2025-260-Order No. 2025-033 Recorded 8/11/2025Recorded in Deschutes County
REVIEWVD Steve Dennison, County Clerk CJ2025-260
Commissioners, Journal 08/11/2025 10:49:13 AM
LEGAL COUNSEL
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Repealing Order No. 2025-012 dated
March 19, 2025; and Authorizing Designated * ORDER NO. 2025-033
Persons to Provide Custody and Secure
Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill
Persons
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2025, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners signed Order No.
2025-012, "An Order Repealing Order No. 2024-014; and Authorizing Designated Persons to Provide Custody
and Secure Transportation Services for Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons"; and
WHEREAS ORS 426.070 through 426.395 authorize or require the Community Mental Health Program
Director ("Director") to take certain actions in matters pertaining to the custody, transport and involuntary
commitment of mentally ill persons; and
WHEREAS, OAR 309-033-0210 includes, within the definition of the term "community mental health
director," a person who has been authorized by the Director to act in the Director's capacity for the purpose of
this rule; and
WHEREAS, the Director has authorized each of those individuals identified in Section 2, below, to act
as the Director's designee and in the Director's capacity for purposes of OAR 309-033-0210; and
WHEREAS, ORS 426.233(3) provides that the Director may authorize a qualified individual to perform
certain acts listed in ORS 426.233(3) including, without limitation, accepting custody of a person from a peace
officer, taking custody of a person, removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or nonhospital facility,
transferring a person in custody to another individual authorized under this resolution or a peace officer,
transferring a person in custody from a hospital or nonhospital facility to another hospital facility or nonhospital
facility, and retaining a person in custody; and
WHEREAS, the Director has recommended to the Deschutes County governing body that each of those
individuals identified in Section 3, below, be authorized to perform those acts listed in ORS 426.233(3); and
WHEREAS, the Director has confirmed that each of the individuals identified in Sections 2 and 3 below
is a qualified mental health professional as that term is defined under Oregon law and meets applicable
standards established by the Oregon Health Authority; now therefore,
Based upon the foregoing recitals and pursuant to ORS 426.233 and OAR 309-033-0210, THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESC1 UTES COUNTY, OREGON, HEREBY ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. An Order Repealing Order No. 2025-012 dated March 19, 2025, "An Order Repealing Order No.
2024-014 and Authorizing Designated Persons to Provide Custody and Secure Transportation Services for
Allegedly Mentally Ill Persons" is hereby repealed;
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Section 2. The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Health Services
Department's Community Assessment Team/Mobile Crisis Team, and all of whom are Qualified Mental Health
Professionals, are hereby recognized as designees of the Director and are authorized to act in the capacity of the
Director with regard to any action permitted or required to be performed by the Director under ORS 426.070
through ORS 426.395:
Holly Harris, M.Ed., LPC
Adam Goggins, MA, LPC, Crisis Program Services Manager
Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW
Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA
Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R
Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi
Taylor McGowan, MSW, LCSW
Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi
Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA
Briana Schulte, LPC
Martina Krupinski, M.Ed, LPC
Anna Valencia, M.S., LPC-intern
Darla Fletcher, LIC, BHS II
Katie Nikkel, BHS II
Maryssa Nohr MA
Sierra Schlundt, MSW
TJ Helou, QMHP
Rebekah Bricker, LCSW
Gregg Logan, MA
Jesse Kratz, LPC
Jordan Granata, PhD
Jessica Shoemaker, QMHP
Joshua Gage, QMHP
Section 3. The following persons, all of whom are part of the Deschutes County Health Services
Department's Community Assessment Team/Mobile Crisis Team, and all of whom are Qualified Mental Health
Professionals, are hereby authorized to perform any act set forth in ORS 426.233(3):
Holly Harris, M.Ed., LPC
Adam Goggins, MA, LPC, Crisis Program Services Manager
Rebecca Battleson, MSW, LCSW
Susanna M. Gallagher, MSW, CSWA
Meredith Haddan, MA, LPCi, CADC-R
Hanako Kubori, MS, LPCi
Taylor McGowan, MSW, LCSW
Nicole Von Laven, MA, LPCi
Megan Weaver, MSW, CSWA
Briana Schulte, LPC
Martina Krupinski, M.Ed, LPC
Anna Valencia, M.S., LPC-intern
Darla Fletcher, LIC, BHS II
Katie Nikkel, BHS II
Maryssa Nohr MA
Sierra Schlundt, MSW
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TJ Helou, QMHP
Rebekah Bricker, LCSW
Gregg Logan, MA
Jesse Kratz, LPC
Jordan Granata, PhD
Jessica Shoemaker, QMHP
Joshua Gage, QMHP
Section 4. Each individual identified herein in Sections 2 and 3 shall retain the authority
granted by this order so long as he or she continuously meets applicable standards established by the Oregon
Health Authority and is employed with the County in the Health Services Department except as may otherwise
be ordered by the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated this � � of
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ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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PHIL CHANG, Commissioner
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BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING DATE: August 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Approval of Board Order No. 2025-033 appointing Health Services Director's
designees
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Board Order No. 2025-033 appointing Health Services Director's
designees.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 426.233 (3) provides that the Director may authorize a
qualified individual to perform certain acts listed in ORS 426.233 (3) including, without
limitation, accepting custody of a person from a peace officer, taking custody of a person,
removing a person in custody to an approved hospital or nonhospital facility, transferring a
person in custody to another individual authorized under this resolution or a peace officer,
transferring a person in custody from a hospital or nonhospital facility to another hospital
facility or nonhospital facility, and retaining a person in custody. The Director has
confirmed that each of the individuals identified in Sections 2 and 3 of the attached Board
Order are qualified mental health professionals as that term is defined under Oregon law
and meet applicable standards established by the Oregon Health Authority.
Board Order 2025-012 was signed March 19, 2025. Since that time, five mental health
professionals have been removed from the list and two qualified mental health
professionals who meet the applicable standards have been added. The authorization to
provide custody and secure transportation services for allegedly mentally ill persons is
being updated to reflect these staff changes through the attached Board Order 2025-033.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None
ATTENDANCE:
Nicole Von Laven, Program Manager