Trauma Informed Care

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work, University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1992
• Master of Social Work, University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa/Des Moines, Iowa, 2013

Experience
Rashel spent 10 years at Boys and Girls Home working with children with behavior disorders and/or mental health issues. She served in various capacities and in a variety of programs (RCF, PMIC, After School Programming, Alternative School, In-Home Services) including direct care staff, Social Worker, Supervisor, and Site Director. Rashel worked as a Social Worker for 12 years at Cherokee Mental Health Institute, coordinating discharge planning for youths and adults that were experiencing a mental health crisis transitioning to their communities.

Additionally, Rashel served as a Social Service Coordinator for Care Initiatives Nursing & Rehab Center in Cherokee, Supervisor of Direct Care staff and Clinical Therapist for the Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders, and a Supervisor in the Social Work department overseeing Social Workers at Veterans Health Administration in 10 areas of the hospital, including Geriatrics, Palliative/Hospice, Transplant, Spinal Cord Injury, Inpatient Medicine and Psychiatry, Oncology and others.

Areas of Specialty

• Rashel has worked with chronically mentally ill individuals  who have struggled with a variety of mental health issues including Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, Anxiety, ADHD, Schizophrenia, and a host of personality Disorders, most notably Borderline Personality Disorder and Antisocial Personality DO.
• She has extensive knowledge and training in the treatment of persons who have sexually offending behaviors.
• Rashel has worked extensively with DHS and JCS in previous settings and is familiar with many of the struggles families and children have that bring them to those entities, including trauma (such as abuse) and family turmoil (divorce, financial problems etc).
• Working with clients of all ages, Rashel is familiar with developmental issues that arise from life transitions including failing health and loss of independence in the elderly.
• She has a strong reliance on CBT & DBT therapeutic methods which can be used in a myriad of presenting issues.

Location
Sioux City

Education

• Master's degree in Social Work, University of Iowa, May 2017
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Buena Vista University, 2011

Experience
Upon graduation, Brittany worked with individuals, groups, and families struggling with chemical dependency issues. She eventually took a position as social worker in a nursing home setting where she did case management and discharge planning.

About Brittany
In her spare time, Brittany enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and photography.

Counties Serving
Buena Vista
Calhoun,
Carroll
Crawford
Sac 

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (minor in Business)

Experience
Jean has led the implementation of new programs and services in non-profit settings, spanning a broad range of health, human service, and education systems, including early childhood, school based prevention, child welfare, developmental disabilities, and mental health in rural northwest Iowa. In 1998, she started writing and managing grants and since then has brought in millions of dollars in new funding; ranging in size from $250 to over $2.5 million. Jean joined the Seasons' leadership team in 2011 as the Director of Program Development.

Location
Storm Lake

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership, Buena Vista University, 2017

Experience
Sarah has experience working with the substance abuse population as well as several years of customer service experience. She currently works as the Project Director, assisting with tracking, management, and implementation of a variety of grants and other projects. Sarah joined Seasons Center in August 2013.