University of West Georgia

Michigan State University

Experienced Behavioral Health Executive Leader

Oregon Center for Change

Co-Owner

I'm available for full-time employment, project and consultation work, and Interim Executive roles. Call me--you'll find my phone number at <a href="http://www.daniel-ward.com.Or">www.daniel-ward.com.Or</a> send me an email at <a href="mailto:dgward@hotmail.com">dgward@hotmail.com</a>.

Oregon and Washington, in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Experienced Behavioral Health Executive

With Dr. Jane Ward, I co-founded and co-own Oregon Center for Change (OCC). OCC is a psychological evaluation and treatment clinic in Beaverton, Oregon, a Portland suburb. The clinic offers comprehensive personality, forensic, and behavior evaluation as well as individual and group treatment. Presently, OCC offers 13 specialized open-ended treatment groups with continuous admissions for new clients. Several doctoral-level psychology students also work at OCC for Ph.D.-supervised practicum and internship experience.

Co-Founder and Co-Owner

Working nationally to improve access to mental health and substance abuse treatment and support services. Publisher of website: National Treatment Access Project - <a href="http://www.ntap.us">www.ntap.us</a>. Also publisher of the National Treatment and Support Directory, a free nationwide directory of providers and programs who provide treatment, support, housing and ancillary services, education, and advocacy for people with mental illness or substance use disorders. (<a href="http://ntap.us/business-directory/)This">http://ntap.us/business-directory/)This</a> is an evolving, voluntary (unpaid), collaborative, after-hours, side project for me. It relies heavily on the input and contributions (articles, ideas, advice) of interested people who work in or are otherwise affiliated with the field. I welcome your thoughts: <a href="mailto:nationaltreatmentaccessproject@gmail.com">nationaltreatmentaccessproject@gmail.com</a>  Novenber 2017: Yes, the website needs to be updated. A little too busy right now...I'm taking a break. Back up soon.

National Treatment Access Project

Publisher

Leading an appointed Commission comprised of State government department heads, elected officials, scientists, and subject matter experts, to form a coherent state-wide policy for prevention and treatment activities and a rational system of budgeting State funds to strategically support those activities. Establishing an evidence-based process for evaluating a fragmented array of services. Prioritizing public funding for the most effective programs that address the most urgent needs.

State of Oregon - Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission

Executive Director

When a close family member experienced a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), I became a 24-hour caregiver and live-in cognitive and vocational rehab therapist.

My house -- Portland, Oregon

Caregiver

Created an innovative mental health and substance abuse access system, Metro Crisis Services (MCS), for the seven-county Denver metropolitan area. MCS was the pilot program of the statewide mental health crisis system that I designed, which is now known as Colorado Crisis Services (<a href="http://coloradocrisisservices.com">coloradocrisisservices.com</a>). After launching MCS, I quickly established its professionally-staffed 24/7 telephone access service as an accredited member of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. I also built fee-based after-hours service relationships with remote mental health providers, and enjoyed tremendous community response to a award-winning outdoor and transit advertising managed by the Denver agency, Rabble+Rouser.This effort enjoyed wonderful community support -- and several Colorado foundations, the Colorado Criminal Justice Commission, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the federal government all joined in supporting my work. Governor Hickenlooper and the Colorado legislature decided in 2013 to provide funding to make my vision a statewide reality, and the project morphed into Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners and Colorado Crisis Services. My program design included a professionally-staffed life-saving behavioral health 24-hour access hotline -- the first and only in Colorado -- and five regional 24/7 crisis emergency clinics, to introduce around-the-clock mental health services to the state of Colorado. Subsequent state funding increases have enabled my design to expand from the initial five to 11 locations.For my work dedicated to bringing these emergency mental health services to Colorado, I was honored to be nominated for a Harvard-Kennedy School "Excellence in Government" award.

Metro Crisis Services (now Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners/Colorado Crisis Services)

Managed production quality assurance at a software development company in northern Minnesota -- 160+ employees. Ever been to northern Minnesota? It's cold. Thus the name of this company.

50 Below Software -- Duluth MN

Quality Director

Led the turn-around of two non-profit migrant and community health centers with a 21-year history of service to uninsured and underinsured people in the rural communities of the Columbia Gorge. Accountable for directing all activities and maintaining viability (including acquiring ~$3 million in grant support annually) at clinics in Hood River and The Dalles. Staff of 100+, including 16 medical providers, four dentists; 48,000 medical and dental appointments per year.

La Clínica del Cariño Family Health Care Center, Inc.

