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CONNECTIONS
CORRECTIONS PROGRAM STAFF
Connections Corrections Program (CCP) - Butte
Linda
Rogers, Clinical Treatment Supervisor
406.782.6626 ext. 306
Linda began her employment with CCCS in June 1992
as a chemical dependency counselor providing outpatient services to
inmates at the Butte Pre-Release and the Women's Transition Center, and
then moved over to the Connections Corrections Program. She was
promoted to the Clinical Treatment Supervisor in March 1998.
Prior to joining CCCS, Linda worked as a chemical dependency
counselor at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. Linda started her
career as a counselor in Minnesota in 1982. She has been a
Montana Licensed Addiction Counselor since December 12, 1988 and holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Science and Technology with an emphasis in
Human Values from the Montana Tech of the University of Montana in
Butte, Montana. On December 16, 2011, Linda earned her Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. She has served on the
Fountain Lake Treatment Center Advisory Board and the Cannon Valley
Treatment Center Advisory Board. Additionally, Linda served as a
State Oral Examiner for the Licensed Addiction Counselor Program in
Helena, Montana. In August, 2011, Linda was awarded the prestigious
Counselor of the Year Award from the Montana Association of Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC).
John
Pellegrini, Administrative Hearings Officer
406.496.5080
John Pellegrini has been with CCCS since January 1994. He coordinates
the resident disciplinary process for the men's and women's centers, as
well as the Connections and RYO
programs. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a
Social Justice option from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT.
John was raised in Anaconda, MT where he still resides.
Ray Hoffenbacker, Security Coordinator
406.782.6626 ext. 313
Bringing with him over twenty years of correctional experience and training, Ray joined CCCS
as a START Security Technician in January 2006.
Prior to that, he worked as a Correctional Officer from 1987 to 1989
when he was promoted to Recreation Supervisor. In 2001 Ray
returned to Security as a Sergeant, until 2003 when he took on the
duties of Activities Director until 2005. He has over 1200 hours
of correctional training ranging from deescalating volatile situations
to SWAT certification.
Lisa Miller, Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.782.6626 ext. 308
Lisa has worked at CCCS for since October 1997. She was
previously a bookkeeper and office manager until being hired as a Resident Assistant at the Women's Transition
Center. Lisa transferred to CCP as a Counselor Technician, and then was promoted to
an Addiction Counselor position. She earned an Associate's with high academic honors in
Addiction Counseling from the University of Great Falls, in Great Falls, MT and a Bachelor's with high
academic honors in Liberal Studies from Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte, MT.
She plans to attend graduate school at the University of Montana, where she will work for a Master's in
Social Work.
Ron Nelson, Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.782-6626 ext. 307
Ron began with CCP in 2000, prior to which he worked as a union laborer.
Ron holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, English and
History minor from the University of Montana at Dillon, formerly Western Montana
College. He is currently taking
classes at Montana Tech of the University of Montana in Butte, MT,
working towards licensure in addiction counseling. He has also received special
training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Principle &
Restructuring (CP&R).
Becky Rolich, Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.782.6626 ext. 307
Becky began working at the Connections Corrections Program (CCP) - Butte in March 2001,
and then transferred to the CCP-West program when it opened in 2005.
In January 2007, she returned back to CCP-Butte.
Prior to that, she worked as a Licensed Addiction Counselor at Butte
Silver Bow Chemical Dependency Services. Becky earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in Human Services from the University of Montana at
Billings, formerly Eastern Montana College. As part of her counseling
position, she is approved to supervise interns.
Dawn Holter,
Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.782.6626, ext. 309
Dawn joined CCCS on July 15, 2000. She has worked as a client
technician, counselor technician, security supervision, and completed
addiction counseling all while at CCP. Dawn has a degree in addiction
counseling from the University of Great Falls and has received special training in DBT
and CP&R. Dawn was born and raised
in Butte, and enjoys horseback riding and spending time with family.
Loren Johnston,
LAC/Aftercare Addiction Counselor
406.496.3197
Loren came on board in March 2005. He brings a wealth
of addictions counseling experience having been a Licensed Addiction
Counselor for over 20 years. Loren has worked in Minnesota and
Montana.
Sandy Heaton,
Mental Health Professional
406.496.6626 ext. 311
Sandy joined CCP on November 4, 2010, prior to which she worked for the Department of Corrections for 37 years in the
mental health field. Sandy earned a Bachelor's in Sociology and Psychology, a Master's of Science degree in Sociology,
both from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and a
Master's of Professional Counseling from the University of Great Falls
in Great Falls Montana. She has earned licenses as a Licensed
Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Addiction Counselor.
Sandy has special training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and
has taught mental health classes at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy.
She also previously worked with Hospice in Deer Lodge as a social worker
for eight years and as a co-director of the program for several years.
Sonnie Holm, Shift Supervisor
406.782.6626 ext. 313
Sonnie joined CCP on October 4, 2004 as a Client Technician. Prior to that, she worked
as a Correctional Officer at Montana State Prison. She is a
graduate of the Montana Law Enforcement Correctional Officer's Training.
Born and raised in Butte, Sonnie enjoys hiking, rock climbing, ATVing,
camping, and vacationing with her family.
Chris LaMiaux, Case Manager
406.782.6626 ext. 305
Chris started at CCP in June 2004. She was previously employed as
a substitute teacher for the Butte School District and was the
owner/operator of a small day care/pre-school. Chris holds a
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of
Montana at Dillon, formerly known as Western Montana College.
Joe Berger, Case Manager
406.782.6626 ext. 315
Joe has been with CCCS since April 1998. He was previously
employed for 20+ years with Buttery's Foods as an Assistant Meat Manager
and was also a substitute teacher. He received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Education at the University of Montana in Dillon,
formerly known as Western Montana College. Joe has over twenty
years of supervisory experience. He enjoys hunting, fishing and
sports, and was born and raised in Butte, MT.
