A licensed social worker with more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health services, Joe earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and English from Duquesne University and a master's in social work with mental health certification from the University of Pittsburgh.

He joined Gaiser from Intermediate Unit 1, an educational service agency serving school districts and communities of Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. Working his way from a school-based social work position up to director of Mental/Behavioral Health and Social Work Services for Intermediate Unit 1, Joe had direct oversite over eight outpatient clinics in Greene County, a Partial Hospitalization Program, 12 school-based mental health programs, and more than 60 school-based, master-level social workers.

Joe looks forward to finding opportunities to take Gaiser’s mission of recovery beyond the border of Butler County.

With a passion for teaching, Dr. Brophy is known for his educational outreach efforts. He is a regular contributor to KDKA radio and has conducted more than 100 public education seminars on topics related to addiction. He dedicates his life to helping those struggling with addiction while promoting an understanding of the neurophysiology of addiction, so we can all be part of the solution.

She is also a certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor through the PA certification board. Anna has worked in the addictions field since 2004 and has held positions from residential aide to clinical director in several different programs. Anna started with the Gaiser Center as a counselor in the inpatient program in 2017 and became the clinical director in 2021. She chose this field to help empower others to make positive changes in their lives.

Maria is a member of the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center Finance Committee. She is a graduate of the Bradford School and Leadership Butler County class of 2011. Maria has devoted 24 years to supporting the mission of the Gaiser Center.

While Ave primarily supports the executive director and Gaiser’s board of directors, she also coordinates Gaiser’s IT services and phone system and enjoys having a hand in the center’s marketing, branding, social media and web projects. Ave looks forward to many more years of fulfilling work at Gaiser.

Amy became a certified recovery specialist and was soon promoted to recovery assistant manager. Amy is proud to support the Gaiser mission to reduce the stigma associated with addiction.

She started at Gaiser’s outpatient program as an intern in September of 2015 and was hired in January of 2016 as a counselor aide. She has worked as an inpatient counselor with men and women since 2017 and became the clinical coordinator in 2022. Alyssa is passionate about addressing substance use issues along with traumas individuals have experienced throughout their lifetime.

He is known for his southern American food mixed with French influence. Chet started at Gaiser in March of 2018 as the kitchen manager and was promoted to the facilities coordinator position in July of 2021.

As a long standing Gaiser team member Brendan understands the mission of Gaiser and shares his passion with others in the community we serve. He maintains great relationships with other agencies who share the same vision of getting those in need the help they deserve. With an excellent reputation in client centered approaches, Brendan takes that into his role with outreach. He takes pride in team work, community, and allowing clients the liberty to collaborate on what I best for them. Brendan is looking to further his work by broaching challenging subjects that can move Gaiser’s program and mission forward.

Marci maintains great relationships with her payors and has an excellent customer service reputation regarding processing client accounts.

Growing both personally and professionally at Gaiser, Casey became Gaiser’s evaluation specialist supervisor in 2019 and progressed to outpatient clinical lead in 2021. Casey brings a focus on mindfulness and meditation techniques to her role to help individuals find healthy ways to self-regulate and cope with past experiences.

MKara enjoys helping to empower employees to grow in their employment to promote advancement in the organization. She encourages staff to embrace self-care and wellness so they can find balance in their lives both on the job and outside of work.

Kesia works with our inpatient clients on their journey to recovery through education on healthier lifestyles, and assist them in reaching and maintaining their desired goals with the assist of a medical plan.