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Our team is committed to you and your health journey. Hover over the staff member picture to read more about their role at Arukah.
Leadership
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Marcy Cox
Chief Financial Officer
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Dr. Mike Lau, PHD, LCPC
Chief Operations & Compliance Officer
Director of Clinical and Crisis Services
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Sarah Scruggs, PHD
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
CCBHC Project Director
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Ethan Smith
Chief Outreach, Prevention & Wellness Officer
STAFF
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Rae Absher
Recovery Support Specialist
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Taelor Alexander
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Vicki Barreras
Intake Specialist / Care Coordinator
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Courtney Bayer
Mind Body Therapy Instructor
Certified Yoga Therapist
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Erin Berlinski
Revenue Cycle Manager
Information Services
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Alivia Blair, QMHP
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Belinda Brown
Mind-Body Therapy Instructor
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Jordan Bopes, MSW
Care Coordinator
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Tricia Cervantes
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Ashley Chan
Mind-Body Therapy Instructor
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Lori Christopherson
Outreach & Fundraising Coordinator
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Stephen Christopherson, LCSW, CADC
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Chris Compton
Recovery Support Specialist
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Dawn Conerton
School-Based Mental Health Project Director
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Ashley Dienslake, RN
Psychiatry Nurse
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Rachel Dose
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Robbi Duckworth
Recovery Support Specialist
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Grace Eager, LSW
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Jennie Espinoza ALMFT, CTP
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Shannon Greenwald-Haberlin
Recovery Support Specialist
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Thomas Higgins, RN
Registered Nurse
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Jani Hurst
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Dakota Laesch
Recovery Support Specialist
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Kris Menzel
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Sherry Mullins
Receptionist & Billing Specialist
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Nina Olszanawski
Recovery Support Specialist
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Lara Petersen
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Jake Reinhardt
Data Coordinator
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Cory Scott
BRANDING
INFORMATION SHARING
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Kevin Scruggs
Youth Prevention Educator
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Dr. Ben Shepherd
MD Family Medicine & Psychiatry
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Deb Stetson
Administrative Professional
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Tony Stevenson
Recovery Support Specialist
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Tara Stueve
Recovery Support Specialist
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Jordan Sommers
Receptionist
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Ariel Swanson, LCSW
Behavioral Healthcare Therapist
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Stacey Taylor
Leadership Assistant
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Beth Townsend
Recovery Support Specialist
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Cora Trumbo
Recovery Support Specialist
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ABOUT US
Arukah brings accessible & relational holistic complementary health and mental health care to rural communities
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1916 North Main St., Suite 3
Princeton, Illinois 61356
Open Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm
(815) 872-2943
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