Gretchen Richardson, LCSW - Executive Vice President - Chief Clinical Officer

Ms. Richardson has worked for Continuum for over 20 years. She directly oversees all of the residential, crisis, forensic, emergency services and developmental disabilities services for the organization. Much of her role requires that she develop new programs and find diversified payer sources for sustainable revenue. Additionally, she works with client families to create individualized care plans. Ms. Richardson also helps hospital patients further recover and rebuild their lives by moving them from hospital care to Continuum programs when there are openings.

Ms. Richardson got her start in developing programs for Continuum in her initial role as director of the Crisis and Respite program. While there, she helped to establish Continuum’s Connecticut Offender Re-entry Program (CORP) and the Housing Resource Coordination program, shaping the Crisis programs into what they are now. She also guided the expansion of Young Adult Services, the evolution of Long-Term Services from a one-person consultation to 7 houses, and the growth of Mental Health Waiver to a nearly $2 million program. In 2020, she moved her role into additionally overseeing developmental disabilities services.

Ms. Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and received her Bachelor’s in psychology, with a concentration in sociology, and her Master of Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. She is currently obtaining her NADD-CC which is National Dual Diagnosis Clinical Certification.