Louis Cavaliere

LOUIS CAVALIERE joined SUS in May 1987 as the Psychologist for the Valentine Ave ICFs. Subsequent promotions led to his appointment as Associate Executive Director for the Developmental Disabilities division in 1997 and additionally as the AED for AIDS Services in 2001.  Currently, as the Senior Vice President for Developmental Disabilities Services and Children Services, Mr. Cavaliere has supervisory responsibility to ensure that quality housing, clinical and support services are provided in accordance with all applicable regulatory, funding and agency requirements.  He is also responsible for the development of budgets and the monitoring of resources.  Mr. Cavaliere spearheaded SUS’ early efforts to monitor quality through the development of agency-wide committees such as Policy & Procedure, Training & Education, Incident Management and Quality Assurance.
 
In 2005 Mr. Cavaliere assumed responsibility for SUS’ new affiliates, the CDCH Charter School, the CDCH Preschool and Early Intervention Program. In 2007 Mr. Cavaliere assumed additional responsibility as the Senior Vice President, for SUS’ Home Attendant Program.
Mr. Cavaliere has dedicated his entire professional life to providing services and advocating for people with special needs.  He began his career in the disabilities field as a paraprofessional working with adolescents with autism.  Before coming to SUS he was an Educational Therapist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine working with substance abusers and people with HIV/AIDS.  He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in Psychology from St. John’s University.  As part of an initiative by the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) he contributed to the development of a training manual to guide staff training in the field of dual diagnosis.  He currently serves as Vice President on the Board of the New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies, a statewide membership organization, representing the New York City region and is Co-chair of the Residential Committee of the Interagency Council.  Mr. Cavaliere participates in the Developmental Disabilities Provider Council Centers of Excellence for Dual Diagnosis and The Urban Institute for Behavioral Health.  He has volunteered with the NYC HIV Prevention Planning Group, the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and Memorial Sloan-Kettering.