Suzanne Shawver, RN

Ms. Shawver has been in the nursing field for 30 years. Her nursing background consists of Med/Surg nursing Trauma centers, Correctional Facilities, and in the Field Case Management position for Work Comp claims. She is currently the Nurse Manager of the PIPBHC program at Prelude Behavioral Services in Des Moines, Iowa. The PIPBHC team evaluate patients for the PIPBHC grant, admit patients that meet the grant criteria into the program and work closely with Primary Health Care to assure these patients are having both their mental and physical health issues addressed through physicals, lab work, medication management and counseling services over the course of the two year grant program. Once the patients are discharged from the residential program, the team follows them for two years via phone and in person to check in with them and see how they are doing with their mental and physical health. We discuss their medication and how they are managing their compliance and help them troubleshoot any difficulties they are having and help them make referrals to the necessary provider/s as needed.

Edward Wollner

Edward is a trained Peer Recovery Coach and Peer Support Specialist working at Prelude Behavioral Services. His role in the PIPBHC grant is to help patients connect with outside resources and help their transition from substance abuse treatment services into stable housing and introduce them to the recovery community. As someone in recovery and a graduate of Prelude himself, Edward is able to connect with patients on a personal level and use his own experience to aid them in their early recovery journey. Prior to working at Prelude, Edward was a personal trainer and continues to be focused on exercise and nutrition which he tries to express to all patients. He also leads weekly groups for patients in residential on mindfulness meditation and self-esteem to help patients learn skills they can use when they leave residential treatment.