Staff

PEGASUS SCHOOLS, INC.
Professional Staffing Plan

Founder/CEO: Robert Ellis, Full Time
Credentials: 20 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 25 years total child care experience.
Treatment Responsibilities: Oversees entire operation.
Supervised by: Pegasus Schools, Inc. Board of Directors

Assistant CEO: Tim Brown, Full Time
Credentials: Masters of Education, Counseling and Guidance, 20 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 30 years total child care experience.
Treatment Responsibilities: Supervision of all placements, case management, therapeutic, and administrative departments.
Supervised by: CEO

Co-Placement Directors: Jose Miguel “Mike” Reyna, Full Time and Keith Bradbury, Full Time
Credentials: Reyna–Master of Science/Justice Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, 10 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 18 years total childcare experience. Bradbury–10 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 17 years total childcare experience.
Treatment Responsibilities: Assists Program Director in all aspects of the program as necessary.
Supervised by: CEO and Asst. CEO

Clinical Director: Marty Litchfield, Full Time
Credentials: M.A., LMFT, L.S.O.T.P.
Treatment Responsibilities: Supervision of Clinical component. As part of Treatment Team: Participates in admission assessments, master treatment plans, comprehensive plans of service, and plan of service reviews. Provide group therapy. Provide individual therapy as assigned. Provide family therapy as indicated.
Supervised by: CEO and Asst. CEO
Supervises: All Therapists

Administrator:
Eric DeHoyos, Full Time

Credentials: 8 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 16 years total childcare experience.
Supervised by: CEO

Assistant Administrator: Brian Miller, Full Time
Credentials: 3 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 17 years total childcare experience.
Treatment Responsibilities: Assists Administrator in maintaining Licensing Standards and level of care guidelines. Assists in maintenance and operation of campuses. Assists in training and continuing education of direct care staff in Pegasus Schools, Inc. Policies and Procedures and Minimum Standards of Residential Treatment Centers.
Supervised by: Administrator

Assistant Administrator: Roberto Fernandez, Full Time
Credentials: 6 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 15 years total childcare experience.
Treatment Responsibilities: Assists Administrator in maintaining Licensing Standards and level of care guidelines. Assists in maintenance and operation of campuses. Assists in training and continuing education of direct care staff in Pegasus Schools, Inc. Policies and Procedures and Minimum Standards of Residential Treatment Centers.
Supervised by: Administrator

Case Managers:
Supervisor: Carl Ellis, Full Time
Credentials: Bachelor of Journalism, 20 years of corporate experience including media relations, staff management and staff organization.

Oscar Rojas, Full Time
Credentials: 7 years total childcare experience

Manuel Jaime, Full Time
Credentials: 9 years total childcare experience

Joe Ramirez, Full Time
Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, 11 years total child care experience

Victor Garcia, Full Time
Credentials: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Associates in Liberal Arts, 9 years total childcare experience

Therapists:
Orientation and Chemical Dependency Therapist: Peter Smith, Full Time
Credentials: M.Ed., BA, 30 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 9 years L.C.D.C., S.W.A. 1988-1993

Comanche:  Nancy Owens, Full Time
Credentials:  LPC-S, LSOTP-S

Cherokee: Ida Bujan, Full Time
Credentials: LPC, LSOTOP-S

Tejas: Kim Frueh, Full Time
Credentials: LPC Intern, PSOTP

Kiowa: Orlando Zapata, Full Time
Credentials: MSLPC

Apache: John Joslin
Credentials: LPC-S, LSOTP-S

Aztec: Kate Harris, Full Time
Credentials: LPC, PSOTP

Phoenix: Teresa Connell, Full Time
Credentials: LPC-S, ATR-BC, LSOTP, NCC

Lakota: Scott Caton, Full Time
Credentials: LPC, PSOTP

Treatment Responsibilities: Cooperate and coordinate with Administrators in regards to day-to-day operation of the therapeutic milieu. Participate in the development of all treatment plan reviews. Provide group therapy. Provide individual therapy to residents as assigned. Provide family therapy as indicated.
Supervised by: Directly supervised by Clinical Director, indirectly supervised by Assistant CEO.

Reimbursement Coordinator, NREMT: Reid Davidson
Credentials:Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, 8 years Licensed Child Care Administrator, 16 years total childcare experience.

Consulting Psychiatrist: Ziba Rezaee, M.D., Minimum 3 hours weekly
Treatment Responsibilities: Initial evalutation of all resdients, monthly review of medication utilization and effectiveness, review of diagnostic assessments, and provision of interim evaluations as requested.
Services coordinated by: Assistant CEO and Clinical Director