Marisha Johnson has been appointed as CSC's new Director of Housing and Energy Services. Prior to joining CSC, Marisha was the Mental Health Planner for the Oregon Health Authority Addictions and Mental Health Division, where she administered the State’s Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. She also led the statewide initiative to implement Supported Employment for individuals with serious mental illness and staffed the Addictions and Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council.Before moving to Albany, she was Transitional and Legal Services Coordinator with Battered Persons’ Advocacy in Roseburg, Oregon, where she managed their transitional housing program and worked to provide safety for victims of domestic and sexual violence. She was also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II at ADAPT providing substance abuse counseling services for adults and adolescents.
Marisha received an Executive Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Portland State University, and a BA in Psychology from Northwest Christian University.
Marisha is filling the shoes of retiring Director Terry Knoll. Terry took on a number of roles in her 27 years with our agency, excelling in each of them as her dedication to serving our community shined through.
"I’ve known true joy in community service in my various roles as an energy assistance receptionist, intake worker, energy education coordinator, case manager, program manager and department director. My career at CSC has been one learning experience after another and every day I have been inspired through the association with my coworkers." said Terry.
We will all sincerely miss Terry's smiling face, positive outlook, and upbeat personality, and look forward to working with Marisha and continuing to improve housing options for those in need in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties!
