AltaPointe Health Systems
Katherine Rouse is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in mental health and education. Since June 2006, Katherine has served as the Coordinator of Transitional Age Services and Case Management at Altapointe Health Systems, overseeing two residential programs for youth aged 16 to 22 and managing outpatient case managers and in-home therapy teams. Prior to this role, Katherine worked as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Mobile from October 2002 to January 2006, where courses in sociology were taught, including the development of a syllabus for "Social Problems in the Work Place." Earlier experience includes working as a Trainer and Consultant at GRCMA Early Childhood Directions from September 1996 to March 2003, where training programs on child development and related topics were developed and implemented. Katherine holds a Master’s degree in Behavioral Studies/Counseling from the University of South Alabama and completed post-graduate courses in Psychology at Argosy University Sarasota.
AltaPointe Health Systems
AltaPointe Health is a large healthcare system providing primary and behavioral healthcare. Each year it provides more than 1 million services to 45,000 patients across Alabama. A national leader in behavioral health for over 60 years, AltaPointe expanded its service array in 2018 to include primary care. Now focusing on the patient's whole health, it operates Accordia Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center with four clinic sites. Rounding out the continuum, AltaPointe operates two psychiatric hospitals serving children and adults, 20 outpatient behavioral healthcare clinics, and BayView Professional Associates, its private practice arm serving southwest Alabama. Its team of 28 physicians and 16 physician extenders renders the medical care services throughout the organization and serves as the administration and faculty for the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry.