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Gina Klyachkin, MSW, LCSW, LICSW is the President of KVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky, Inc. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Klyachkin served as the Vice President of Operations at KVC since 2012.

Ms. Klyachkin has eighteen years of experience in direct service provision, clinical oversight, program development and implementation in the areas of behavioral health treatment, substance use treatment, child welfare programming, and therapeutic foster care.

She graduated from DePauw University in 2000 with a BA in Psychology and earned a Masterā€™s degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri in 2003. She began her career in adult protective services and home visiting programming in Indiana and delivered Family Preservation Services in Missouri. In 2005 Ms. Klyachkin joined KVC Behavioral HealthCare Kentucky, Inc. where her passion for behavioral health and child welfare programming converged.

Since joining KVC, Ms. Klyachkin has held many service and leadership roles ranging from direct services to clients to program management, culminating in her previous appointment as Vice President for Operations across all KVC programs in 2012.

Her areas of interest include child welfare programming, clinical social work, staff development, and organizational implementation of new programming. Along with presenting on leadership, teamwork, and behavioral health at national conferences, Ms. Klyachkin participates in public/private sector workgroups dedicated to improving child welfare, including the Kentucky Childrenā€™s Alliance.