Community Alliance
Debbie Kohl, PHR has over 27 years of work experience in human resources. Debbie currently holds the position of Human Resources Director at Community Alliance since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Methodist Health System for 27 years in various roles including Employment Director, Human Resources Coordinator - Employee Relations, and Compensation Coordinator. In these roles, they oversaw the recruiting process, provided employee relations support, facilitated dispute resolution, and designed and implemented compensation programs for multiple healthcare entities within the system. Debbie Kohl has a strong background in HR management and a commitment to caring for people.
Debbie Kohl, PHR obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) with a focus on Human Resources and Business Management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1994. In terms of additional certifications, they became a Certified Strength Coach through Gallup in July 2013 and obtained the SHRM - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) designation from SHRM in December 2015. Furthermore, Debbie Kohl has also obtained a PHR certification, which was issued by the HR Certificate Institute. However, the specific month and year of their PHR certification are not provided.
Community Alliance
At Community Alliance, our sole focus is, and always has been on adults with mental illness. Since 1981, this fact has separated us from more traditional social service agencies and treatment centers in the Omaha area. We are an organization of over 250 dedicated, concerned professionals and volunteers who believe in the potential of recovery for all individuals with a mental illness and we dedicate all our resources to support the journey of each individual we serve. We work to provide programs and opportunities to encourage individuals to develop the strengths and skills to deal with their mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder. Additionally, we serve as an advocate with doctors, social service networks, and throughout the community. We go outside the walls of the hospital and our own facilities to support people in their own neighborhoods and communities, where the strengths and confidences we have helped them develop can be put into practice. We advocate with government and others for greater access to the life-restoring services and needed policy changes that can ease the journey being traveled by so many individuals with mental illness and their families. And we work to help erase the stigma and myths that still surround mental illness and which still serve as roadblocks along the road to recovery.