James Welty

Jamey Welty is the Behavioral Health Lead and Senior Consultant for CAI Health and Human Services. He has nearly 30 years of public service experience in state and county government ranging from direct care services to multiple senior level appointee positions within the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. His career has spanned several areas including adult corrections, juvenile justice, child welfare, and in Pennsylvania's Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program, supporting individuals in their recovery who are living with or experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders. A few of his achievements include tripling the number of First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs in counties across the Commonwealth, expanding the use of telehealth for delivering behavioral services and laying the initial groundwork for funding, legislation, and regulation for the implementation of a full continuum of behavioral health crisis intervention services.