<p>Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP 5 Mark Court Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 (347) 203-8856</p><p>EXPERIENCE Institute for Family Health, New York, NY Senior.Vice President of Psychosocial Services/Community Affairs 1996 – Present  Member of senior management team for community health center network that spans 325 square miles of New York City and lower Hudson Valley.  Administrative , clinical and operational oversight for department of over 140 psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, case managers and community workers.  Grants management including Ryan White Title 1 and 2  Marketing, service delivery linkages, community affairs and site development  Public relations, media interviews and press conferences.  Oversight of training programs for psychiatry, psychology, counseling , social work and public health  Familiarity with federally qualified health center operations including UDS reporting, 340b pharmacy programs and regulatory requirements for Joint Commission, Department of Health and Office of Mental Health, incident management and disaster preparedness.  Oversight of services for the uninsured , including compliance with federal 330 guidelines.</p><p>Virna Little, Behavioral Health and Healthcare Consulting 2004-Present Owner  Provide consultation to health and mental health organizations nationally and internationally primarily around developing, operationalizing and billing integrated primary care health and mental heath services.  Member of Project IMPACT consulting team providing assistance organizations with the implementation of theProject IMPACT model of care .  Assist organizations with the development and implementation of depression identification and treatment programs in their organizations.  Public speaking engagements for community and trade organizations on topics related to health and mental health service delivery.</p><p>Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel, New York 2004-Present Mental Health Crisis Team  Respond to emergency room for psychiatric emergencies for patients of all ages  Coordinate plan for admission or discharge  Crisis intervention and brief therapy as appropriate.  Completion of all facility patient care and referral documentation</p><p>Westchester Community College and The College of New Rochelle Faculty Professor 1997 –2004  Responsible for primary instruction in four hour segments over 18 weeks including text research, syllabus and exam development.  Taught classes including “Social Work With Children”, “Social Work With the Elderly”, “Psychology”, “Working with Families” and “Social Service Systems”.  Faculty advisor for course development and field instruction. NYC Health and Hospital Corporation, North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY Domestic Violence Coordinator 1995 - 1996  Duties included program development, administration, staff supervision  Provided direct care to survivors through crisis intervention, individual and family therapy  Conducted in-services and trainings for city agencies, police departments and all hospital personnel</p><p>NYC Health and Hospital Corporation, North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY Senior Social Worker 1992 - 1996  Worked in both in-patient and ambulatory services on medical, AIDS, psychiatric, emergency room, pediatric and managed care teams.  Provided case management, referrals, crisis intervention, along with suicide, homicide and psychiatric assessments.</p><p>Independent Psychiatric Consultation services, Weston, CT Psychiatric Case Manager 1994 - 1995  Provided in home case management services to chronically mentally ill clients to prevent hospitalization. Coordinated care with families and service providers.</p><p>NYS Department of Corrections, Wilton, NY HIV Counselor 1991 - 1992  Provided pre and post test counseling to incarcerated individuals, facilitated groups  Developed and implemented a peer counseling program which included training peer counselors to provide supportive services to other HIV and incarcerated individuals </p><p>EDUCATION</p><p>California Coast University May 2007 PsyD Santa Ana, California</p><p>Masters of Social Work 1995 Fordham University Tarrytown, New York</p><p>Bachelors in Social Work/ Psychology 1992 State University of New York Albany, New York</p><p>Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2004</p><p>Professional Affiliations Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare NY Ambulatory Care Association American Society for the Prevention of Abuse to Children National Association of Social Workers Community Health Care Association of New York National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Play Therapists New York Association of Play Therapy- Secretary, elected position National Association of Social Work Managers National Association of Sand Play Therapists CERTIFICATIONS  New York State Child Abuse and Maltreatment Certified Trainer  Department of Health HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling  Certified Field Instructor-Fordham University  Advanced Certified Field Instruction-Columbia University  Certified REBT Therapist  Department of Transportation recognized and federally certified Substance Abuse Professional</p><p>Current Board Positions 2010</p><p> Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) - treasurer  New York Association of Play Therapy- secretary  Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)</p><p>Awards  Eleanor Clarke Award for Innovative Social Service Programs in Healthcare-2004  2006 NASW Social Work Image Award, New York City Chapter  Phipps Community Achievement Award-1998  The Bronx Health Plan Recognized Provider-1998</p><p>Adjunct Honorary Faculty Positions  Columbia University 2006-2010</p><p>Major Presentations “Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care” Region 2 Community Health Center Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 2010 “Integration Models” Keynote Speaker, New Jersey Primary Care Association, Newark, New Jersey, April 2010 “ Behavioral Health and the Medical Home” , “Behavioral Health and Suboxone Programs”, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Annual Conference 2010 “Integration 101”, NHSC Annual Awardee Conference, March 2010 “Integreated Care Models”, Ohio Primary Care Association, March 2010 “Project IMPACT Implementation”, Brooklyn, New York, February 2010 Visiting Expert Lecturer, Singapore Ministry of Health, January 2010 Ohio Center for Integrated Care, Novermber 2009 “Health and Mental Health” Sane and Sober Conference, Kingston, New York,2009 Panelist, National Institute of Mental Health, Annual Research Conference, Washington DC, 2009 “Depression and the Caregiver”, Alzheimers Association, Poughkeepsie, New York 2009 “Strategies Dealing with Difficult Patients in Primary Care” Family Practice Residency Rounds, Brooklyn,New York 2009 “Project IMPACT”, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, 2009 “Depression Care in Integrated Settings”, national webnar, 2009 “Integration Bootcamp”, National Council for Community Behavioral Heatlhcare, Annual Conference 2008, 2009 “The Power of Networking”, Bronx Mental Health Forum, Annual Conference, 2009 “Challenges in the Delivery of Mental Health Services and the Forces That Drive Them” The Case Management Dilemma and the Changes in the Mental Health Services Delivery Conference, 1199SEIU League, New York, 2008 “Operational Strategies for the integration of Behavioral Health in Primary Care Settings” Diamond Project, 2008 The Bronx Mental Health Forum, panelist 2008,2009 “ Depression in Primary Care” Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare, National Conference 2007,2008 “Disaster Preparedness” Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare, National Conference 2007 “Mental Health and Primary Care” Faculty Development, Institute for Family Health, 2007 “ Behavioral Health in Primary Care” Community Health Center Association, Annual Conference 2007,2008,2009 “Project IMPACT” , Project IMPACT annual training, Seattle Washington, 2006, 2007,2008.2009 “Project IMPACT”, Project IMPACT, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Annual Conference 2007, 2008 Panelist, Bronx Mental Health Forum, 2007, 2008 “Social Work / Primary Care” Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare, National Conference 2006 “Identification of Family Violence in Primary Care” Faculty Development, IFH, 2004-2007</p><p>Publications “Electronic Health Records and Behavioral Health” National Council for Behavioral Healthcare special publication, 2009 “Disaster Response for Mental Health Professionals”, Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare annual publication, 2008 “A Model for Training Social Work Students”, AHEC National Journal, 2007 “ Evaluation of Project IMPACT and Development of a Tracking System”, in collaboration with Fordham University</p><p>Research </p><p>Utilizing Electronic Health Record Decision Support in addition to a Team-Based Model for Increasing Depression Screening in Primary Care: A Retrospective Analysis- pending publication</p><p>Using Community Health Workers to Reduce Teen Pregnancy in the South Bronx- pending publication </p>