Lake Country Hires Two Mental Health Rehab Workers
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Lake Country Associates is happy to announce the addition of two new Mental Health Rehab Workers to our ARMHS team of professionals.
RJ Wattenhofer
RJ received his Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Bemidji State University in 1994 and graduated on May 25, 2017 from the Peer Employment Training course facilitated by Northern Pines Mental Health Center.
RJ lived in the Seattle, Washington area where he worked in the technology industry for both businesses and as an entrepreneur in the areas of telecom, web development, coding and design. He returned to the Park Rapids area eight years ago continuing his work as an entrepreneur. Although not his primary function at LCA, his I.T. experience is a welcome addition which will assist in our continued development!
RJ has one son and a large extended family who are all extremely supportive of his endeavors, especially his latest one with LCA. He is enthused to be a part of LCA and excited to make use of his own life experiences in order to help others along the path to wellness and recovery.
Kate Dierkhising
Kate enters the mental health field with a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Concordia College. She looks forward to helping people build skills to manage their mental health in the community. In addition to working as a Rehab Worker with the ARMHS program, Kate will be spending Tuesday afternoons at the Lake Country Cottage. She looks forward to helping create a safe and welcoming environment for members. Because of her interest in art, Kate plans to lead regular Tuesday afternoon art gatherings at the Cottage. As the program develops, she is confident that members will feel free to come relax, laugh, enjoy the company of others, and join her in her appreciation for art.
Initially, both Mental Health Rehab Workers will be providing services out of the Lake Country Cottage in Park Rapids. As they develop their intervention skills, Kate and RJ will work in tandem with Mental Health Practitioners in providing individualized services to people with mental illness in our community.
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Kate and RJ, the newest members of the LCA family!