Comprised of highly skilled individuals, the psychiatric team is trained to handle the full range of mental health conditions with unmatched expertise and commitment.
Jaime Grundner, BS
Hope House Program Supervisor, Nursing Supervisor
Raised in Wisconsin (and a die-hard Packers fan!), Jaime attended high school in New Mexico and obtained her BS in Psychology at Montana State University. Jaime is currently attending Colorado State University in efforts toward acquiring her MSW. Jaime started working for Hope House shortly after it opened and has retained her love of the work and commitment to clients throughout the years that have followed. Jaime espouses Psychodynamic Theory and the concept that conscious and unconscious thoughts play an equal role in our lives and our efforts toward spiritual enlightenment and self-actualization. Jaime is a bright, hopeful light for those at Hope House, offering enduring compassion, empathy, support and advocacy. Jaime is happily married and currently raising her two canine children, Timber and Sequoia, in Livingston.
Susanna Darr, APRN
Medical Director
Born and raised in Georgia, Susanna moved to Montana with her husband in 2008 and has been providing her expertise as one of GMHC’s primary psychiatric providers since that date. Susanna received her MS in Nursing from Vanderbilt University in 2004 and has practiced in both community mental health and private practice settings since 2005. Susanna holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Emory University and is currently board-certified as an Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. An integral player in the staffing, building and organizing of the GMHC psychiatric team, Susanna has become an irreplaceable part of GMHC, weathering the storms with her brilliant smile, unswerving grace under pressure and steadfast southern charm.
Anne Maxwell, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Anne brings a wealth of knowledge and breadth of experience to the psychiatric staff. Born and raised in Missoula, Montana, Anne holds a BS and MS in Nursing from Montana State University and Gonzaga University, respectively. Prior to earning her master’s, Anne worked for 28 years in a range of health fields and under a wide spectrum of circumstances including as a Peace Corps volunteer on a remote island in Micronesia, in an inpatient substance abuse program in Corvallis, Oregon, in community mental health settings and in inpatient child/adolescent psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Health Science Hospital. After returning to Montana in 1992, Anne worked in college health at Montana State University and at Children’s Comprehensive Services, a partial psychiatric hospital serving children and adolescents. Anne has been practicing as a board-certified Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in both community and private practice settings since 2004.
Becky White, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Rebecca White, known to us as “Becky,” was raised in Montana and enjoys the outdoors. She loves to fly-fish, horseback ride and travel. Becky has been employed as an ER APRN, where she specialized in pediatrics, cardiology and trauma-care. She has overseen medical teams in Asia and Africa and is currently an adjunct professor in the nursing program at Montana State University. At GMHC she works extensively at the Hope House as well as at our Livingston campus. She is a strong advocate for clients with mental health issues and their families. Becky has positive attitude and is known for going above-and-beyond for our clients.
Michelle Allmendinger, LPN
Outpatient Nurse
Practicing since 1982 and working with Western Montana Mental Health/Gallatin Mental Health Center since its Bozeman inception in 2003, Michelle has a passion for seeing people work in complete wholeness and fulfill their destiny. Because of this passion, Michelle focuses on helping individuals understand the holistic aspect of recovery – there is a plan and purpose for each person’s life and recovery involves acceptance of the idea that we were specifically created for this place at this time. Michelle is not only a wellspring of information regarding nutrition, wellness and alternative therapies, but a kind, trusted presence and empathetic soul to staff and consumers alike. Michelle is a married mother of three and grandmother to an additional three.
Julie Munson, RN
Outpatient/Hope House Nurse
Born in Iowa, Julie attended Iowa State University and graduated from Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1976 with a B.S.N. In July of that same year, she received her R.N. license and has since held positions in closed and open psychiatric units, a psychiatrist’s office and community case management. Julie currently divides her time and expertise between Hope House and the Outpatient office. Offering her undivided attention and unparalleled commitment, Julie comprehensively educates and compassionately supports clients as they navigate their mental health and related treatment. Happily married for 35 years, Julie has four children, two grandchildren and one cat.
Brownie Knight RN
Hope House Nurse
Upon graduating from Montana State University in 2010, Brownie accepted a position at Hope House and has since been providing exceptional care and personalized attention to every individual that utilizes services therein. Brownie’s unique style and unusual hair colors not only make her easily recognizable, but exemplify her colorful, beat-of-her-own-drum personality. Brownie loves to laugh and spends a good deal of her day attempting to spread that medicine with others.
Steve Van Slyke, RN
Hope House Nurse
Steve joined the Hope House team in 2010 and has been gracing the staff and consumers alike with his extensive knowledge, laid-back charm and compassionate commitment since. When he’s not working to promote health and wellness at Hope House, Steve can be found chasing trout, powder, solitude or four-legged critters in the Montana wilds. Steve also enjoys spending time with his two-year-old son who keeps him on his toes and giggling daily.
Christina Quiajno, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Christina Quijano grew up in California and received a BS in Public Health from UCLA. She later received an MPH and RD, and worked for several years in the field of nutrition and health education before returning to school to receive her MD from University of California, Davis. Dr. Quijano completed her internship and psychiatry residency at the University of Washington, Seattle, and also completed a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at the University of Washington. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Following training she remained on as clinical faculty at the University of Washington, first working in the geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinics and then in the psychiatric emergency room at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Dr. Quijano came to Montana in 2004 and worked as psychiatric consultation-liaison at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, and later as a psychiatric hospitalist at Billings Clinic. She joined Gallatin Mental Health Center in April 2011. Dr. Quijano loves the outdoors and enjoys skiing, hiking, backpacking, trekking, as well as helping with Samoyed rescue, and hanging out with her two Samoyeds.