Anthony Hatton:
UR Coordinator > UR Manager > Director of Utilization Review > Director of UR and CSS Program > Director of Admissions and UR > Executive Director
I attended a job fair at RCA Westminster in 2017 with no idea what position I wanted or would be qualified for. Fortunately, Katie Sullivan was the first person I met and she pointed me in the direction of Utilization Review. From the first day I started in that role and still today my mindset has been to learn as much as possible from those around me. From our leadership team, nurses, clinical teams, medical team, drivers, RSS, and so on, the different perspectives and ranges of knowledge about substance use disorders and treatment is astounding. This has been and still is the most useful resource in my professional growth with RCA – the people I get to learn from on a daily basis.
In 2018 I was given the opportunity to join the leadership team here at RCA Westminster. There have been a few different departments I have managed, from utilization review, transportation, the CSS program, and now admissions, utilization, and transportation together. The common theme regardless of the department is the dedication and selflessness of the staff in those departments. We are constantly presented with different challenges and everyone rises to the occasion so that the company mission, to save 1 Million lives, continues to be carried out to the best of our ability.
Deciding to make a career change and join RCA has proven to be a life-changing decision. This is the only job I have ever had where the saying “it’s not work if you love what you do” is applicable. The staff at RCA and the patients we serve make every day fun and exciting. I can only hope that my passion and leadership has helped our staff in their professional and personal growth, and helped our patients move closer to achieving recovery.
Eli Naparstek:
Utilization Review Manager > Director of Admissions and Utilization Review > Executive Director
I would say coming to RCA Danvers in 2016 was such an exciting time myself, I was looking for that next step in my career and was offered the opportunity to manage the UR department for a start up facility opening up 207 inpatient beds. I was able to learn all of the nuances of our program, payor requirements, and what was needed to help our patients get the care they needed to achieve long term recovery.
After a year with the company in that role I was given the opportunity merge my current position with the admissions role as the Director of Admissions and Utilization review. I was able to navigate and set up processes to make us efficient, and accessible to our patients who need treatment. One of the best parts of this role was getting opportunity to form our team which every day has me in awe of how many patients they are able to help when they need our help the most and treat every one of them with such empathy.
This year I was given the opportunity to become the Executive Director at RCA Danvers, under the tutelage of our CEO Laura Ames and the ability to continue to work with a great leadership team in a new role. Having come into this role during a global pandemic, RCA’s mission is evident as our staff have shown their dedication by coming to work every day and caring for our patients. Everyday is a new challenge and working on ways to improve never stops. I am excited for the future as we continue to grow at RCA Danvers and strive to achieve of our mission to save 1 million lives, by working with each individual that comes through our doors to achieve long term recovery.
I have loved the opportunity of being part of a growing company. I have been able to not only professionally develop but help our staff develop. Every day is meaningful as we continue to be help people struggling with addiction achieve long term recovery.