CLINICAL CONSULTING & ADVISORY

Behavioral Health Consulting
& Clinical Advisory

Whole-person care. Practical solutions.

Live Aligned Consulting Group is a clinician-led behavioral health consulting and clinical advisory firm partnering with healthcare and community-based organizations nationwide to strengthen clinical programs, operations, and care delivery.

We bring clinical expertise to the complex work behind effective care, connecting clinical strategy, operational realities, and practical implementation to build solutions that work in practice.

Live Aligned was built on a simple belief: how an organization operates should reflect the standard of care its communities deserve. We bring that same intention to every engagement.

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PROVEN IMPACT

Clinical expertise.
Measurable results.

$300K+

Revenue saved and recovered

Documentation, billing, and contracting improvements that unlocked more revenue.

200%

Increase in clients served

Redesigned clinical workflows that doubled service capacity without expanding headcount.

75%

Staff retention improvement

Clinical supervision models and infrastructure that strengthened team support and retention.

25+

Multi-state projects to date

Clinical programs designed, developed, and launched across multiple states and care systems.

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WHAT WE DO

Clinical expertise for
complex healthcare work.

We help healthcare and community-based organizations design, strengthen, and sustain programs that are clinically sound, operationally viable, and responsive to the communities they serve.

Our work spans behavioral health consulting, clinical operations, program development, regulatory compliance, and strategic advisory. Whole-person care is at the center, integrating behavioral health, physical health, and lifestyle medicine into systems that function together.

As a clinician-led firm with more than fifteen years of experience across the healthcare continuum, we take on the complex clinical, operational, and regulatory work that requires a clinical lens. We bring practical solutions to the challenges behind effective care, so your team can stay focused on caring for clients, supporting staff, and running a strong program.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Across care settings.
Across communities.

ORGANIZATIONS

◆ Health systems & hospitals

◆ Health plans

◆ County behavioral health

◆ Community-based organizations

◆ Federally Qualified Health
Centers & clinics

◆ Treatment centers

◆ Employers

◆ Public agencies

◆ Jails & correctional settings

◆ Schools

◆ HealthTech & digital health

◆ Healthcare startups

POPULATIONS

◆ Perinatal & postpartum

◆ Youth & families

◆ Aging adults

◆ Veterans

◆ First responders

◆ Justice-involved

◆ Individuals with disabilities

◆ Oncology & cancer care

◆ Housing insecure & unhoused

◆ Medi-Cal populations

◆ Serious mental illness

◆ Substance use disorders

PROGRAMS

HOW WE PARTNER

The right clinical expertise,
when you need it.

Some organizations need ongoing clinical leadership. Others need specialized expertise to move a project forward. We offer both, with licensed clinical oversight, practical solutions, and a whole-person foundation in every engagement.

ONGOING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Retainer Services

Ongoing clinical leadership and advisory support, tailored to your organization's needs and built to grow with you.

Fractional Clinician

Clinical consultation for Enhanced Care Management, Community Supports, and community health worker teams Give your staff consistent access to licensed clinical expertise, from everyday questions to complex, high‑risk cases. A licensed clinician works alongside your existing team, providing monthly consultation, care plan reviews, and clinical guidance that strengthens decision‑making and supports managed care plan expectations. Your team gets reliable clinical backup without the cost or commitment of a full‑time hire. Learn more about our Fractional Clinical Consultant

Clinical leadership for startups, program launches, transitions, and day‑to‑day operations Launching a new program or navigating a gap in clinical leadership? We step in as your interim clinical director, providing experienced oversight from day one. We establish clinical infrastructure, support licensing, develop workflows, train staff, and maintain continuity of care while your organization grows or transitions to permanent leadership. Once a program is running, we provide ongoing clinical leadership to strengthen workflows, documentation, quality processes, and clinical decision‑making, so your clinical operations stay steady and your team stays supported.

Licensed clinicians, fully embedded in your organization, with one monthly invoice Access licensed clinicians for your clinic, treatment center, rehabilitation facility, or program without managing recruiting, payroll, or employee benefits. Our clinicians work directly within your existing systems, workflows, and care teams, providing the clinical support your organization needs while we handle the employment administration. You get embedded clinical expertise with one predictable monthly invoice.

Clinical Advisory

Clinical advisory for AI tools, electronic health records, and new healthcare services Building an AI tool, developing an electronic health record system, or launching a new healthcare service? We bring clinical expertise into product development and strategic decision‑making to help ensure what you build is clinically sound, practical, and safe for the clinicians and clients who rely on it. We understand both clinical care and healthcare technology, helping product teams and clinical users stay aligned from development through implementation.

Clinical expertise for organizational strategy, behavioral health policy, hiring, and high‑risk decisions Advisory boards. We serve on advisory boards, bringing experienced clinical and behavioral health perspectives to organizational strategy, growth, quality, and risk management. Behavioral health policies and procedures. We develop and refine clinically sound policies that reflect how care is actually delivered while supporting audit readiness and managed care plan requirements. Recruiting and hiring. We help build clinical recruiting and hiring processes that identify the right professionals for your organization. When needed, we also support clinician sourcing and hiring. High‑risk situations and cases. We provide clinical consultation to leadership and staff navigating complex, high‑risk situations, supporting sound decision‑making, appropriate documentation, and continuity of care.

