MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 20, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 213 of the District of Columbia Health
Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code § 3-
1202.13, I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Kizzie McKay
W Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for appointment as a professional counselor licensed in the District member of the Board of
Professional Counseling, filling a vacant seat formerly held by Laurie Ferreri, for the remainder of an
unexpired term to end July 1, 2026.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Kizzie McKay to the Board of Professional Counseling.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Professional Counseling Kizzie McKay Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Ms. Kizzie McKay
23 W Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20009
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27 as a professional counselor licensed in the District member of the Board of Professional
28 Counseling, established by section 213 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision
29 Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.13), filling
30 a vacant seat formerly held by Laurie Ferreri, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end July
31 1, 2026.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Kizzie McKay
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Licensed Practitioner Counselor with 23 years managing private sector non-profits, for profits and government
agency programs. Ability to build rapport withkey stakeholders, investors, and governmentofficials. Proven
experience edvising executive leadership on DC Mental HealthCare and Substance Abuse reform and laws/policies
with emphasis on lower SES demographic District Residents. Proven experience developing strategic plans for
advocacy and implementation of policy and procedure. Ability to utilize data to incorporate and implement effective
daily operating functions of the site/corporation. Ability to work independently and in a team setting to collaborate,
receive feedback, have oversight, and incorporate these various findings in written communication; prepare written
reports/policies to executive leadership, co project fiscal quarterly targets, follow trend analysis, provide expert
advice and debriefing. Strong experience in managing multi million dollar fiscal budgets and increasing company
SKILLS
“Licensed Practitioner Counselor (DC LPC)
“Understanding of DC municipal regulations and codes governing mental health and physical health
“Exceptional interpersonal communication*Strategic thinking and planning
“Diplomacy and Negotiation
"Understanding of District Laws, codes, policies and municipal regulation on mental and physical health care
**Centification Training in SPSS “Certification Training in Clementine "Certification in Multivariate Analyses of
Variance *HIPAA training *CAFAS certification* CREDIBLE Behavioral Health -electronic health records
proficient® TIP (transition to independence certification}*FD12 officer (DC involuntary commitment)*CPR
EDUCATION
Howard University, Department of Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical Neuropsychology
Dissertation: Facilitating Numerical Processing with Transcranial DC Stimulation in Developmental Dyscalculia
Howard University, Department of Psychology May 2004
Masters of Science (MS), Neuropsychology
‘Thesis: The Misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in African-American Bipolar and Schizoaffective Patients
Howard University, Department of Psychology/Biology May 2001
BachelorofScience (BS)
WORKHISTORY
Diagnostician (08/01/2022-present
Us Helping Us
Providing Diagnostic Clinical assessments, therapy and reetment to LGBTQA* District of Columbia residents
living with HIV/AIDs. Supporting Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) grant
requirements of Ryan White foundation providing vulnerable populations with physical health and mental health
comorbidities treatment and access to outpatient care.
Direcior Substance Use Disorder Program (04/19:2021-present
Prestige Healthcare Resources Incorporated (PHIRI)
PHRI is a Core Service Agency (CSA) that provide outpatient behavioral health care and substance abuse treatment
to District of Columbia residents. PHRI operates @ Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program providing Level 2.5
 Acted solely to remove the program from the moratorium from USPC prior to my hiring by providing,
contingency plan for oversight of daly (120) beds for co-occurring Modified Therapeutic Residential
Substance abuse treatment, hiring two clinicians and peer support specialist, and ensuring adherence to DC
‘Chapter 63 regulations for residential substance abuse treatment 3.1 program
‘Wrote the (substance abuse) speaking points for the Director of DOC for DC Council Performance
Oversight hearing for judiciary safety
Initiated tracking recidivism rates for released program participants and provided monthly data to Deputy
Director that was reported to Mayor’s Office
Drafted initial policy for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for RSAT conditional release and
{introduction of Vivitrol to decrease relapse and overdose of released inmates. Personally utilized Mayor
Bowser’s District Plan to end Opioid Epidemic by implementing high-quality substance use disorder
treatment and recovery support services
Site Director June 26, 2017- June 24, 2019
MBI Behavioral Health Care LLC
MBI is the largest for profit outpatient mental health agency in the District of Columbia predominantly serving
lower SES/ disenfranchised District of Columbia residents in Wards 1,2, 3, 4,5, 6,7 and 8.
