Meghan Kelly
Evergreen Park
Summary
Knowledgeable Program Director with strong background in overseeing complex programs and initiatives. Successfully lead teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables. Demonstrates proficiency in strategic leadership and complex systems management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director- Southwest Merrionette Park
Metropolitan Family Services
Merrionette Park, IL
10.2019 - Current
- Direct the daily operations and vision of multiple community programs and services, serving clients across of spectrum of care
- Recruit, train, and supervise a team of Program Managers and Supervisors
- Lead and maintain service delivery and compliance for over 10 state, county and privately funded programs
- Develop, monitor, and optimize program budgets, leveraging public and private funding, including Medicaid billing
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with local community organizations, government agencies, and corporate sponsors to expand program capacity
Director of Programs
Alternatives, Inc.
Chicago, IL
11.2010 - 10.2019
- Supervise program managers and ensure effective delivery of all of Alternatives’ programs and services
- Lead program planning and budget development and maintenance for programming
- Gather and report performance data quarterly for agency’s Board of Directors and Board committees
- Ensure programs and services meet all grant and contractual expectations
- Develop and implement a sustainable Medicaid billing structure
- Utilize data to develop, implement and maintain programs
- Develop and implement trainings to enhance programs and staff capacity
- Participate in local and statewide collaborative committees informing programmatic standards and best practices for the larger systems that effect youth
- Partner with Executive Team to implement and accomplish the agency’s strategic plan in alignment with our mission, vision and core values
Associate Director of New Program Initiatives
Alternatives, Inc.
Chicago, IL
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Partnered with program managers and Director of Programs to develop new program initiatives that advance Alternatives’ mission and align with its strategic vision and plan
- Represented Alternatives at stakeholder meetings and establish and build on existing partnerships
- Supported the Director of Programs with program planning and development
- Identified areas of need for staff training and development
Clinical Supervisor
Alternatives, Inc.
Chicago, IL
12.2010 - 01.2017
- Supervised a crisis intervention program focused on family reunification for youth experiencing housing instability
- Provided supervision to seven staff; including clinical case managers, clinical therapists and on-call crisis staff
- Reviewed paperwork and monitor staff caseloads
- Provided crisis interventions and direct therapy services to a small caseload of clients
- Participated in program planning and budget development for programming
- Gathered and reported performance data quarterly for agency’s program committee
- Participated in statewide collaborative committees regarding CCBYS programmatic standards and enhancement
- Served on agency’s Strategic Planning Committee with Board Members, Directors and Supervisors to collaborate on agency development
Trainer
Illinois Collaboration On Youth (ICOY)
Chicago, IL
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Serve as a trainer for “CCBYS 101” which provides information on CCBYS services, procedures and systems
- Participate in analysis and updating of materials in coordination with fellow trainers
Therapist
Alternatives, Inc.
Chicago, IL
11.2008 - 12.2010
- Provided direct therapy and case management services to bring about family reunification for homeless youth
- Worked with team members to identify and connect youth and families with needed community resources
- Provided substance abuse counseling using the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)
- Administered the substance abuse screening tool Global Assessment of Individual Needs (GAIN)
- Participated in team program planning and attended meetings/trainings on program
- Facilitated a delinquency prevention program based on the Balanced and Restorative Justice model
- Conducted weekly psycho-educational group sessions with at risk youth
Education
Master of Social Work - School of Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2008
Bachelor of Social Work - College of Health and Human Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04-2007
Skills
- Relationship building
- Effective leader
- Program leadership
- Staff development
- Partnership development
- Operations oversight
- Budgeting and financial management
- Strategic leadership
Timeline
Program Director- Southwest Merrionette Park
Metropolitan Family Services
10.2019 - Current
Associate Director of New Program Initiatives
Alternatives, Inc.
01.2017 - 12.2017
Trainer
Illinois Collaboration On Youth (ICOY)
10.2013 - 01.2014
Clinical Supervisor
Alternatives, Inc.
12.2010 - 01.2017
Director of Programs
Alternatives, Inc.
11.2010 - 10.2019
Therapist
Alternatives, Inc.
11.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Social Work - College of Health and Human Services
Western Michigan University
Master of Social Work - School of Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
Internships
- University of Chicago Charter School, Woodlawn: Chicago, IL October 2007-June 2008- Clinical Social Work Intern
- Circuit Court- Family Division- Kalamazoo, MI September 2006-April 2007- BSW Intern- Foster Care Coordination/Juvenile Probation
Professional Development
- Participated in professional trainings including: Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS), ITCT Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS), Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI), Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Trauma Informed: A Guide to the Treatment of Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders, suicide awareness/prevention, play therapy, WRAP, hate crime, Conflict Resolution
- Participant in Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH)/Illinois Collaboration on Youth- Child and Adolescent Committee, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, ICOY Training Advisory Board (Facilitator 2015-2017)
License
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)