Ascend, a MAXIMUS Company
Chandra Foard MS, CMHT, LPC is a seasoned mental health professional with extensive experience in counseling and program supervision. Currently serving as a Licensed Program Expert and Pre-Service Supervisor at Youth Villages since March 2020, Chandra also works as an Independent ICAP Assessor for Ascend, a MAXIMUS Company. Previous roles include Disability/Mental Health Assistant at Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc., Active Treatment Technician at Westway, and Assessment Counselor at Youth Villages. Chandra began a career in mental health as a School-Based Clinician at Pine Belt Mental Health Care, delivering evidence-based therapies to adolescents and their families. The professional background is complemented by a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of West Alabama and a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Mississippi State University.
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Ascend, a MAXIMUS Company
Ascend partners with states to: • Provide specialized needs assessments that help states meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. • Manage complex programs that allow states to serve vulnerable populations on a large scale. • Build paperless authorization and information systems to provide states speed, accuracy, and access to the data needed to inform policy and program decisions. Ascend specializes in programs for individuals who are elderly, persons with physical disabilities, and persons with behavioral health, intellectual, and developmental disabilities; we ensure these individuals receive the services and support they need by providing extremely accurate, unbiased, compliant, and efficient assessment services. Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, we work with a system of independent contractors around the country who conduct these assessments in their communities.