Recovery at the Crossroads, staff is highly trained and licensed. Our clinicians come to us with varying levels of experience and are NJ State Licensed and/or supervised by Licensed staff. We understand recovery from addiction can be difficult, RAC staff works with each client individually to create a treatment plan that will work for their specific needs.
Over the course of her thirty plus year career, Dr. Alberta Montano-DiFabio has worked in every level of addiction treatment (detox, short-term inpatient, long-term inpatient, outpatient). Among her positions Dr. Montano-DiFabio has served as an Evaluator for the New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Certification Board, Crisis Counselor for Union County Crisis Center and prosecutors office, and a Director at the Shire Adolescent Inpatient Facility.
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Charles Greene is a clinician with a master’s degree from Eastern University in clinical counselling and holds a license as an LCADC, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of New Jersey. He received his under-graduate’s degree at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Charles has been practicing for over 10 years. His experience goes back over 20 years in the field of mental health and then later into substance abuse counselling were he really found his niche. Charles works in the Blackwood office of the Crossroads Companies at Recovery at the Crossroads, where he loves what he does and finds it very rewarding. Charles is a published author and has significant experience in the Delaware Valley working for Mercer County Drug Court, New Horizons Treatment Services and The Hendricks House Group. Charles is still a proud Badger football fan and B1G 10 Conference enthusiast. Charles is also a father, grandfather, and sideline football fan of his grandson still playing youth football in Southern New Jersey. We are proud to have him with us. Charles’s Book can be found on Amazon - My Journey: Life after Addiction, C. Barrymore Greene, II
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Yaakov enjoys working in the addiction counseling and mental health field. He feels a sense of deep fulfillment providing the support to clients to assist them achieve their fullest potential. Yaakov is dedicated to see each client recognize their abilities and inner strength. He believes that compassion, empathy, tolerance, patience and non-judgmental attitude are key for a proper client therapist relationship.
Yaakov received his Master’s degree in Social Work from Touro College University. Yaakov has a wide range of experience in different areas including Addictions, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder. Yaakov employs an integrated approach utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person Centered approach, and Solution Focused Therapy. Yaakov is warm, caring, kind and intuitive in finding the strengths of each client. Yaakov takes great pride and joy in his work with his clients in recovery.
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George Wolos is a Recovering addict — dolu: 01/15/1982. Licensed clinician since 1984, [PA and then NJ.] Education: BA, philosophy, LIU, 1967. MDIV Union TheologicalSeminary/Columbia University, 1970. Primary and Associate Certificates, Institute for Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, 1978-1980. Work: Clinical and executive positions, substance abuse programs, 1971-1991. Crisis counselor, Buena Schools, 1991-2016. College teaching: Georgian Court College, 1995-2000, ACCC, 1995-2006. NJ Drug & Alcohol Certification Board, 1994-2000. Private practice, 2010
Alyssa is our newest Intake Therapist at Recovery at the Crossroads. She handles all clinical admissions into treatment utilizing our electronic health records. She is a graduate of Rutgers University for both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Social Work and is being supervised for her LCADC. Alyssa is local to the region and went to high school at Shawnee High School in Medford Lakes, New Jersey.
Alyssa’s work experience includes two key internships over the last 3 years working in the Cherry Hill School District with the School Social Worker at the John A. Carusi Middle School and with Seabrook also in Southern New Jersey. Alyssa is happily married and has two wonderful boys, ages 10 and 7. She is a welcomed addition to our team and we are glad to have her.
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Crystal Martin, CADC-I, CPCT, is Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor intern, a Certified Multi-Skilled Patient Care Tech and a SMART Recovery Facilitator. In addition to running therapy groups, Crystal is RAC’s Admissions Coordinator. In that role, she has the opportunity to meet with potential patients, coordinate their admission, and ensure their transition is smooth and seamless. In this way, Crystal effectively reduces the worry and fear that comes along with entering a new facility and treatment center.
Crystal attended Brooks Alternative Tech School in 2015, obtaining her CPCT. In 2017, she became a Smart Recovery Facilitator and created the very first Smart Recovery meeting in all of South Jersey. A people person by nature, patients are drawn to Crystal’s tender and humble demeanor, and fully appreciate her listening ear and compassionate heart. Her credo of “treating others how you wish to be treated” infuses RAC patients with feelings of value, dignity, and self-worth, reigniting their confidence and belief in themselves and what they can achieve.
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Samantha Morrone-Lipka is the newest member of recovery at the crossroads as the intake therapist. Samantha Graduated from Rutgers University for her bachelor’s in social work and completed her masters in a year at Stockton University.
She is a licensed hairdresser from graduating with her cosmetology license in High school in 2015. She is a huge fan of Harry Potter, the Nightmare before Christmas, and all types of Disney movies. She enjoys reading on her free time and catching up on all her favorite shows. She is a fur mom of two babies: Magic and Toothless. She is a very straightforward person and likes to be completely honest with everyone, she is a very down to earth individual who just likes to enjoy good energy and takes life one step at a time.
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David Goldberg is RAC’s Director of Operations. Since 2015, David has overseen the overall efficiency of operations, by ensuring the maintenance and continuous improvement of RAC. His wide-ranging responsibilities include information technology (IT), planning operations, finance, communication, management of logistics and problem solving.
Although David is responsible for performing a variety of duties and responsibilities related to quality, service, safety and cost, he never loses sight of his primary focus: providing top-notch patient care services through the creation and preservation of a safe, pleasant work environment, thereby allowing RAC staff and clientele to focus on their recovery and fulfill their goals under the most optimal conditions.
