ALLISON BERNIER

VICE PRESIDENT OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS, LICSW, QMHP
Allison is a behavioral healthcare executive, licensed clinical social worker, and educator with more than 20 years of experience leading clinical operations, organizational strategy, and system transformation across inpatient, community-based, and integrated behavioral health settings. Throughout her career, Allison has held executive leadership roles including Regional Executive Director, Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Senior Director of Integrated Behavioral Health for hospitals, community mental health organizations, and state-operated behavioral health systems. She has successfully led multi-site operations with full profit-and-loss responsibility, directed psychiatric hospitals and outpatient programs, developed innovative behavioral health services, and guided organizations through regulatory compliance, accreditation, and strategic growth.
Known for building high-performing, mission-driven teams, Allison has overseen workforces of more than 140 employees while fostering cultures centered on quality, patient safety, collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her expertise includes behavioral health operations, clinical program development, financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, integrated care, workforce development, and organizational change management. She has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the graduate level, preparing future social workers through clinical education and mentorship.
Allison earned her Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College and her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Bridgewater State College. She is licensed as a Clinical Independent Social Worker (LICSW) in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island and has completed advanced training in yoga and adaptive yoga instruction. She has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations and remains an active member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Driven by a commitment to improving access, quality, and outcomes in behavioral healthcare, Allison is recognized as a collaborative leader who combines clinical expertise with operational excellence to create sustainable, person-centered systems of care.