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St. Luke's Children's Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine: Nampa

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The team at St. Luke's Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine treats a full array of mental health issues with understanding, compassion, and skill. Our goal is to restore your child to his or her appropriate developmental path.

Our providers specialize in the treatment of childhood behavioral and mental health disorders to optimize wellness and functioning. We provide compassionate expertise during times of instability, allowing patients to work closely with a personalized care team that also includes medication providers and their local primary care doctor.

We provide a full spectrum of pediatric psychiatric services to children and adolescents with varying diagnoses, including but not limited to: depression, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, oppositional defiance, ADHD, explosivity, psychosis, dual diagnosis, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

As a member of the National Health Services Corps, we promise to serve all patients. This means:

  • Location & Contact Info

    9850 W. St. Luke's Drive
    (North Entrance), Suite 270
    Nampa, ID 83687
    (208) 381-5970
    Fax: (208) 381-5971
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    Accepting New Patients

    Yes

  • Office Hours

    Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

    Referral Required

    Yes

  • Before Your Visit

  • For Current Patients

  • After-hours & Weekends

    If your child is experiencing a crisis or you have urgent treatment-related concerns, contact our office to speak to an on-call member of our team.

    If you have non-emergency questions or concerns about psychotropic medications and side effects, please call our office during normal business hours to talk with the clinic nurse.

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Providers

  • Jessica J. Carpenter, LCSW

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Biography

    Jessica Carpenter, LCSW works with children and specializes in the integration of mental health services in a medical setting. She enjoys working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment to chronic health diagnoses along with medical adherence. She is skilled in multiple therapy modalities including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

    Jessica feels it is vital to a patient’s overall health to maintain a collaborative care model involving the patient’s entire healthcare team. She is passionate about helping young people identify their self-worth and potential in managing how they choose to respond to their environment. 

    Jessica has a robust background in integrated behavioral health within inpatient and outpatient primary care settings. She also has experience with crisis management, rural populations, and traditional counseling services for individuals and families of all ages.

    Jessica earned both her bachelor's degree in biology and her master's degree in social work from Northwest Nazarene University.

    In her free time, Jessica enjoys hiking, mountain biking, cooking, and supporting the performing arts.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

  • Travis P. Haase, LCPC

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Biography

    Travis Haase, LCPC has professional interest in organic processing of behaviors and the development of chronic mental illness. He has clinical experience with individuals struggling with mental health disorders including, but not limited to, depression, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, pragmatic communication disorder, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, adjustment disorder, and psychotic disorders.

    Travis also has experience in grief counseling and crisis management, with further education in cognitive behavioral therapy, desensitization, relaxation, and behavioral modification.

    Travis earned his bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Idaho and his master’s degree at Walden University. 

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
  • Kim C. Knudson, DO

    Kim C. Knudson, DO

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Biography

    Kim Knudson, DO, MBA is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with experience caring for patients through all life stages and development. He specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with developmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, trauma, and other disruptive behaviors. He maintains specific interest in working with transitional age youth, in addition to autism spectrum, obsessive-compulsive, and Tourette’s disorders.  Dr. Knudson uses a patient-centered approach to promote self-advocacy in the decision-making process for interventions and treatment.

    Dr. Knudson has a strong interest in education and teaching. He enjoys working with students and residents/fellows to further cultivate their knowledge and expertise in the field. He is also passionate about mental health advocacy on the local, state and national levels, particularly as it relates to access to care, evidence-based treatment, and the interface between medicine and the law. 

    Prior to his medical education, Dr. Knudson earned his bachelor's degree from Idaho State University, and his master's degree in business administration from Lincoln Memorial University. During his medical training, he served as chief fellow and had opportunity to present various posters and workshops at both the local and national level. In his free time, Dr. Knudson enjoys spending time playing and watching sports, leisure reading, and exploring/traveling with his wife and children.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

  • Roger C. Olson, PsyD

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Biography

    Roger Olson, PsyD is a clinical child psychologist and part of the Learning, Attention and Behavior (L.A.B.) evaluation program at St. Luke's Children's Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine. He conducts psychological evaluations for children and adolescents with learning, attention, behavioral, and/or emotional difficulties.

    Dr. Olson works collaboratively with children, teens, and parents from a strength-based perspective and helps families feel respected throughout the evaluation process. He also provides mindfulness-based parent education workshops focused on building resilience and developing optimal parent-child attachment.

    Dr. Olson has experience in a wide variety of settings, such as schools, prisons, hospitals, and clinics. He earned his bachelor's degree at Boise State University and his graduate degree in psychology at George Fox University.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
  • Jennie H. Quaine, MD

    Jennie H. Quaine, MD

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Biography

    Jennie Quaine, MD is a child and adolescent psychiatrist serving as the site medical director of St. Luke’s Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine in Nampa. Her professional goals include expanding access to care, fostering interprofessional education, and providing evidence-based care for patients. Her philosophy of care involves identifying challenges and making evidence-based recommendations for interventions, while also taking a strengths-based approach. She has experience caring for patients in all stages of life with a variety of conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, thought disorders, and disruptive behaviors.

    Dr. Quaine received her bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point where she was on the marathon team and graduated from the US Army Airborne School. After graduation, she served in the United States Army in the Medical Service Corps. Her first assignment was at Fort Lewis in Washington as a platoon leader for a ground ambulance company. After a year-long deployment in this role, she became the executive officer of the company. She then moved to Fort Rucker in Alabama where she served as the chief of managed care for Lyster Army Health Clinic. 

    Dr. Quaine earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado. She then trained at the University of Michigan for both residency in general psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. While in training, she received multiple awards for commitment to veterans, excellence in inpatient psychiatry, and commitment to patients and their families. 

    In her free time, Dr. Quaine enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her family. 

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
  • Jennifer Vanegas, LMSW

    Jennifer Vanegas, LCSW

    Pediatric Behavioral Health

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

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