Medical Director, Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers

 

Joseph Troncale, MD is Retreat’s Medical Director. Over the past 35 years, Dr. Troncale has established himself as one of the premier physicians working in the field of addiction. He is both a fellow and a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and was named Outstanding Clinician by Addiction Magazine in 2010. A published author, Dr. Troncale has contributed content to both Saunders Manual of Medical Practice & When to Call the Surgeon as well as numerous articles in addiction journals.
After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1974 he went on to complete his residency at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1979. Since then he has taken on various roles within the medical field focusing primarily on addiction medicine. In the past, he has served as the Medical Director of two other prominent inpatient facilities.

Burke Halinovych, LCSW, CADC
Clinical Program Manager, Foundations Chicago

 

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Burke Halinovych is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) who joined the Foundations Chicago team in June 2016. He attended Northern Illinois University for his undergraduate degree and earned his Master of Social Work from Chicago’s Loyola University, focusing on clinical mental health. Halinovych’s career almost took a detour when he was drafted as a baseball player by the Kansas City Royals. He spent three years in the Royals’ minor league organization before returning to college to finish his undergraduate studies. It was there that an intercultural communications class opened him up to a whole new world. Halinovych took a job at a therapeutic day school, where he fell in love with the therapeutic process and helping people who are struggling. Halinovych’s passion for his work comes from his life mission to create a world of connection and belonging by healing his own wounds, building relationships with his environment, and being of selfless service to others. Burke realizes that what he wants for his patients is what he truly wants for himself. Halinovych has worked hard at healing his own wounds to ensure he is always prepared to help whoever is going to come through that door. He’s always challenging himself to learn and grow because he takes Foundations Chicago’s work very seriously. In addition to his formal training, Halinovych has advanced psychic training and experience with energy healing modalities. Even outside of work, Halinovych is always learning. He spends his leisure time pursuing ancient wisdom and knowledge, studying different ideological belief systems, practicing meditation and furthering his consciousness. He also enjoys hiking and going on walks through nature, facilitating or participating in various kinds of meditation and working with other people in a psychospiritual capacity.

 

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and a certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC). Over the past 12 years I have had unique opportunities to work with a wide range of clients in a variety of settings. For the past 8 years I have focused primarily in the area of addictions working in inpatient, outpatient, and medically assisted treatment settings utilizing evidenced based approaches. Currently I manage and supervise Presence Health’s outpatient substance abuse program in Westchester IL where we provide level I and II treatment as well as medically assisted treatment. Additionally, I continue to work individually with clients who struggle with both mental health and substance use disorders in a private practice setting. These experiences have broadened my professional knowledge and have enabled me to better understand the disease of addiction and how treatment can be successful.