Originally from Colorado, but with strong ties to Illinois, Jeremy Pitzer earned his Master's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, studying social work with a specialization in community mental health. He did his undergraduate work in social work and psychology, graduating magna cum laude from University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. 

 

Pitzer stepped into the role of CEO at The Oaks in March 2017, bringing with him a wide range of experience in substance abuse treatment and co-occuring disorders. Already part of the UHS family, he spent nearly six years as the CEO of Compass Intervention Center, working with children and adolescents dealing with co-occuring disorders and childhodo trauma. 

 

His vast experience also includes serving as a director of clinical services for a treatment program that provided residential and outpatient addiction treatment and as a clinical supervisor for a 24-hour crisis line and mobile crisis team. Committed to community involvement, Pitzer served as the chair of the Region VII Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy and Planning Council for two years and has presented and participated in several conferences and collaborations.

 

Originally, Pitzer planned to study business, but a sociology elective put him on a new career path when he fell in love with social studies and the study of people. One of the most rewarding aspects of this type of work, he says, is when you're able to step back and take a look at measures and outcomes and you know you made a difference. What other jobs allow you to have that kind of impact every day? Tapping into his early interest in business, Pitzer also enjoys studying the systems in place and is constantly looking for ways to improve them. 

 

When not working, Pitzer is kept busy with family responsibilities. He and his wife have two young children, a daughter and a son. Their year-round activities, from basketball to soccer, take up the bulk of his time, but he also manages to do some woodworking, and says he enjoys building furniture.

Russell Rainey, MS, LPC
Administrative Director of Addiction Services at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services
 
Russell Rainey is the Administrative Director of Addiction Services at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services, where he works with Pine Grove’s chemical addiction treatment programs including Next Step for men, the Women’s Center, which also treats co-occurring eating disorders, and the Legacy program for men and women ages forty plus. Rainey completed his Bachelor's degree in Religion, Biblical Studies and Language before earning his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Rainey holds a license in Professional Counseling and has nearly 15 years of experience in the addiction treatment field. Prior to his current role, Russell served in various capacities at Pine Grove including Director of the Legacy program as well as Clinical Director of Pine Grove’s Next Step treatment program for men. Rainey is nationally recognized for his lectures on spirituality and addiction treatment.

Dr. Jeffrey Hamsley, Sr.
Hamsley Consulting & Associates
 
Dr. Jeffrey Hamsley, Sr. has been in the mental health/substance abuse field for 24 years. He has worked in treatment centers, hospitals, education centers and private practice. He has also taught counseling and educational psychology at The University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College. Dr. Hamsley currently specializes in working with impaired professionals at Hamsley Consulting & Associates and The Landing at Lakeside. He has worked with the DOT, FAA, TMF, TLAP and TnPAP. He also does critical incident stress debriefings, seminars and health fairs for various employee assistance programs.