Butler has spent more than 20 years working in the behavioral health field and began working for ICAN in 2017. In his current role, he oversees the agency’s Independent Practice Association (ICAN IPA), Elevate CNY Sports Complex, Community Education and Training Department, and School Based Services. He has spent the bulk of his career building high performing teams.
He has designed, developed and delivered over 225 trainings at the local, state and national level. He holds multiple certifications in a variety of training disciplines ranging from Cornell University’s Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Mental Health First Aid for Youth, Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP), Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, Peer Mediation, to Screening of Persons through Observational Techniques (SPOT) through Louisiana State University among many others.
Butler earned a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Syracuse University. He is the current Co-Chair of the NYS Children’s Behavioral Health Coalition’s School Based Mental Health Coalition, the Mohawk Valley Regional Youth Justice Team and a former past President of the Oneida County Youth Services Council.
ICAN is a nonprofit provider of innovative home and community-based interventions in Upstate New York. It was named “The Best Place to Work” in Central New York in 2022.
Jeremy is speaking during Best Practice Models For Financial Management Of Performance-Based Contracts.