a tribal community health assessment study.

• Responsible for expanding behavioral health services by increasing grant award opportunities and collaborating with the University of New Mexico Psychology Department to enhance support for addiction, mental health, and co-occurring disorders. In addition, pairing outpatient, and inpatient acute care with behavioral health services at Santa Fe Recovery Center, Vista Taos Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, and other locations relevant to treatment.

• Responsible for the development of culturally appropriate behavioral health outreach experiential services like equine therapy, which involves interactions between patients/clients and horses.

• Responsible for seeking potential grant funding sources to address community health needs.

• Responsible for building sustainable through strategic objectives and goals.

• Accountable in developing, implementing, and monitoring all contractual relationships within the Health and Wellness Department as approved by the Governor and/or Tribal Council, specifically the Indian Health Service.

• Coordinate services and facility management with Indian Health Services (IHS) Area Office, Santa Fe Service Unit, and tribal IHS clinic.

Regional Health Educator

New Mexico Department of Health -Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program October 2003 - September 2015, Albuquerque, NM

Collaborated with key stakeholders and community members to develop meaningful and constructive relationships to address tobacco control and smoke-free tobacco policies with New Mexico State Legislature, and key stakeholders.

• Developed, planned, assessed, wrote, implemented, managed, and evaluated community stakeholder contracts and grant awards.

• Monitored budget expenditures, prepared budget revisions, and provided interim status reports on all awards.

• Possessed strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies from diverse cultural backgrounds and communities.

• Collaborated in continuous improvement measures for organizational short-long-range goals and objectives.

• Developed, wrote, and presented comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports. EDUCATION

Doctorate in Health Administration

University of Phoenix • Phoenix, AZ • 2014

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

California Southern University •Current enrollment Master of Public Health

University of South Carolina •anticipated completion 2024 Master of Professional Counseling

Grand Canyon University • 2020

Master of Arts in Gerontology

Webster University • 2007

Master of Arts in Health Services Management

Webster University • 2000

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Chapman University • 1995

CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Mental Health Clinician

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department • 2020 Certified to provide people experiencing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders counseling. Basic Life Support Certification

Pueblo of Sandia Human Resources Department• 2023

Expertise in treating airway blockages in patients of all ages, using automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

INVOLVEMENT

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB)

Affiliate

Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) Affiliate

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Member

American Psychological Association (APA)

Student Member

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Southwest Chapter Member

New Mexico Public Health Association (NMPHA)

Board Member

Tribal 988 Workgroup/New Mexico Suicide Prevention Workshop Member

SKILLS

Ability to work with computers in PC, Windows-based operating systems. Developing teaching materials, handouts, news releases, pamphlets, and brochures. Presentation skills – PowerPoint and public speaking.

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