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
Reid E. Jayme, MS, CAP, CTP, CLC
Executive Director
Reid is a Pittsburgh native who relocated to Florida in 2003. She earned her MS in Professional Leadership from Carlow University. She also holds several certifications from…
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Reid E. Jayme, MS, CAP, CTP, CLC
Travis Atchison, LCSW, MCAP
Clinical Director
Travis Atchison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional. Travis has worked in various community-based settings…
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Travis Atchison, LCSW, MCAP
Billy LaBare
Director of Operations
William “Billy” is originally from upstate New York. He decided it was time to better his life and made the decision to move to Florida in 2010. Billy started working in the recovery field…
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Billy LaBare
BarbiAnne Roberts-Harvey RN, RN-FDI
Director of Nursing
BarbiAnne is a Florida native, graduating from Keiser University with a degree in Nursing. In 2010, she not only became a Registered Nurse, but she also became a Forensic Registered Nurse Specialist.
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BarbiAnne Roberts-Harvey RN, RN-FDI
Katelyn DiRaimo
Counselor
Katelyn graduated from Florida Atlantic University before pursuing a career in the Tampa Bay Area. As a born and raised Floridian Katelyn has always felt a desire to serve the community she was raised in. Katelyn has worked…
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Katelyn DiRaimo
Addison Lackey
Counselor
Addison earned her degree from West Virginia University before coming to Florida to pursue work in mental healthcare. Previously, Addison worked a field based crisis intervention job…
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Addison Lackey Admissions
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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Ryan Newman
Brianna Bricken
Admissions Manager
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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Brianna Bricken
Sarah Babaa
Treatment Advisor/Concierge Account Manager
Sarah has worked in substance use treatment for the past 10 years acting in key management and operational roles. With experience in admissions, program operations, case management, and alumni, Sarah understands…
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Sarah Babaa
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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Michael Audette
Chip Roy
Treatment Advisor
Chip is a native of Louisiana and has been working in the behavioral healthcare industry since 2016. Chip battled substance abuse for many years and after overcoming this adversity, he was able to…
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Chip RoyAlumni
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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Christopher Wolcott Executive
Joshua Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Joshua Scott is an experienced healthcare executive, who has a proven record of designing and implementing intervention and treatment strategies…
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Joshua Scott
Marco Merida, MBA
President & 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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Marco Merida, MBA
Ross Donahue, LCSW, MHA, MCAP, CRRA
Chief Administrative Officer
Ross joined the Guardian team in 2020 with more than 13 years of experience in the substance abuse…
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Ross Donahue
Charrisse Clark-Smith, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Charisse is a cherished member of the medical team at CuraSouth. With more than 20 years of experience as a nurse…
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Charrise Clark-Smith
Justin Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Justin is responsible for the design and implementation of business strategies, plans, and procedures to meet objectives for company growth…
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Justin Williams Administration
Michael Rocks
Director of Operations
Micheal Rocks is an experienced healthcare professional with experience in operations, licensing and clinical management. His experience stretches throughout the Health and Human Services fields, including…
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Michael Rocks
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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Jessica Moretti
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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Danielle Sharp
Kevin Creighton
Executive Director Of Detox Operations
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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Kevin Creighton
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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DJ Prince
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, insurance carriers and provider’s offices…
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Rosalind Joseph
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…
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Alexis Rossi, LCSW, CAP
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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Sophia Shellman
Leah Scharf
Business Development
Leah came to CuraSouth with eight years of professional nursing experience and expertise in marketing and business development. Because of her commitment…
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Leah Scharf
