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Moore hired as Citizen Advocates’ associate director of behavioral health

Deceil Moore, associate director of behavioral health services (Photo provided)

MALONE — Citizen Advocates is pleased to welcome Deceil Moore, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, as its new Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services.

In addition to outpatient care for mental health and substance use disorder, Behavioral Health Services at Citizen Advocates include a comprehensive range of community support services for children and adults that focus on recovery and fulfilling the needs of daily life, like transportation, housing, peer support and access to healthcare.

“Deceil comes to us from Meridian Health Services in Indiana, where she lead programs supporting the developmental and mental health needs of individuals in 20 counties throughout the state,” said Beth Lawyer, director of behavioral health services. “Her extensive experience with intellectual and developmental disability, mental health and crisis services are amazing assets that will greatly benefit Citizen Advocates and those we support.”

As associate director of behavioral health, Deceil (pronounced Deh-seal) is responsible for day-to-day operations of behavioral health services. In addition, she oversees professional development of staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge base necessary to meet the health, treatment and recovery needs of the individuals and families they support. An experienced trainer, Moore teaches extensively at major conferences including those through the National Council on Behavioral Health in areas of specialized care, which include crisis services, youth and family challenges, and care for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.

“The decision to relocate to northern New York for this opportunity was made much easier after learning how highly regarded Citizen Advocates is as a leader, both regionally and statewide, in the field of health and human services,” Moore said. “I’m deeply honored to join such an innovative team of skilled and caring people with a strong commitment to provide exceptional, recovery-focused services.”

Moore began her career in the health and human services field nearly 30 years ago as a mental health therapist supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. After 10 years as a therapist, she took on a variety of progressive leadership positions with increased responsibility for staff, training, budget management, clinical and administrative oversight, development of specialized services and strategic planning within the realm of mental health, intellectual and developmental disability services for children and adults.

Moore joined Citizen Advocates in early December, and is in the process of relocating to the area with her husband, Dan Snyder. Their interests include fiction and devotional writing, cooking, classic movies and experiential learning.

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