Ross Dorsey

Ross joined Damien Center in 2019 as a Mental Health and Substance Use Therapist and was promoted to Director of Mental Health in 2022. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor who received his undergraduate degree from Hanover College and his Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University. Ross currently oversees the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment programs at Damien Center.

Prior to joining Damien Center, Ross worked with adults and children involved in the child welfare system. Wanting to do more to help serve his community, he completed his master’s degree in social work through the Indiana University School of Social Work program in 2016 with a focus in mental health and addiction treatment. In 2017, Ross took a position as the Clinical Manager for a private residential treatment program, focusing on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illness. He joined Damien Center with hopes to bring his experience in community mental health and program development to further serve the needs of those in the Indianapolis community.

Ross lives with his partner and their Miniature Dachshund, Ozzie, in Indianapolis’s Near Eastside. He enjoys staying active in his free time, participating in LGBTQ+ sports leagues and enjoying local restaurants and businesses with his friends and family.