RESUME

administrative (state of illinois)

IDHS, Director of Psychological Services
Ann Kiley Center for Developmental Disabilities
Waukegan, Illinois
May 7, 2003 to November 30, 2004 (took early retirement option to return to full time private practice.)

• Supervised psychology staff in providing behavior analysis and retraining for developmentally disabled adults in a residential treatment environment, many of whom are also diagnosed with mental illness
• Performed executive oversight in relevant policy, procedures, and quality assurance
• Served as Administrative Office on Duty on a rotating basis, 24-hour on-call

IDHS, Chief Psychologist
Zeller Mental Health Center
Peoria, Illinois
September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002 (Employment at this facility ended when Zeller was closed due to state budget shortfall. During next eight months until rehired by the State of Illinois, professional activities were primarily forensic psychology.)

• Supervised psychology staff providing inpatient services for the mentally ill, the developmentally disabled mentally ill, and the dually diagnosed mentally ill substance abuser
• Developed policy and procedures for quality assurance, reduction of violence and self injury, forensic assessments, behavior programming, and psychological assessment
• Served as Administrative Officer on Duty on a rotating basis, 24-hour on-call

Psychology Administrator
Illinois Youth Center (co-ed)
Chicago, Illinois
March 15, 1999 to September 1, 2001 (left to accept position of Chief Psychologist at Zeller Mental Health Center, Peoria, Illinois.)

• Developed and implemented mental health and substance abuse treatment policies and procedures
• Developed RFP's for substance abuse program, oversaw selection of vendors
• Served as Duty Administrative Officer (March 1999- January 2000) on a rotating basis, 24-hour on call
• Provided 24-hour on-call mental health intervention for youth in crisis
• Served as backup for the IDOC Sexually Violent Persons evaluation unit, assessing offenders before release and testifying in court
• Monitored and approved computerized IDOC Juvenile Tracking System designations for youth sexual assault prevention program

Chief of Mental Health Services
IDOC, Juvenile Division
August 26, 1996 to March 15, 1999 (left when reassigned to IYC Chicago)

Juvenile Division: (detains an average of 2000 youth)

• Evaluated, planned, implemented, and monitored all mental health, sex offender, and substance abuse treatment programs in seven IDOC juvenile division facilities as well as parole services
• Planned and conducted training in crisis response, procedures for the use of enforced medication, sexual assault prevention, and suicide prevention
• Planned and implemented Illinois Juvenile Tracking System improvements for medical and mental health services

Adult Division: (detains an average of 45,000 inmates)

• Participated on the Illinois steering committee for the implementation of the Sexually Violent Persons Civil Commitment Act (The committee was comprised of representatives from the Governor’s office, Attorney General’s Office, IDHS, Office of the Budget, and IDOC.)
• Conducted file reviews of sex offenders, determine risk assessments, evaluated high- risk offenders, and testified in civil commitment hearings and trials