As Chief Executive Officer of Burning Tree Programs, Peter Piraino (LMSW, LCDC, LISAC) guides a team of addiction specialists who specialize in treating substance abuse disorder and the underlying mental health issues that addicts and alcoholics often face. Burning Tree is the nation’s leading treatment center for authentic long-term inpatient rehab, helping patients and their families heal through residential treatment and thoughtful aftercare. Prior to Burning Tree Programs, Peter served as Clinical and Executive Director for Origins Behavioral Health Care and The Last Resort Recovery Center.
Finding new ways to reach people and help them is critical, and has always been a focus at Burning Tree Programs. It’s what first drew me to them and inspired me to pursue a leadership position so I could be part of the continued efforts to build effective treatment programs.
People don’t necessarily want you in their “neighborhood.” Get used to it. There is still a stigma in this country around addiction and…