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I was born and raised in Gloucester County. I have been blessed with 3 sons ranging in ages from 24 to 7. I have been working in the addiction field for 8 years. By working in the addiction field, I was able to have a better understanding of the disease when it affected my family. I am caring and compassionate to those effected by addiction whether it be the addict or their family.
Jennifer Drees, MMT, MT-BC, has been part of the treatment of team of RACNJ since 2017. She characterizes her approach as strongly psychodynamic, client centered, and holistic. She honors the unique life story of each client and incorporates music creatively in one’s healing journey.
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Music therapy works in synchrony with the treatment goals of each client, while uniquely engaging each in their path toward wellness. Our musical and creative selves are part of who we are as people, and within that lies keys to finding strength, healing from trauma, understanding addiction, and moving into sobriety and stability. Her music therapy groups feature a variety of music therapy experiences, including music and imagery, music assisted relaxation, active music making, discussions, song writing, drum circles, and art and music activities. Jen began in the field after graduating with her Bachelor’s of music in music therapy at Temple University in 1995 and contracted music therapy for several mental health and rehab programs in Philadelphia. After a long break to focus on family, she returned to private practice, working with children and adolescents with autism, and adults working through trauma, grief, and PTSD. Jen completed her Master’s of music therapy from Temple in 2016 with a concentration and music and psychology. Jen is a member of the American Music Therapy Association and a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor in NJ. She is trained in mental health first aid and psychological first aid. Jen is a CPR instructor, BLS provider certified in NJ, and NAEMT instructor for the class Psychological Trauma for the EMS Patient. Jen also maintains a private piano studio for beginning and intermediate students.
Rabbi Avi Richler, serves as RAC’s Spiritual Advisor. Endearingly known to patients as “Rabbi Avi,” Rabbi Richler’s weekly spirituality group is one of the highpoints for RAC clientele. Using his dynamic personality and vast knowledge, Rabbi Avi has the uncanny ability of drawing upon and explaining deep spiritual concepts and ideas in a straightforward, clear, down-to-earth manner, demonstrating its practical applications to everyday living and recovery.
Like a magnet, RAC patients are drawn to Rabbi Avi’s ever-present smile and warm and inviting personality. Patients seek his counsel and guidance to gain strength and comfort, and to discover meaning, purpose and direction in leading happy and contented lives. Rabbi Avi’s personal quest for meaning and purpose led him to enter the Rabbinate, and since that time, he founded Chabad of Gloucester County, an umbrella organization that operates a full service Jewish Community Center in Mullica Hill, NJ, and a Jewish Student Center at Rowan University. Never one to shirk his sense of communal responsibility, Rabbi Richler was instrumental in the creation of Black Horse Acres sober living facility, as a means of providing treatment, resources, and guidance for those suffering from addiction within the Jewish community. He currently oversees the spiritual and religious elements of the facility, thereby ensuring that it continues to remain sensitive to the needs of the Jewish community. Rabbi Avi’s presence at RAC, creates a true holistic environment connecting body and mind with the spirit, thereby allowing RAC patients to incorporate all dimensions of who they are.
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John Hassett began his martial arts training in 1985 with Soo Bahk Do, a Korean style of karate, in which he achieved the rank of 5th degree Master. In 1997, Mr. Hassett started learning the submission and ground fighting art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Steve Maxwell of Philadelphia.
He now trains under Phil and Rick Migliarese of Team Balance/Balance Studios in Philadelphia. John Hassett holds the rank of 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Mr. Hassett has the distinction of being the first black belt under the Migliarese brothers and Balance Studios. Mr. Hassett is also a five-time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist. He now devotes his time to passing his knowledge of the martial arts along to his students. He has owned and operated his own martial arts academy for over 20 years. He has graduated a handful of students to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - many have gone on to be successful in MMA competition, Jiu-Jitsu competition, and as instructors running their own academies.
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Experienced Director Of Marketing, Executive Director of Outpatient Site, Director of Admissions with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Volunteer Management, and Public Speaking. Strong education professional with a BA focused in Economics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick.
Nathaniel Nagelblatt, LCSW is both a staff counselor and a Clinical Outreach Manager for the Crossroads Companies. Nate participates in clinical hours on staff at Greenbranch Recovery and Wellness in Egg Harbor Township as a senior counselor. He also offers outreach and family support as a liaison to the Frum Community for our Recovery at the Crossroads program in Blackwood New Jersey as part of its Kosher Recovery tract.
Nate received his Master’s in Social Work from Long Island University and recently passed his LCSW examination in early 2020. Nate has experience as an educator and still works with Yeshiva Youth in Lakewood, New Jersey at the Yeshiva Orchos Chaim. Nate has a passion for spirituality, teaching, and education, as well as the disciplines of Trauma, CBT, and Addictions. Nate specializes in co-occurring treatment and has had several years of experience with PTSD and Trauma Informed Care Therapy with our veteran’s population at Greenbranch Recovery. Nate is a family man, and happily married with several children, living in the Lakewood, New Jersey orthodox community. If you have any questions about our Kosher Recovery tract or questions regarding our facilities, Nate can be available to speak to you. Please contact our call center at (888) 342-3881, Option “2” to get additional information or coordinate a conversation with Nate.
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Results-oriented Finance & Operations Leadership Professional with comprehensive experience overseeing business operations and driving growth of organizations of all sizes, from entrepreneurial endeavors to global media firms. Proven record of success implementing key process improvements to maximize revenue generation, minimize costs, and increase overall efficiency.
An exceptional communicator, capable of building and leading elite cross-functional teams, cultivating productive relationships with clients, vendors, and external partners, and collaborating across all organizational levels to ensure the achievement of immediate and long-term company goals. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Global, Dart, and Sales Force. Strong education professional with a Master's degree focused in Economics from Brooklyn College.
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Laurel A. Vnucak, MS
HR Director