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Dave Hsiao, MA, LPC, CADC III, CGAC II has been working in the counseling field for 20 years. He specializes in Substance Use and Problem Gambling with other co-occurring mental health diagnoses. Focusing on improving outcomes, Dave compassionately addresses multicultural issues in the program he manages by working closely with his team in communication with vulnerable populations and their families. He trains and supervises recovery mentors and counselors, and he provides leadership in outreach to communities with developed programs he facilitates in the Portland area and at the Oregon coast.

Raul Ramirez, CADC II, CGAC II, QMHA is a Bilingual (English and Spanish) provider and has been in the field since 2015. He provides clinical supervision for clinicians across the state of Oregon who have or are working towards their CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) and/or CGAC (Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor) Certifications. He works closely with OHA (Oregon Health Authority) and is a member of the Multiethnic Advisory Committee (MAC), whose mission is improving and expanding awareness of gambling to underserved populations, and supporting one another in creating community. He has been an advocate for equity and providing culturally responsive care to the LGBTQIA2S+ and Latin/x populations. He has expertise in program / systems development and growth, enhancing internal systems, retention / engagement, community organization and education. He has passion and commitment to serving individuals and leading with compassion in the work he does.

Brandie Lyday, LMFT, CGACII, CADCIII is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and the Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Treatment Program Development Analyst. She provides family therapy supervision to Problem Gambling Services at Lewis & Clark College, where she is an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Counseling, Therapy, and School Psychology. Brandie’s recent work has focused on problem gambling program development and clinical supervision. She has previously worked with clients involved in the criminal legal system as an outpatient addiction treatment specialist providing individual, group, couple, and family therapies.