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Department of Health Services
57392 M-51 South, P.O. Box 180, Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269)782-4141 or toll-free at 1-888-440-1234


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Health Services Staff

EmployeeTitle & CredentialsJob description
Arthur Culpepper
Director of Health Services: Provides health care services for the Pokagon Band by planning, developing, implementing, controlling, and evaluating Pokagon Band health care programs and operations
 
Behavioral Health Coordinator/CounselorCoordinates and supervises the Behavioral Health program. Counsels and aids individuals, families, and groups requiring assistance dealing with substance abuse and mental health problems
Patricia Holbrook
Behavioral Health Counselor: MS, LMFTProvides individual, family and group counseling services to clients experiencing problems with substance abuse and mental health issues
Amy Klein
Behavioral Health Counselor: LLMSWProvides individual, family and group counseling services to clients experiencing problems with substance abuse and mental health issues
Carolyn Bush
Health Services Social Worker: BSW, CCMHelps patients and clients by assessing their situation, setting goals, and obtaining required services
Peggy Douglas
RHIT, Registered Health Information TechnicianMaintains patient and client records and charts. The RHIT also bills insurance and other third party payers for payment for services we provide to our patients and clients
Marcia Thompson
Patient Registration ClerkGreets and welcomes patients and visitors, answers phones, schedules appointments, registers patients, and answers questions about our Patient Registration and eligibility process
Shawnee Owens
Patient Registration ClerkGreets and welcomes patients and visitors, answers phones, schedules appointments, registers patients, and answers questions about our Patient Registration and eligibility process
Lois Wesaw
(CHS) Contract Health Service CoordinatorCoordinates and supervises CHS staff and processes CHS requests
Sharon Winters
Contract Health Service (CHS) ProcessorProcesses CHS requests for payment. Answers questions about CHS policies, process and eligibility
Rebecca Price
RN Community Health Nurse IProvides health education and disease-preventative programs for the community and individuals. Works in a variety of settings including home, clinics, health fairs, and other community events. Supervises Community Health programs and staff
 
Community Health Representative (CHR)Tribal or community-based person, well-trained, medically-guided, health care outreach worker. CHRs may be trained in health care specialties such as optician dispensing. Robin also functions as our dispensing optician
 
TransporterThe Transporter transports clients to Tribal and outside agencies for services by operating GSA vehicles. Greg also schedules transport requests
Brenda Hollenbeck
Chore ProviderAssists clients as needed excluding medical care
 
Medical ProviderProvides general, medical care and treatment to clients of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Health Center. Promotes and maintains health by providing services through a collaborative relationship with a licensed physician
Cindy Rapp
Medical AssistantAssists in examination and treatment of clients by completing various duties under the direction of a medical provider
Karen Jako
Quality SpecialistAssists in ongoing quality improvement procedures, directly supports compliance with applicable accreditation, ethical standards, regulations, policies, procedures and professional practice standards
Ann Schaller
Administrative AssistantPerforms secretarial and administrative duties for the Director of Health and the department as assigned
Betty Adams
Community Health Representative (CHR)Tribal or community-based person, well-trained, medically-guided, health care outreach worker. CHRs may be trained in health care specialties such as optician dispensing.
 
Community Health Representative (CHR)Tribal or community-based person, well-trained, medically-guided, health care outreach worker. CHRs may be trained in health care specialties such as optician dispensing.
Susan Gundersen
Public Health NutritionistThe Public Health Nutritionist is responsible for nutritional care of individuals and groups of people in the community; especially those high-risk groups who require assessment of need and community programs to meet those needs.


 

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