The Allies

Stephanie attended Montana State University Billings where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. She completed a master’s in Healthcare Administration with concentration in Human Resource Management through Colorado State University Global in November 2020. Stephanie has been a licensed addiction counselor (LAC) in the state of Montana since 2016 and utilized that license to provide inpatient, outpatient, and utilization review counseling at Rimrock Foundation prior to accepting a position with Billings Clinic in January 2020 managing the Montana Obstetrics and Maternal Support (MOMS) Demonstration Project – a federally funded program tasked with improving maternal health outcomes through innovations such as simulation training, Project ECHO, certification courses, telehealth services, remote patient monitoring, and perinatal/postpartum substance use/mental health programming. Stephanie is her most authentic self when given the opportunity to pave new roads and advocate for those whose voices too often go unheard. She is a foster-adoptive parent to two incredible children and chooses ally-ship to create a better community and world for her children to thrive in.

Valerie began her career as a CNA at Roundup Memorial Hospital in 2008. She then moved to Billings and started her journey working with people in recovery at Rimrock Foundation in 2011. Over her 10.5 years with Rimrock, she served in numerous roles with her favorite being her case management work at Michel’s House and Willow Way assisting mothers and their children. She completed her bachelor’s degree in the Psychology of Addiction through Purdue University Global in August of 2020 and transitioned into work as a women’s residential counselor at that time. Valerie joined the Billings Clinic team in December 2021 as the Montana Obstetrics and Maternal Support (MOMS) Regional Engagement Coordinator where she was tasked with expanding the Empaths perinatal substance use program and managing marketing and other outreach efforts for the MOMS demonstration project. Valerie is mama bear to 3 biological and 2 foster-adoptive children. Following an unjust victimization of one of her children, Valerie became a fierce advocate for teens and families affected by physical, sexual, and emotional violence.