Meet the Team
We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion.
Dr. Jonathan Hoistad
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jonathan Hoistad received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, a M.A. in Developmental Psychology, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. He is a licensed psychologist in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. His clinical practice includes consultation in behavioral health, family practice medicine, pre-surgery psychological evaluations, court consultation, school consultation, social service consultation, as well as teaching and supervision of psychology interns. Dr. Hoistad believes that working in partnership with his patients to provide care, compassion, and understanding creates the best outcomes for the services he provides.
Email me: info@natalisoutcomes.org
Areas of Specialty:
Psychological Evaluations
ADHD
Learning Disability
Assessment of Emotional and Cognitive Functioning
Personality Assessment
Competency/Guardianship Evaluations
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Assessment of Medication Response
Pre-Surgery Health and Behavior Assessments
Bariatric
Cardiac
Dialysis and Transplantation
Oncology Support
Spine Implant
Rehabilitation Planning
Wellness Development; Strategies for Compensating
Evaluation of mental states and emotional functioning after trauma, stroke, and critical care incidents
Consultation
Individual/Group/Staff Psychological Supervision
Clinic Development and Behavioral Health Supervision
Court, Social Service, and School Consultation
Peter Hoistad, MA-LADC
Director of Outreach + Intake Services
My passion, people. I like to connect with people, especially when I have the chance to positively impact someone’s life. I have been with the Natalis Outcomes team since 2016, and love what I do day in and day out. When I am not in the office you can find me at the gym, playing tennis, or hanging out with my dog Cali.
John Malchow
Program Administrator
Even when I was a child, I knew I was put on earth to serve others. I started working in the health care field in 1988 and haven’t looked back. I believe that we were all put here to make humankind better and I work to be a part of that. When I had the opportunity to work at Natalis Outcomes I knew I was a part of something much bigger – I was home! When I’m not working, I enjoy the outdoors, hanging out with my family and friends, and spending time with my granddaughters.
Sue Grundhoffer
HR/Office Administrator
I started my career working in human resources for a wonderful company in the human services field. After that, I worked for a number of years as the Director of a nonprofit doing amazing work in Haiti. Now, full circle complete! I am back working in human resources and office administration at Natalis Outcomes with an amazing group of people! In my free time, I love spending time with my husband and teenage daughter, our two BIG dogs, and one crazy cat.
Paei Vang
Director, Health Care Management
In my daily work, I enjoy supporting the provider to be efficient and resourceful in connecting clients to the care and resources they need. I started at Natalis Outcomes in February 2020 and have been assisting Dr. Hoistad with this schedule and clinical cases. When I am not in the office, I’m either watching Netflix, exercising, or cooking.
The best thing is seeing the process of our clients being able to impact their lives towards success no matter how small it is. It brings uplifting encouragement to the individual’s life, as well as the community. When I am not at work I enjoy being with my family and friends, journaling, and experiencing new places. .
Favorite organization: Save the Boundary Waters
My favorite thing when working with a client is building rapport and a strong foundation to best support their goals. The best thing about our clients is their optimism. Despite some bumps in the road, our clients find the silver lining and pursue an ideal future.
Favorite organization: Second Harvest
My favorite thing to do with our clients is to listen, and the best thing about the clients we serve is their individuality.
Favorite organization: “Celebrate Me Week” (It’s a self-esteem camp for kids going into 7th grade)
My favorite thing to do is help a client find affordable, stable housing. I find that everything else in their lives starts falling into place once they know they have a place to lay their heads each night. I love being able to find common ground with my clients, to build trust and to know that I can help them connect with services which will enhance their lives.
Favorite organization: Voices for Racial Justice
My favorite thing to do when helping clients is finding resources or programs to refer my clients to, knowing that it fits their interests and will help them meet their goals. The best thing about the clients we work with are the conversations we have and the stories they share. Every day I get to practice empathy and compassion as I interact with clients and listen.
Favorite organization: Pet Haven
I am grounded, mindful, great at listening, compassionate, and a hands-on learner. I have been inspired to work with the neurodiverse and gifted community after working for years in the mental health field. This work also inspired me to further my education and pursue my degree in counseling. I value exploration, being in the moment, forming connections, existentialism, empathy, and compassion. I enjoy connecting with nature, being active, woodworking, trivia, playing with our foster animals, and any new experiences.
Favorite Nonprofit: The Trevor Project
My favorite part of working with clients is helping them find their goals and achieve them. It is a great joy to help clients with their next life steps. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing board games, and petting my cat.
Favorite organization: Bridging
I really enjoy helping our clients through the process of Bridging (mostly because it’s the last step to stable housing). Each of our clients is different and unique which keeps it interesting. Each client has their own story.
