KELLER, JOEL

Joel Keller 

Position: Mental Health Practitioner

Department: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Credentials: Bachelor of Education

Location: ACT Office, Brainerd

Hired: 2007

Trained in/Specialties: ACT required diagnoses:  Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, Communication Skills, Healthy Living Components

Previously I was the ARMHS Supervisor for five years

Works with clients ages: Adults

I enjoy teaching clients about their individual diagnoses, teaching symptom management skills & coping mechanisms, teaching everyday life skills & teaching individuals practical skills to get through daily life. I very much enjoy the team approach, which is the basis of the ACT Team & the ACT Model of Treatment.

I like working in the community with clients who need practical help.

Hobbies & Interests: Family, Sons & Grandsons, Music, Writing, Journaling, Photography Golf, Baseball, Mentor at Teen Challenge, Worship Team Member @ Local Church

Mental Health is front & center in our world today. We would be hard pressed to find a family who is not affected by mental illness or addiction. There still seems to be a stigma around mental health/illness…but we are here on the front lines trying to change that attitude in our communities. Honesty, openness & vulnerability are high values to me personally. It’s my goal to openly practice these values during each of my sessions with clients. I learn so much from them, and hopefully they also benefit from my services.