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Meet Our Staff
Marcia
L. Brands, MA, LCADC
Executive Director
Marcia was appointed Executive Director of New Views in July 2008
and began
her tenure just two days before the agency moved into its new
quarters at
An alumni of
and training, and a New Jersey Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor,
Marcia has
a private clinical practice in Denville and is a principal in a
management consulting
company in Cedar Knolls. She has more than twenty years of
clinical experience
in inpatient and outpatient addiction settings with a specialization
in co-occurring
disorders. For the past fifteen years, she has provided
technical assistance in
program operations, quality improvement systems and customized
trainings to
various behavioral health agencies throughout the state.
Marcia has volunteered in several community agencies and been a
member and
officer of various local, county, and statewide boards. She is
past Chair of the
Morris County Mental Health/Substance Abuse Advisory Board and has
dedicated
her career to counseling, education, advocacy and support of
recovery from
addiction.
Iris
Aceituno
Clinical Aide
In her role at New Views, Iris provides general administrative and
clerical support
to the Program Coordinator and counseling staff. She is
currently attending
school for her Associates Degree in Business. Iris' life
experiences have given
her an interest in this field. She appreciates being able to
assist others through
their own experiences.
Diane
Ballard, M.Ed., LPC, CADC, NBCC
Counselor
Diane has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in agency counseling from
a National Certification in Counseling (NCC), and a License in
Professional
Counseling (LPC). She has worked for over two decades with a
co-occurring
population that is both chemically dependent and mentally ill.
She has done
assessments, conducted group and individual counseling, and worked
as a team
member to implement treatment plans for this population. She
has basic
conversational skills in sign language. She has volunteered at
Women's Service and at St. Clare's as a hotline worker. She
has also completed
training as an A.I.D.S. buddy.
Summer
Broncoccio, MA, Ed.M.
Counselor
Summer graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Boston
University and received her Masters of Arts and Masters of Education
in
Counseling Psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University
in 2007.
She completed her internships at Mount Sinai's Continuing Day
Treatment
Program where she worked with adults with severe and persistent
mental illnesses
and
Summer joined the New Views counselor team in September 2008.
She is
currently working toward her licensure as a Mental Health Counselor
(LMHC) and
her certification and licensure in addictions counseling (LCADC).
Michele
Hardy
Administrative Assistant
In Michele's early career, she worked for the Army/Air Force as a
civilian in
NYC, NJ, and CT in Purchasing, Sales, and Management. She
joined New Views
in October of 2007 and has brought a wealth of knowledge and
experience to our
organization.
James
Luke
Information Technology
Coordinator
James joined New Views as the IT Manager in October 2006. He
received his
Bachelors of Science from
History. James expects to receive his A+ certification and his
Network certification
in February 2009. In his spare time he coaches a youth hockey
program.
Jacqueline Miller
Counselor
Jacqueline joined the New Views family as a counselor in September
2008. She
recently received her Bachelors of Arts (BA) and Masters of Arts
(MA) from
at Carrier Clinic Psychiatric Hospital where she worked with adults
diagnosed with
co-occurring disorders and is currently employed as an On-Call
Counselor on the
addictions unit. Jackie is also interested in gaining her
licenses as both an
addictions counselor (LCADC) and a licensed professional counselor
(LPC). Due
to her love of music and psychology she is interested in furthering
her education
in Music Therapy.
Lucy
Ortiz
Accountant
John
Osmundsen, MA, LCADC
Clinical Program
Coordinator
John has his Undergraduate Degree in Education and his Masters
of Arts in
Counseling and Human Services. He is an LCADC as well as his
CCS (Certified
Clinical Supervisor), working with the co-occurring population
for the past 13
years. Prior to working at New Views, he worked in the
addictions field both
inpatient and outpatient, adult and adolescent in
by his teaching background, he continues to make presentations
within the
hospital setting, outpatient programs, and special events.
Peggy
After supporting the education and training department at New Views
from 1997-
2001, Peggy returned in July 2008 as the Training Academy Program
Coordinator
to manage and provide clinical education coursework for New Views.
Her
business experience began in 1980, and continued for fourteen years
at
Laboratories and Bell Communications Research, where she worked in
various
positions including the role of associate manager maintaining
current and future
year budgets within a technical research and development area.
She also brings
experience as a research assistant from CPC Behavioral
Healthcare-High Point
Schools, a private non-profit special education school for children
experiencing
emotional or behavioral disorders. For the past sixteen years,
Peggy has been
extremely active in volunteering her time to many organizations
within her local
community, and most recently, completing the
Carol
Rolleri, MSW, LSW
Counselor
Carol received her Master of Social Work at
She holds a License in Social Work. She has clinical
counseling experience with
the chemically dependent adult who is severely mentally ill.
She teaches clients
recovery and relapse prevention skills and conducts group and
individual therapy.
She has extensive case management experience with the
developmentally
disabled population and their families. She also has served as
a member for
sponsors, group homes, and supervised apartments for the disabled
and their
families in community services. She is a volunteer in her
church community for
the homeless co-occurring disordered client as part of the New York
City Relief.
Kevin
Santiago, MA
Counselor
Kevin's background in this field rests in internships and through
education. He
earned a Bachelor's degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey in
Psychology in
August of 2006, and then a Master's Degree from
Counseling Psychology, in May of 2008. He had two internships,
one in an
inpatient setting for alcohol and drug rehabilitation and one in an
outpatient setting
for alcohol and drugs of abuse which have prepared him for what is
sure to be an
enlightening experience here at New Views.
Elizabeth Van Ness, MA, LPC, CAS
Senior Counselor
Elizabeth (Betty) is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor's
Degree in
Psychology (BA), and a Master's Degree in Counseling (MA). She
is a Licensed
Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Board Certified
Counselor (NBCC).
She holds a national certification as a Certified Addiction
Specialist (CAS).
Prior to coming to New Views five years ago, she worked as a school
nurse,
teacher and school counselor for sixteen years.
She has thirty-two years of experience in the field of addictions,
working in various
inpatient and outpatient facilities, first, as a nurse, and then as
an addictions
counselor for adolescents and adults. She has conducted
assessments,
screenings, individual and group counseling, and implemented
treatment plans for
individuals with co-occurring disorders. Teaching is a special
passion of hers, and
in addition to teaching High School, she has served as an adjunct
professor at
for the NJ Addictions Certification Board, and trainings in
co-occurring disorders
for the