Gina Brent

State Director of Child Welfare Programs @Camelot Care Centers

Itasca, IL, US

Promoted by the Executive Director and tasked with managing and developing leadership staff located across multiple sites. Directed multifaceted teams in multiple programs that faced diverse barriers based on each specific community as well as unique office/team culture. Cultivated strong relationships with external stakeholders and ensured that the organization\'s reputation for providing premier services to the families that we serve is communicated. Collaborated and engaged with quality assurance, program evaluation, human resources and additional interdepartmental entities.Collaborated with the RCM team and leadership to ensure that billing, census and fiscal responsibilities were maintained. Ensured that the provision of appropriate policies and procedures were communicated, understood and compliant with DCFS, COA and other community systems.Responsible for providing administrative leadership for Family Preservation and Placement Services as well as tasked with expanding census in existing programs and overall service array. Participated on various subcommittees and workgroups to ensure that the organization\'s input was provided to DCFS regarding the development of new positions, legislation and advocacy for staff retention initiatives statewide.