The Harris Center Resiliency Director at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
📍 Greater Houston, United States
As a Program Director at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, Sarah Strang has over 17 years of experience leading crisis intervention programs. A Licensed Professional Counselor with degrees from Virginia Tech and Georgia Southern University, colleagues describe her as a compassionate, dedicated, and wise leader.
Outside of work, Sarah is family-oriented and enjoys traveling. In her free time, she focuses on spending time with her family and taking vacations to visit various national parks across the United States.
In addition to her career in mental health, Sarah formerly taught swimming and coached summer league swim teams.
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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
The Harris Center Resiliency Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Houston, United States
Personality Overview
How Sarah shows up
Fast-paced
Results Focused
Deliberate Doer
They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.
Priorities
Topics Sarah cares about
Crisis Intervention
Leads The Harris Center's Mobile Crisis Outreach and Resiliency teams, developing programs that provide rapid community response to mental health emergencies.
Behavioral Health Advocacy
Described as a "strong advocate, " she serves as the Conference Committee Chair for the Texas CIT Association, fostering collaboration between law enforcement and mental health professionals.
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Career
Work history
9-2022
The Harris Center Resiliency Director
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
9-2019 - 10-2021
Project CHANGE Project Director
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
1-2017
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Director
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
10-2012 - 1-2017
Clinical Team Lead at MCOT
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
7-2010 - 10-2012
Clinical Team Lead
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
In the press
Media appearances
Photo: MCOT Program Director Sarah Strang with Ann MacLe – Mobile Crisis Outreach Team. Featured in Facebook
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