Senior Business Leader ~ Behavioral Health, Integrated Treatment Programs Resume

Desired Industry: Medical/Health	SpiderID: 26662
Desired Job Location: New York, New York	Date Posted: 5/12/2009
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: now
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Executive (President, VP, CEO)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:

Senior Business Leader ~ Behavioral Health, Integrated Treatment Programs
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Business Leadership
Turnarounds
Strategic Business Plans
Brand Building/Marketing
Funding Grants Management
Business Process Optimization
Clinical Leadership
Governance/Program Development
Evidence-Based Approaches
Co-Occurring Treatment
Adolescent/Adult Treatment
Gambling Treatment
Program-Level Research VALUE OFFERED
 Clinical Expertise…Extensive experience building and leading global multi-site, multi-program residential and non-residential integrative co-occurring disorder treatment programs.
 Strategic Alliances…In-depth knowledge of funding sustainability and strong relationships with key political, business, community, and consumer influencers and stakeholders at the state, national, and international level.
 Operations…Year over year success improving not-for-profit infrastructures, marketing agency missions and treatment brands, and streamlining operational expenses to reduce costs by millions of dollars.
 Thought Leadership…Pioneer in the co-occurring disorder treatment field and inaugural chair of several leading accreditation and advisory boards.

Experience:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH INSTITUTES, (NDRI), New York, NY, 2004 to Present
Non-profit research/educational organization for advancement of treatment of drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness and HIV.
PROJECT DIRECTOR OF STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SAMHSA’S CO-OCCURRING CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Manage the provision and content of Technical Assistance (TA) to COSIG (21 U.S. States with the five year co-occurring state incentive grant), Policy Academy (32 states with state level strategic plans), and all other states requesting assistance through the national center for excellence.
Built strategic roadmap to facilitate system changes to integrate substance abuse/ mental health treatment in 32 states
 Acted as product developer for the treatment of co-occurring disorders and content expert for Governor’s task forces and substance abuse/mental health commissioners; addressed statewide conferences as plenary and workshop presenter. Special population work has included Child and Youth, Drug Court, Community Probation, and Native American.
 Leveraged relationships with leading researchers, national and state level leaders, and industry influencers to introduce groundbreaking integrative treatment to previously siloed treatment centers.
 Prepared 850 trainers to implement integrative curriculum nationwide; subsequently appointed Director of Technical Assistance for New York State, Center of Excellence for Integrated Care (12/08 to present) charged with bringing integrated treatment approaches to 1,200 clinics across the state.
ODYSSEY HOUSE, Auckland, New Zealand, 1988 to 2004
New Zealand’s leading substance abuse/mental illness integrated treatment organization.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Recruited to position to turn around an organization that was failing to meet operating costs. Introduced business infrastructure with long range plans and clear business goals and objectives and led marketing efforts to build brand recognition. Pioneered the concept of co-occurring treatment in New Zealand and led the development of several new treatment and specialist services. During tenure, increased operating centers from one to nine and grew staff from 20 to 200.
Created the vision for and executed the inaugural strategic business plan to build a fiscally sound operation
 Implemented series of business practices to create measurable performance and accountability standards for the agency; developed the first long-term business plan, an annual budget, and consistent reporting to the board.
 Achieved operational funding goals for the first time in agency’s history by shifting reliance on government funding alone to an 80% government, 20% fundraising model. Grew funding sources tenfold during tenure and established funding contingency reserve that grew to $1M.
John Challis B.A., B.S.W. Dip Teach. Page Two
917-848-8175 ▪ johnch@rcn.com

