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Meet the Treatment Team

Your treatment team at Hazelden Betty Ford in Center City, Minnesota is made up of a multidisciplinary group of professionals dedicated to working together to create an individualized treatment plan specific to your needs. Your primary team is listed below but there are other dedicated professionals such as dietitians, managed care specialists, continuing care coordinators, animal-assisted programming handlers, CD Techs and administrative staff who all work together to make your treatment experience the best it can be.

Leadership
Chuck Rice

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC

Executive Director, Minnesota
 James Ahlman, BS, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City

James Ahlman, MNPA, LADC

Director of Clinical Services
 Cecelia Jayme, MA, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City

Cecelia Jayme, MBA, MA, LADC

Director of Clinical Services
 Ahmed Eid

Ahmed Eid, MA, LADC

Addiction Program Manager
 Kimberly Albers Kimberly Albers, MA LADC
Program Manager
 Loren Michelsen Loren Mickelsen, BA, LADC
Program Manager
 Lydia Burr Lydia Burr, MA, LADC
Program Manager
 Martin Ouellette Martin Ouellette, MA, LADC
Program Manager
 William Hoffman William Hoffman, MPA, MA, LADC, LPCC
Program Manager

Addiction Counselors
 Allan Bradley Al Bradley, MA, LADC, BCC
Addiction Counselor
 Anne Najjar Anne Najjar, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Andrea Khalid
 Andrea Khalid, BS, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Bobbi Shrek Bobbi Schreck, LADC, BAS
Addiction Counselor
 Bradley Clark Bradley Clark, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Bridget Franzmeier Bridget Franzmeier BS, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Bruce Bjork Bruce Bjork, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Cindy Rolland Cindy Rolland, BA, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Cresha Anderson Cresha Anderson, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Dave Schrek David Schreck, BS, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Heidi Martell Heidi Martell, LADC, BS
Addiction Counselor
 Jacob Spehar Jacob Spehar, LADC, LPCC
Addiction Counselor & Mental Health Post Doc
 Jason Porter Jason Porter, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Jennifer Corbett Jennifer Corbett, BA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Jennifer Nelson Jennifer Nelson, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Joseph Caravella Joseph Caravella, MA LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Katy Larson Katy Larson, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Kim Nelson
 Kimberly Nelson, LADC, MA, LPCC
Addiction Counselor
 Krista Kirby Krista Kirby, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Kristina McGee Kristina McGee, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Laila Wiechmann Laila Wiechmann, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Leah Falk Leah Falk, MA, LADC, MS, LPC
Addiction Counselor
 Lindsay Puente Lindsay Puente, MA, LPCC, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Melissa Kane Melissa Kane, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Matthew McCauley Matthew McCauley, LADC, BS
Addiction Counselor
 Mike Waxlax Michael Waxlax, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Nita Kordonowy Nita Kordonowy, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Roxanne Konz Roxanne Konz, MA, LADC
Addiction Counselor
 Tom Hungerford Thomas Hungerford, LADC, MA
Addiction Counselor
 Tom Norris Thomas Norris, LADC, BS, JD
Addiction Counselor and Legal Professionals Program Manager
 Virginia Murauskas Virginia Murauskas, MS, LMFT, LADC
Addiction Counselor

Mental Health
 Sarah Beth Beckham

Sarah Beth Beckham, PsyD, LP

Training Director and Senior Clinician
 Lindsay Paetznick

Lindsay Paetznick, PsyD, LP

Senior Clinician
 Lisa Hoffman-Konn, Mental Health Supervisor, Center City

Lisa Hoffman-Konn, PhD, LP

Mental Health Supervisor
 Nicole Groschen, MSW, LICSW, Mental Health Professional, Center City

Nicole Groschen, MSW LICSW

Mental Health Professional
 Linda Slaikeu, Mental Health Professional, Center City

Linda Slaikeu, MA, LMFT

Mental Health Professional
 Princess Drake Princess Drake, PsyD, MS, MA
Mental Health Professional
 Nikia Gustafson

Nikia Gustafson, MSEd, LPCC, LADC

National Mental Health Screener
 Ann Schissel, Mental Health Practitioner, Center City

Ann Schissel, PhD

Mental Health Practitioner
 George Dawson

George Dawson, MD, DFAPA

Psychiatrist

Medical
 Lorri Kenny, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Hazelden in Center City

Lorri Kenny, APRN, CNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Family Program
 Anita Bont Anita Bont, LMFT, LADC
Family Program Professional
 Karen Bergh Karen Bergh, LADC
Family Program Professional
 Margaret Thompson Margaret Thompson, MS, LADC
Family Program Professional
 Ray Rickels Ray Rickels, MDiv, LADC
Family Program Professional
 Twyla Bublitz Twyla Bublitz, MA, LADC
Family Program Professional

Other
 Dave Kulsrud Dave Kulsrud, BS
Wellness Program Supervisor
 Douglas Wahlstrom Douglas Wahlstrom, MA, NETA, Personal Trainer Cert
Wellness Specialist
 Eyglo Jenncress Eyglo Bjarnadottir, MDiv
Spiritual Care Professional
 Michelle Levich Michelle Levich, Med, CTRS
Wellness Specialist