Coleen Dobo

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ABOUT COLEEN DOBO

AVAILABLE for psychotherapy, clinical and programmatic consultation, supervision, grant-writing.Thirty years experience as a public service Clinical Psychologist providing direct care and executive oversight of the full spectrum of community behavioral health care including outpatient, residential, community crisis response, Medication Assisted Treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Directed agency-wide implementation of trauma-sensitive and gender-responsive care, integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, motivational interviewing and harm-reduction philosophy, and integrated primary and behavioral health care. Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based practices, ethical standards, regulatory requirements contributing to agency reputation for high quality services and employee satisfaction and exemplary results on surveys by state and federal funders and accrediting bodies. Successful grant-writing resulting in multiple state and federal awards to provide pioneering treatments for specialty primary care, embedding crisis clinicians in town police departments, implementing first-time medications for opioid use disorders in correctional facilities, overseeing state\'s first certified community behavioral health center. Provided training on multiple behavioral health topics at state and national conferences. Dedicated to expanding access to behavioral health care to diverse populations and providing clinical supervision and training to the next generation of behavioral health providers to continue to advance profession capable of eliminating disparities in health care and minimizing the impact of adverse social drivers that create barriers to recovery, wellness, and quality of life for people with behavioral health disorders.