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Jonathan Berreth

He, Him

Adjunct Instructor, Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies

Why I chose WOU

I appreciated WOU's emphasis on integrating academic learning with the clinical needs of the community when I coordinated internship placements for the Department of Veterans Affairs. I remain impressed by the quality of people, small town feel, and focus on excellence.

At WOU since

12/16/2022

Hobbies

Traveling, reading, and fishing.

Fun fact

I heard the sonic booms when the final Atlantis NASA space shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center. I was on a remote job in Orlando, Florida on that day on July 21, 2011.

Hometown

Weippe, Idaho

Favorite book/movie

Mississippi Burning: I love Gene Hackman and this film speaks to my sense of justice.

Areas of responsibility

Adjunct Instructor for RC 632, Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability and RC 660, Case Management & Community Partners

Member of the RMHC Community Avisory Board

Education

BS Forest Engineering, University of Idaho, Cum Laude

MS Education: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Portland State University, June 2000

Professional experience

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, State of Oregon VR, 2000 to 2003

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, 2003 to 2013

Supervisory VRC, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, 2013 to 2019

Adjunct Instructor, Western Oregon University, 2022 to present

Awards and honors

Forest Products Student of the Year Award, University of Idaho, 1988

Larry and Carol Burden Student Excellence Award, Portland State University, 1999

Champion of the Year Award, Small Business Administration, 2007

Professional memberships

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counseling Certification

American Counseling Association

International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association

What will you do and learn in my courses

My orientation to teaching is informed by 20 years of clinical experience as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for both the State of Oregon and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. I emphasize real-world clinical insights and personal experience as a person with a disability as it relates to both mental health and rehabilitation counseling.

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