Shelley Plemons
About
Shelley Plemons, M.S., is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth at American Addiction Canters, a role that allows her to utilize her passion for developing best practices as well as bringing new skills and innovation to the sales, operations, and admissions teams.
Ms. Plemons brings over 30 years of experience in the behavioral health industry to American Addiction Centers. Her impressive career includes several senior leadership roles, including SVP of Strategy and Growth at Discovery Behavioral Health, COO at Clearfork Academy, Corporate VP of Business Development and Patient Access at New Vista Behavioral Health, and CEO at WellBridge Healthcare.
Prior to joining American Addiction Centers, Ms. Plemons was the CEO and principal at Strategic Healthcare Partner, her own healthcare consulting company. As an independent consultant, she generated significant growth for her behavioral health and substance use treatment clients, which included residential treatment centers, behavioral health hospitals, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), outpatient counseling centers, Medication-Assisted Treatment centers, managed care organizations, and physician practices.
Ms. Plemons received her B.A. from Texas Christian University and a M.S. in Psychology from Amberton University in Garland, Texas. She currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas, and in her leisure time, she enjoys traveling. She’s visited all 50 states and over 23 countries.
Masters of Science, Psychology – Amberton University, Garland, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication – Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Areas of Expertise
- Best practices development
- Dynamic training
- Operating procedures