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8 September 2026 KimVeith KimVeith has been an active member of NJAMHAA for many years. This past year, she took the initiative to lead the Adult Mental Health Practice Group’s Licensing Workgroup, which convenes to strategize before eachmeeting with the Department of Health. “The LicensingWorkgroup is one of the most important groups we have now because of the timeliness of the new integrated regulations and pending implementation. Additionally, while providers and the Office of Certificate of Need and Licensure have the same goal – to take care of people effectively and in a safe way – we have work to do to get on the same page regarding consistent interpretation of standards and how safe, individualized treatment happens,” she said. “Many of the regulations are outdated, the workforce has changed, and treatment has progressed; thus, the older regulations create some challenges. The new integrated rule will help, but we have continued work to do in treatment areas unaffected by the new rule.” Veith is certainly not new to New Jersey’s behavioral healthcare system, either. Her tenure at Bright Harbor Healthcare alone is 30 years. In addition, she serves “ We’re at a pivotal time in howwe care for people, and we need NJAMHAA’s voice to continue to be loud and clear as an advocate for both providers and consumers. Being part of the discussions around change is exciting and integral to moving forward. ” Kimberly Veith, MBA, MSW, LCSW, LCADC NJAMHAA Board Member Chief Executive Officer Bright Harbor Healthcare as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees at RWJBarnabas Community Medical Center and was appointed by the Ocean County Commissioners to serve on the Ocean County Opioid Advisory Council as a recognized expert. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Social Work and Addictions Department at Ocean County College. Prior to joining Bright Harbor, Veith worked in various clinical roles, serving adults, children and families, but has spent most of the past ten years working with others on programming that is innovative, addresses health equity, and creates access to care at nontraditional touchpoints. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Rutgers University, MSWat FordhamUniversity Graduate School of Social Services and MBA fromGeorgian Court University. She is a dually licensed behavioral health therapist, specializing in the treatment of substance use disorders and trauma. The combination of her clinical and business education enables her “to see things from a unique lens”, which has already proven valuable for NJAMHAA and will undoubtedly continue to do so. “We’re at a pivotal time in how we care for people, and we need NJAMHAA’s voice to continue to be loud and clear as an advocate for both providers and consumers. As a system, we are experiencing demand pressure with supply constraint. Workforce needs, regulatory requirements, and reimbursement are misaligned, which results in both a margin issue and a mission problem; therefore, advocacy has become a crucial element of the landscape. Being part of the discussions around change is exciting and integral to moving forward,” Veith stated. NJAMHAA Shares New Board Chair’s Vision and Welcomes NewMembers continued frompage 7