Katie Burns
Project Program Manager
- Role
- Program Project Manager at King County, WA
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Katie Burns
Program Manager within a county Behavioral Health and Recovery Division, leading complex, publicly funded initiatives across behavioral health systems. I oversee multi-million-dollar program budgets, contract performance, regulatory compliance, and cross-agency stakeholder coordination within Medicaid and state-funded environments.My expertise spans program and portfolio management, fiscal oversight, governance, systems implementation, process improvement, and workforce development. I lead cross-functional teams, implement compliance infrastructure (including enterprise software systems), develop policy and contract frameworks, and drive data-informed decision-making in highly regulated settings.With a professional foundation as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), State Certificated Teacher, and RYT-500, I bring strong systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and organizational leadership skills developed across healthcare, education, and community-based services. I have managed teams of 25+ contributors, led multi-year strategic planning initiatives, and built training and onboarding programs that strengthen accountability and operational performance.Core strengths include:Program & Portfolio Management | Behavioral Health Systems | Medicaid & CMS Compliance | Budget Management | Contract Administration | Cross-Functional Leadership | Policy Development | Process Optimization | Data Reporting & Analytics | Workforce Development | Change ManagementI am particularly interested in advancing strategic, high-impact programs that improve system performance, strengthen service delivery, and drive measurable community outcomes.
Experience
Program Project Manager
Nov 2023 — Present
Monitor clinical, fiscal, and administrative compliance of provider agencies; develop contract amendments; set up fiscal POETA codes in new software application (Agiloft); train colleagues in utilization of new software system during one-on-one sessions; provide ongoing technical assistance to providers; support and teach trainings for provider clinicians; develop curriculum for new provider trainings; co-facilitate internal onboarding academy workgroup meetings; lead provider meetings; conduct facility reviews; create reports and monitor correspondence for provider agencies; process hospital claims; participate in cross system coordination processes among various governmental sections; monitor federal grant data; manage program budgets; navigate databases and conduct encounter data validations; practice monthly credentialing checks.
Education
Northwestern University
Alt. Teaching Certification, Elementary Education
2007 — 2008
Gonzaga University
B.A., Psychology
2003 — 2007
Whole Life Yoga
Yoga Teacher Training 200 hours, Viniyoga
2012 — 2013
Seattle Pacific University
TESOL Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
2015 — 2016
Whole Life Yoga
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, Viniyoga
2013 — 2015
Adler University
Masters, Counseling Psychology
2009 — 2012
Skills
- Psychotherapy
- Mental Health Counseling
- Family Therapy
- Teaching
- Counseling Psychology
- Group Therapy
- Treatment
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Outreach
- Training
- Interventions
- Counseling
- Office Administration
- Life Transitions
- Cbt
- Mindfulness
- Caseload Management
- Art Therapy
- Leadership
- Groups
- Yoga Instruction
- Viniyoga
- Program Operations
- Clinical Supervision
- Staff Supervision
- Tutoring
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