Candidate for
Council Member; Village of Mariemont

William R. Ebelhar, IMFT, LPCC 6595 Wooster Pike Cincinnati, Ohio 45227-4298 william.ebelhar@fuse.net 513.325.6187 william.ebelhar@corebhc.org 513.853.6552 _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Executive in behavioral healthcare with a strong clinical background. Skilled in leading and motivating individuals and teams to provide high quality behavioral healthcare services. A pacesetter, energized by the challenge to find the most effective practices for delivery of needed services. Committed to the development of staff to assure quality outcomes. Experienced in assuring compliance to Medicare, Medicaid, commercial HMO regulations and CARF standards. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Professional Synopsis

Core Behavioral Health Centers / Talbert House 2002-present Director, Counseling Services / Crisis Hotlines and Victims' Services

Key Actions and Results:

· Management Employee of Year, 2004. · Achieved CARF 3-year accreditation with exemplary recognition. · Revitalized counseling programs to meet/exceed utilization targets. Expanded revenue streams by adding new Family Access Programs and Bureau of Worker's Compensation provider status. All counseling staff participates in Quality Improvement process. · Solid financial performance of the Hamilton, Harrison and Glenway cost centers. · Strategic Plan Initiatives: o Program enhancements, e.g. successful grant collaboration with Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. for new Latino population programs. o Core Insight Associates: § Developed and implemented Emotional Intelligence workshops. § Participating with University of Cincinnati Counseling Department for new long distance learning graduate course entitled "Clinical Management". § Certified Emotional Intelligence Inventory provider. · 281-CARE, Linkline and Victim's Service Center have strong financial performances. · Developed standardized call scripts for hotline agents and pricing structure for contracted services. · Initiated cost benefit analysis for outsourcing of computer training.

CIGNA Behavioral Health 1996-2001

Executive Director, Cincinnati Triage Center 2000-2001

The staff of 32 provided nationwide after-hours utilization review and triage services (138 hrs per week) for 6 million covered lives of the eight regional call centers.

· Operational expenses held to 6% under budget. · Refined company Major Job Objectives (MJO's) to site-specific targets. · Established Best Practices, workflows and schedules for operational shifts covering 138 hours per week. · Established key metrics to assure clinical excellence for measuring staff development · Met monthly Utilization targets. · Led transition of site from a behavioral care center to a national triage center.

Executive Director, Behavioral Care Office Worked collaboratively with for two healthplans: PacifiCare of Ohio (Commercial and Medicare participants) and Medical Mutual of Ohio (Medicaid participants only). · Improved site compliance from "probationary" to a "full delegation" status, demonstrated by healthplan audit scores of 100% compliance with URAC standards. · Met compliance with Utilization Review Accreditation Committee (URAC) and National Commission of Quality Assurance (NCQA) regulations for Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial HMO products.

Seven Hills Counseling Center, Cincinnati Sole Proprietor Magellan Behavioral Health Care Manager Health Management Systems of America (HMSA), United States Postal Service, Cincinnati District Employee Assistance Program Counselor Catholic Social Services of Southwest Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist

Community Leadership

Village Council of Mariemont, Ohio · Elected Council Representative, District 6, current term expires December 2005. Vice-Mayor, 2003; Chair of Planning and Zoning Committee, 2003 & 2004; Chair of Safety Committee, 2002; Chair of Finance Committee, 2005.

Ohio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (OAMFT) OAMFT Board member during successful legislative effort to achieve Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists · OAMFT, Treasurer, 1996-2003; Past Chair of Public Relations/Awareness Committee. · OAMFT, Award of Honor, two (2)-time recipient, 1991 and 2004.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member.

Kiwanis International · Treasurer and Co-founder of a multi division organization: Southwestern Ohio Kiwanis for Kids, Inc. that successfully received Internal Revenue Service, 501 (C) 3 classification. · Elected to Lieutenant Governor, Ohio District, 8th Division. · President of local 84-member Kiwanis Club. Education M.A. Child Development and Family Living, Distinguished Graduate Student, Western Kentucky University. B.A. Philosophy, magna cum laude, Saint Mary's College, Saint Mary, Kentucky.

Professional Licenses and Organizations

Professional Licenses:

Ohio IMFT, Independent Marriage and Family Therapist, #00011
LPCC, Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervising Counselor, #E-1011
Indiana LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #35000167