I really enjoy our clients, making them feel empowered and motivated to take charge of their health appointments and medications. I think getting to know each client individually and developing a professional relationship with each client. There are some clients that are on their 8th H&W so I feel like I have more of a rapport with them.
Favorite organization: Feed My Starving Children.
I think the best thing about the clients that we work with is that they have so much perseverance. I like to remind the clients that we work with on the little successes and celebrate them together.
I love creating relationships with clients and being able to be with the client in every step of their journey. The best thing about the clients that we work with is that every individual is unique and has different needs which presents new and rewarding challenges to the work that we do.
I started to work in mental health since 2013 as an administrative assistant and love doing what I do every day to make the provider and client meeting go smoothly. In my free time, I enjoy cleaning my house and cooking for my family, we love to eat pho and egg rolls.
System Navigator
I believe in treating others the way that you want to be treated. I was always told by my mother that I was a natural born helper. Helping others makes me feel good because I love to see others smile. I believe that as a Case Manger I can help clients take back a piece of their life one step at a time.
Favorite Organization: Open Arms of MN
After a few years of being a pediatric nurse, I am excited to start a new chapter in my career. When it comes to nursing, I find myself to be very compassionate and find that my purpose in life is to help others to achieve health and wellness to their full potential. Outside of work, I enjoy spreading love through cooking and sharing delicious meals with family and friends.
I have worked in human resources now for 10+ years and I wouldn’t trade that for anything. I believe that all people need a little push to in the right direction. In my free time I enjoy camping, riding my side by side, building old cars with my husband and spending time relaxing with my dogs.
Favorite Organization: Second Harvest
A little about me is that have a passion for singing, music, and walking/hikes. I also enjoy helping others and watching movies. Always ready to lend a helping hand and spread positivity everywhere I go. Something I enjoy about this field is that I get to be a part of improving the quality of life for clients by providing compassionate care and support in the comfort of their homes.
I am in this line of work because I truly enjoy being a safe space for people. Over anything else, I believe in the healing power of relationships. “It takes a village” is a cliché for a reason and everyone deserves a village. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my pets and loved ones, I love listening to and preforming music, and I find great joy in decorating and rearranging my space.
My greatest joy in this field is being able to help clients achieve their goals one step at a time. Being able to create relationships and watch them do things that they may have thought impossible is one of the most rewarding feelings. They come to find that they are their own biggest hero’s who just needed a bit of compassion and encouragement. I also love being a part of that journey with them. In my spare time I enjoy being surrounded by my family and investing in my own financial literacy.
Favorite Organization: Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
After 20 years of working with clients and their investments, I’ve transitioned to Natalis Outcomes to help people realize and achieve their personal needs and goals for the improvement of their lives. I enjoy healthy living through diet and exercise and play guitar when away from the office.
Favorite organization: Disabled American Vets
After nearly 20 years of direct patient care, I am looking forward to starting a new career chapter. My wish is to help people to stay safe and have the essential services that we all deserve. It’s though listening and understanding that we can build strong relationships to achieve this goal.
Favorite Organization: Planned Parenthood
I find happiness in seeing individuals enjoy their success and making positive changes in their lives. When I am not working, I enjoy reading and listening to books. Also, I like finding and making new recipes.
My favorite thing when working with clients is helping them find resources. The best thing about helping our clients is that they have their own story. Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, vacationing, and spending time with my kids, and husband as well as loving my lab Sophie.
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE… We all have them!
My passion pertaining to people is to understand that acceptance of our past & the
work we do in the present can change the results of our future. I use personability and
connectivity to better understand individuals and their needs to build solid
foundations that allow people to reach personalized goals that they have for themselves
in a productive & progressive direction.
In my free time, I enjoy being outside in nature, preferably at a lake swimming and
BBQing.
Favorite Non-profit: American Cancer Society
I’ve worked in human services for over 30 years. My passion is helping others to feel safe and supported in all areas of their life. I believe in empowering others to live to their fullest potential. In my free time I enjoy reading, cooking, running, and spending time outdoors. Meditation is my most important outlet.
Asia Harris provides a safe and supportive environment to work through everyday adversities and complex feelings that come with working through trauma.
Asia has a background in Education, mental wellness, as well as partnering with child protection services to advocate for the disparities of African-American families in the arena of child welfare, passionate about family preservation, pursuing social justice, and reform within the child welfare system. Asia brings her values of dignity, excellence, and justice to her culturally responsive mission to work effectively and encourage each client she will encounter.
Asia enjoys performing/singing throughout the theaters in the twin cities, indulging in spa days, and doing the job she feels is the ultimate reward of being mommy to her amazingly sweet daughter Gigi and Yorkie pup teddy.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE MOST music. I am also a huge fan of boat rides, rainy days, very relaxing and peaceful walks and drives in the fall, and most of all, LOVE my family! Pretty simple guy in other words.
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