Wendy McDaniel
Senior Accountant
Although Wendy spent several years working in the field of social work, she often found herself incorporating accounting into her work. Wendy received a bachelor of science in social work from the University of Oregon. With this combination, coming to work at Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness seemed like a natural fit.
Alyssa Werst Daggett
Finance Specialist
Alyssa Werst Daggett is the Financial Specialist. Alyssa’s role is to manage accounts payable and receivables. She makes sure that bills are paid in a timely matter, accounts are reconciled monthly, and that clinicians are credentialed with insurance companies. Her job also entails managing WVCW’s rep payee accounts, along with occasionally filling in at the front desk. Alyssa is also the company’s Notary, and serves as a TeamStepps coach. She has even tackled learning a new fundraising software that has helped out in the Hearts for Health Fundraising. Wallow Valley Center for Wellness has been a great fit for Alyssa.
Johna Alford, QMHA, CHW, MA
Project Director
Johna comes from a medical background as a medical assistant. She worked for many years in the health care field and decided to make a change in careers and work with a different population. She has a vast background in working directly with clients but also in helping create workflows, train in the electronic medical record (EMR) program, and facilitate meetings.
Darci Calhoun
Outpatient Account Specialist
Darci is our Outpatient Accounts Specialist. Her position bridges the gap between the front office and billing by helping our clients with payment plans or checking to see if they qualify for a sliding fee. She verifies insurance coverages and works with our veterans with their authorizations. Darci oversees our client’s billing accounts by working with our billing service and clinicians to make sure insurance is billed correctly. Her goal is for people to engage in behavioral health services without billing barriers to the best of their ability. Darci is also a TeamStepps coach and is willing to work on communication skills with her co-workers. She loves working with such a diverse group of people and loves how well everyone works together to help our clients with their wellness journeys. She learns something new every day through her position. Her time away from the office is spent with family and friends enjoying our beautiful area, she is an artist and a hobby photographer with a passion for astrophotography.
Darren Veenker
Facility Supervisor
Stationary Engineering Certificate
Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrical license
Darren brings almost thirty years of experience to Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness from a variety of industries. Specializing in a variety of systems and having an innate nature to understand how things work, there are not many things Darren has been unable to repair or diagnose. Throughout his years of service, his knowledge base has expanded across a wide spectrum of repairs. Having these talents allows him to properly maintain, manage and foresee problems often before they even arise. Darren has brought forth a predictive and preventive maintenance scheme that allows all facilities to run smoothly, with minimal concerns and rapid repairs when needed.
