Our Team Is Here For You
We are a treatment team of professional clinicians, medical, psychiatric, & behavioral health personnel. Our team approach to treatment is necessary for meeting our clients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Our clinical staff has been trained in current interventions and modalities, recent information on the treatment of particular populations and what has been effective in addressing co-occurring issues. No matter what you or your loved ones personal struggle with addiction is, we are here to help through the recovery process.
Our Team Is Here For You
We are a treatment team of professional clinicians, medical, psychiatric, & behavioral health personnel. Our team approach to treatment is necessary for meeting our clients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Our clinical staff has been trained in current interventions and modalities, recent information on the treatment of particular populations and what has been effective in addressing co-occurring issues. No matter what you or your loved ones personal struggle with addiction is, we are here to help through the recovery process.

Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Clinical & Medical

Tommy McGee, LMHC, CAP
Clinical Director
Tommy has more than 16 years of experience in the mental health and addictions field working in supportive, clinical and administrative roles…
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Dr. Daphne Dorce, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Daphne Dorce is a board certified psychiatrist in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and addiction medicine. She brings…
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Kenny Silver
Program Director
Kenny is the Program Director at Immersion Recovery Center. After embarking on his recovery journey in 2010, Kenny quickly developed a passion for helping…
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Charrisse Clark-Smith, RN
Director of Nursing
Charisse is a cherished member of the medical team at Guardian Recovery Network. With more than 20 years of experience as a nurse…
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Michael Herbert
Director of Family Services
Michael is an addiction professional with 25 years of experience, ranging from intervention to aftercare. Michael also practices professional coaching, working with individuals in group, with families…
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Leslie Rhinebarger
Director of Nursing
Originally from Indiana, where she obtained her degree in Nursing in 2009, Leslie began her career as a surgical Nurse in the operating room specializing incomplex Orthopedic and Neuro…
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Amanda Beard
Medical Service Coordinator
Originally from Mississippi, Amanda taught Mathmatics for 27 years. After her own personal struggles with addiction, Amanda decided to move to South Florida in…
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Masud Ahmad
ARNP
Masud Ahmad, APRN is dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified. He has experience in working in…
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Michael Freundlich
Family Services Coordinator
Michael Freundlich is the Director of Family Services at Guardian Recovery Network. As a Masters in Healthcare Administration, he has over 7 years experience in the…
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Benjamin Goodwin, CRSS, CRRA
12-Step Coordinator
Benjamin initially began to build his experience in 12 Step Work in Massachussets within a community formally known as “Number 16.” Being…
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Nicholas Marchetti
Facilities Coordinator
Nick is originally from Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Rhode Island where he earned a Bachelor’s degree and…
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Amanda Eilola, LCSW, CET2
Clinical Supervisor
As a Clinical Supervisor, Amanda brings 14 years of experience working with substance abuse and mental health issues. She is a Licensed…
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Matthew Navratil, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
Matthew E. Navratil received his BS in Criminal Justice from George Washington University and a Masters in Social Work from…
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Gina Metrano
Case Manager
Gina is a graduate of Loyola University where she studied Communications and Secondary Education. Gina has been a part of Guardian Recovery Network for…
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Timothy Foley, BSA
Manager of Residential Services
As a Behavioral Technician Supervisor, Tim provides clinical skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols based upon the principles of the twelve…
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John Puls, LCSW, MCAP
Primary Therapist
John began working with individuals suffering from substance use disorders in 2013 as a behavioral health technician. Shortly after John became…
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Virginia Clancy, CAP
Primary Therapist
Virginia is a Certified Addiction Professional and currently advancing her education at Florida Atlantic University. Virginia recently…
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Todd Hoher, CAS
Primary Therapist
Todd is a Certified Addiction Specialist currently in school for CAP. He has been in the field since 2010 after personal battle with addiction. Todd began…
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Joseph Lee, MSW
Primary Therapist
Joseph’s career in substance abuse began in 2016 as a group facilitator while working towards his Masters in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University. After…
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Eric Cone
Executive Chef
Executive Chef Eric Cone oversees the culinary preparation and execution of all meals for Immersion Recovery Center. Since the center’s inception, Eric displays tremendous…
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Rudolph “RJ” Baldoni, CCAR
Recovery Advocate
RJ joined the team in 2017 as a Behavioral Health Technician. RJ is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where he received a BA in…
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Ryan Newman
Director of Admissions
Ryan is originally from Massachusetts, and has been living and working in the behavioral healthcare industry since 2016. After successfully completing two combat deployments as a member of the United States Marine Corps, Ryan’s personal experience…
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Michael Audette
Treatment Advisor
Michael is a native of Massachusetts where he was a Mason Contractor for over ten years. After personally committing to sobriety in 2010, Michael discovered his passion for assisting other individuals who struggle with substance use.