Dual role; held two jobs simultaneously: Regional Administrator for State of Washington Medicaid-funded behavioral health services in southwest Washington region, and Executive Director for all county-supported mental health and substance abuse programs. Successfully turned around an ineffective county department; created and funded new local programs. Despite my success there, my family and I were all happy that an opportunity to move to the Columbia Gorge came knocking.

Cowlitz County, and State of Washington

Executive Director, and Regional Administrator

Was Director of Marketing for Synchronicity, Inc., of Bellevue, WA, a GIS and web content management system developer, until company was acquired by Finnish software developer RTSe, then became Marcom Director of RTSe USA. Managed communications department, supervised copywriters and technical writers, wrote and edited marketing materials, website content, technical specs and software documentation. And then the dot-com bubble became the dot-com bust, and we all know what happened. Yes, kids, there really were stock option burning parties.

RTSe USA, Inc.

Director of Marketing

Wrote marketing materials, print and on-line media, training programs, technical white papers, B-to-B and consumer advertising for high-tech client list that included Dow Chemical and other Fortune 100 businesses. Imagine a compelling full-page magazine advertisement that would get you to run out and buy a ton of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose or double-enveloping worm gears...yep, I wrote those.

Alexander Marketing

Marketing Copywriter

Founder and managing partner of start-up specialty transportation company with twice-daily bus service to eight college campuses. Brought it rapidly to profitability and sold it.

University Express

Assessed community market and planned curriculum changes to build local child treatment and behavioral health workforce. Created employer-college workforce development programs. Advised college administrators on instructional program changes to increase effectiveness and relevance.

Lansing Community College

Human Service Program Administrator

Contracted by non-profits, government agencies, human service programs, healthcare providers, public libraries, and U.S. Postal Service to consult on issues related to critical incident planning and recovery, public education, customer relations and behavior management. Worked with 83 Michigan counties (1996-1997) to adapt behavioral health programs to capitated funding.  Contracted by Library of Michigan (1991-1993) to teach grant proposal writing and program evaluation skills to library administrators.

Daniel Ward Consulting and Training

Management Consultant

Created, marketed and published this biweekly subscription-only employment newsletter for professionals and human resource managers in the human services.

Michigan Human Services Jobs

Publisher and CEO

Director of behavioral health services center and 24-hour emergency clinic for large urban county. Managed single-entry access system for $63 million multi-agency service system. Designed and built state-of-the-art behavioral health access and acute care facility. I designed this innovative urgent care clinic, fully staffed 24/7, to provide a safe and secure location for police drop-off, family interventions, humane management of behavioral extremes, suicide prevention, etc. Also operated a short-term outpatient med titration and stabilization program. My design included one of the first "23-59 rooms" in the country. My innovative facility was the first demonstration of certain program and facility elements now prominently featured in mental health emergency systems of Alameda County, California, and Bexar County, Texas. With professional staff of 35 people -- psychiatrists, psych residents, psycholoigists, social workers, nurse -- Provided face-to-face assessment and crisis intervention for 11,000 people each year and telephone crisis services to over 100,000 per year.

Cornerstone Community Mental Health Services

Wrote, designed, edited marketing materials for businesses, non-profits, medical providers. Developed skills with digital technology as well as traditional graphic arts production. This was in the early days of digital design/desktop publishing so along with big screens and laser printers, it also involved drawing with ink and blue pencils, light tables, waxing and rubber cement. The olden days...

Bates Street Publishing Company

Publisher/CEO/Owner

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of two non-profit corporations operating 14 free-standing 24-hour facilities for specialized residential treatment of mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults, especially individuals with severe and persistent co-occurring “dual-diagnosis” disorders.

Residential Treatment of Grand Rapids, Inc. and New Kent Homes, Inc.

First ombudsman (conflict resolver) in a community mental health setting in the U.S. Reduced service system costs by $2.5 million annually by effectively managing organizational conflict.

Kent County Community Mental Health

Ombudsman

Provided emergency and short term patient care in county psychiatric hospital and emergency clinic. Assessed and treated 4,000+ patients. Supervised interns and conducted training programs.

Kent Oaks Psychiatric Unit

Psychologist

Conducted adult felony pre-sentence investigations and supervised convicted felons in the community on probation.

Michigan Department of Corrections

Field Agent

Teaching ExperienceBusiness Writing Instructor, English Department, Grand Valley State University 1998-1999Adjunct Field Instructor, Psychology Department, Grand Valley State University 1990-1991Adjunct Field Instructor, Social Work Department, Grand Valley State University 1985-1986Social Studies Teacher, Adult High School Completion, Holt Public Schools, Holt, MI 1980Graduate Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department, West Georgia College 1979-1980Social Studies and English Substitute Teacher, Michigan, Oregon, Georgia 1974-75; 1978-79English Teacher, Holt High School, Holt, MI 1974-1975