Department: Behavioral

Dana Hayes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated from Marist College with a Bachelors in Psychology with minors in Social Work and Public Praxis, and then completed her Masters at Rutgers University with a clinical concentration in Aging and Health. Dana is committed to providing compassionate care to all patients as well as education about mental health and its impact on overall wellness. Dana’s previous professional experiences include hospice and palliative care social work, bereavement support, and private practice therapy.

As one of Sadler’s Behavioral Health Specialists, Kristen Ruis focuses on depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief/loss, tobacco cessation, substance use and parenting.

Ruis has been practicing for almost 25 years. Before joining Sadler’s team, she worked in family preservation, Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS), private practice and was a contracted Employee Assistance Program counselor.

She received her Bachelor of Social Work from St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and Master of Social Work from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Outside of Sadler, she enjoys hiking, cooking and baking, traveling, theater, music, and spending time with her family.