Andrea Syphax

Andrea Syphax has over 25 years of experience in behavioral health care administration, excelling in both executive and consulting roles. She has led operations and program development with a focus on licensing, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement. 

Andrea’s specialized expertise includes CARF accreditation, where she has guided programs to achieve 3-year accreditation in seven areas: Prevention, Assessment & Referral, Outpatient (adults, and child & adolescent), Intensive Outpatient, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Stabilization.

Recently, Andrea provided cross-functional consultation to the Washington, D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, helping five programs develop successful survey practices. Prior to this, she led a CARF-accredited nonprofit agency in the D.C. area, offering integrated addiction/mental health services using the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. 

Andrea holds a BS degree from Howard University and an MS degree in Management at University of Maryland.