Lifeways

09/11/2026

Lifeways staff were excited to be a part of Chalk The Walk 2026!
You are not alone. You matter. There is hope.

09/10/2026

Stevens HS Lifeways Counselor Kristene participated in Club Rush 2026 today during lunch! Her goal was to spread awareness about Lifeways and encourage students to join the Lifeways Youth 2 Youth peer leadership club! 🎉 Not pictured, but who was also there between facilitating classroom presentations was Lifeways Counselor Bill!

07/08/2026

‼️We are hiring counselors NOW for the 2026-2027 school year! ⁉️
https://www.lifeways.us/staff-287281.html

06/13/2026

Pride In The Park! Almost no one is untouched by addiction and honoring the many people sharing their stories of celebration, sadness and hope. So many kids and teens having fun being expressive and receiving so much love and support by their parents and other adults and their peers. Lots a fun catching up with all ages who want to say hi because they know Lifeways Counselors past and present in their schools. Great Day!

05/27/2026

We are hiring counselors NOW for the 2026-2027 school year!
https://www.lifeways.us/staff-287281.html

05/26/2026

⭐️ The Loud American Food Truck will be parked in the Lifeways Parking Lot today at 11:30!!

https://loudamericanfoodtruck.com

📍 1010 9th Street

🫶 Stop by and support a great local business! 🎉

The Loud American Food Truck is on tour in the Black Hills with 100% all beef tenderloin steak tips and fries!

05/15/2026

Thank you for joining us this week to meet the Lifeways Team! If you or someone you know is looking to join our team of passionate, dedicated professionals, making a difference everyday... Lifeways is seeking a substance use prevention counselor for the 2026-2027 school year, position begins in August.

Check out our website for full details!

Together Lifeways staff has over 100 year of experience in helping students overcome addiction. Meet our amazing staff, counselors, and leadership.

05/15/2026

Today we meet Crystal, Michele & Kelsey.

Crystal is the Administrative Assistant who ensures the office and programs operate smoothly. She is the first person you see when you walk in the door, always there to greet you with a smile. She is the first voice you hear when you call our office, listening intently to answer your questions or schedule your appointments.

As the Executive Director of Lifeways, Michele can be found on most days in the office, juggling phone calls, emails, policies, grants, deadlines, human resources, fiscal management, marketing, fundraising and all the day to day operations of Lifeways. On some days you will even find her meeting with parents, facilitating parent education groups or doing clinical assessments. You will also find her in the community attending meetings helping to ensure there is always a voice for adolescents, prevention, and substance use disorder treatment at the table.

Kelsey is the Clinical Director who you can usually find on any given day in one of the many schools our counselors serve. She is tasked with ensuring quality care for all the clients, families and schools we serve through Lifeways. You may even see her in a school delivering classroom curriculum or facilitating an after school prevention group.

05/14/2026

Time to meet the Treatment Team! Lifeways offers alcohol and drug assessments as well as provides level 1.0 outpatient substance use disorder treatment giving students the opportunity to gain skills and create change in their current living environment.

Rebecca, Amanda, and Bill don’t just lead groups, do individual counseling and complete assessments, they have some additional roles as well.

Rebecca is the treatment supervisor. Amanda spends a portion of her day delivering prevention and services at Rapid City Alternative Academy. Bill supports classroom presentations at Central High School, leads 7th grade classroom presentations at Southwest Middle School and is also our classroom presentation support person, meaning he is there to be a co-counselor for all the Lifeways middle and high school counselors.

05/13/2026

The transition to high school can be difficult, Michelle and Kristene are there to help educate, guide and build the confidence needed to make healthier choices.
When they are not in the Freshman Seminar Classrooms at the high schools delivering curriculum, you can find them in their offices doing individual counseling with students or facilitating after school prevention education groups.
Combined this year in freshman only classes, they have impacted over 900 freshman.