Professional Discipline:

• Social Work

• Public Health Administration

Special Qualifications:

• Registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and mediate in Cultural Diversity, Civil, Domestic, & Domestic Violence areas

JC Experience:

• As staff have directed teams through Joint Commission surveys. 

• As a consultant help hopitals/agencies prepare for survey.

CMS Experience:

• Assisted previous employer in obtaining Medicaid in Georgia.

Hospital Experience:

• Referred to their services from multiple programs where I served as a Clinician and as Central Access Director for DeKalb Commnunity Service Board

Community Experience:

• Started out in mental health as a Psychiatric Aide.  Developed training program for grass roots personnel to become Psychiatric Aides. 

• Served on Board for South West Community Mental Health Center. 

• Designed, implemented and trained an entire county (DeKalb) Community Mental Health System in Single Point of Entry/Central Access and Utilization Review.

Consulting Interests:

• Administrative/Clinical Operations/Organizational Development

• Coordination of Program Services, Youth Services Programs

• Human Resources/Policies & Procedures, Staff Development

• Community Relations

•  Conflict Management Systems

For Customer Contact:

deepriverdj@bellsouth.net

678-526-9634

Misc:

• Home State: Georgia