Shelley has over 40 years’ experience working with people with disabilities, primarily in the mental health field. She acquired a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1979 and have been working in the field ever since.
In 2022 she retired from the County of Marin after 8 years working as a Residential Services Coordinator with Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. She helped monitor the residential services budget and projected spendings, coordinated admits and discharges of clients at psychiatric treatment facilities, and residential facilities, and was the county liaison with the various facilities. She also tracked client’s progress with case managers to assess when a person was ready to move to a lower level of care so they can be back in their community.
Prior to her employment with the County, Shelley worked for many years in the not-for-profit sector. She was Director of Employment Services at Buckelew Programs. She provided managerial oversight of all aspects of Employment Services.
Prior experience included working with people who were unhoused in Richmond, working on a grant through CAM to assist low wage workers achieve better wages, and as a business owner of Norris Vocational Consultants for 11 years, conducting comprehensive job analyses of the physical and environmental aspects of an injured worker’s job.
Between 2006 and 2019, Shelley surveyed other Behavioral Health and Employment Services programs throughout the United States, to determine if the organizations meet quality standards to achieve accreditation through CARF – the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. These standards included applicable policies and procedures, evidence-based practices, patients’ rights, health and safety, etc.
On a personal note, Shelley is a mom and grandma to 3 wonderful young granddaughters. She experienced the value of in-home support when my mom was no longer able to care for herself.