SLMH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Clinic Administrative Manager
As Clinic Administrative Manager, Amanda supports our outpatient team with administrative tasks. She is responsible for assigning and reassigning clients to clinicians.
Amanda was born & raised in Southern California. She began working for SLMH in 2018. Amanda was initially drawn in by the mission of SLMH to provide mental health treatment to a rural community which is very near and dear to her heart due to her own experiences with it. She quickly grew to love this agency due to the sense of community she felt among the staff and the people we serve. It was clear from her very first day of employment that anyone who walks through those doors is met with empathy, kindness, and respect. Amanda also loves that the culture at SLMH encourages self-care.
Amanda enjoys curling up on the couch and watching her favorite movies, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Inside Out, whenever she can to promote her own self-care.
Job Titles:
- Therapist, Outpatient Manager and Neurofeedback Supervisor
Andrew is responsible for Quality Management duties, including regulatory compliance and service delivery improvements. He also oversees operational and administrative departments for the agency.
Andrew began working for SLMH in 2013. Andrew feels that SLMH is the best place that he has ever worked, and feels deeply committed to the values of service and relationship that are the basis for everything we do.
Andrew graduated in 2009 from Boise State University with a Master's in Social Work. Andrew practiced as an individual therapist and crisis service provider beginning in 2010, and obtained his clinical social work license (LCSW) in 2016.
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations, B.S. Business Administration
As the Director of Operations, Ashley oversees human resources, finance, facilities, and IT.
Ashley grew up outside a rural town called Lebec, California. Many people know it as the Grapevine. She began working at SLMH in August 2022
Ashley loves the service that SLMH provides for the community.
Ashley's self-care is centered around outdoor adventures or activities, including walking, biking, gardening, camping, and looking at the flora and fauna around her.
Brett's is one of the first faces a family sees when they begin services with the IOSS Program. He represents the program to the families we serve and helps to hold and steer case conceptualization for all clients in the program. Brett enjoys working directly with parents and keeps a small caseload. He is from Iowa and began working for SLMH in December 2015.
Brett loves being able to support others in their mental health journeys, and he loves the support SLMH offers him in that goal. He enjoys tabletop games, video games, and walks in nature.
Job Titles:
- Adult Foster Home ) Manager
Job Titles:
- Professional Counselor Associate, QMHP
Haley's responsibilities range from providing one-on-one and group support through scheduled and impromptu meetings with fabulous members of the youth outpatient team. She supports the management of the 6 shared play therapy spaces at the main office, including restocking materials (which is why she occasionally leaves a trail of glitter in her footsteps); tracking inventory for art/sensory supplies and snacks for youth clients; and conducting interviews for job applicants. The focus of the support Haley provides the Youth Outpatient Team members can range from logistical support with the electronic health record, practicing best standards with documentation, and collaborating on how to increase sustainability and satisfaction at the workplace while protecting against burnout and compassion fatigue. She also carries a small caseload of clients and provides individual and occasionally group counseling services, primarily with youth. This includes her role as the school-based therapist at Creswell High School.
Haley was born in Cottage Grove. Her family moved around a bit while she was growing up, before returning home to Cottage Grove when she was a teenager. (bonus fun fact: Haley was born in the old Cottage Grove hospital which is located across the street from SLMH's main office on Birch Ave - the office where she currently works ... talk about a 'full circle' moment in life!)
Haley started her journey as an intern at SLMH in May 2019. She joined the youth outpatient team as an employee in February 2020.
Haley loves many things about SLMH, including the genuine and authentic connections made between staff members that bring a sense of community within the agency. This leads her to feel cared about holistically as a human - not just an employee. Haley values the focus on sustainability in the services we provide as well as the workplace culture fostered in this agency. She also loves the presence and prioritization of physical, mental, and emotional safety at SLMH that then allows room for creativity and growth - the expectation is not to be a 'perfect manager,' but rather, a manager (or director, therapist, etc.) who can practice accountability when mistakes are made and who can ask for help or guidance when they are unsure. Lastly, Haley appreciates the variety of ways she can grow as a clinician within SLMH.
