“I aim to build a solid therapeutic connection with each CooperRiis resident I work with; I consider that a fundamental cornerstone in their recovery.”
Jason joins CooperRiis with a varied background and experience.
He has worked in a military-style boot and hat corps on a mobile wagon train in Arizona, in community mental health, in a day treatment program, and as a clinician advocating for people’s access to services for independent living.
Jason graduated from Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. His goal was to work with troubled youth and give them a second chance.
Changes in his life led him to attend graduate school. In May 2016, he earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lenior Rhyne University, Asheville Campus.
One of Jason’s favorite coping strategies is crocheting. “It allows me to be creative while producing something I can give as gifts to others.”
In January 2019, a local TV station named him “Person of the Week.” He continues to crochet hats and scarves for people in need.
Jason has lived in Western North Carolina with his husband and sweet dog, Milo, since January 2012.
