Risikat Amolegbe, Behavioral Health Promotion

Congratulations to Risikat Amolegbe, who has been promoted to Director, Care Management, City and State Programs for Behavioral Health!

Risikat Amolegbe, CRC, has over 18 years of experience in the field of social service and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). Risi holds a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Hunter College and Bachelor’s degree in Computer information Science from Brooklyn. Risi joined VNS Health in 2003 as a Vocational Clinical Case Manager with the Comprehensive Care Management program and until recently was the Director of the Wellness Care Management program. In that role, she managed 80 staff who provided wellness case management services for cash assistance clients that are deemed to be temporarily unable to work due to an unstable or untreated medical and/or mental health issues. In her new role, Risi will be responsible for overseeing the operations of Behavioral Health care management state and city programs, including clinical and administrative functions, utilization and management of staff, and quality of client care. She will be collaborating with BH/VNS Health leadership to identify and develop new innovative clinical programs and services that align with the changing healthcare environment.

In Risi’s free time she likes to spend time with her family, is an avid reader, and enjoys watching investigative and crime shows.