2146 Collyer Street
Longmont, CO 80501 / 720-684-7125

Gordon Yates

Objective / Professional careerin theSeniorsfield building and maintaining relationships, increasing census, providing strong advocacy and internal management controls
Experience / December 2010 - present ABLE Home Care UT
Owner
  • Opened home care agency providing quality care to the elderly and support to their family members/guardians
  • Obtained UT State license for operation
  • Wrote and implemented policies and procedures
  • Provided support, financial oversight and supervision of operation
  • Managed resources to provide the highest quality service while staying within budget
  • Branded company and promoted at multiple networking events
  • Marketed and promoted services to referral sources and members of the community
  • Successfully built trust with business members in the community leading to increased referrals and census
  • Client program development and implementation
  • Staff program development and implementation
2008–2010 ResCare, Inc. NV, CO, UT
Regional Director
  • Provided professional guidance and leadership for senior management of 14 operations/facilities
  • Ensured allfacilities and community-based programswere in compliance with State and Federal requirements, licensing, rules and regulations
  • Responsible for successful acquisitions and transitions
  • Budget development & P&L responsibility of approximately $20M
  • Managed resources to provide the highest quality care while staying within budget
  • Responsible for oversight of implementation of quality services for community and facility based services to children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, at risk youthandservices to the elderly
  • Mentored and supervised a diverse range of professional staff, including programmatic, financial, administrative and medical-support teams
  • Achieved market penetration and account growth through successful marketing and relationship building
  • Attended nationwide trade shows to promote services and obtain acquisitions

1998–2008 Community Advantage Longmont, CO
Executive/State Director
  • Progressive performance-based promotions with the company
  • Attended nationwide trade shows to promote services
  • Responsible for oversight offacility and community based residential, periodic and employment services to adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, at risk youth and in home supports for the elderly
  • Responsible for successful transitions upon acquisition
  • Responsible for employee retention and training
  • Compliance with State, Federal and licensing standards.
  • Realized growth from $6 to $10 million budget
  • Effectively educated governmental officials and the community regarding individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Advocated for strong, residential and community living supports
  • Successfully built trust with business members in the community leading to increased referrals and census
  • Lead and directed dynamic teams of individuals, including financial, medical, and social work, to achieve their maximum success within the business in multiple facilities and community-based settings

1994–1998Developmental Disabilities Resource Center
Lakewood, CO
Program Manager/Administrative Coordinator
  • Responsible for Outcome Management Reports,
  • Responsible for compliance with State, Federal, and CARF certification requirements
  • Responsible for consumer attendance, billing and budget compliance
  • Created new funding options through grant writing
  • Achieved $30k Quest grant in both cash and computer equipment
  • Responsible for supervision and coordination of facility-based day programs and services for adults with ID/DD
  • Development and implementation of Day Program descriptions
Earlier occupations
1991-1994 Developmental Pathways, Residential Coordinator
1990-1991 Cottonwood Manor, QMRP, ICF-MR services
Affiliations
Executive Committee Member, Alliance
AAIDD (American Assoc. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)
UAHC
Chamber of Commerce, City of Holladay
Education / 1987–1992, M.A., Psychology, BGSUBowling Green, OH