Leadership & clinical team

Meet Our Team

This page introduces the NorthStar Regional staff who run each campus and review your plan, many of whom have walked this road themselves. We were built by people who have done every job in a treatment center, clinical and business alike, and our leadership carries decades of combined experience in Minnesota addiction and mental health care. Every program operates under Minnesota DHS licensing, with clinical supervision and continuing education built into the work. These are the people who answer for what happens at our campuses, and you can talk to them directly.

Licensed Treatment Programs

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Founded 2015

Addiction and mental health care in one system

NorthStar Regional - Multiple Campuses across MN

Multiple Campuses

Across the Twin Cities metro

Minnesota Department of Health - Licensed

MN Department of Health: Licensed

Minnesota Department of Health - Licensed

MN Department of Human Services: Licensed

Meet the NorthStar Regional Team

Experienced professionals who lead with care and compassion, and who stay close to the clinical work. These are the people who run each campus and review your treatment plan.

NorthStar Regional - Jason Vanderscoff

Jason Vanderscoff

CEO and Chairman of the Board | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Madilyn Myers

Madilyn Myers

Program Director | Men's Treatment Center | Otsego
NorthStar Regional - Tanya Mittelstaedt

Tanya Mittelstaedt

Program Director | Women's Treatment Center | Chaska
NorthStar Regional - Kathryn Harvey

Kathryn Harvey

Program Director | Men's Treatment Center | Chaska
NorthStar Regional - Amy VanHouten

Amy VanHouten

Chief of Operations | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - John McGinnis

John McGinnis

Chief Mission Officer | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Jackie Kerkow-Dohmen

Jacki Kerkow-Dohmen

Vice President of Mental Health | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Sarah Roy

Sarah Roy

Executive Vice President | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Riko Armstrong

Riko Armstrong

Chief Compliance Officer | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Justin Michaud

Justin Michaud

Vice President of Revenue Cycle | Shakopee Corporate Office
NorthStar Regional - Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

Vice President of Human Resources | Shakopee Corporate Office

Clinical Team

NorthStar Regional - Robert MacInnes

Robert MacInnes

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
NorthStar Regional - Irene Odeluga

Irene Odeluga

Mental Health Therapist
NorthStar Regional - Carrie Gustafson

Carrie Gustafson

Mental Health Professional
NorthStar Regional - Jeremy Stapel

Jeremy Stapel

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
NorthStar Regional - Corey Palmer

Corey Palmer

Licensed Professional Counselor
NorthStar Regional - Linda Johnson

Linda Johnson

Licensed Psychologist
NorthStar Regional - Karissa Godel

Karissa Godel

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and LADC

Additional Team Members

NorthStar Regional - Jaclyn Vonnahme

Jaclyn Vonnahme

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
NorthStar Regional - Daniel Snyder

Daniel Snyder

Licensed Psychologist
NorthStar Regional - Carmen Barnes

Carmen Barnes

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Why this team

Credentials and Lived Experience

Many of our counselors and directors have walked this road themselves. It is why a client’s first conversation here sounds different from the one they expected.

Our leadership brings decades of combined experience across substance use, co-occurring mental health, and behavioral health operations. Licensure, supervision, and continuing education are held to the standard our accreditation requires, and reviewed independently.

The cream brick exterior of NorthStar Regional's Sugar Creek Treatment Center in Chaska, framed by mature trees

Careers at NorthStar

We're Hiring Counselors, Techs, and Nurses

Openings across all of our campuses, plus internships for students working toward LADC licensure.

The landscaped courtyard patio with tables and flower beds at NorthStar Regional's Riverwood Treatment Center

What we treat

Addiction and Mental Health Treatment

Addiction treatment and mental health counseling are our two core services, and designated programs include co-occurring care.

Substance use care spans medical detox through sober housing. Outpatient mental health stands on its own: you don’t need a substance use diagnosis to be seen.

Reviews from Google

Why Clients Choose NorthStar Regional

Don’t just take our word for it. Here is what alumni say about their time in treatment.

Serving Carver, Scott, Hennepin & Wright counties

Our Treatment Locations Across Minnesota

Our campuses sit within a short drive of one another. A change in level of care doesn’t mean starting over with a new provider.

NorthStar Regional - Corporate Office - Shakopee Location
Admissions & Operations
500 Marschall Road Suite 300
NorthStar Regional - Riverwood Treatment Center - Otsego Location
Inpatient Rehab & Low-Intensity Residential
10990 95th St NE
NorthStar Regional - Men's Residential Treatment Center - Shakopee Location
Inpatient Rehab & IOP With Lodging
1250 Lincoln St, Shakopee, MN 55379
Outpatient mental health suite entrance
Freestanding Mental Health Clinic
500 Marschall Rd Ste 100
NorthStar Regional - Valley View Treatment Center - Eden Prairie Location
Co-Ed Detox Center & Men’s Residential
7550 Office Ridge Cir

Admissions

Make the First Call and We'll Take It from There

Confidential, no obligation, and answered by someone who knows what you’re facing and cares to listen.