Community Health Connections (CHC) welcomes Julia Shirk Williams, LMHC, as the organization\u2019s newest Director of Behavioral Health Services.\u00a0 Ms. Williams was chosen for the position for her significant leadership, management, mentoring skills and extensive clinical background.<\/p>\n
Before joining CHC\u2019s staff, Ms. Williams was the Director of Outpatient Services \u2013 Community Services and Partial Hospitalization Programs at Lowell Treatment Center.\u00a0 There she was responsible for the clinical, managerial and financial oversight of its behavioral health practitioners, Case Management, Therapeutic Monitoring, In-Home Therapy, the Family Stabilization Team, and Community Support Services. \u00a0\u00a0Previously Ms. Williams worked for Eliot Community Human Services, The Children\u2019s Room, The Gifford School, Acton Cooperative School, and the Parental Stress Line developing strategies, providing support and directly engaging clients of all ages in behavioral health treatment.<\/p>\n
Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u00a0 She also is a Certified Paralegal\/Legal Assistant and describes herself as a \u201ccurious, life-long learner\u201d.<\/p>\n