Behavioral Health Systems/Standards of Care Expert
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Substance Abuse and Mental HealthKeywords/Search Terms:
Addiction Treatment , Behavioral Health, Standard of Care, Scope of License, Quality of Care, Negligence, Policies & Procedures, Care Coordination, Licensing, Supervision, Mental Health Clinic, Rehab, Recovery Program, Detox, Inpatient, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Substance Use Counseling, Clinical PracticeEducation:
Masters Clinical Psychology, California State University, Fullerton; Masters Business Administration, Healthcare, University of California, IrvineYears in Practice:
25Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
1Additional Information
Marshall B. Moncrief, LMFT, MBA, is a behavioral health and substance use disorder standards of care expert with more than 20 years of experience leading the clinical, operational, and organizational delivery of behavioral healthcare. His expertise uniquely bridges the responsibilities of individual clinicians and the healthcare organizations accountable for providing safe, effective, and appropriate behavioral health services. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for establishing, implementing, and overseeing standards of care across hospitals, health systems, residential treatment programs, crisis services, outpatient behavioral health, and integrated healthcare settings. As Executive Director of Neurobehavioral Health at Hoag Health System, Regional Executive Director for Providence Health, Founding CEO of Be Well Orange County, and currently Chief Integration Officer at Care Solace, Mr. Moncrief's experience enables him to evaluate standards of care from both the clinical and organizational perspectives. He is qualified to assess whether individual providers met accepted professional standards as well as whether healthcare organizations fulfilled their responsibilities regarding staffing, supervision, credentialing, policies and procedures, care coordination, discharge planning, resource allocation, patient safety, quality oversight, and system design. His opinions are informed not only by his clinical training as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, but also by decades of executive responsibility for the delivery, oversight, and continuous improvement of behavioral health and substance use services.