Facility profile Oregon
Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services
Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services was a residential treatment center in Gladstone, Oregon. It operated from 2001 to 2018.
About Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services
Its address was 18000 SE Webster Rd, Gladstone, OR 97027.source It was described as a residential mental health treatment center for adolescents.source
It was accredited by The Joint Commission.source License renewal denied 2018.source It was accredited by Joint Commission.source
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Timeline
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2001
Opened in Gladstone, Oregon
2002
Criminal charge
Three owners of Northwest Behavioral Healthcare concealed income from the center from 2002 to 2015; Karl Brady pleaded guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy charges.
Criminal charge 2002–2015
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2016
Investigation
In 2016 DHS substantiated three allegations of maltreatment involving chemical and wrongful physical restraints, involuntary seclusion and neglect of mental health needs.
Investigation
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Criminal charge
Co-owner Daniel Mahler was charged in April 2016 with conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns and was convicted in late 2016.
Criminal charge April 2016
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2017
Investigation
In 2017 DHS substantiated five neglect allegations over inadequate self-harm and suicide protocols.
Investigation
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Restraint
In 2017 DHS substantiated five allegations that multiple youth were wrongfully chemically restrained by involuntary injection of Geodon not prescribed by the program's physician.
Restraint
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Investigation
DHS substantiated an allegation that in January 2017 a youth was involuntarily secluded multiple times for one or two days.
Investigation January 2017
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Criminal charge
Daniel Mahler was sentenced February 1, 2017 to five years of home detention and $743,662 restitution; the judge chose no jail time to avoid closing the company.
Criminal charge February 2017
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Investigation
DHS substantiated that a youth was secluded in the Quiet Room for two consecutive days on July 24-25, 2017.
Investigation July 2017
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2018
Closed
2021
Criminal charge
Karl Brady (convicted January 2018 of tax evasion, conspiracy to defraud the United States and bank fraud) was sentenced April 2021 to three years probation...
Criminal charge April 2021
Karl Brady (convicted January 2018 of tax evasion, conspiracy to defraud the United States and bank fraud) was sentenced April 2021 to three years probation and $1.4 million restitution.
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Incidents on record
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2002–2015 Criminal charge
Three owners of Northwest Behavioral Healthcare concealed income from the center from 2002 to 2015; Karl Brady pleaded guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy charges.source
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2016 Investigation
In 2016 DHS substantiated three allegations of maltreatment involving chemical and wrongful physical restraints, involuntary seclusion and neglect of mental health needs.source
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License action
The state barred the center from admitting new residents, prohibited chemical restraints as punishment and required seclusion to be reported within 24 hours.source
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April 2016 Criminal charge
Co-owner Daniel Mahler was charged in April 2016 with conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns and was convicted in late 2016.source
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2017 Investigation
In 2017 DHS substantiated five neglect allegations over inadequate self-harm and suicide protocols.source
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2017 Restraint
In 2017 DHS substantiated five allegations that multiple youth were wrongfully chemically restrained by involuntary injection of Geodon not prescribed by the program's physician.source
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Restraint
A state inquiry found residents confined to a quiet room for up to two days and a child injected with an antipsychotic not prescribed to the child.source
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January 2017 Investigation
DHS substantiated an allegation that in January 2017 a youth was involuntarily secluded multiple times for one or two days.source
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February 2017 Criminal charge
Daniel Mahler was sentenced February 1, 2017 to five years of home detention and $743,662 restitution; the judge chose no jail time to avoid closing the company.source
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Criminal charge
Owners Daniel Mahler and Lyndon Fischer were sentenced to five years of home detention in the tax case.source
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July 2017 Investigation
DHS substantiated that a youth was secluded in the Quiet Room for two consecutive days on July 24-25, 2017.source
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April 2021 Criminal charge
Karl Brady (convicted January 2018 of tax evasion, conspiracy to defraud the United States and bank fraud) was sentenced April 2021 to three years probation and $1.4 million restitution.source
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License action
State DHS notified the center it intends to deny its license renewal, citing safety concerns about treatment of teens.source
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License action
The state suspended the center's license to provide residential alcohol and drug treatment.source
Staff
Administration
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Dan Mahler
Former Executive Directorsource
Notable staff
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Karl Brady
Former Co-ownersource
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Lyndon Fischer
Former Co-ownersource
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Laurie Brady
Former Secretarysource
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Maeva Pierce
Former Director of Human Resourcessource
Rules and practices
Practices
- Restraint
- Seclusion or isolation
- Level system
- Strip searches
- Forced medication
- Behavior contracts
- Limits on contact with family
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