Meet Our Staff


 

 

Neal Hayden BA, CDP, NCACI
Gateway Counseling, Administrator / Clinical Supervisor


With over 21 years experience as a Chemical Dependency Professional (40,000 hours), Neal is a hospital- trained clinician and proficient in the latest research-based treatment modalities. Prior to launching Gateway Counseling, Neal was the Program Coordinator for Chemical Dependency Services at Deaconess Medical Center for twelve years.

 

 

Dr. Jerome D. Dirkers MD, CDP, MS, ABAM
Gateway Counseling Medical Director

Board Certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Dirkers has been practicing in the Chemical Dependency field since 1990 and offers Gateway’s Clients the unique and combined solution of medical support for opiate dependence (Suboxone) and co-occurring mental and emotional disorders.

 

Dr. Randall Riggs MD, FCAP, FASCP, Psychiatrist

  Dr. Riggs is a medical doctor who is Board Certified in Psychiatry, and is a graduate of the Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute.  He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that can complicate or interfere with recovery from addiction. He enjoys talking with patients, learning about their lives, and helping them understand and solve complex problems originating in medical, psychological, and relationship areas.

 

 

Jesse Ryan, BSN
Kimberly Stankovich, BA, CDP
Jeremy Ransford, CDPT