Trish Marsik
Principal
Health Management Associates
Atlanta, GA
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Trish Marsik has extensive experience supporting providers, healthcare organizations, and local and state governments to improve behavioral health services, including shelter and housing, clinic, and ambulatory care.
Trish has served in multiple government and provider roles. She spent many years at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). As the assistant commissioner for mental health, she managed the development, implementation, and oversight of clinical, housing, and psychosocial mental health programs as well as policy and programmatic initiatives. She served as the chief administrative officer for the NYC Early Intervention Program and was the director of Project Liberty, New York City’s mental health response to September 11.
As the executive director of the New York City mayor’s Task Force on Behavioral Health and the Criminal Justice System, Trish oversaw the cross-agency implementation of the mayor’s behavioral health and criminal justice action plan. She also directed the coordination of services for people identified with mental illness and a high potential for violence as well as integrated action plan efforts with Medicaid to leverage federal reimbursements.
As a service provider, Trish’s work focused on New Yorkers who were homeless, justice-involved and/or had a mental illness for organizations such as Legal Aid and the Urban Justice Center. Prior to joining Health Management Associates, Trish was chief operating officer of Services for the UnderServed. In this role, she oversaw services for veterans, families, and other adults struggling with social needs, behavioral health challenges, or both. Her portfolio of behavioral health programs included homeless shelters and eviction prevention services, veterans support, certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs), assertive community treatment teams, case management, supportive housing, residential treatment, and transitional and employment services.
Trish earned her master’s degree in social work from Columbia University and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Michigan.