Recovery Centers of America at
Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment

Lisa Doherty has over 20 years of experience in the substance abuse and treatment industry. After earning her Masters of Healthcare Administration from St. Joseph's University, Masters of Psychology from Towson State University and Bachelors of Psychology from Shepherd University, she began her career as an Admission Counselor at an addiction treatment center.

Lisa quickly progressed to Assistant Director of Admissions, and then to Director of Admissions. As she continued to grow in her career, she never lost focus of her number one goal: Reconnect patients with recovery.

Lisa is known to be an innovative leader and has diversified skills including insurance and managed car contracting, develop and implementation of policies and procedures, and knowledge and adherence to accreditation standards and state regulations.

Prior to being appointed the Executive Director at Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment, Adina Levi was the Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager of Business Development for Recovery Centers of America Maryland market.

Adina has worked in the behavioral health field for 15 years, beginning as a crisis intervention counselor in the city of Chicago, responding to local police departments and hospitals. She later worked as a primary therapist for youth and families before transitioning into the role of business development. Adina relocated from Chicago to Washington, DC, to continue her work in this field. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling. Adina continues to maintain both the Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor designations.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to former Peace Corps Volunteers Allan and Peggy Gall. We all moved to Turkey when I was a year and a half old, and I learned Turkish and English while living for a total of 6 years in Istanbul and Ankara. I spent one year in Turkish public school at age 7 in Istanbul. After a brief return to the US, we moved to Sanaa, Yemen where my father was the Peace Corps Country Director for three years. Following that we moved back to Northern Virginia, where I completed High School at George Mason HS in Falls Church.

The first few years after high school, I worked as a baggage handler for several different airlines and also spent a year and a half on active duty for training in the USMC Reserve, completing Boot Camp at Paris Island and then continuing to a course in Ground Radio Repair at 29 Palms, CA, where I finished first in my class. I left the Marines with an Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant (E-5), having served briefly during Operation Desert Storm.

Completed BS in Biology from The George Washington University and then entered medical school at GW, finishing in 2001.
Completed an internship (2002) in Internal Medicine at North Shore – NYU in New York, where I was present during 9-11.
Completed Emergency Medicine Residency from GWU in 2005, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine since 2006.

Work Experience: Following residency I worked at a variety of Locum Tenens jobs in the ER, moving from Virginia to Hawaii, Alaska, Washington State and New Mexico, before moving back to the Baltimore area and accepting a job as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine with The University of Maryland. I worked in Baltimore City for four years before taking a leave of absence for 6 months to do a training program in Retrieval Medicine in Queensland, Australia. This job involved helicopter and fixed-wing transports of ill patients from remote sites. Since returning from Australia I’ve worked in Maryland exclusively, both on the Eastern Shore and with the UM Capital Region Health system in PG County.

Throughout my time in the ED I’ve been interested in addiction treatment, often perplexed at the lack of referral services to provide my patients presenting with acute withdrawal. There’s a big problem with patients who frequently re-visit the ER for substance abuse, without us having a good option for intervention to treatment.

Dr Gall has two nephews that have had addiction problems and have watched them and my sister navigate through a confusing and often frustrating process of treatment and relapse. He recently attended the ASAM State of the Art Course in Addiction Treatment in Washington, DC.

Michele began her career in nursing as a hospital corpsman in the United States Navy where she served for six years of active duty and four years of reserves. Her first assignment was in the Operating room, and she spent the next twenty-five years continuing her knowledge in nursing while working in the perioperative setting.

In 2014 she completed her master's degree in Nursing Administration and became the regional director of nursing for a national corporation managing five of the surgical centers for that corporation. In 2018 she decided she wanted to take a more holistic approach to patient care and accepted the director of nursing position with Recovery Centers of America.

This position allows her to manage the nursing department while simultaneously connecting and caring for patients on a very personal level. She is committed to be an example for her peers and her staff encouraging them daily to be kind compassionate and committed to the well-being of the patients at our facility.

Dr. Simmons has joined the team at the Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment (MCAT) in October 2018 where she serves as a Clinical Supervisor and a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Dr. Simmons has provided behavioral health services, in a clinical and leadership role for over (25) years. She has served at the local, state and federal level being a retired Commander for the U.S. Public Health Services. She currently serves as a Commissioner, for Governor Hogan as a behavioral health subject matter expert. She is also a Board-Certified Supervisor for clinical practice.

Dr. Simmons is well versed in theoretical practices to move patients seamlessly through a course of care with enhanced outcomes. Her goal is to change the trajectory of the lives of individuals suffering from addictions and mental health illnesses. Dr. Simmons is thrilled to join MCAT in their mission to save life’s.

Amy brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and skill to her position as Clinical Site Trainer at MCAT. Over her 25-year career, she has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families with mental health and Co-occurring Disorders in Outpatient and Residential settings. She has held clinical, supervisory, operations, and business development positions. Most recently, Amy was the Executive Director of Residential Programs at theVillage, a Sanctuary Certified Residential Treatment Program in suburban Philadelphia.

Amy has specialized in providing quality treatment for people with trauma, ADHD, anxiety, and mood disorders. In her current role, she is committed to assisting the staff in providing high-quality, trauma-informed treatment and services through education, training and coaching.

Amy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Kent State University and a Master of Social Services from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. She has advanced training in Trauma, Clinical Supervision, Conflict Resolution, and family counseling. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania since 2003. Amy joined RCA in June 2017.

Rhonda Farmer, a native Washingtonian, comes to MCAT/RCA with over 15 years combined experience in staffing and human resources.

Ms. Farmer began her impressive career as a Branch Manager at Keepers, Inc., an organization that specializes in placing experienced Administrative, IT, and Accounting professionals with the DC area's top employers. In her role, she managed the staffing office comprised of three salesmen, two recruiters, an operations assistant and an Assistant Manager. She also developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies as well as created an effective pipeline of viable opportunities for hire, which led to the successful placement of candidates.

After leaving Keepers, Inc., Ms. Farmer filled the role of Manager of Operations and Recruitment for a leading property management staffing agency which serviced the Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia area. While in this role, Ms. Farmer was credited for playing a key role in recruiting and growing the largest department in the company by 133%. With her unique skill set, she improved the employee-training program to increase the efficiency and quality of hired temporary personnel. She managed a team of eight direct reports and ensured quality optimization, account management and customer satisfaction.

With her experience in overseeing and implementing the recruiting, sales and operational functions at various busy companies combined with her tenure as a Property Management professional and Customer Service expert, being named the Director of Recruiting at VMG Resources afforded her the unique opportunity to meet and exceed the complex needs of VMG’s valued clients. In 2018, Ms. Farmer moved into her current role as Human Resources Business Partner at MCAT/RCA, providing her a platform to utilize her unique talents in recruiting, human resources and management to assist the team members onsite, as well as further the mission of RCA. Her belief that “…great customer service is a RIGHT and not an expectation” fuels her passion to identify and work with patients and employees alike.

Robin Gorham is the Quality Assurance Strategist for Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment. As the QA Strategist, she is responsible for the implementation, management, coordination and oversight of MCAT’s Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and Compliance Activities. Robin began her career with company as a dedication member of the Utilization Management department, where she advocated on behalf of our patients with their insurance providers. Prior to joining Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment, Robin was a paralegal at a plaintiff law firm in New York City. She has a long history of advocating for others when they need it the most and looks forward to making a difference every day.

In her free time, Robin enjoys spending time with family as well as hiding from them when they’re working her last nerve!