Medical 

   Dr. Stephen Stein, M.D.

  • Medical License, State of California
  • Addiction Specialist, State of California
  • Member and certified from the American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • American Board of Family Practice
  • 15 yrs. Medical Director of Santa Cruz County Jail
  • Medical Director CRC Recovery Services, New Life Recovery Center
  • Over 20 years experience in role of Medical Director at various drug and alcohol
    treatment facilities

 

Psychological

   John  M. Burke, Ph.D., M.Div.

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Neuropsychology Certificate coursework
  • Member American Psychology Association
  • Assistant Professor, Certification Program in Addiction Studies
  • Over 15 years experience working withy Multi-Diagnosis Substance Abuse Clients
  • Forensic testing at San Quentin prison
  • Psychological, Neurological and Career Testing
  • Author

 

   Executive Director

Katy Mc Dowell, RRW (CADC 2009)

  • 18 years working and serving children and families affected by chemical dependency. 
  • 10 years program licensure of HUD and State licensed facilities.

 

   Family Therapy

Mark Pensler, MA, LPC, CADC-II

  • 18 years experience in full-time chemical dependency treatment and mental health counseling with inpatient and outpatient clinics. Full spectrum of chemical dependency treatment experience including, case management, intake and assessment, program development, group facilitation, goal setting, individual and family counseling, treatment planning, court documentation and follow through with adults, adolescents and children.
  • 2 years experience in drug counseling and case management for the outpatient program for the Michigan Department of Corrections

 

   Marketing

James Courtney, RAS

  • 3 years experience as the Client Services Coordinator for the Contra Costa Public Defenders office
  • 8 years experience as Assistant Director for 132 bed adult substance abuse program
  • 5 years experience as a Research Assistant for neuro-cognitive studies in substance abuse patients

 

    Clinical

 Bruce Laidlaw, RAS (Registered Addiction Specialist)

  • 11 years experience in the full spectrum of chemical dependency
  • Effective case management policy implementation
  • 2 years Community Relations Coordinator

 

   Counseling Staff

   Sheri Keogh, BA Addiction Studies, PsyD (2011),

  • 6 years full time experience in Management of a 38 bed adult facility
  • 1 year counseling SED Adolescents

 

    Danetta Marcus, MA

  • 13 years experience in full spectrum of Drug and Alcohol treatment counseling, including education, relapse prevention in classroom sessions up to 75 patients, individual and group counseling