Joe Grasso
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VP, Workforce Transformation and Customer Marketing
Los Angeles, California, United States
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VP, Workforce Transformation and Customer MarketingLyra HealthFeb 2024 - Current (2 years 8 months)Leading brilliant teams to change hearts and minds about mental health and shape behaviors and work environments that unlock better workforce wellbeing and stronger organizational performance.- PClinical PsychologistPrivate Practice joegrassocomJun 2018 - Current (8 years 4 months)More information at www.joe-grasso.com
Provide evidence-based psychotherapy to adults with anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment disorder, chronic stress, trauma exposure and PTSD, insomnia, relationship concerns, and sexuality/LGBT issues.
Treatments provided include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. - Senior Director, Workforce TransformationLyra HealthJun 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 9 months)
- Director, Workforce TransformationLyra HealthMay 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 2 months)
- Manager, Clinical QualityLyra HealthSep 2018 - Jun 2020 (1 year 10 months)
- Education and Implementation Specialist - VA Center for Integrated HealthcareUS Department of Veterans AffairsMay 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 4 months)-Project managed the national implementation of a competency-based training program for 1,600+ behavioral health clinicians working in Primary Care/Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) at 130+ VA healthcare systems
-Developed clinical practice tools, provider audit and feedback processes, and provider education materials for nationwide dissemination across virtual platforms
-Consulted on the implementation of measurement-based care (MBC) for mental health in VA primary care clinics
-Trained VA clinicians how to provide primary care/mental health services with model fidelity
-Evaluated clinical skills of behavioral health providers using administrative data, behavioral observation, and self-report surveys and provided compre - Clinical Psychologist, Primary Care/Mental Health IntegrationUS Department of Veterans AffairsDec 2016 - Jun 2017 (7 months)-Developed and assessed clinical program outcomes and quality improvement initiatives for the primary care/mental health integration clinic
-Consulted with medical teams regarding patient mental health needs and behavioral factors impacting physical illness
-Provided functional assessment and brief behavioral interventions (e.g. CBT, ACT, MI) as the sole licensed psychologist in a primary care clinic with a census of approx. 10,000 patients
-Supervised clinical postdoctoral fellows in the primary care psychology program
-Conducted mixed-methods research on the implementation and outcomes associated with novel interprofessional, team-based care models that address opioid misuse, chronic pain, and high utilization of emerg - VA Quality Scholar | Postdoctoral Research FellowUS Department of Veterans AffairsAug 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 5 months)-First psychologist accepted into national VA Quality Scholars health care fellowship program
-Trained in quality improvement (QI), implementation science methodology, and mixed-methods research
-Led QI projects to improve utilization of mental health programs and reduce wait times
-Designed and conducted evaluation for patient and provider outcomes of an integrated care clinic for patients at high risk for opioid misuse
-Provided behavioral medicine intervention, brief assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy in a VA primary care clinic - Health Psychology Predoctoral InternUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and ClinicsJul 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 1 month)-Consulted with medical/surgical teams re: patient health behaviors, cognitive functioning, stress management, and psychological adjustment at level-I trauma hospital
-Trained hospital patients in mindfulness techniques, relaxation strategies, and cognitive restructuring using abbreviated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) protocols
-Provided behavioral health consultation to primary care providers at a family medicine residency clinic
-Evaluated pre-surgical candidates for kidney donations, utilizing clinical interview and MMPI-2
-Co-led Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain groups and provided individual therapy at a integrative medicine clinic, with training in biofeedback
Education
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- Certificate Program, Implementation ScienceUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCOJan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year 1 month)Completion of multi-course certificate program in Implementation Science as part of the Training in Clinical Research (TICR) program at UCSF
- Ph.D, Counseling PsychologyThe University of Texas at AustinJan 2009 - Jan 2014 (5 years 1 month)
- Master of Arts (M.A, Counseling PsychologyThe University of Texas at AustinJan 2009 - Jan 2012 (3 years 1 month)Earned in progress toward Ph.D.
- Bachelor of Science, AdvertisingThe University of Texas at AustinJan 2004 - Jan 2009 (5 years 1 month)
Publications
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- TPutting Your People and their Mental Health First Is the Future of Good BusinessThrive Global Jun
- TCreation and implementation of a national interprofessional integrated primary care competency training program: PrelimiTraining and Education in Professional Psychology Journal Jul
- BTreating suicidal ideation in the context of depressionBMC Psychiatry Journal Oct
- JExamining changes in presenteeism and clinical symptoms in a workforce mental health benefits programJournal of Workplace Behavioral Health Jul
- B2021: Bringing mental health to the boardroom and C-suiteBenefits Pro Dec
- FBeyond the lab: Empirically supported treatments in the real worldFrontiers in Psychology Journal Aug
- JEthnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian DescentJournal of College Counseling Jul
- GPatient Experiences With Integrated Pain Care: A Qualitative Evaluation of One VA’s Biopsychosocial Approach to ChronicGlobal Advances in Health and Medicine Journal Apr
- THow Managers Can Support Employee Mental Health Remotely During Covid-19: 4 Best PracticesThrive Global Apr
- PAcademic fathers pursuing tenure: A qualitative study of work-family conflict, coping strategies, and departmental cultuPsychology of Men and Masculinities Journal Apr
- PAn Integrated Pain Team Model: Impact on Pain-Related Outcomes and Opioid Misuse in Patients with Chronic PainPain Journal Feb
- JDrug trafficking and immigration: Impact on the borderlands culture of South TexasJournal of Latinao Psychology Jul
- HAre you offering the mental health benefits your BIPOC employees need?Harvard Business Review Sep