CLINICAL CONSULTING & ADVISORY
Whole-person care,
real-world solutions.
Live Aligned is a clinician-led behavioral health consulting and clinical advisory practice. We partner with health systems, health plans, counties, and community-based organizations to strengthen every clinical part of their work.
Live Aligned was built to help mission-driven organizations align their operations with the standard of care their communities deserve. We bring that same intention to every engagement.
PROVEN IMPACT
Positive outcomes you can measure.
$300K+
Revenue Saved & Recovered
Documentation, billing, and contracting fixes that unlocked previously unbillable services.
200%
Increase in Clients Served
Workflow rebuilds that doubled capacity without expanding headcount.
75%
Staff Retention Improvement
Supervision models and clinical infrastructure that kept teams in the work.
25+
Multi-State Projects to Date
Programs designed, built, and launched across multiple states and care systems.
WHAT WE DO
Solution-driven strategy for complex healthcare work.
Live Aligned partners with organizations navigating complexity, growth, and change to build models of care that are clinically sound, operationally viable, and responsive to their communities. The work is whole-person at its core, integrating behavioral health, physical health, and lifestyle medicine into systems that function together.
As a clinician-led firm, we bring the licensed clinical support, documentation depth, and quality oversight that turn a capable program into one that is audit-ready, clinically sound, and built to hold up under review. We take on the complex clinical, operational, and regulatory work that needs a clinical lens, so your team can stay focused on what matters most: caring for clients, supporting your staff, and running a strong program.
With more than fifteen years across the healthcare continuum, that depth spans program design, training and supervision, documentation and quality, integrated care, CalAIM and Medi-Cal programs, and the responsible use of AI in clinical settings.
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WHO WE WORK WITH
Partners across the healthcare continuum.
Cross-population fluency
Deep experience designing and delivering care across the populations you serve.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Where the work runs deep.
RFP, Grant & Contracting Support as a Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert
Mental Health & SUD Program Design (DTX / RES / IOP / OP)
CalAIM Technical Assistance: ECM & Community Supports
Applied Behavior Analysis Program Strategy
AI Clinical Tool & EHR Implementation
Lifestyle Medicine Program Design
Evidence-Based Treatment Protocols
CHW Implementation, Supervision, Training & Certification
Workforce Development & Competency Training Tools
Integrative Behavioral Health Program Design
Clinically Sound Documentation & Policy Development
Audit Readiness & Clinical Compliance
BHSA Policy & Infrastructure Changes
Veteran Program Resources & Tools
HOW WE PARTNER
Two ways to work together.
Every engagement carries licensed clinical oversight and a whole-person foundation.
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ONGOING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Retainer Services
Monthly advisory and clinical leadership for organizations in motion.
Engagement levels
Clinical Advisor: Work directly with your leadership team to build clinical oversight into your policies, operations, and hiring.
Clinical Director On-Demand: Fractional LCSW oversight and team supervision for residential, outpatient, and community-based programs.
Clinical Consultation: On-call clinical support for your staff, from everyday questions to complex, high-risk cases.
Corporate Wellness: Individual sessions, group retreats, and lifestyle medicine tools that support workplace efficiency and a healthier work-life balance.
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DEFINED SCOPE · CLEAR DELIVERABLES
Project Engagements
End-to-end builds with defined timelines and outcomes.
Common project types
RFP, Grant & Contracting Support (Behavioral Health SME)
Audit Readiness & Clinical Compliance
Mental Health & SUD Program Design (DTX / RES / IOP / OP)
Workforce Development & Competency Training Tools
Integrative Behavioral Health Program Design
BHSA Policy & Infrastructure Changes
Evidence-Based Treatment Protocols
Clinical AI Tools, Governance & Regulatory Alignment (HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2)
Clinically Sound Documentation & Policy Development
CHW Implementation, Supervision, Training & Certification
CalAIM Technical Assistance: ECM & Community Supports
Applied Behavior Analysis Program Strategy
Lifestyle Medicine Program Design
Veteran Program Resources & Tools
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
Every engagement carries licensed clinical oversight.
Live Aligned is a clinician-led firm. Cortney Harden, LCSW, CMNCS, leads every engagement personally, bringing two decades of clinical experience and fifteen years across behavioral health and integrated care.
Cortney Harden, LCSW, CMNCS
LCSW: California Licensed Clinical Social Worker #70807
CMNCS: Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist #505111
ACLM Member: American College of Lifestyle Medicine
AI Fluency & Capabilities: Certified for nonprofit and behavioral health AI integration
Published Author: The Healing Journal, available on Amazon
Designations: Woman-Owned, Veteran Spouse-Owned California Professional Corporation
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Past engagements, positive outcomes.
AUDIT READINGSS · CLINICAL SMS PARTNERSHIP
CalAIM Compliance Audit Readiness, Behavioral Health CBO
Served as clinical subject matter expert on a CalAIM compliance readiness review, contributing clinical documentation review and recommendations across documentation, policies, and quality assurance readiness.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
ECM for Vision Loss & Disability Services
Organization now operates ECM independently with sustainable documentation and workflows.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
ECM Lead & Integrative BH, Multiple CBOs
Multiple organizations now operate ECM with integrated behavioral health woven into care delivery, not as a parallel track.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Perinatal Behavioral Health, Rural Collaborative
Continuity of perinatal BH care now spans pregnancy and postpartum across the rural region.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Behavioral Health Transformation, Rural Collaborative
BH integration sustained beyond the engagement, adopted into daily clinical practice across the collaborative.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
AI Clinical Tools & EHR for CHW Teams
CHW teams now operate in a purpose-built EHR. Documentation quality and care coordination measurably improved.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Cancer Care CBO: ECM & CHW Clinical Supervision
Strengthened clinical depth, improved documentation, and increased team confidence supporting members through diagnosis and treatment.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
Infant & Family Health Network, LA
Network positioned for managed care plan contracting with a strategic plan and infrastructure aligned to CalAIM.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
ECM & Community Supports, LA CBO Serving DD Population
Carried the organization from initial readiness through active service delivery. Billing operational. Contracts secured.
Includes projects through direct engagements and partnerships with other firms as project lead and SME.