Kathleen Price has over 30 years of experience in clinical and business management roles in the mental health field. She has extensive expertise in areas such as clinical direction, client relations, communication skills, business management, training development, and team building. Her background includes serving as a private practice marriage and family therapist, clinical director at a residential treatment facility, and program director at an outpatient mental health center.
1. KATHLEEN PRICE
M.A. LMFT #25778
Oak Park kap.mft@gmail.com 818-282-3778
California
SUMMARY
While I am an excellent consultant with extensive business management experience, my primary strength
is my ability to build relationships and provide a catalyst for change. I have strong communication and
presentation skills including work presented at International Eating Disorders Association annual
conference. I have developed corporate training programs and highly effective team building skills.
Areas of expertise include:
• Clinical Director • Client Relations • Communication Skills
• Business Management • Training Development • Team Building
• Effective Supervisor • Consulting • Presentation Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Practice, Thousand Oaks, California 1987 to Present
Marriage and Family Therapist
Develops, implements, and evaluates treatment approaches for patients and affected family members.
Delivers a variety of interventions focusing on problem solving, behavior modification, counseling, coping
skills, and other evidence based practice techniques
• Provides appropriate support to member's family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in
how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment
• Encourages patients to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a
constructive manner
• Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention
• Establishes liaisons to utilize resources of public and private agencies/community organizations to
meet member and program needs
Harmony Place Residential Treatment, Woodland Hills, California 2015 - 2016
Clinical Director/Chief Operations Officer
Clinical Director and Chief Operations Officer reporting directly to CEO. Responsible for all aspects of
operations, treatment, staffing, clinical and program development for this start up business.
• Special trauma and co-occurring treatment for men and women
• Responsible for all aspects of operations, treatment, staffing
• Developed and implemented realistic and measurable objectives for program while providing
leadership to staff to ensure client services met or exceeded performance goals
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Ventura County Behavioral Health, Oxnard, California 2014 - 2015
Clinical Administrator – Alcohol & Drug Program
Clinical Administrator is responsible for management of specialized alcohol and drug program. Prepared
reports and analyzed data to champion continuous process improvement. Interpreted policies and
procedures to clarify their application within the outpatient alcohol and drug program.
• Planned, organized, coordinated, and directed activities in all aspects of the program
• Liaised with other managers on policy matters and work problems
• Represented the county in interactions with other government and community agencies
• Facilitated organizational, personnel, budget, and other operational-related tasks
• Analyzed financial information and statistical data to identify program needs to improve operations
• Supervised and assisted in planning and operation of an in-service training program
Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Pacoima, California 2009 to 2015
Program Director, Via Avanta
Directed residential dual diagnosis treatment program for women and their children. Integral in assisting
with successful grant proposal for physical remodel of facility and program development to enhance
service delivery of integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders.
• Developed and implemented measurable objectives for program while providing leadership to staff
to ensure client services met or exceeded contractual performance goals.
• Built and lead a highly effective motivated team to accomplish the programs goals, conducted
performance appraisals that focused on staff education and development
• Coached and assisted staff in their professional growth while enhancing the development and
implementation of the overall clinical program needs.
• Performed management duties that included: interviewing, hiring and supervising both
administrative and clinical staff, and assigning and reviewing progress of assignments
• Interfaced with community agencies, attending meetings to include: Department of Mental Health,
Substance Abuse Prevention & Control and other related meetings as scheduled or needed.
• Development of program budget, monitored and evaluated budget issues, recommended corrective
action as needed
3. Kathleen Price 818-282-3778 3
PacificCare, Van Nuys, California 2000 to 2009
Senior Case Manager, PacificCare Behavioral Health
Team Supervisor for Orange County Mental Health MediCal contract team. Provided assessment and
referral services to Orange County MediCal population. Consulted with Providers, Orange County
Department of Mental Health Agencies, and Orange County MentalHealth Quality Review Team
Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks, California 1999 to 2000
Director, Out-Patient Senior Behavioral Health Program
Managed start-up outpatient geriatric treatment program. Set up policies and procedures to pass state
licensing and meet Medicare standards. Responsibilities included: program development; marketing;
supervision of daily program operations, staff development, and clinical services. Conducted treatment
planning with staff, Medical Director, and attending MDs.
EDUCATION
MA – Clinical Psychology, Antioch University
BA – Psychology, Ramapo College of New Jersey