Leadership is more than a title, it’s something we choose to do because it’s who we are. DMH Way Ambassadors are staff that volunteer their time to be DMH Way leaders. DMH Way Ambassadors serve as advocates for the DMH Way at their locations by helping locations implement DMH Way practices and principles necessary to create stronger working relationships, better engagement, and more fulfillment.
Interested in becoming an Ambassador? To learn more contact the DMH Way team.
- Ambassador: Characteristics
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- Genuine enthusiasm for the DMH Way.
- Creative and innovative.
- Cares about DMH and DMH team members.
- Strong communicator.
- Open-minded and respectful of other’s point of view.
- Self-motivated.
- Desire to learn and grow in their role.
- Willingness to try new things.
- Flexible and dependable.
- Supportive of all DMH Way initiatives.
- Ambassador: Roles & Responsibilities
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Below is a list of tasks an Ambassador may choose to complete to implement the DMH Way. Some of the tasks below are required to be an Ambassador but most are optional.
Required
- Become a DMH Way subject matter expert by attending a Foundation Session and Ambassador Boot Camp.
- Put DMH Way tools into practice and be a model for others.
- Engage with local leadership regarding DMH Way activities and implementation.
- Conduct one or more of the following activities at least quarterly.
Optional
- Plan, schedule, promote and facilitate skill-ups, lunch-n-learns, and/or DMH Way activities at your location.
- Conduct (if supervisor) or participate in (if frontline staff) leadership walks to actively listen, de-escalate concerns and show appreciation.
- Be available to relieve team members (provide coverage) so they can attend DMH Way activities.
- Be available to meet with team members to provide guidance and CAP around DMH Way tools.
- Meet with DMH Way team to share ideas and brainstorm events and activities
- Participate in DMH Way skill building activities.
- Support and encourage DMH Way practices and principles throughout the location.
- Ambassadors
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Bellefontaine Habilitation Center
- Ryan Kuehner
Center for Behavioral Medicine
- Alexandra Vaoifi
Central Missouri Regional Office
- Jennifer Carter
- Anita Palmer
Central Office
- Michelle Clark
- Cory McMahon
- Scott Phillips
Dome Building
- Brooke Mayfield
Fulton State Hospital
- Derek Atterberry
- Margaret Giliberto
Higginsville Habilitation Center
- Jack Montano
- Mark Piepenbrink
- Miranda Warren
Joplin Satellite Office
- Misty Brenner
- Jill Gibson
- Russell Harbaugh
- Ashley Mort
- Deborah Peabody
Kansas City Regional Office
- Robin Bottemiller
- Jamesetta Davis
- Jennifer Jenkins
- Shona Kirkwood
- Jesse Messer
Northwest Community Services / Optimistic Beginnings
- Misha Dupree
- Justin Halterman
- Catherine Lane
Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center
- Felicia Bourne
- Lori Porter
- Cindy Wilson
Sikeston Regional Office
- Lisa Seabaugh
Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center
- Ericka Sumpter
Southeast Missouri Residential Services - Poplar Bluff
- Rebecca Hann
- Sarah French
Southeast Missouri Residential Services - Sikeston
- Rebecca Hann
- Sarah French
- TaKeysha Robinson
- Carmel Seal
Springfield Regional Office
- Rance Cooper
- Summer Davis
- Nicole Jones
- Deborah Peabody
St. Louis Tri-County Regional Office
- Lilah Brevik
St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center- South Campus
- Kelly Schoenbauer
St. Louis Regional Office
- Michelle Crate-Clower
- Kimberly Dreiman
- DeVaughn Jones
- Stacy Kreider
- Jeanette Lehman
- Lisa Porter
- Jamie Reed
Wainwright Building
- Deborah Allen
The following locations do not have Ambassadors at this time.
Albany Satellite Office, Hannibal Regional Office, Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Kirksville Satellite Office, Poplar Bluff Satellite Office, Rolla Satellite Office, South County Habilitation Center, Southwest Community Services, St. Charles Habilitation Center, St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center - North Campus.