Barbara Osman, Counselor Technician
406.782.6626 ext. 300
Barbara has been with CCP since January 2001. Prior to coming
here, she worked as a travel agent and traveled to England, Egypt,
Hawaii, the Caymen Islands and St. Martin, as well as extensive travel
throughout the U.S. She has attended numerous travel and
computer schools. Barbara also works part time for Easter Seals
Home Health Care as a Personal Care Aide for the elderly, for which she
achieved the required training including seizures, dementia, and safety
procedures.
Lori Verrall,
Food Service Coordinator
406.723.6451
Lori came to CCCS in November 1997 with a 17-year career in Food Service at
the Crest Nursing home. In her position, she is responsible for the
operation of the Butte-based cafeteria, which provides meals for the men's
and women's pre-release centers, the Connections Corrections
Program, and the START Program. Her duties also include assisting with the set-up and operation of
the cafeterias located at CCCS' other facilities. Additionally, Lori and her
staff have donated food for the Relay for Life, an annual
fundraiser by the American Cancer Society, lunches for the Special Olympics
and for the Butte Wrestling Club, and refreshments for Butte's annual Christmas
Stroll. Lori is certified as a Dietary Manager through the
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She also
receives annual certification from Serve Safe of the National Restaurant
Association.
Connections Corrections West Program - Warm Springs
Sonia Chessin, Mental Health Professional
406.693.2272 ext. 1029
Sonia came on board May 14, 2007. She previously worked at Walla
Walla College and interned at Providence Center in Missoula. Sonia
earned a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts from the University of Montana -
Missoula, a Master's in Social Work from Walla Walla College in
Missoula, and is working towards achieving licensure. She has received special training in
Brief, Trauma, and Emotive Therapies. She enjoys
playing music, hiking, doing yoga, and reading.
Jeni Nichols, Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.693.2272 ext. 1006
Jeni began working at CCCS on October 8, 2007. Prior to coming on board,
she managed a business in Great Falls for the past ten years. Jeni
earned a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice with a minor in Addiction
Counseling from the University of Great Falls. She worked on a
committee for three years helping first-time youthful offenders stay out
of the court systems and out of trouble. Jeni was born and raised
in Butte, and has returned after a 13 year absence.
Jake Larson,
Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.693.2272 Ext. 1006
Jake joined CCCS in January 2009 as a Security Technician for the START program.
Prior to that, he was a Mental Health
Technician at Shodair hospital for children. Jake earned an Associates of Arts degree in Health and Human Performance from
the University of Montana at Western. He was born and raised in Butte, Montana.
Derek Hendrickson,
Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.693.2272 Ext. 1016
Derek began his employment in January 2010 in Security at the WATCh program until his
promotion to Case Manager on July 31, 2010. He earned his degree in Liberal Studies
from the University of Montana at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. Derek is working towards
a minor in addiction counseling. He is a lifelong Butte resident who's been the varsity
tennis coach of the Maroons for the past three seasons.
Larry Hogan, Licensed Addiction Counselor
406.693.2272 ext. 1025
Larry joined CCCS as a Resident Assistant at the men's pre-release center in 1993.
He previously worked at the Rivendell Hospital as an Adolescent Counselor. Larry was
promoted to a Counselor Technician at CCP, where he worked until 2001. He then transferred
back to the men's center and worked with the Juvenile Programs including Anger Management and Character
Development. In December 2003, he was advanced to Shift Leader at the
RYO Program. While working there, Larry attended Montana Tech of the
University of Montana in Butte, Montana, where he earned a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts with an
emphasis in Addiction Counseling and he attained his license in October 2007.
Terri Waldorf, Case Manager/Intake
Specialist
406.693.2272 Ext. 1008
Terri joined CCP-West on March 10, 2011. She was previously employed as the Program Director of AWARE, Inc.
Terri earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
Kalee Tripp, Case Manager
406.693.2272 Ext. 1008
Kalee began her employment at CCP in Butte as a Client Tech from May to August of 2011 and was
promoted to her current position as Case Manager at CCP - West in January 2012. She earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. Kalee completed
an internship at the Probation and Parole Office in Boise in the Sex Offender Unit and was trained
to do house searches. She is a avid fan of Boise State's football
team and her favorite hobbies are softball and bowling.
C.J. Bugni, Security
Coordinator
406.693.2272 ext. 1031
CJ has been with CCCS since October 1995 and was previously employed at
the Butte Pre-Release Center prior to coming to the WATCh Program.
CJ attended North Idaho College and has been involved in
numerous trainings throughout his 10+-year correctional employment.
He was born and raised in Butte and enjoys the outdoors, especially
hunting and fishing. He has also been working as the deputy
coroner for 10 years in Silver Bow County.
Rachel West,
Counselor Technician
406.693.2272 Ext. 1008
Rachel came on board in June 2010. She previously worked as a Case Manager for Healthcare
for the Homeless in Butte. Rachel also was the Chairman of the Help the
Homeless/We Deliver program. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Psychology through Capell University.
James Allen,
Counselor Technician
406.693.2272 ext. 1008
James joined WATCh in September 2010. He previously worked with Teletech, a call center for Bank of American customers
in need of assistance with their personal checking accounts. He has attended three years of college and is currently
working towards a degree in Sociology with an emphases on Criminal Justice. Is
is certified in CPR. James enjoys listening to all types of music,
fishing and hiking, and all outdoor activities. He is an avid Miami Dolphins
and Colorado Rockies fan, but by far one of his favorite pastimes is
watching old western movies from the '50s and '60s.
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