We hired a New Director of Outpatient Services, Sue Devine MS, L.P.C. She has many years of experience working with addiction issues and has worked as Clinical Director of two adolescent programs. Her interests are in Addictions work, co-occurring work and DBT.

As part of our overall process improvement plan we have been focusing on several key elements:

1. Access - We have added a receptionist to improve our overall access and we continue to provide an appointment within 24 hours of initial call

2. Referral Source Communication - every organization has varying needs for communication. We at Key Recovery recognize that and want to individualize communication based on need. We will make contact at admission and designate a communication plan.

3. Review of Engagement and Completion Rates

4. Staff Training and Education

We are also excited to announce that we have added Psychiatry Time to meet the co-occurring needs of our patients and we have added Medical Assistance and Managed Medicaid to our accepted forms of payment. The expected start date is 9/1/2010.

Family Night is every Wednesday from 6:00pm - 7:30pm in our Outpatient Building.

We have started a Monthly Staff Education Series at Key Recovery:

Motivational Interviewing - Dr. Chad Coren, Psy.D

Review of principles and specific micro skills involved with motivational interviewing with a corresponding discussion of specific case examples. The workshop will also address issues that arise in session.

Co-Occurring Disorders - Dr. Chad Coren, Psy.D

An overview of various co-occurring disorders associated with addiction with case consults to address the client’s specific needs and necessary course of treatment.

During 2010 we have added some new staff to our clinical roster.

Emily L. Bernbaum, Psy.D. is an Outpatient Counselor at the KeyStone Center. She is currently working mainly with adolescents involved in Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient services. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Widener University in 2010 after completing an internship in the inpatient rehabilitation program at KeyStone. She is a Certified School Psychologist in Pennsylvania and
has a comprehensive clinical background working with adolescents, adults, and families in school, medical, and clinical settings. She has particular expertise working with individuals struggling with
co-occurring disorders and grief and loss.

Sandi DiWilliams, M.S. is a new outpatient counselor at Key Recovery Center in Ambler. She is primarily working with the adolescent intensive outpatient clients, though she is facilitating the adult intensive outpatient groups as well. Sandi’s undergraduate degree is from Saint Joseph’s University (2006) and she obtained her Masters of Science in clinical and counseling psychology in 2008 with a specialization in child and adolescent therapy. Sandi has been in the field for 4 years and is currently working toward becoming a licensed professional counselor. She has worked with children and adolescents on the autism spectrum and with co-occurring disorders. Her most recent position involved working for a pharmaceutical company, counseling adults who are in treatment for opioid dependence and who are on Suboxone. She is excited to join the team at KeyStone Center.

Jeffrey Fay, M.A. is a group facilitator at the Keystone Center, Ambler Campus.He earned his B.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University and completed his Master’s Degree in Clinical-Counseling Psychology at La Salle University. His therapeutic interests include solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and motivational interviewing (MI). He has completed trainings in the study of Loss and Grief, Smart Recovery, and the Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model for Men.