Consulting & Training Services

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Kris provides consultation, training (virtual and in person) and curriculum development for local and national consultants and training centers with topics including:

• person-centered assessments and treatment planning using Person Centered Care Planning (PCCP) Model

• person-centered care implementation with specialized populations in behavioral health treatment

• incorporating mindfulness holistic practices into behavioral and somatic health care

• use of functional assessments to inform treatment planning

• collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment teams

• incorporating families and natural supports in treatment supervising Evidence-Based and Empirically Supported practices

• applications of mindfulness for providers treating opioid use disorders

• behavioral change supporting integrative medicine

• trauma informed care working with Transition Age Youth

• employment supports for individuals in recovery from polysubstance and opioid use disorders

• clinical documentation and documentation for supportive practices

• addressing social determinants of health

• substance use and mental health presentations as they impact youth and caregivers in foster care settings

• trauma-informed considerations and interventions for vocational supports and supported employment

• trauma and youth in foster care

• compassion fatigue, burnout, compassion satisfaction and resilience including as related to COVID-19

Experience and Background

Kris has been working full time in Maryland’s Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS) since 2007 and uses her experience in direct service in supported employment and psychiatric rehabilitation programs, managing team and programs at provider agencies, working for the state Behavioral Health Administration as a project director for SAMHSA grant funded expansions of Evidence Based and Empirically Supported services in diverse Maryland jurisdictions, and as a practicing therapist to inform training and technical assistance.

Kris’ experience with training and consultation in behavioral health interventions dates back to 2008 and has been shaped by mentorship including with Diane Grieder, a national consultant and co-author of the seminal text on Person-Centered Care Planning. She has trained as a trainer for Critical Time Intervention through the Center for the Advancement of Critical Time Intervention – CACTI. She is also an experienced trainer in vocational services informed by 10+ years working in the Individual Placement and Support Supported Employment Model.

Her post-graduate studies include:

• certification in Trauma Response and Crisis Intervention

• training in and consultation for supervising using the Trauma Systems Therapy model

• training in mindfulness and mind-body approaches with Behavioral Health Applications

• certification in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

• certification in Integrative Health from University of Maryland