ODYSSEY HOUSE (continued)
 Cut operational costs by millions of dollars by transitioning from a capital purchase to a leasing model for major purchases including vehicle fleet and computer equipment and developed a sustainable asset base that grew to $10M.
 Saved agency millions of dollars during tenure by recommending a customized management information system that streamlined billing, reporting, and clinical material and positioned agency to be more competitive on contract bids.
 Developed individual employment contracts for each employee that included clear performance measures and regular performance reviews; in 17 years had no occurrences of employment litigation.
 Championed continuing education and in-house training programs that supported employee growth and resulted in zero reductions in force during tenure.
Propelled agency to the #1 substance abuse treatment facility in country and the global model for clinical best practice
 Successfully positioned agency as the most recognized treatment facility in New Zealand and the only service that treated the combination of mental health and substance abuse. Earned reputation for being “first to market” leading-edge therapeutic treatments supported by compelling clinical research.
 Garnered recognition from the country’s Prime Minister who acted as agency’s patron and attended high profile events.
 Secured pro-bono advertising and media campaigns, many of which won advertising awards.
Launched the first co-occurring treatment center in the southern hemisphere
 Developed a co-located adult and young adult treatment program that accelerated retention of young adults by 50%. Also introduced mixed gender women with children and mixed gender COD adolescent and adult therapeutic communities and adolescent day therapeutic communities with secondary education and post school treatment programs.
 Introduced several specialty services including a vocational training program, a comprehensive integrated assessment center, a research department and workforce development unit, a secondary education unit, and an integrated compulsive gambling treatment.
Spearheaded changes in government funding practices and public policy related to treatment
 Mobilized a team of leading treatment professionals to challenge and reverse government funding practices that adversely impacted treatment centers. As a result of changed policies, agency was able to keep fixed costs intact during periods of fluctuation and even achieve an operational surplus.
 Led review of the state run Alcohol and Drug services, which led to a major restructuring of the service from five autonomous units with no unified access or service policy to one multi-sited service with similar comprehensive services available in all geographic areas.
 Chaired the development of the New Zealand Accreditation Board for Alcohol and Drug Services. This process developed the sector standards for alcohol and drug services throughout the country. Participated in the process that incorporated revised standards into the national health and disability accreditation process.
 Chaired the New Zealand National Managers Forum for the alcohol and other drug sector for five years. Offered input on a range of policy initiatives and included negotiation with cabinet ministers and the Mental Health Commission.
EARLY CAREER.
Held treatment director and counselor position

Education:
EDUCATION
Graduate Diploma of Social Science, Alcohol & Drug Counseling, Phillip Institute-Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Australia, 1987
B.S.W., 1984 and B.A., 1981, Latrobe University, Melbourne, Australia
D.I.P. of Teaching, State College of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, 1974

Affiliations:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Vice President, Australasian Association of Therapeutic Communities
Board Member, Standards & Goals Committee, World Federation of Therapeutic Communities
Chairman, Profile (Regional Alcohol & Drug Managers) (2000 to 2004)
Executive Board, Odyssey U.S. Quality Control Board (1989 to 2000)
Executive Board, Australia-New Zealand Odyssey Foundation (1989 to 2004)
Chairman, New Zealand Accreditation Board for Alcohol & Drug Services (1990 to 1999)
Chairman, Auckland Council of Alcohol & Drugs (1992 to 1999)
Advisor, Auckland Area Health Board Substance Abuse Services (1998 to 1999)
Consultant, Reorganization of the Auckland Area Board Substance Abuse (1999)
Organizer and Sponsor, National Youth at Risk Conference, Wellington, New Zealand (2000)

PUBLICATIONS
Challis J. (1991) Future Directions for Alcohol & Drug Services in the Auckland Region. Auckland Area Health Board.
Challis, J. (1991) Odyssey House Parenting Program. Odyssey House Auckland.
Challis, J. (1991) Standards for Alcohol & Drug Services. New Zealand Accreditation Board for Alcohol & Drug Services.

PRESENTATIONS
Challis, J. Analysis of the Literature on the Long-Term Therapeutic Community – Strengths and Weaknesses. V.A.D.A. Conference Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987.
Challis, J. History of the Therapeutic Community Movement - A Critical Appraisal. Rotorua Treatment Managers Conference, 1989.
Challis, J. The Odyssey House Model of a Therapeutic Community, Rotorua Treatment Management Conference, 1989.
Challis, J. The Development of Family Interventions in a Long-Term Therapeutic Community. Australian Therapeutic Community Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 1995.
Challis, J. The Multi-Member Family Group in a Long-Term Therapeutic Community. World Federation of Therapeutic Communities Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1995.
Challis, J. The Development of a Therapeutic Community for the Dually-Diagnosed. Odyssey House, Auckland’, A.C.T.A. Conference, Sydney, Australia 1996.
Challis, J. The Modified Therapeutic Community for the Dually-Diagnosed – A Survey of the Research Literature. A.C.T.A. Conference, Terrigal, Australia, 1998.
Challis, J. Co-occurring Disorders: A National Perspective. California Co-occurring Conference, Long Beach California, 2005
Challis, J. Co-occurring Treatment Programming. COSIG Conference, Vermont, 2006
Challis, J. Co-occurring Systems Change. State Mental Health Directors, Philadelphia, 2007
Challis, J. The Stepping Stones for Developing an Integrated COD Treatment System. Nevada Behavioral Health Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007
Challis, J. Addressing Co-occurring Disorders in the Drug Court System. Arizona Drug Court Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2007
Challis, J. Integrated Co-occurring Programming: The Meeting of Two Treatment Cultures. Combined Australia/ New Zealand National Alcohol and Drug Conference

Skills:
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Business Leadership
Turnarounds
Strategic Business Plans
Brand Building/Marketing
Funding Grants Management
Business Process Optimization
Clinical Leadership
Governance/Program Development
Evidence-Based Approaches
Co-Occurring Treatment
Adolescent/Adult Treatment
Gambling Treatment
Program-Level Research

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