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Kristi Kline Berryhill, LMFTKristi Kline Berryhill joined the newly established Fair Oaks Recovery Center (FORC) as the Chief Executive Officer in March 2023. Before joining FORC, Kristi was the Chief Operating Officer for Universal Health Services and Signature Health. She also spearheaded the opening of the first de novo acute psychiatric hospital in the greater Sacramento area in over 30 years.
Since 2007, Kristi has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) and worked in acute psychiatric hospital settings, where she focused on providing quality clinical care, opening new sites and service lines, developing operations management protocols, and building cohesive teams.
Prior to her work in acute psychiatric hospitals, Kristi was in a group practice specializing in autism spectrum disorders and trauma counseling, school settings for emotionally disturbed children and young adults, and outpatient settings. She earned her MA from the University of San Francisco and BA from University of California at Santa Barbara. Kristi lives in the greater Sacramento area with her husband, son, and dog where they enjoy outdoor activities in the California sunshine.
Dr. Jasdanwala, MD, “Jazz”Dr. Jazz has dual board certifications in Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine. He graduated medical school with honors from Baroda Medical College, India. In 2012 he moved to the United States for his residency in Internal Medicine at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey.
In his Internist role at Salem Memorial District Hospital, Dr. Jazz discovered his passion for Addiction Medicine. Troubled by the lack of appropriate treatment and services for those with substance use disorders, Dr. Jazz opened an outpatient clinic. Dr. Jazz founded Ozark Healthcare and Ozark Recovery Housing with locations in Michigan and Ohio to provide residential treatment, MAT services, sober living, and respite services. Dr. Jazz has experience treating behavioral addictions (gambling, food) and eating disorders on an outpatient basis.
Dr. Jazz joined the Fair Oaks team as the Medical Director in October 2023. Dr. Jazz, his wife, four kids, and two dogs recently relocated to the Sacramento area where they will enjoy soccer and swimming.
Dr. Trivedi is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist with a special interest in cross-cultural psychiatry, mental illness with co-occurring substance use disorders, and the use of interventional psychiatry (ECT & TMS) in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. She also has the license to prescribe Suboxone. She earned her medical degree in India and her early psychiatric training was completed at Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India. Dr. Trivedi completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Arizona. She is in private practice since 2012. She has experience working in inpatient as well as outpatient mental health. She believes that the use of substances is a “cry for help” and usually these patients can stop using substances if their mental health is stable. Her warm, accepting approach is appreciated by many of her patients. She is known for her excellent personal care and ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with her patients.
Daman Mott, MSN, BSNI am pleased to announce that Daman Mott, MSN, BSN will be Fair Oaks Recovery Center’s Chief Nursing Officer starting this week. I am very excited for Daman to join the Fair Oaks team- he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and skill to his position as a CNO. Please see below for Daman’s professional biography.
The healthcare career of Daman Mott, a seasoned Chief Nursing Officer, spans 24 years. The Vacaville resident has experience in human resources, emergency medical services, disaster preparedness, and trauma nursing in a variety of hospital and military field settings. He earned a degree from Indiana State University’s School of Nursing and graduated Cum Laude in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Phoenix. In addition to being a CNO in his career, he has led Emergency and Trauma Services, ICU, Med-Surg, Special Procedure Units, and most recently the CNO of a 125-bed locked psychiatric hospital. One of his proudest accomplishments was successfully creating the first designated Trauma Center in Solano County. A decorated officer of the Armed Forces; his 15-year military career spanned three wars on four continents. He has served on numerous boards and committees.
He and his wife of 28 years, Deanna, chose Vacaville as their hometown when he was honorably discharged in September 2007. When not working, he stays busy on their acreage tending to chickens, koi, and pet cats and dog. He has 2 daughters, Damanique, and Delaney. Daman enjoys softball, volleyball, fishing, history, collecting military items, and spending time traveling with his family.
Vicki Hess, Vicki Hess has 23 years of experience in the mental health field and holds an LCSW in both California and North Carolina.
Vicki has been in leadership roles for the past 15 years, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has an extensive background in providing therapy to a diverse patient population and has used various therapy models, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Parent-Child Interactive Therapy.
While in the role of Assistant Director of Clinical Services in a North Carolina psychiatric facility, she was offered an opportunity in Risk Management. This role gave her a chance to strengthen her skills in the areas of risk assessments and patient safety as well as regulatory compliance and performance improvement. Upon relocation to California, Vicki served as the Director of Partial Hospitalization Programs and as Director of Clinical Services at local psychiatric hospitals, providing further opportunities to work with the MH population, including dual-diagnosis patients. While serving as Director of Clinical Services in her previous role, Vicki was instrumental in building and supporting a clinical service team, achieving a 100% retention rate of staff during her tenure.
Vicki Hess, LCSW, brings to Fair Oaks Recovery Center a unique perspective and skill set as she spent most of her career in mental health working with individuals dually diagnosed with a variety of substance use and mental health disorders, complex trauma, and extreme environmental and social inadequacies. With over 23 years in the field and 15 of those in leadership roles, Vicki believes a foundational key to success as a leader is staff retention. She prides herself in creating a safe space for all to have the chance to recover.
Theresa Russell, Dr AD, SUDCClll-CSTheresa holds a doctorate in addictive disorders and has been working in the substance use disorder field for more than 22 years. She has developed partnerships with CPS, VA, probation courts, and the Department of Social Services, and is also the dean of instruction at the Breining Institute. She updated The Addiction Professional Manual for Counselor Competency (4th addition) and is certified to work with LGBTQIA2+ populations.
Tina is committed to helping people overcome addictions to alcohol and drugs and believes that healing is a collaborative endeavor requiring honest caring without judgment. She cooperatively assists her clients in clarifying their goals for treatment rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues. Tina has been in the field of alcohol and drugs since 2005 and worked extensively with courts, probation, CPS, VA and the Department of Social Services.
Melissa White, SHRM-CPMelissa has more than 12+ years of direct experience in human resources in nonprofit and healthcare fields. Before joining Fair Oaks, Melissa was a Human Resources Knowledge Advisor for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where she provided consultation to HR professionals across the United States and globally regarding employment law, performance management, benefits administration, and employee relations. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis on human resources management from California State University, Chico, and a minor in managing diversity in organizations. She has a master’s degree in human resources management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
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