Dr. Schmelter has more than 30 years of experience in the behavioral health field. A licensed psychologist, his career roles have included therapist, researcher, quality management executive, psychiatric hospital administrator, community services director and Director of the Long Island Regional Office of the New York State Office of Mental Health. His professional experience includes the private, not-for-profit and governmental service sectors. He is currently a consultant with the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH) as well as with MTM Services Inc. He also maintains a life coaching practice.
“I believe that the consistent, balanced and creative use of data in planning and decision making is the key characteristic of truly effective organizations. The responsible use of data at all levels steers an organization away from chronic,
destructive conflict toward a solution focused environment.” - Bill Schmelter Ph.D.
Education and Credentials:
- PhD in Applied Research and Evaluation in Psychology (September 1979)
- Post Doctoral Study in Clinical Psychology (1982 – 1984)
- New York State License to Practice Psychology (License # 8048-1) (Voluntary temp inactive)
Professional Experience:
- Senior Clinical Consultant MTM Services and The National Council of Behavioral Healthcare
(March 2006 – Present)
- Consultant to New York State Office of Mental Health in the areas of improving access to acute and intermediate psychiatric care and housing for individuals with psychiatric disabilities (October 2004 – April 2005)
- Director of The Long Island Regional Office – NYS Office of Mental Health (October 1999 – September 2004)
- Crossings Recovery Center: Staff Psychologist. Provided psychological services to individuals with co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse disorders. (January 1991 – June 2005)
- Special Advisor to the Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health (November 1997 – October 1999)
- Senior Deputy Director for Community Services, New York State Office of Mental Health, Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (February 1997 – October 1999)
Other Work Experience Includes:
- Director for Quality Improvement & Director of Program Evaluation for the NYS Office of Mental Health and Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction.
- Member of New York State and Suffolk County Disaster Mental Health Teams. (January 1996 – June 2005) (MH responder to TWA Flight 800 crash; MH responder and MH deployment coordinator for Sept. 11th Twin Towers attack and assisted in the development of Project Liberty; numerous local responses to traumatic events).
- Chairman, Departmental Institutional Review Board, Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction (July 1981 – January 1987)
- Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Psychiatric Treatment and Evaluation (Pergamon Press; June 1980 – December 1983)
Consulting Focus Areas:
- Training and consultation in “Worthwhile Documentation“ that supports compliance, person driven services, and efficiency
- Training and consultation in “Collaborative Concurrent Documentation”
- Empowered Team, Data Driven Project Management and Facilitation
- Clinical documentation forms design and standardization
- Consultation in Person Centered Access and Engagement Strategies
Most Recent Publications and Presentations:
Schmelter, W.R., (ed.) How to Get and Keep the Best Employees: A Guide to Workforce Innovation, Rockville, Md., National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, 2007.
Implementing Collaborative Documentation – New York Association for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) (April 21, 2010)
Co Presentation of Half Day University: “ David Lloyd’s Solutions to the Compliance Challenge (National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 2010 Conference) (March 15, 2010)
Better Service Planning Leads to Better Quality (National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 2010 Conference)
(March 15, 2010) |
