DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND PROJECT MANAGER
Professional Discipline:
- Behavioral Healthcare Management
- Licensed Professional Counselor
Special Qualifications:
- Psychology Internship – VA Medical Center, East Orange, NJ
- MA in Psychology – New School for Social Research, NY, NY
- BA in Political Science – William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
JC Experience:
- JC experience based on over 30 years’ employment with hospitals required to maintain compliance with JC standards including successful completion of accreditation process
CMS Experience:
- CMS experience based on facility employment required to maintain compliance with CSM standards and develop, submit and implement corrective action plans
- Project Leader of the CMS/New Jersey Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Project
Hospital and Community Mental Health Experience:
- 2009-Present: Bergen Regional MC VP of Behavioral Health, Paramus, NJ
- 2003-2009: Site Manager of Atlantic Systems, Morristown, NJ
- 2001-2003: CSM consultant serving as Administrator of Behavioral Health Services, Newton, NJ
- 1990-2001: Behavioral Health Services Administrator and Director of Adult, Child, & Family Services, Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Center, Morristown, NJ
Consulting Interests:
- Leadership and Communication
- Project Management
- Contract Management
- Program Operations