Wrote the policy for Corporate Compliance for banning procedure (prohibited consumers and continuity of
care referral for outpatient mental health care)
Wrote the policy and Operational Manual for the Safety Protocol for staff and consumers (specifically
outlining how to disengage violent clients, evacuation emergencies, clients refusing medical advice, staff
shortages, and natural disasters). Additionally, drafted a site calendar for responsible parties for execution
of the Safety Protocol monthly and conducted mandated site fie drill.
Ultimate responsibility for the overall clinical, administrative and fiscal
‘operations of the site for MHRS (mental health rehabilitative service delivery)
Expert in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Ensure all staff was HIPAA
trained and personally reported all site breaches to Office for Civil Rights/ US Department of Health and
Human Services,
Oversees SAMHSA TAY Our Time Healthy Transitions multi-million dollar grant
Oversees YCP Military academy program behavioral health delivery in Laurel, MD
Lead of Audit investigations for MHRS services and site (building compliance) by Department of
Behavioral Health care standards and mandated regulations
Works in coordination of Quality Improvement team to ensure delivery of care, notification of ethics/legal
violations of staff to Department of Health and DC Health Care Finance and consumer rights according to
DC DBH municipal regulations
Assist with CARF certification by meeting standards for proven measurable and outcomes
Prepare weekly data reports for CEO bymonitoring and reporting site fiduciary and trend analysis
outcomes to monitor site compliance and quality improvement efforts
Expert in Medicaid and medicare billing/ reimbursement
Key Accomplishments
Proven experience increasing revenue for the site by $500,000 to $700,000 monthly
Reduced financial agency deficit by 30% within 6 months by implementing aggressive cost-cutting
‘measures, streamlining operations and improving processes. Launched a three-year strategic plan to ensure
sustainability through innovative virtual mental health care services
Reduced consumer/patient no-show rate by 50% in first year by using trend analysis and data to project site
high volume days. Used this data to change site hours of operation and to adjust staff schedules accordingly
as well as to hire staff based on need and to re-assign staff to other duties
Acted solely to remove Transitional Age Youth (TAY program) moratorium by meeting with DBH
stakeholders to ensure grant compliance stipulations were met
Graduate Research Assistant HUH Dept of Psychiatry (August 2001 ~ May
2003)
Telecommunications Voice Services Assistant (promotion) (August 1998 - July
2008)
Key Accomplishments
‘© Promoted4 times for exceptional client relations and leadership skills
© Directly influenced the need for new policies to simply and improve University operations through
presentation of findings to the CEO
Awards
© Howard University Hospital Psychiatry Department Fellowship ‘Washington, DC
National Institute of Health & Howard University Collaboration Fellowship Bethesda, MD
‘© Internship at Georgia Technical Institute Adlanta, GA
© McNair Fellowship Washington, DC
‘© Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship/Ralph Bunch Intemational A fairs Washington, DC
© SEOG Scholarship National
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Kizzie McKay
Ms. Kizzie McKay is a licensed clinician who is passionate about
behavioral health and the needs of the public. As a District resident for
the past 25 years, she is proud to be a part of the efforts to positively
change the District of Columbia. Ms. McKay has worked with the most
vulnerable populations of District residents including homeless, acutely
mentally ill, persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, members of the
LGBTQIA+ community, and incarcerated and returning citizens.
Ms. McKay understands the needs of residents and knows how to
effectively implement change, acting as a conduit from top
(administration) to bottom (the residents). She has many additional
goals she intends to accomplish, including working on policy reform for persons suffering from
mental health and substance use disorders to receive access to quality treatment.
A Ward 1 resident, Ms. McKay earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology, her
Master of Science in Neuropsychology, and her Doctor of Philosophy from Howard University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: May 31, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Kizzie McKay as a member of
the Board of Professional Counseling
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681