Shari Simmons

Background

About Shari Simmons

Over twenty years’ experience coaching and consulting organizations that provide mental health services to children, adolescents and families from diverse populations. Eighteen years’ experience managing/supervising and providing training to clinical personnel (both in private practice and in inpatient settings). Ten years’ experience teaching and mentoring students at the graduate and undergraduate level in-seat and online. Nine years’ experience developing online curriculum for distance students. Extensive background in management, program development, assessment and intervention, treatment planning, managing budgets, marketing and systemic problem solving. Proven ability to interact successfully with a broad range of community agencies, social services and law enforcement entities. Awareness of trends in mental health and ability to strategically plan and execute services according to changing community needs.