The CRI-Help staff is composed of compassionate clinicians to help guide you through your recovery process. Our staff training is considered the gold-standard within the recovery industry, and includes extensive education on withdrawal management protocols, medical and psychiatric stabilization, counseling techniques, crisis intervention, family involvement, cultural responsiveness, confidentiality and privacy compliance, and more.
Our staff is composed of a diverse treatment team, including licensed physicians, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, registered nurses, therapists, social workers, certified counselors, and peer support specialists.
What’s more, a majority of staff members are CRI-Help alumni themselves, proof of our program’s transformative power. Our unique combination of lived experience and rigorous training enables us to effectively transmit our recovery and knowledge to you and your family.
As one client attested, “Miracles happen here.” Our staff members are the first examples our clients see that a fulfilling, substance-free life is possible – thanks to the foundation they established at CRI-Help.
Senior Leadership Team
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Brandon Fernandez, MPHChief Executive Officer
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Baldomero Gonzalez, MPA, CADC IIIChief Operating Officer
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A.J. LewisChief Brand & Communications Officer
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Mallory Milam, MDConsulting Physician
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Erin Quinn, MPH
Director of Quality and Innovation
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Dayna Mataisz, MSN, CARN, PMHNP-BCDirector of Nursing
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Gary Horejsi, LMFTClinical Director
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Marie Hayrapet, MBADirector of Finance
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Eliah Lefferts, SHRM-CPDirector of Human Resources
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Kim Long, CADC II, ICADCOutpatient Manager
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Eric ReyDirector of Facilities & Safety
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Fina Arellano, CADC-CASAdmissions Manager
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Renée Brazell, MPA-HA, CADC-CSLHRC Outpatient Manager
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Joshua Fierro, CADC IIChief Support Technician, Pfleger Residential
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Mary Grayson, CATC IIAssistant Chief Support Technician
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Hugo Heredia, CADC II
Socorro Program Manager
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Berton Jones, CADC IIChief Support Technician, Socorro
Board Members
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Patrick MahoneyChair
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Itai Danovitch M.D.Vice Chair
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Jack BernsteinDirector
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Brian Couey PsyDDirector
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Vikki Balet
Director
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Patricia Siqueiros
Director
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Cara Sandweiss
Secretary
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Aaron Cole JD
Director
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Anthony Edmonson
Treasurer
Our work has a lasting impact on the community.
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Years of legacy
55
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Clients treated since 1971
65,000
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Beds across LA County
449
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Staff members, interns, and volunteers
300+
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Clients who report feeling cared for
100%
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Clients reporting no drugs or alcohol in 30 day post-treatment follow-up
75%
We are in-network with most major insurance providers
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