Executive Management Team

Executive Director
Alicia (Lisa) English Rhoden

Chief Financial Officer
Mirela Nicola

Compliance & Performance Support
Division Director
Elizabeth Steinbeiser Riehl

Behavioral Health Community Services
Division Director
Rosanna Dichiro

Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Division Director
Nicole Sullivan-Green

JeffCare
Division Director
Julie M. Shaw

JPHSA Board of Directors

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Rashain Carriere-Williams

Chairperson
Addictive Disorders
Professional

James B. Arey

Law Enforcement
Professional

Patricia C. Ehrle

Finance/Accounting
Professional

R. Bruce Galbraith

Mental Health
Advocate

Monica Baltodano-Dubey

Mental Health
Professional

Shawnta Gardener-Taylor, MS, LPC

Vice Chairperson
Mental Health
Professional

Lynn Alex Redfearn

Developmental Disabilities
Professional

Vacant


Developmental Disabilities
Advocate

Vacant

Developmental Disabilities
Professional

Vacant

Judiciary
Professional

Vacant

Addictive Disorders
Advocate

Vacant

Addictive Disorders
Professional

The JPHSA Board meets at 6:00 p.m. the first Monday of every month in Metairie, Louisiana at 3616 S. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 200. JPHSA Board meeting dates for 2020 are Feb. 3, Mar. 2, May 4, June 1, Aug. 3, Sept. 14, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7. (Note: The April meeting was canceled due to extreme caution in regard to COVID-19.)

Meeting minutes for the last three meetings of the JPHSA Board, a current meeting agenda, and a copy of JPHSA Board Policies are available here. If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish interested in serving on the JPHSA Board of Directors, please contact Tammy Valenti at tvalenti@jphsa.org.

Employment

JPHSA is committed to providing quality behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and primary care services and supports. Make a difference in the community and join our team today. Current postings for employment are available here.

Request for Proposals

There are no Requests for Proposals at this time.

Privacy

As JPHSA’s Privacy Officer, I want to assure you all programs of JPHSA have policies and procedures in place to safeguard your confidential information. All employees receive privacy training and adhere to strict guidelines. In addition, JPHSA has physical and electronic safeguards to protect your information.

JPHSA keeps a record of your information. While the information in your record belongs to you, the record itself belongs to JPHSA. Your record may be shared without your permission for the purposes of treatment, payment, Health Center operations, or as required by law. All other disclosures of your information require your written authorization.

A copy of JPHSA’s Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy of Individuals Served policy is available here.

If you have any questions regarding the privacy of your information or would like to contact the Privacy Officer, please address your concerns in writing to: JPHSA Privacy Officer, 3616 S. I-10 Service Road W./Suite 200, Metairie, LA 70001.

Sincerely,

DanMinh Mui
Privacy Officer

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Feedback

JPHSA values your feedback. Your concerns, compliments, or suggestions for improvement are always welcome. A secure online feedback form is available in English or Spanish.

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Report Fraud

Help fight the misappropriation, waste, and abuse of public funds. Information and a link to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s fraud hotline and online report form is available here.

JeffCare Board of Directors

Board Chair

Dede Redfearn

Board Vice Chair

Patricia Martinez

Secretary

Toni Kawash

Other Board Members

Patricia Ehrle

Veolia Hawkins

Edwina W. Jones, Ph.D.

Christine Rorabaugh

JeffCare Board Meetings

Dates and locations for upcoming JeffCare Board and committee meetings can be found here. Minutes for the last three meetings of the JeffCare Board and a current meeting agenda are available here. If you are a resident of Jefferson Parish interested in serving on the JeffCare Board of Directors, please contact Julie Shaw at jshaw@jphsa.org.