Ascend, a MAXIMUS Company
La'Detra Sterling, MS, MBA, is a seasoned Program Manager at Ascend, a MAXIMUS Company, specializing in PASRR contract management since July 2017. Previous roles include Interim Program Manager and Quality Clinician, where responsibilities encompassed quality reviews and management processes for PASRR assessments. Prior experience at Acadia Healthcare involved roles as Health and Safety Officer, overseeing emergency training and hazardous material management, and Substance Abuse Counselor II, providing intensive outpatient treatment. Earlier positions included Program Coordinator/QMRP at ResCare, Psychology Technician at East Mississippi State Hospital, and Substance Abuse Counselor at Sumter County Treatment Center. La'Detra holds a master's degree in Psychology from Walden University and an MBA in Health Care Administration from Colorado Technical 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.