Based in Waldwick, New Jersey, CSM has continually expanded the scope of its operations and today provides a variety of service options to community-based, hospital, industry and governmental agencies throughout the United States.
Providing a Comprehensive Range
of Consulting Services
CSM can support, supplement and/or manage an organization’s change process.
Clinical Services Management, P.C. was established in 1997 to provide a comprehensive range of services to behavioral healthcare, including programs in mental health, substance abuse, developmental/intellectual disabilities, and social services.
CSM’s management team has extensive experience in the management of traditional and intensive psychiatric and addictions services and has successfully contract managed these specialized programs for a large private psychiatric system. CSM has developed and implemented standardized clinical models for the intensive treatment of child, adolescent, dually diagnosed, and geriatric populations. Members of the CSM......
RECENT PROJECTS
State Systems Improvement: State Department of Mental Health, State of Rhode Island
Provided a comprehensive assessment and review of all community mental health providers across the state for the purpose of strategic partnerships and development of operational coordination. Read more.
Strategic Planning: Inspira Health System – New Jersey
Led a Senior Management/Board team process in a strategic planning and analysis including: Development of a detailed plan to restructure and enhance service delivery system. Read more.
CMS Standards Compliance: Western State Hospital – Washington
In a State psychiatric hospital of 825 beds, CSM has been assisting the State and hospital leadership in their efforts to correct deficiencies leading to a Federal Systems Improvement Agreement and decertification. Read more.
Change Management: Greystone State Psychiatric Hospital – New Jersey
Provided change management services to facilitate the planning and implementation of Greystone State Psychiatric Hospital’s move to a new $200 million facility. Read more.
Contract Management: Bergen Regional Medical Center – New Jersey
Provided interim management of the 60 million dollar, 325-bed mental health service division, oversaw a comprehensive CMS remediation process. Read more.
Mergers Analysis: Hackensack Meridian Health and Carrier Clinic – New Jersey
Participated in Hackensack Meridian’s due-diligence process to identify the mutual benefits of a proposed merger with Carrier Clinic. Read more.
Residential Care: Boys and Girls Home: Adolescent Residential Center – Alaska
Completed a comprehensive Functional Analysis of the 70 bed adolescent residential organization analyzing all operational aspects from admissions/discharges to programming and regulatory compliance. Read more.
Legal Expert Witness: Witness Work for Attorney General – Florida
Provided expert witness testimony in DOJ lawsuit against G.P. Woods State Hospital regarding discharge planning and provision of appropriate community services. Read more.
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Meet Who's Who at CSM
Peter Pastras
Senior Partner
Specializing in intensive program evaluations, new program development, strategic planning and remediation and turnarounds of troubled organizations, with thirty years of experience developing, assessing and managing services for a diverse set of populations and problems.
Charles Higgins
Senior Partner
Charles Higgins is co-founder and a senior partner with Clinical Services Management (CSM). Mr. Higgins has over twenty-five years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse field.
Nancy Saxton-Lopez
Senior Partner
Serves as an organizational and workforce development leader, designing and managing training projects and Employee Assistance Programs.
Thomas Rosamilia
Director of Quality and Project Manager
Tom is an experienced administrator and clinician with over 35 years of leadership and direct care service. He has developed new programs and services as well as overseen system transformations.
Louis Cassaro
Lead Consultant
Lou has a history of behavioral healthcare management in both hospital and community settings, with extensive Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services experience.
Susan Mendelowitz
Consultant – Nursing and Administration
Mrs. Mendelowitz is an accomplished senior healthcare executive (CEO, COO & CNO), consultant and teacher with a deep understanding of and expertise in acute care, long term care, behavioral health, addiction medicine and public/population health.
Jorge R. Petit, M.D.
Consultant – Psychiatry and Medicine
Dr. Petit has been the primary lead on several large-scale grant-funded implementation projects including: Integrated Care Models to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Poverty
News
Jorge R. Petit, M.D.
Dr. Jorge R. Petit is a community psychiatrist and the President and CEO for Coordinated...
May 12, 2021
Susan Mendelowitz, MPA, RN, FACHE
Mrs. Mendelowitz is an accomplished senior healthcare executive (CEO, COO & CNO), consultant and teacher...
May 12, 2021
Traditional and Intensive Outpatient Services Today
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March 7, 2021
CARE EAP Special Programs and Services
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