Jason Young

Current

Clinician, Community Education Speaker & Marketer w/ Milestone Healthcare at Milestone Healthcare

Past

Utilization Review Coordinator at Alabama Department Of Mental Health
Recruitment Manager & Retention Coordinator at Home Instead Senior Care
Family Service Counselor at Valhalla Memory Gardens

Program Director at Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama
Geriatric Clinician I. at Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama

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Education

Jacksonville State University

Connections

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

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Jason Young’s Summary

My name is Jason Young. I have ten years experience in both outpatient and inpatient mental health treatment settings serving the geriatric population. I have extensive experience in providing community education and marketing senior services through public speaking. It is my goal to cultivate new types of speaking, writing, and consulting opportunities for myself.

Jason Young’s Experience

Clinician, Community Education Speaker & Marketer w/ Milestone Healthcare

Milestone Healthcare

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Clinical assessments of candidates for inpatient geriatric psychiatric treatment. Marketing to potential referral sources and established partners in patient care. Education provided to referring organizations and community agencies.
Utilization Review Coordinator

Alabama Department Of Mental Health

(Mental Health Care industry)

2006 — 2006 (less than a year)

Assisting with discharges from state hospital facilities to adult residential facilities throughout regional coverage area. Monitoring of treatment and discharge planning. Assisting state hospital and community mental health centers in locating appropriate treatment resources for special needs consumers.
Recruitment Manager & Retention Coordinator

Home Instead Senior Care

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

Managing of recruitment department hiring caregivers to provide non-medical services to senior adults living independently in their homes. Supervising of / coordinating with assistant working within recruitment department. Coordinating of efforts to retain employees through such means as supplementary training, bonus compensation, special events planning, and individual counseling.
Family Service Counselor

Valhalla Memory Gardens

(Individual & Family Services industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

Conducting sales in prearranged purchases of cemetery property, merchandise, and funeral services. Assisting families with arrangement of cemetery / funeral arrangements following an immediate death. Providing education to various community agencies on prearrangement.
Program Director

Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama

(Mental Health Care industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Provided direct supervision of 16 professional and lay staff that provided services over a three county-wide area. Managed annual budget of over one million dollars. Responsible for budgeting, financial reports, creating and maintaining service contracts. Provided education and training to internal staff, other service providers and the community on geriatric mental health service needs.
Geriatric Clinician I.

Mental Health Center Of North Central Alabama

(Mental Health Care industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years )

Provided individual psychotherapy within nursing home setting to those diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Responsibilities included assessment, treatment, education, consultation, behavior management planning, staff training, and family support.