Nicole Thomas

503-893-9730

• Mental health and social services professional with over 17 years of experience assisting diverse populations
• Experience in residential psychiatric treatment for youth, legal field work with public defenders in representation of dependency cases, facilitation of team and family decision meetings, child abuse prevention based services for families as well as community treatment services for delinquent youth
• Extensive experience with home visitation and advocacy based services, researching and accessing resources, fostering community collaboration and partnerships, safety and case planning, assessing client strengths and needs
• Utilizes a combination of solution-focused, strengths and empowerment-based approaches
• Graduated Linfield College in McMinnville with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology

Micki Steele-Blair

503-580-8136

• 9 years as a juvenile deputy probation officer
• Department of Human Services experience, Long-term Placement Bureau, working for four years with youth in group homes, level 5 through 18
• Protective Services Case Worker for two years in Marion County
• Eight years with the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, helping volunteers to advocate for children in the dependency system
• Victim Services experience both in a District Attorney’s office and as a volunteer
• Experience conducting pre-sentence, social history and child custody investigations
• Recognizes the importance of not judging others and to develop a trusting, working relationship with clients

Dana Brandon

503-558-6805

• Master of Social Work degree from Portland State University
• 16 years of experience working as a juvenile investigator for attorneys handling dependency and termination of parental rights cases
• Extensive client advocacy experience in attending DHS meetings, treatment reviews, IEP meetings and home visits
• Social Work Intern for the National Indian Child Welfare Association; specialized ICWA training
• Ability to work at the direction of attorneys to gather information, assess client situation and eligibility for services, and develop recommendations for appropriate service plans

Bethany Ball

360-670-9675

• Licensed professional counselor and certified alcohol and drug counselor
• Wide range of experience including working with families, youths, developmental disabilities and clients on the Autism spectrum; with specialized training in these areas
• Currently works full time for Yamhill County Adult Behavioral health with specialized training in suicidality, crisis management, assessment and diagnosis
• Working part time with the Parent Child Representation Program in Yamhill county only