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Heather Champion, Chief Clinical Officer for Spindletop Center
Spindletop Center announced Aug 8 that Heather Champion, M.Ed., LPC, has been named its new chief clinical officer. Dr. Scott Strang, Spindletop Center’s chief clinical officer for the last several years, has announced his retirement. His last day is to be Aug. 19.
“Spindletop Center is sad to announce the retirement of Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Scott Strang,” said Holly Borel, Spindletop Center’s CEO. “The center has benefitted from his extensive clinical experience and knowledge over the past four years, and we wish him joy in his retirement.”
Since 2016, Heather Champion has been Spindletop Center’s Director of Business Development and Quality Management. She has also overseen certain grant-funded initiatives, as well as serving as spokesperson for the center. Her recent work includes leading the team that facilitated CCBHC certification and CARF accreditation for Spindletop Center. She has a Master’s of Education in Counseling and Development from Lamar University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
“Heather brings to her new role, over ten years of experience in community mental health, as well as a focus on quality improvement, customer service and operational efficiency. We can’t wait to see how mental health and substance use services will grow and thrive under her leadership,” said Borel.
About Spindletop Center
Spindletop Center is a nonprofit health care organization specializing in behavioral health care, programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and substance use services for each stage of life. The center serves more than 10,000 people annually throughout Jefferson, Hardin, Orange and Chambers counties and has campuses in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange and Silsbee. The center promotes healthy living in the community through “innovative and best-practice options that meet the unique needs of every family,” according to the organization. “The mission of the Spindletop Center is to help people help themselves by providing resources and supports.”