Areas of Expertise:

Behavioral Health (Mental health and Substance Abuse), Behavioral Health Managed Care, Benefit Designs, Vendor Contracting and Management, EAPs, Motivational Interviewing for Care Management, Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention, Program Design for Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities, Taught at the College of St. Catherine- Human Sexuality, Family Development, Psychology of Adjustment and Death and Dying classes

Education/Credentials:

MSW, University of Minnesota, LCSW-- State of TN. Board Certified Clinical Social Worker

Awards:

Social Worker of the year in Chattanooga in the 1990s

Business Affiliations/Boards:

Board Member, American Board of Clinical Social Work, Co-chairperson, BCBSA Behavioral Health Workgroup, The Sanctuary, Inc. Board member (local woman’s substance abuse and homeless program)

Speeches/Presentations:

Blue Distinction and Behavioral health  (given to the BCBSA BH workgroup), BCBSA workgroup presentation on Coordination of Care with a Carve-out BHO, Managed Care and Outpatient Treatment, (Orlando Conference), Behavioral Health and Disasters (AHIP), Stress Management presentation to Chattanooga NAWBO, Stress presentations to BCBST employees, numerous presentations on mental health and substance abuse topics- too many to mention