Melissa Molinda, MS, CADC-Intern, has been with our treatment center since May 2022. Before joining our team, she served the recovery and mental health communities in various capacities for over 14 years. Melissa currently leads our group counseling sessions in our outpatient treatment settings.

Melissa’s expertise in helping individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders comes from her roles as behavioral health specialist, case manager, and recovery home manager. Melissa has also facilitated psychoeducational sessions, provided individual counseling, and life skills training. Throughout her career, her focus has been on helping others find encouragement, hope, and meaning on their recovery journey—whether by connecting them with sober living, volunteer or employment opportunities, or working to resolve legal issues stemming from substance misuse and addiction.