Resume

• 2006

  International Board for the Certification of Group Psychotherapists

  Board of Directors

  American Group Psychotherapy Association

  Founding President and Past Board Member

  Rochester Area Group Therapy Society

  Past Chair

  Affiliate Society Assembly

  Past Member

  Executive Committee

  Behavioral Health

  Service Line Development

  Hospital Management

  Process & Productivity Improvement

  Organizational Change & Transformation

  Interpersonal Communication

  Collaborative Problem Solving

  Conflict Resolution

  Strategic Planning & Execution

  Public Speaking & Industry Presentations

  Staffing

  Training & Development

  Team Building

  Fiscal / Budget Management

  Healthcare Administration

  Regulatory Compliance

  Mental Health

  Leadership

  Government Relations

  Project & Program Management

  Operational Streamlining

  Smith

  Sherrie

  RWJBarnabas Health

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Prime Healthcare

  Garrison Lehrman Group Dates: August 2018 to Present

  Nazareth College

  State University of New York College at Brockport

  University of Rochester

  Rochester

  New York Area

  I spearheaded procedure improvements and projects that drove the attainment of program goals and objectives.\n* Under my leadership

  the program reached full capacity.

  Acting Director

  Adult Partial Hospital Services

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Denville

  New Jersey

  Recruited to stabilize and direct behavioral health services for the company’s Northeast Division of seven community hospitals across Rhode Island

  Pennsylvania

  and New Jersey. Position involved renegotiating MOUs

  standardizing admission policies

  job descriptions

  and staffing levels

  and improving compliance

  efficiency

  and effectiveness. Key updates required standardizing behavioral health treatment plans and ligature resistant physical environments to bring all seven hospitals into compliance with state regulatory guidelines and Joint Commission requirements and ensuring regulatory-required positions were filled to optimize the existing recruiting and staffing methods.

  Corporate Behavioral Health Director

  Northeast Division Company: Prime Healthcare

  Prime Healthcare

  Rochester

  New York Area

  Taught courses on Psychiatric Diagnosis to master's level social work students enrolled in the Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Degree Program

  a unique collaboration between SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College.

  Adjunct Faculty

  State University of New York College at Brockport

  Rochester

  New York Area

  Taught social work courses in the undergraduate program.

  Adjunct Professor of Social Work

  Nazareth College

  Consult with and educate clients on behavioral healthcare industry.

  Garrison Lehrman Group Dates: August 2018 to Present

  University of Rochester

  Rochester

  New York Area

  Clinical Faculty appointment where I participated in the Department of Psychiatry Faculty Practice Group and taught graduate level courses in group psychotherapy.

  Assistant Professor Of Psychiatry

  Rochester

  New York Area

  Provided direction

  leadership

  strategic plans

  and annual goals for the social work division. Improved patient access and care by developing and implementing new programs and provided administrative and clinical supervision to over 100 social workers in the division

  Clinical Chief

  Psychiatric Social Work Division

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Rochester

  New York Area

  In this interim role

  I set goals

  identified opportunities

  and assessed changes for optimal patient care.\n* I implemented evaluation standards and methods that enabled the organization to measure agency performance.

  Interim Director

  Adult Ambulatory Services

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Held concurrent role directing the daily operations of group therapy services

  which involved the design

  planning

  coordination

  and execution of group programming. Developed and launched group therapy service offering more than 20 evidence-based groups led or supervised by certified group therapists plus a group training program.

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  University of Rochester Medical Center

  Rochester

  New York

  Appointed to direct hospital continuity of care initiatives while retaining the responsibilities of two prior and concurrent roles. Successfully curbed Medicaid costs while improving the quality of care to the primary care population by embedding social work behavioral health clinicians in six University of Rochester primary care sites. Optimized the coordination of care by implementing New York State’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program (DSRIP) to integrate behavioral health and primary care. Led team to design and implement evidence-based strategies that reduced the preventable 30-day readmission rate approximately 5%.

  Director

  Continuity of Care

  New Jersey

  Responsible for developing and managing ambulatory practices for the Behavioral Health Network

  as part of the RWJBarnabas Health Combined Medical Group. Identify the need for behavioral health teams in primary care practice hubs

  assist in hiring

  onboarding and credentialing teams

  and provide support to ensure their success. Accountable for the achievement of profitability goals as well as customer satisfaction and market share. Provide project management leadership on behalf of the RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Network

  as NJ transitions its existing DSRIP work into the successor

  QIP program

  which showcases behavioral health as one of two major focus areas

  and includes significant financial performance targets on behalf of the system’s hospitals. Dedicated to ensuring a strong relationship with the medical group and access to behavioral health services and supports.

  Assistant Vice President - Behavioral Health

  RWJBarnabas Health

  Chair International Board of Certified Group Psychotherapists

  American Group Psychotherapy Association

  Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Social Work)

  University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

  Master of Clinical Social Work

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  Smith College

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Social Work | Minor Criminal Justice

  International Board of Certified Group Psychotherapists

  Certified Group Psychotherapist

  Prime Healthcare

  Certified Trainer in Workplace Violence Prevention

  New York State Education Department and New Jersey Office of the Attorney General

  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NY and NJ)