Executive Leadership

Kermit Dahlen has been CEO of Jackson Recovery for the past 32 years, and has worked in the addiction field for 40 years.  Dahlen’s extensive history in the addiction field includes member and current Chairperson for the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, founder and former chairman of the Chemical Dependency Treatment Providers of Iowa, founder and former chair of the National Adolescent Treatment Consortium, long-term member and former chair of the Iowa Substance Abuse Directors Association, and current executive committee member of the Iowa Behavioral Health Association. Dahlen has testified on behalf of the addiction field both nationally and in Iowa to committees of both houses and special study committees. He has presented workshops on both a state and local level on addiction program leadership, addiction treatment processes, and many addiction related topics. Dahlen has also served as a mentor for a number of young leaders in the field of addiction as part of the Addiction Transfer Technology Center.

Cliff Millard, Ph.D., is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Jackson Recovery Centers.  He is a licensed Psychologist and certified Health Service Practitioner in the State of Iowa.  His clinical training included an emphasis in psychological assessment and diagnosis.  He has practiced as a clinical psychologist in traditional inpatient and outpatient mental health settings as well as substance abuse programs.  He serves as an adjunct faculty member of Morningside College and the University of South Dakota. 

Amy Bloch is the Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Jackson Recovery Centers. Amy is licensed in the State of Iowa as an Independent Social Worker. She has spent the last 17 years at Jackson Recovery Centers working toward creating an addiction free Siouxland. Amy began her career as a residential counselor, and has worked in almost every aspect of treatment at Jackson. Prior to assuming the Acting VP position, she was the Program Director of Outpatient Services, managing services for over 2,000 patients annually. Amy is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, as well as a Trained Interventionist.