Coal Country Community Health Center recently hired Dan Foster, Licensed Master Social Worker. Dan will primarily serve students in the I.M.P.A.C.T. Program in our local school districts. He will also assist the Behavioral Health team in providing adult therapy services in our CCCHC clinics.
Dan received his Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington State University. He has 30 years of practice working in child welfare organizations and in children’s mental health. Prior to joining CCCHC, Dan worked as a clinical director and supervisor in numerous organizations including: Children’s Home Society, Casey Family Programs, North Dakota State Hospital, Dakota Central Social Services and Charles Hall Youth & Family Services.
Dan has a strong passion for working with children, families, and adults. He believes that individuals struggling, both adults and children, are most often extraordinary survivors of difficult life circumstances and that the therapist’s job is often to discover and build on strengths. Dan’s favorite quote is Children want to do well and will if they have the necessary skills to meet the demands of the environment they find themselves in.
– Dr. Ross Green
Call (701) 873-4445 to schedule an appointment with Dan!
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