THE CORE
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Topete was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. He attended ASU where he obtained his B.S. in biology. He then entered The University of Arizona College of Medicine and graduated in 1992 with an M.D. degree. He then proceeded to complete his Internal Medicine Residency at Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ in 1995. Dr. Topete started working in the field of addiction medicine in 1994. He fell in love with the patient population and the science of addiction. He is board certified by the ABAM (the American Society of Addiction Medicine). Dr. Topete understands his patient’s individual needs and dedicates himself to giving them the best. He is committed to having open communication with referring professionals and the clinical team so that everyone is on the same page throughout the healing process.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND NURSING
Melanie is an entrepreneurial minded nurse. She holds a BS of Marketing from Rowan University, an MBA from Arizona State University, and a Nursing degree from Pima Medical Institute. With 18 years of business management experience and 8 years experience working with patients in detox and treatment, it has become her passion. Melanie also has 6 years experience with managing a chain of infectious diseases and travel medicine clinics in Canada, the US and Mexico. She is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ghana 94-96) where she created the Bolgatanga Basket Weavers Co-operative, a 500 member women’s group. Melanie lives in the Valley with her husband Eric and her two dogs Lucky and Monkey.
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Hal holds licensure in Arizona for social work, substance abuse, and is nationally certified as an Employee Assistance Professional. He has twenty years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. Hal’s clinical experience includes the assessment and treatment of substance abuse / dependency disorders, including those with concurrent psychiatric diagnoses, depression, anxiety, and other stress-related symptoms.
He has considerable experience with critical incident debriefings including World Trade Center personnel, as well as police and fire departments across Arizona. In addition to his private practice he serves as an Expert Witness of the Attorney General’s office on mental health issues.
Director of Admissions
Lisa has spent her entire working career in Human Services and Substance Abuse. Her passion is helping others. In her free time she loves being outdoors with her children, trying new foods, and relaxing with a funny movie!
Admissions Coordinator
Emma previously worked as a Behavioral Health Technician and is currently attending Arizona State University pursing her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and going on adventures.
Admissions Coordinator
Carlos has a long career history in all things people. Having moved on from a career as a Real Estate instructor and coach, he's currently getting back to a lifelong dream of work and study in the social work field. In his free time, he enjoys thrift store shopping and repurposing clothing with his daughter, as well as cooking and reading all things non-fiction.


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Our Facility
We are one of the only Arizona facilities to offer all private bedrooms and bathrooms. We also have in-room DIRECTV & allow cellphones and laptops!
Our Facility
We are one of the only Arizona facilities to offer all private bedrooms and bathrooms. We also have in-room DIRECTV & allow cellphones and laptops!
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Struggling with addiction is hard enough, and trying to do it alone is practically impossible. Misuse of drugs or alcohol hides the underlying causes of your addiction and these will continue to disrupt your life until they are uncovered and addressed.
If you are reading this right now and need to change things in your life, please call us now. We understand how you feel and the struggle to pick up the phone. Our staff recognizes that people who try to quit by themselves oftentimes get frustrated and feel helpless when they can’t. You can, and we can help.
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If you are trying to determine if detox is right for you, call for a free confidential consultation.

LISA
Director of Admissions

EMMA
Admissions Coordinator

CARLOS
Admissions Coordinator
ADMISSIONS TEAM AVAILABLE DAILY FROM 7AM- 7PM
100% CONFIDENTIAL

LISA
Director of Admissions

CARLOS
Admissions Coordinator

EMMA
Admissions Coordinator
ADMISSIONS TEAM AVAILABLE DAILY FROM 7AM- 7PM
100% CONFIDENTIAL
Most Private Insurance Accepted