Michael Oyster is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, working in the field of treatment and counseling since 1988. He received his BS degree in Psychology from Oregon State University in 1990 and his MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 1998. He began working in community mental health and substance abuse services, serving children, adolescents, and adults as a therapist, clinical supervisor, program manager and clinical director. Michael has worked in system building since 2011, within a behavioral health organization and a coordinated care organization, and then for the last 5 years at the Oregon Health Authority.
Trainings can be facilitated as a general informational presentation to one crafted specifically to the environments in behavioral health (mental health or substance use), physical health (clinics, hospitals, associations) as well as health care systems (coordinated care organizations, healthcare associations, multiple site groups).