Clinical treatment is only part of supporting long-term recovery. For many individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), transportation, housing, food insecurity, and other health-related social needs can significantly influence treatment engagement, continuity of care, and recovery outcomes.
Join RECADEMY for a real-world case study featuring Illinois Health Practice Alliance (IHPA), a clinically integrated behavioral health network serving more than 50,000 members across Illinois. Learn how IHPA developed a stage-based care model that integrates health-related social needs into SUD treatment through coordinated care planning, provider partnerships, and flexible funding strategies designed to improve engagement and support long-term recovery.
Through this case study, healthcare leaders will explore the operational and organizational strategies IHPA implemented to identify social needs, coordinate services across providers, and build a more sustainable whole-person approach to SUD treatment.
Speakers
Gilbert Lichstein, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer,
Illinois Health Practice Alliance
Biography
Gilbert Lichstein brings extensive experience in behavioral healthcare operations, contracting, and business development, with a particular focus on advancing value-based care models. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Health Practice Alliance (IHPA), a clinically-integrated behavioral health network, where he sets strategic direction for the organization, builds partnerships with health plans and provider organizations, and leads efforts to expand access to integrated, value-based behavioral health care across the state.
Earlier in his career, Gilbert spent several years in direct clinical and supervisory roles within the addiction treatment field, including as a Clinical Supervisor at the Gateway Foundation, where he managed direct service staff, supervisors, and directors while supporting individuals in mental health and substance use disorder treatment. He regularly engages with legislators and state agencies on behalf of the organizations he has served and has spoken publicly about integrating primary and behavioral health care and expanding access through value-based models.
Gilbert holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University, along with formal training in Corporate Financial Strategy.
Deanne Cornette, MHA, GPC
Vice President Of Clinical Excellence & Leadership
Expertise
Strategic planning
Revenue development
Proposal and grant writing
Integrated care models and health center operations
Biography
Deanne Cornette, MHA, GPC is a Senior Associate with OPEN MINDS and brings more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health strategy, healthcare operations, grant funding, and revenue development. She works with provider organizations on strategic planning, business development, and operational transformation.
Prior to joining OPEN MINDS, Deanne served as Vice President of Strategic Development for Tampa Family Health Centers, where she led strategic initiatives to integrate behavioral health services, strengthen value-based care capabilities, and secure funding to expand access to care.
Throughout her career, Deanne has led strategic development, contract negotiations, and grant initiatives for behavioral health organizations, helping secure more than $125 million in funding to support innovative programs for underserved populations, including individuals with behavioral health conditions, veterans, women, and justice-involved populations.
Ms. Cornette received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Masters Degree in Health Administration from the University of South Florida.
What You’ll Learn:
- How health-related social needs influence treatment engagement, continuity of care, and recovery outcomes
- How IHPA developed a stage-based approach to integrating health-related social needs into SUD care
- Strategies for coordinating providers, community resources, and care planning across the treatment continuum
- Practical approaches to funding and managing flexible social needs budgets that support whole-person care