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Brianna Bricken
Treatment Advisor
Brianna is originally from Connecticut, and has been working in the behavioral healthcare industry since 2013. She moved to South Florida in 2011 after struggling to overcome her own addiction. Brianna quickly found a passion for helping others…
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Anthony Stracciolini
Treatment Advisor
Anthony has been working in the field of addiction for 7 years and in admissions for the last 3. Originally from South Philadelphia he moved to Florida 10 years ago to to find recovery. He understands what…
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Gabi Abisaleh
Treatment Advisor
Gabi is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gabi has seven years of experience in admissions and he brings extensive knowledge in the fields of addiction and mental health. His passion for…
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Paul DeCamara
Alumni Services
Paul brings a wealth of experience to the alumni department at Immersion. Paul has the chance to establish relationships with clients throughout their stay in treatment which strengthens over the continuum of care…
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Christopher Wolcott
Alumni Services
Chris began working in behavioral healthcare in 2018 after developing a strong foundation for his own recovery. As an alumni of Immersion Recovery Center, Chris uses his personal experiences to…
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Joshua Scott
CEO
Joshua Scott is an experienced healthcare executive, who has a proven record of designing and implementing intervention and treatment strategies…
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Marco Merida, MBA
COO
Marco has an extensive career working with startups and Fortune 100s alike in order to build efficient operations that support expedient growth…
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Ross Donahue, LCSW, MHA, MCAP, CRRA
CAO
Ross joined the Guardian team in 2020 with more than 13 years of experience in the substance abuse and mental health fields, spanning all…
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Justin Williams
CFO
Justin is responsible for the design and implementation of business strategies, plans, and procedures to meet objectives for company growth…
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Jessica Moretti
Director of Human Resources
Jessica Moretti joined the team in 2015 and assumed the role of Human Resource Manager in 2016. Jessica is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she received a BA in Psychology and a minor in Business…
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Kevin Creighton
National Director of Discharge Planning
Kevin is originally from Falmouth, Massachusetts where he was active and excelled in athletics through out his childhood. Kevin attended Plymouth State University, where he obtained…
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Danielle Sharp
Director of Revenue Management
Originally from Colorado, Danielle moved to South Florida in 2012 to pursue her personal life in recovery. Danielle has worked in the substance use and mental health field…
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DJ Prince
Director of Marketing
DJ Prince is the Marketing Director at Guardian Recovery Network. He has worked with several Addiction Treatment centers establishing and growing their marketing efforts. For the past several…
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Mary Gelliarth
Director of Quality Management & Compliance
Mary is originally from Cleveland, Ohio where she attended Cleveland State University and Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital School of Nursing. Her professional…
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Jessica Jones
General Manager
Jessica is originally from Greensburg Pennsylvania and has been devoted to substance abuse recovery programs since 2016. Jessica started with Guardian Recovery Network as an Office Manager in 2019. Eager to…
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Andrew Canny
Manager of PHP/IOP Services
Andrew serves as the manager of Immersion’s 2nd and 3rd Phase services (PHP & IOP). Andrew works directly with the Directors of Immersion, the treatment team as a whole, and supervises…
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Rosalind Joseph
Director of Billing & Collections
Rosalind is the Director of Billing and Collections. Rosalind began her career in 2010, and gained experience in the health care industry in settings such as in billing offices…
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Alexis Rossi, LCSW, CAP
Utilization Review and Compliance Manager
Alexis Rossi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 10 years’ experience in the behavioral health and addiction recovery field. She has worked in numerous roles and settings…
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Sophia Shellman
Data Entry
Sophia joined our team with enthusiasm and excitement. Although this was an industry different from her previous profession, she connected with colleagues and has…
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