Sharon M. Grosch has over 14 years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy to children, adults, and geriatric populations. She also has 10 years of administrative experience in mental health and corrections settings, including serving as Mental Health Administrator for the Tennessee Prison for Women. In this role, she improved audit pass rates, increased productivity, and built therapeutic programming for offenders. She demonstrates strong communication, leadership, and management skills.

1. SHARON M. GROSCH, LCSW
112 Countrywood Drive 615-308-3460
Lebanon, Tennessee 37087 smgrosch@bellsouth.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Candidate offers:
• Ten years of mental health administrative experience including two years
of corrections and substance abuse administrative experience
• Fourteen years of clinical inpatient and outpatient mental health
psychotherapist experience working with children, adults and geriatric
population in varied systems of care
• Experience working with chronically ill patients and their families
• Proven history of program development, promotion and implementation
utilizing policy driven and evidence-based practices
• Positive pass rates with annual ACA and quarterly TDOC audits
• Financial accountability through the scrutiny of profit/loss statements
• Generation of measurable action plans to promote revenue
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with employees,
adjunct departments and the community
• Experience in employee sourcing, training, mentoring and termination
• Mental health educator and trainer--public speaker
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Corizon Health Services December 2014-September 2016
Tennessee Prison for Women
Nashville, Tennessee
Mental Health Administrator
Responsible for providing leadership and direction to the mental health and substance
abuse departments. The Tennessee Prison for Women is an 800 bed intake center
housing all levels of inmates, as well as providing direction for 27 staff that include
psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, master’s level therapists, substance abuse counselors
and clerks. Responsible for mental health administration at the TPFW annex and The
Next Door Pre-Release Program in Chattanooga, TN.
• Improved audit pass rate from 70% to 95% within first 6 months of employ.

2. • Increased productivity by 50% by developing, implementing and managing
systems to improve patient care.
• Instituted evidence-based programming for offenders with severe mental illness.
• Co-Built the first therapeutic program for maximum security female offenders in
Tennessee.
• Efficiently and accurately managed budget by adhering to targets and determined
standards.
• Participated in the full cycle of Human Resources, including interviewing, hiring,
training and termination of employment.
• Oversee the implementation of Substance Abuse Program for parole mandated
offenders.
• Created positive working relationships with the TDOC Director of Mental Health,
wardens and department leaders for effective communication and problem
solving.
• Conduct trainings for more than 300 staff members.
• Mentor, develop and enhance staff through weekly supervision, skills
development and evaluations.
• CPR trained
Tennessee Prison for Women
Staff Therapist
• Provided individual psychotherapy for a caseload of 100 offenders
• Facilitated daily psychoeducational groups with the highest acuity mental health
patients
• Treatment team member
• Selected as audit team member to audit other facilities
• Supervised LCSW candidates
• Classification Board member to determine facility assignments
• Trained all new employees
Grosch Counseling Center January 2006-June 2014
Lebanon, Tennessee
Administrator and Clinician
• Built company from inception to successful private practice in 3 months
• Collaborated with managed care companies via credentialing, verification,
precertification, utilization reviews and reimbursement appeals.
• Devised and managed budget and financials
• Interviewed, hired, trained and managed employees
• Built referral networks

3. • Created and implemented marketing plan
• Provided therapy services to senior adults, adults, teens, children, couples and
families
• Facilitated therapy groups
• Taught anger management and parenting classes
• Conducted alcohol and drug assessments
• Consultant for Elmcroft Assisted Living Center
• Provided professional court testimony
University Medical Center August 2002-December 2005
Lebanon, Tennessee
Psychiatric Social Worker
• Conducted intake process
• Completed precertification and utilization reviews with managed care companies
• Conducted individual, family and group therapy sessions
• Coordinated patient aftercare plans
• Liaison to physicians and families
• Supervised social work interns for the University of Tennessee
Education
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Masters of Science Social Work 2002
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2005
Community Involvement
• National Association of Social Workers
• Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
• Prospect Human Rights Committee Member
• Contributing author for Lebanon Life Magazine
• Leadership Wilson graduate
• Keynote speaker at community events
• Volunteer facilitator for community support groups
• Board of Directors member for Miss Ellie's ministry
• Sherry's Run Volunteer

4. References are available upon request.