Staff

The treatment team at Hillcrest Washington Youth Home is a team of qualified and well-trained and professional individuals in the field of residential care for youth.

The staff at Hillcrest includes licensed clinical social workers, masters level counselors, an educational, activities and admissions coordinator, a registered nurse and youth care workers.

Staff members receive, at a miniumum of, the following ongoing trainings: principles and practices of child care; family relationships and the impact of separation; behavior management techniques (Cornell Therapeutic Crisis Intervention); identification and reporting of child abuse; and adult and children CPR and First Aid, along with several other trainings.

Hillcrest Leadership:

G. William Curtis, MS, LCSW
Executive Director

Gary Barnett, MA
Treatment Services Director

Charles Torain, BS, MA
Residential Services Coordinator

Leah Hoffherr, BA
Education Coordinator

Michael Garris
Activities Director

Sue Swope, BA, LSW
Admissions Coordinator

Ann Weedman, RN
Nurse

Brooke Winiger, MSW
Staff Social Worker