Director of Behavioral Health Services, CareFirst BCBS
Since 2001, Oleg Tarkovsky has dedicated most of his life to ensuring the provision of social services to those in need – in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors – through direct services delivery, health promotion, education, and advocacy, with a particular emphasis on Mental Illness and Addictions. Most recently, he has joined CareFirst BCBS as the Director of Behavioral Health Service. Before CareFirst, Mr. Tarkovsky was the Division Director of Clinical Services at Mosaic Community Services an affiliate of the Sheppard Pratt Health System. Prior to Mosaic Community Services, Oleg served as second in command to the director of community treatment at the Woodbourne Center Inc., coordinating clinical programs at the diagnostic treatment center. He currently has a small private practice in Baltimore, treating adolescents and adults with mental and addiction disorders. Oleg received his psychology and counseling degrees – BS, MA from Towson University, and MBA in healthcare management from Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business school. He also teaches Psychology as an adjunct professor at Towson University.