Corporate Wellness

Employee assistance alternatives, individual sessions, trainings, workshops, and retreats EAP alternative. A clinician‑led alternative to a traditional employee assistance program, designed around the needs of your workforce and organizational culture. Individual sessions. Private, one‑on‑one sessions that give employees direct access to a licensed clinician for individualized support. Trainings and workshops. Ongoing wellness education, professional development, and practical workshops for employees and leaders, scheduled around your team's needs. Retreats. Clinician‑led wellness retreats that give teams and leadership dedicated time to step back, reset, reconnect, and strengthen well‑being.

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DEFINED SCOPE · CLEAR DELIVERABLES

Project Engagements

Specialized clinical consulting for the work that needs to get done, from a proposal due next month to a new healthcare program launching next year.

We bring the clinical expertise, operational understanding, and practical implementation support needed to move complex projects forward.

Behavioral health subject matter expertise, proposal development, grant writing, and review Subcontracting. Bring a behavioral health subject matter expert onto your contract or bid team. We strengthen the clinical content of your proposal and support the expertise needed for successful delivery. RFP review. We evaluate your proposal through the lens of an RFP reviewer, assessing behavioral health content, alignment with solicitation requirements, completeness, and scoring criteria. RFP writing. From individual behavioral health sections to complete proposal responses, we develop clear, clinically informed content aligned with the solicitation's requirements and evaluation criteria. Grant support. We provide behavioral health subject matter expertise, writing, and review for grant applications, funding proposals, and grant reports.

Behavioral health program development, clinical infrastructure, and implementation Mental health and substance use disorder programs. We design and support the launch of detoxification, residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient treatment programs, from clinical program development and licensing support to staffing, workflows, and training. Integrative behavioral health. We develop coordinated models of care that bring behavioral health, physical health, and lifestyle medicine together in clinically sound, operationally practical programs. Specialty programs. Specialized program strategy and development for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), lifestyle medicine, and veteran‑focused services, including clinical resources, tools, and implementation support. Community health worker programs. We support community health worker program implementation, including supervision structures, training, certification pathways, and clinical integration. CalAIM technical assistance. Specialized support for California's Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports programs, including clinical workflows, care coordination, documentation, and implementation.

Clinical workflows, documentation, audit readiness, and regulatory alignment Clinical operations. We assess how care moves through your organization and strengthen the workflows, documentation, oversight, and quality processes that support consistent clinical service delivery. Licensing and accreditation. We prepare programs for state licensing and certification, including DHCS, and for accreditation through bodies such as The Joint Commission and CARF. Audit readiness. We review clinical documentation and behavioral health policies, conduct mock audits, identify compliance gaps, and help your team address issues before formal reviews. Documentation and behavioral health policy development. We create clinically sound documentation standards, policies, and procedures that reflect how your program actually operates while supporting regulatory and payer requirements. Evidence‑based treatment protocols. We develop clinical protocols grounded in current evidence and tailored to your care setting, service model, and population. Behavioral Health Services Act policy and infrastructure. We help California county behavioral health departments and their partners navigate BHSA‑related changes, strengthen clinical infrastructure, and align policies and operations with evolving requirements.

Responsible AI implementation in clinical settings We help healthcare organizations and technology teams evaluate, develop, and implement AI tools responsibly in clinical environments. Our clinical advisory work supports AI governance, clinical safety, workflow integration, and regulatory alignment, including considerations related to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. We bridge clinical practice and emerging technology so innovation supports sound clinical judgment, protects sensitive information, and works within the realities of care delivery.

Clinical trainings, competency development, workshops, and wellness events Trainings and competency tools. We develop practical training programs, competency assessments, and workforce development resources for community health workers, care managers, clinical staff, supervisors, and organizational leaders. Our training is grounded in clinical practice and designed to strengthen staff confidence, consistency, and effectiveness. Corporate wellness events. We design and facilitate one‑time wellness trainings, workshops, and events for organizations, from a focused team session to a larger workforce wellness initiative. Explore our training catalog

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Cortney Harden, LCSW, founder of Live Aligned Integrative Therapy & Consulting

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

Every engagement carries licensed clinical oversight.

Live Aligned Consulting Group 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.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

Reentry-Focused ECM Launch, LA County CBO

Led ECM readiness and launch for a CBO serving people returning from incarceration: readiness assessment, transitional care and reentry workflows, policies, and staff and clinical consultant training.

AUDIT READINESS · 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

ECM & Recuperative Care, Room and Board Provider

Led ECM contracting support, workflows, tools, and staff training, then guided the move into Recuperative Care, a CalAIM Community Support, including the 2027 policy changes.

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.

FEATURE INSIGHTS

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INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

Why Whole-Person Care Matters: The Future of Mental Health Integration

Why integrating behavioral health, physical health, and lifestyle medicine is the only sustainable path forward.

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LEADERSHIP & BURNOUT

Cultivating Leadership Resilience: Nourishing High-Performing Healthcare Executives

What it takes to keep healthcare leaders in the work, and what organizations can do to prevent burnout instead of treating it.

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Behavioral Health Consulting
& Clinical Advisory

Clinical expertise.
Measurable results.

Clinical expertise for
complex healthcare work.

Across care settings.
Across communities.

The right clinical expertise,
when you need it.