Being out in nature plays a significant role in Haley's self-care and spiritual practice: exploring new and familiar hiking trails; running; playing around in the dirt (also known as gardening...); and trips to the coast. She also enjoys spending time with her people, ranging from one-on-one time to experiences of collective joy in groups, like live music events or community celebrations. Oh, and lots of laughter - the deep-belly kind of laughter where you make weird facial expressions and sounds!
Job Titles:
- Program Administrator
- Director of Specialized Services, QMHA
Jeremie is a Program Administrator and provides direct support and oversight to the managers of several SLMH treatment programs including our Assertive Community Treatment program and our Adult Foster home. As a Director, Jeremie participates in agency-wide development and implements changes at a program level.
Jeremie grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe just outside of a small town called Placerville, CA. He moved to Eugene, OR in March of 2010 and worked as a Raft Guide on the McKenzie river for a season. Jeremie began working for SLMH in September of 2013.
SLMH is in the "healthy relationships" business. As such we commit ourselves to carry that lens in every aspect of our work, including in our leadership. It is Jeremie's great pleasure to participate as a leader in an agency that values and fosters healthy communication, personal growth, and professional development.
Jeremie loves immersing himself in our beautiful natural surroundings, including hiking, swimming, and camping. A walk in the trees, swimming in the river, burying his feet in the sand on the beach, or poking a campfire is Jeremie's ultimate Zen. As a social person, he also loves a good BBQ or tabletop game night with friends.
Jones supports our team of Nurse Practitioners and our Nurse Practitioner Assistant who provide medical assessments, coordinate with primary care physicians, and provide direct medication management for those who would benefit from receiving these services.
Jones is originally from the Seattle area and lived for 24 years in the San Francisco Bay Area prior to moving back to the PNW. They began working for SLMH in January 2021.
Jones loves working with compassionate and supportive colleagues at an agency committed to empowering our clients and treating them with respect and appreciation.
Jones is an enthusiastic though haphazard gardener and loves to make things with their hands, including models and crocheted blankets.
As office manager Joyce supervises the receptionists and office assistants. In addition, she oversees the business office to ensure that existing standards and practices are followed to ensure a positive experience for clients and staff.
Joyce is from Cottage Grove, Oregon and she began working with us in August, 2013
When not working, Joyce enjoys spending time with family and trips to the coast.
Kelly's primary role is to oversee the daily needs of all SLMH buildings and serve as Property Manager of our residential units. In all, South Lane Mental Health has four office buildings that are primarily used for therapy, 11 rental units, an Adult Foster home, and the Recovery center.
Kelly hails from the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" (actually 11,842 but Minnesotans don't like to brag). She began working for SLMH in 2017.
Kelly loves working for an agency that promotes personal and professional growth while emphasizing the need for self-care. Because of this healthy balance of meeting her professional goals while also being able to take care of herself and her family, Kelly feels she is better equipped to help the community in which she lives and loves.
In her free time, Kelly enjoys rockhounding, rock tumbling, and crocheting.
Monica manages clients entering and leaving the IOSS program, coordinates care for current clients, and maintains program requirements and integrity. She is from Oregon and began working for SLMH in 2012.
Monica loves the constant attention the management at SLMH gives to maintaining a healthy work environment and the fact that SLMH is always striving to improve.
Monica loves to be outdoors when the weather is decent, camping and riding quads.
Rebecca supports clients and clinicians in recognizing their strengths and talents that support positive mental health. She also encourages the development of new skills that support emotional intelligence and overall growth. Rebecca is from Eugene, OR, and has been working for SLMH since February 2020.
Rebecca likes that SLMH's work culture is supportive, collaborative, and strength-based. There is no shame, blame, or micro-managing.
Rebecca is creative, curious, and loves to make art. She is a printmaker and also loves watercolor, photography, and excursions into the wilderness.
Trevor manages SLMH's outreach to the Latinx population in South Lane County. Our clinicians that work in the ALAS program are a small but mighty group of people that provide education and outpatient mental health treatment to immigrant families, youth, adults, and couples. In addition to providing linguistic access to services, we also offer case management and engage in digital outreach to the Latinx population.
Trevor is from Hermiston, OR, and started working for SLMH in June of 2021. Trevor loves the agency's willingness to be creative and meet folks where they are at.