Benjamin Seymour,
CADC, CIP: Co-Owner/President
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Benjamin Seymour, CADC, CIP: President
Ben began his work in the substance abuse field as a technician at a residential treatment center in 1999. In the years to follow, he completed his degree in counseling and worked as an addiction counselor for many years. After his time as a counselor, he co-founded an intervention firm and has extensive experience working with families and individuals as an interventionist. Since 2009, Ben has founded two addiction treatment centers and worked as a consultant, sharing with other treatment centers his expertise in creating and improving successful treatment programs. Ben took over the role of Director at Southworth Association in 2017 and now serves as Program Coordinator for the Idaho Physicians Recovery Network, Program for Recovering Nurses, the Lawyers Assistance Program, and our Recovery Enhancement Program. He will continue to carry on John Southworth’s vision of helping anyone in crisis, anywhere, and anytime.
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Chad Grimm:
Co-Owner/Chief Executive Officer
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Chad Grimm: Chief Executive Officer
Chad Grimm is the co-owner and CEO of Southworth Associates. Prior to partnering with Ben, he was the CEO of Longbranch Healthcare, a behavioral health company based in southeast Louisiana. Chad has held many different roles in the corporate and private behavioral and general healthcare field and has spent a large portion of his career in the corporate business-to-business and surgical device field. Chad’s unique business expertise, coupled with his own experiences in long-term recovery, provides Southworth Associates with a unique asset in helping treatment providers and families who are combating the crisis of addiction and mental health.
Chad graduated from the University of St Thomas – Opus College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management. As the CEO of Southworth Associates, he is responsible for overseeing all daily operations, making sure that all areas of the business are handled efficiently and effectively.
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Silvia Iannelli:
Office Administrator
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Silvia Iannelli: Executive Assistant
Silvia has extensive executive support expertise in various International industries which have contributed to her ability to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues. She supports Southworth Associates’ executives and focuses on special projects while managing all day to day office operations.
Silvia graduated from foreign language academies in Rome and London, is bilingual in Italian and English, and fluent in French and Spanish.
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Southworth Associates Compliance Monitoring Services
Holly Walund:
Program Director
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Holly Walund: Program Director
Holly is the Director of Monitoring Services at Southworth Associates. Prior to this position, Holly was employed with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Behavioral Health, where she worked as a Human Services Program Specialist helping to oversee the state’s delivery of federally and state-funded substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. Holly served as Idaho’s Treatment Coordinator through the state’s inclusion in the National Association of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Directors (NASADAD). Additionally, she was also involved in ensuring the requirements associated with the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funds for the State of Idaho were met.
Holly graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science with an emphasis in Psychology and Sociology. In her role at Southworth Associates, Holly oversees all monitoring programming to ensure monitoring services are aligned with best-practices and of the highest quality.
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Tina Baird:
Supervisor
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Tina Baird: Supervisor
Tina has several years of experience monitoring clients with mental health or substance abuse issues. Tina worked for several years as a misdemeanor probation officer, where she specialized in monitoring mental health as well as substance abuse clients. After leaving misdemeanor probation, Tina began work at a substance use disorder treatment facility where she served as the Substance Abuse Program Coordinator. Tina approaches monitoring clients with compassion and strives to help her clients find solutions and tools to succeed in life after treatment.
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Sierra Crow:
Compliance Monitor
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Sierra Crow: Compliance Monitor
Sierra graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.A. in Sociology with a Criminology emphasis. Sierra learned the fundamentals of compliance monitoring working for the Recovery Enhancement Program (REP) for Southworth for over a year before accepting a position monitoring Idaho’s licensed healthcare professionals. She enjoys lending a helping hand and working with all groups of people to build stronger communities. Sierra plans to further her education and complete the certification for a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
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Jose Rubi:
Compliance Monitor
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Jose Rubi: Compliance Monitor
Jose is a first-generation Mexican American; the first in his family to attend college and receive a bachelor’s degree. Growing up, Jose guided himself to become an effective communicator and worker in various industries to build his skill base. His dedication and commitment to accomplishing his work responsibilities stems from his willingness to achieve and do more.
Jose received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology from the University of Idaho. As a compliance monitor, Jose monitors Southworth’s client cases throughout their aftercare continuum. He serves to support participants, contributes to the development and implementation of strategies, and ensures monitoring services are matched with best-practices and excellent quality. Jose is humbled to be a part of the highly professional Southworth Associates team.
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The Events Team
Jessica Foster,
MA, LPC: Director of Events
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Jessica Foster, MA, LPC: Director of Events
Jessica began her work at Southworth Associates in 2006 as a case manager for the private case management program after graduating from college with a degree in Psychology. She wanted to further her interest and knowledge in the field of helping others, so she went back to school to obtain her Masters in Counseling while continuing to work at Southworth Associates. She participated in internships, counseling students in the school system as well as at-risk juveniles in an in-patient setting. She now works as a Program Advisor to the Recovery Enhancement Program (REP); helping other case managers with their training, performing quality assurance reviews, and many other miscellaneous duties. She is also our Director of Conferences and plans our International Treatment Center’s Cooperative (ITCC) Conference. What Jessica loves most about her job is the variety of tasks she undertakes daily and the satisfaction of supporting her co-workers so that they can support their clients.
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