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FCA Appoints New AVP of Children’s Mental Health & Wellness
East Northport's Shari Lubeck to oversee FCA's Care Management, Family Center, Mental Health Supportive Services, and Y-FI services
FCA, a leading health and human services nonprofit organization on Long Island, has appointed a new Assistant Vice President of Children’s Mental Health & Wellness. Shari Lubeck, LCSW-R will oversee FCA’s Care Management, Family Center, Mental Health Supportive Services, and Youth & Family Integration (Y-FI) services.
Shari brings over 20 years of experience in program development and oversight to FCA. She has passionately dedicated herself to working with families and children on Long Island to increase access to quality service provision. Prior to joining FCA, Shari worked at Beacon Health Options as the Director of Children’s Case Management for New York State. In this capacity, Shari was responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Children’s Medicaid transition to managed care. Before her time at Beacon, Shari acted as Director for the Bridges to Health program at Little Flower Children and Family Services. Throughout her career, Shari has successfully developed and implemented programming utilizing an individualized, strength-based approach to ensure children and families receive quality services that are delivered in flexible settings.
“I am looking forward to working with the team at FCA and am committed to the continued development and expansion of programming that ensures families and children on Long Island have access to quality service provision delivered in flexible settings that focus on meeting individualized needs,” Lubeck said.
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Shari Lubeck is a New York State licensed LCSW-R who holds a Master of Social Work degree from Adelphi University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from SUNY Oneonta. Shari additionally earned her SIFI certification at New York University in 1998.
“The need for children’s mental health services has never been greater and we are excited to welcome Shari to our team. Her extensive, varied and diverse professional experience will help our programs maintain their excellence, while at the same time remaining fiscally viable,” said Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, FCA President & CEO.