Aimee Techau

Background

About Aimee Techau

I am a behavioral health executive with over 15 years of leadership experience across academic, nonprofit, and private healthcare systems. My work sits at the intersection of psychiatric and addiction medicine, systems transformation, and evidence-based care delivery. I specialize in scaling integrated behavioral health models, optimizing multi-site clinical operations, and aligning quality frameworks with both mission and margin. My leadership style is data-informed, team-centric, and values-driven. I’ve served in executive and clinical roles—including Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer, Clinical Director, and Associate Medical Director—where I’ve consistently aligned clinical excellence with operational strategy. Key strengths include: •Clinical Oversight: Directed inpatient psychiatric and withdrawal management services for high-acuity, dual-diagnosis populations. •Outcomes-Driven Practice: Built dashboards to track depression, anxiety, and SUD treatment efficacy using measurement-based care. •Regulatory Readiness: Achieved Joint Commission and NCQA compliance across multiple organizations. •Strategic Alignment: Led strategic plans integrating quality, operations, and growth. •Integrated Care: Embedded behavioral health into FQHC and primary care models. •Academic Leadership: Developed and taught psychopharmacology and integrated care curricula at leading universities. •MAT Expansion: Scaled MAT programs across 30+ frontier counties, contributing to overdose reduction and securing state funding. •Operational Improvement: Increased client retention by 26% and improved treatment completion rates through PDCA initiatives. •Team Leadership: Led interdisciplinary teams of NPs, nurses, therapists, and technicians. •Clinical Innovation: Implemented virtual nurse models and structured rounding to enhance surge capacity. •Program Development: Designed and scaled inpatient MAT and chemical dependency programs, reducing medical transport rates by 25%. •Workforce Development: Founded PMHNP and RN internship programs to strengthen the behavioral health workforce. I hold certifications in PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, NE-BC, CPHQ, and Six Sigma Lean. My academic work explores biobehavioral drivers of treatment resistance and SUD recovery outcomes.