-: My name is Veronica Hill-Milbourne
and I am Executive State Director
for Pathways by Molina of Pennsylvania.
Pathways by Molina is a national health and human services,
behavioral health, mental health provider.
We've been providing services across the country since 1981.
My role as Executive State Director
is for the entire state of Pennsylvania.
We have over 1,600 employees
and I manage a financial budget over $60 million.
We provide an array of services.
We have outpatient crisis centers.
We provide substance abuse support,
peer support for disability populations.
We provide residential care facilities,
workplace developmental support, career counseling,
a variety of services to help people fulfill their dreams.
Referrals to our programs come
through a multiple array of modalities.
We get a large number of referrals
from community referral groups, physicians,
and we also have walk-in services.
We receive referrals from state and county agencies,
managed care organizations and we do a lot
of marketing as well; we're very vigilant in the community
in terms of creating partnerships and making sure
that people know about our services
and the available resources.
So, I have offices throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
We have over 60 locations,
and of course, because of the array of services,
there are a number of opportunities for students to pursue
currently in Pennsylvania, serving our market,
our consumer population.
Again, it's a very difficult service area.
It's not what I call the sexy service area
because of the unique needs of our consumers
but certainly one that's very, very fulfilling.
I do travel a great deal because I have the entire state
of Pennsylvania, but it's exciting.
The people that work for our organization
are some of the best and brightest,
the most compassionate people you ever wanna meet.
Again, they are in this not because of the financial reward
but because they truly are making a difference
in the lives of the people we serve.