Chris Bates, Counselor
MSW, LMSW
Chris Bates is a licensed social worker specializing in alcohol and drug treatment. He earned his MSW from the California State University at Sacramento and then worked in Milwaukee, WI with clients involved in the criminal justice system before moving to Iowa. He joined SATUCI in 2019.
David Ekman, Counselor
MS, LMHC
David Ekman is a licensed mental health counselor, who worked in Lee County, and at the Iowa State Penitentiary in mental health services. He graduated from Western Illinois University with a master’s degree in clinical mental health. He’s been a substance abuse counselor at SATUCI since 2014.
Taylor Hammes, Counselor
MS, IADC
Taylor Hammes is an International Alcohol & Drug counselor, and served as an intern substance abuse counselor at the Johnson County Department of Corrections in New Century, Kansas. He was an individual and family counselor, and a remedial treatment counselor at Woodward Academy in Woodward. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a masters degree in counseling psychology. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Iowa State University. He joined SATUCI in 2016.
Sarah High, Counselor
BS
Sarah High has a bachelor’s of science in psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has previously worked at Prelude Behavioral Services in Des Moines and currently volunteering at Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance. She joined SATUCI in 2020.
Mindy Tullis, Counselor
BS, CADC
Mindy Tullis is a certified drug and alcohol counselor. She has a bachelor’s in science degree in psychology from Iowa State University. She previously worked as a caseworker from the House of Mercy in Des Moines. She joined SATUCI in 2015.
Credentials:
CADC Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor
LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
LBSW Licensed Bachelors in Social Work
LMSW Licensed Masters in Social Work
NCC National Certified Counselor
LISW Licensed Independent Social Worker
IADC International Alcohol & Drug Counselor
TCADC Temporary Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor
IAADC International Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor