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He, Him Adjunct Professor, Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies Adjunct Professor, RC 660, Case Management & Community Partners, Fall 2025.
Member of the RMHC Community Advisory Committee. BS Forest Engineering, University of Idaho, Cum Laude MS Education: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, Portland State University, June 2000 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 Professor, Western Oregon University, 2022 to present 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 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counseling Certification American Counseling Association International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals American Rehabilitation Counseling Association 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. Did this faculty or staff member support your efforts to succeed? Give them a Student success shout-out.
Jonathan Berreth
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
Movie: The Fault in Our Stars--heartbreaking, but a great source of inspiration for re-aligning priorities.
Book: Snowbound (Hamilton, L, 1997) is a true survival story that happened in the wilderness near where I grew up in North Central Idaho. It reminds me of the randomness of fate, and includes a complicated ethical dilemma.
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