Nathalie Hughes Erksine, MSW MPH DBH

Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant, Health Wellness & Prevention, Health & Human Services, and Ambulatory Clinical Operations Targeted at Medicaid SafetyNet Population

United States

About

Experience

  • Board of Education a Trustee at Tracy Unified School District (TSUD)
    Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Meaningfully Engage in Shared Governance: to ensure transparency, accountability, integrity, evidence-based practices, and fair processes; by which the Public and All Stakeholders (i.e., faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and students and families); influence decisions on matters of policy and procedure, and to present alternatives on such matters.

  • Assistant Course Instructor and Writing Specialist at Arizona State University, Department of Social and Behavioral Science
    Sep 2017 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Academic Research Writing Specialist:(2018 - Present) Graduate Course Assistant: (2017-2018) Arizona State University PSY366 Abnormal Psychology; PSY 341 – Developmental Psychology Collaborated with an Academic team to plan weekly instructions to meet the needs of individual students on Yellowdig and Blackboard. Implemented a variety of instructional intervention techniques and assessment strategies to support teaching curriculum, knowledge content, and developmental learning techniques. Utilized the current research learning pedagogies to enhance cooperative learning, evidence-based instruction, research-based interventions, and address diverse challenges in language and learning styles. Collected and evaluated supportive data to ensure program and intervention plans’ effectiveness. Recorded and maintained students’ behavioral charts, attendance records, behavioral assessments, and progress reports as required by regulatory laws, and university policies and compliance standards. Coordinated and facilitated professional developments for self, Staff including team-building activities and scheduled meetings.

  • Care Manager-Researcher/Residency Program Training Manager at SCJ General Hospital
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Researcher and Care Manager for UC Davis, Behavioral Science Department in Collaboration with San Joaquin Hospital, Family Clinic: Rolled-out a depression pilot study from start to finish to explore low-income men mental status correlated to their physical function. Applied strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills to interface and collaborate with the targeted safety-net population, medical providers, and staff. As the Residency Training Program Manager: Planned, organized, and directed and managed the daily administrative activities of SJGH physician residency program; Served as the Designated Institutional Official for external accrediting and regulating agencies; supervising program support staff and works closely with the Director of Medical Education, the Residency Training Program Technicians, and other staff performing technical and clerical programs.

  • MSW Behavioral Health Manager II/Compliance Officer at Alameda County Medical Center
    Feb 2000 - Jan 2015 · 15 yrs

    - Collaborated leading and directing strategic planning (PDSD), Program Planning & Evaluation, Budgetary Management and Training of Federal, State, and local, health initiatives, regulatory compliance, annual work plans, and quarterly performance improvement reports, including provincial initiatives. - Mitigated daily administrative activities, contractual agreements, patient-billing-payments, budgetary oversight and grant funding, and regulatory compliance functions for Skilled-Nursing Rehab; Ambulatory Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care, Forensic Services; and Vital Registry-Decedent Affairs Unit, Labor/Delivery, Dialysis/ESRD, EPR, and Palliative Care. - Applied Resulted Based Accountability and Evaluation and Resulted Based Facilitation and Leadership. - Matched continuing care bed demands, availability, and staffing with Providers' Networks to identify and support future demands by levels of post-acute care, and community resource capacity. Initiated new community providers’ contracts to expand integrated services for the inclusivity of social determinants, wellness/prevention programs, and transitional care services. - Participated in Quality Improvement Teams: Collected supportive data and disseminated information to leverage quality and costs of care to improve care delivery systems; health disparities; increase access to quality care for Safety-Net Medi-Cal/MedicarePopulations; and reduced non-clinical readmissions and overutilization by 30% - Facilitated or chaired cross-functional teams and bio-ethics committees to improve operational and clinical effectiveness, and cost-efficiency aligned with DHCS, DMHC, and NCQA compliance standards. - Foster internal and external business collaboratives with County, public and private health/human service agencies, managed care organizations, and Physicians/community Networks. Supervised and coordinated Staff/self-professional developments and team-building activities.