Christine Bender

Christine Bender is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in quality improvement, compliance, and community support services within the mental health field. Currently serving as the Director of Quality & Compliance at Preferred Behavioral Health Group, Christine has contributed to multiple initiatives including the Good to Great revenue initiative and the Zero Suicide initiative. Previous roles at Preferred include Community Support Services Clinician, Compliance Officer, and Outpatient Clinician. In addition, Christine is a Quality Improvement Coding Specialist at Evolent, monitoring program fidelity and compliance. Christine has a strong background in emergency medical services, having held leadership positions at Lanoka Harbor Emergency Medical Services and served as a Mass Care Specialist with the NJ EMS Task Force. Educational credentials include a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Social Work from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.