Organization Updates
Whole Person Health: Integrating care for mental health and substance use disorders
https://www.compasshealth.org/alcohol-and-opiate-withdrawal-protocol/
Mental health needs and substance use disorders are often interconnected, with each potentially influencing the onset, severity, or recovery process of the other. Statistics show that when an individual experiences…
Compass Health Remains Open.
https://www.compasshealth.org/compass-health-remains-open/
You may see media coverage of proposed changes to federal funding for programs including Medicaid, which is known as Apple Health here in Washington. Our services are open and we…
Accessing Care Should be Accessible: How We’ve Improved Our Assessment Process Experience for All
For many of the community members we serve, the first step toward accessing care is completing a mental health assessment. At Compass Health, we want that first step to be…
Senator Murray Visits Compass Health
https://www.compasshealth.org/senator-murray-visits-compass-health/
Senator Murray toured the construction site of Phase II for Compass Health’s Broadway Campus Redevelop Project in Everett. Joined by Mayor Franklin and hosted by President and CEO Tom Sebastian,…
Organizational Restructuring at Compass Health
https://www.compasshealth.org/organizational-restructuring-at-compass-health/
Compass Health recently announced a reorganization to respond to financial challenges due to inflationary pressures and deficiencies in funding for community behavioral health, and to ensure our organization’s long-term sustainability…
Compass Health Named Community Partner of the Year
https://www.compasshealth.org/compass-health-named-community-partner-of-the-year/
Compass Health’s Whatcom Outpatient team has been named Community Partner of the Year by Bellingham Public Schools with their Promise Awards. In its sixteenth year, the Bellingham Promise Awards “highlight…
Compass Health Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
EVERETT, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compass Health recently welcomed Dr. Kathryn Gilligan, who joins the community behavioral health organization as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In her role as CMO, Gilligan works with clients, staff…
Compass Health hires first-ever Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer, marking a major milestone in its new diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategy
https://www.compasshealth.org/hires-chrdo/
EVERETT, Wash., April 11, 2022 – Compass Health recently welcomed Connie Summers, the organization’s first-ever chief human resources and diversity officer (CHRDO). As CHRDO, Summers oversees all aspects of…
A Look Back at 2021…
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021recap/
Another busy year has come and gone at Compass Health. While we all continue to work through and overcome the interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of just…
Compass Health announces new increased wage scales for all clinical staff
Compass Health has newly negotiated wage increases for all front-line, clinical staff across the agency, with all positions receiving an increase somewhere between 5% and 30%. The new wage increases…
Compass Celebrates Employee Appreciation with Spirit Week!
https://www.compasshealth.org/compass-celebrates-employee-appreciation-with-spirit-week/
National Employee Appreciation Day was last Friday, March 5th, and here at Compass we had the true joy of celebrating each day with a fun-filled, themed Spirit Week. The participation…
Recruitment Highlight: Child & Family Therapist in Everett!
https://www.compasshealth.org/recruitment-highlight-child-family-therapist-in-everett/
Compass Health is looking for a Child & Family Therapist to join their Everett Child & Family Team! This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is interested in providing…
Compass Health Announces 2021 Board of Directors, Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory Named Board Chair
EVERETT, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compass Health is pleased to announce its 2021 board of directors, naming Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory to board chair and adding Macaulay Ivory and Alex de Soto as board members.…
Compass Health Sponsors New Behavioral Health Scholarship Opportunity with Rotary Club of Everett
https://www.compasshealth.org/2021-02-18_rotary_scholarship/
“We’re honored to partner with the Rotary Club of Everett to sponsor this scholarship,” said Tom Kozaczynski, Compass Health’s chief development and communications officer. “Now, more than ever, our behavioral…