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Rick Zumwalt, MS, PhD Candidate – Clinical Director
Mr. Zumwalt’s professional background includes co-creating, with his wife Nanette, the transition care model which Hired Power Transitional Recovery Services is currently based on. He has written papers and conducted workshops on bringing recovery home through a professionally developed program such as Hired Power’s. A conversation with Mr. Zumwalt will inevitably lead to how important it is to support the transition from a treatment setting to a supported recovery plan in an individual’s natural environment. He believes, as a whole, the field of substance abuse treatment requires a transition care model to bridge the gap between teaching recovery and living in recovery.
Through Mr. Zumwalt’s experience as a collegiate and professional athlete, professor, counselor, coach and father, he has personally experienced close friends and family that have been dramatically affected by mental health and substance abuse related issues. Some individuals never recover and others only do so with support during the transition to life long recovery. Mr. Zumwalt’s education and professional background include an MS in Counseling and a PhD in Psychology. He has worked with individuals as a substance abuse counselor and led multifamily groups in various settings. As a Community College Professor he taught degree requirements for life long learning curriculum through life skills and career counseling courses. He also coached for several seasons at the community college level; winning championships. Mr. Zumwalt’s unique background helps bring a professional innovative approach to the leadership of Hired Power Breakaway Transitional Living Center.
Robert Hare – Lead Adventure Guide
Robert is an avid outdoorsmen with 25 years of sobriety in AA. He holds certification as a Wilderness First Responder, a national certification as a Wilderness EMT and a Coast Guard MPIC or Medical Person in Charge. Robert has been happily married for 28 years with three children, one of whom is a highly decorated combat veteran. Robert is an active volunteer with Make A Wish and several other charitable organizations and enjoys everything ocean, primitive archery, skeet shooting and hiking.
Andy Kellems, CATC – Life Coach
Andy Kellems has been working in the field of substance abuse treatment since 2005. He has experience working with both adults and adolescents, as well as their families. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, Life Coaching, Intervention, and Anger Management. Andy is also a certified Family Specialist. Early in his career, Andy worked closely with adult males, particularly those with anger management issues. Around 2008, he expanded his depth of knowledge and experience to adolescent substance abuse and family dynamics. Andy’s current focus is in both adolescent case management and Life Coaching adult males looking for transitional living, working towards autonomy and lasting recovery. CATC, NADAI, CAMPT, CNLC, CNCS, Certified Family Specialist
Ari Drosman CATC II, CCS, Program Director
Ari has been passionately working in the chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders field since 2003. Ari has had advanced training in a variety of areas connected to the therapeutic process, and he has a wealth of experience working with special populations. Ari has not only worked intensively with an array of clientele, but he has also taught subjects ranging from physiology and pharmacology, counseling special populations, and co-occurring disorders.
Ari is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Chapman with both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Psychology. Ari has been serving as lead adolescent counselor and adult program director for BreakAway Health Corporation, a relationship forged in 2005. Wearing many hats and fulfilling many roles, Ari works dedicatedly to the personal development of each client he has the fortune to encounter. Ari brings a uniquely rounded approach to the therapeutic team.
Scott Russell, Phase I & II Supervisor
Scott Russell is an advocate for young men and recovery. Scott has worked in the field of addiction and recovery since 2005, and he has worked specifically with Breakaway as a residential house manager since 2009. Scott is currently completing his studies for a CADAC Certification with the state of California. He has an extreme passion for helping people struggling with substance abuse and the disease of addiction. His greatest asset is by far his personal experience, and with that comes great understanding and compassion. Scott’s personal goal and main purpose is to make a difference and help save someone’s life.
Brandi Bradbury, Director of Program Development
Brandi, a Licensed Addictions Counselor, brings with her over 18 years of counseling, supervision, program development and business management experience working within the treatment industry. In her career, Brandi has had the opportunity to work for three of the industry leading behavioral health organizations. Within these organizations Brandi has been recognized several times for her professional, innovative approach and progressive style of management. Along with her years of dedicated work, Brandi has an extensive portfolio of trainings in substance abuse/addiction treatment, compulsive behaviors, coaching, mentoring, de-escalation, intervention techniques, suicide risk assessment and she is certified in Systemic Family Intervention.
For those that know her, they will say that Brandi has a contagious passion and enthusiasm for working with adolescent, adults and families that are suffering from the insidious disease of addiction and co-occurring disorders. Whether you meet her via phone or in person, her genuine caring and understanding is unmistakable. Brandi’s professional principal is remaining abreast of the new developments, treatment modalities, scientific research and information of the Recovery industry. Brandi resides in south central Utah, where her roots are deep, with her husband Shane and two sons. Her time away from work is most all spent with family, often in the surrounding mountains or desert, Kehl’s team roping venues, Krey’s baseball games or both boys in their wrestling tournaments.
