Friendly South Lane Neighborhood Therapists

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.

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.

As the Program Manager, Jon is responsible for: the operations of the program, providing supervision and support to his team, client service coordination, scheduling and completing assessments/intake processes, facilitating individual and group counseling, family/couple’s counseling, tracking data across multiple systems, networking with community partners, and establishing and maintaining referral resource relationships.

Jon is originally from San Diego, California. He started working for SLMH March 2014. Something about SLMH that Jon loves is the culture and rich history in this community. Jon loves the support he receives from this agency who is always trying to improve things for the people we serve and the employees who provide compassionate care to better our community.

For self-care, Jon practices Native American Spirituality to keep grounded, so he can be of maximum service to the people and maximum use to the Creator.

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.

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.

Robert manages the Case Management Services Program at SLMH. He provides multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Medical Advocacy for complex cases. Robert is also an Othmer Method EEG Neurofeedback clinician. A survivor of the Southeast, Robert transplanted to Oregon many years ago. He began working for SLMH in 2012.

Robert loves the compassion-driven values at SLMH that mold our policies and daily practice. He is an outdoor and whitewater enthusiast.

As the Operations Manager, Ana oversees the daily operations of the agency, making sure everything runs smoothly. This includes paying invoices, processing payroll, working on the recruitment page, helping staff with any HR-related issues.

Ana was born in Michoacan, Mexico, but has lived in Oregon all her life. She started working at SLMH in 2017 as a receptionist. In 2021, Ana transitioned to the role of Intake Coordinator. By 2023, Ana became the Operations Coordinator, and recently, in 2024, Ana was promoted to Operations Manager.

There are so many things Ana loves about the agency, which is why she has been here for almost 8 years! What keeps her excited about coming to work is the incredible support the agency offers to both staff and clients. Ana truly appreciates the caring and compassionate work environment. The constant curiosity and exploration the agency has of new ideas helps to navigate various situations and support staff and clients. “There's so much to love about SLMH,” says Ana.

Ana has a lot of things she does for self-care, and it's always changing. Last year, she started her first garden and found out that she really loves it! She finds it very soothing and calming. During the rainy season, Ana enjoys reading a good book—romance is her favorite genre. She also does a lot of jigsaw puzzles, paint-by-number projects, and diamond art.

Maureen’s responsibilities include grant writing and reporting, organizing fundraising efforts, and managing community relations. *Insert plug to follow us on Facebook and sign up for our quarterly newsletter!*

Maureen grew up in the greater Philadelphia area. After college, she hopped around quite a bit before landing in Oregon in 2021. At that time, Maureen joined SLMH as a skills trainer with the IOSS team. Maureen started the Development Manager role in 2024 and loves that it combines her passion for accessible mental health services with her educational and professional backgrounds. One thing Maureen loves about SLMH is its supportive culture. In her current role, she enjoys getting to know all the programs and meeting
different community members.

Maureen loves to be out in the sun and is working on being less of a fair-weather human when it comes to all the days that are not warm and sunny. She crochets and makes a lot of soup during the rainy season.