Administration

 

MARK GREENBERG, M.A.
mark@morningsiderecovery.com
– EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

With 32 years of experience in the addiction treatment field, Mark's many years of experience has provided him with a broad base of senior management, clinical leadership, program design, and business development skills.  Prior to Morningside Recovery, he was the Executive Director for Michael’s House Treatment Center for Men, located in Palm Springs, California.  Before his position at Michael’s House, Mark was Vice President of The Betty Ford Center, where his achievements included planning, design, and implementation of their Professional Recovery Program.  While with The Betty Ford Center, he served as both Clinical Director and Vice Chairman of the medical and professional staff.  He also served as the Director of the Sunrise Center at Pomerado Hospital in Poway, California, a program which was designed in consultation with Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota.  Other accomplishments include organizing, designing, and licensing Springbook Northwest in Newberg, Oregon, developing the outpatient program at Eisenhower Medical Center/Betty Ford Center, and coordinating the nursing certification program for chemical dependency at the University of California, San Diego.  Mark has been a frequent guest speaker and has appeared on national television programs including Good Morning America and ESPN.  Mark holds the distinct honor of being selected four consecutive years to serve on the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs.  He was personally trained in crisis intervention by the late Vernon Johnson, founder of the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has officiated hundreds of interventions over the years.  Mark earned his BA and MA in behavioral science from National University in San Diego.  He is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Chemical Dependency Certification Program.  Additionally, Mark has been an active member of the American College of Addiction Treatment Administration.

 

JOE TESTONE
joe@morningsiderecovery.com
- Operations Manager

60 years old, in recovery for the past 13 years, graduated from California Paramedical Technical College in the year of 2000 and has been a certified drug and alcohol counselor for the past seven years. Specializing in the 12 step program of recovery. "I have worked at several treatment facilities and have a wide range of teaching skills. I believe that recovery is not just being abstinent from drugs or alcohol but also learning how to live life and become a productive member of society. I believe in constant update with the families of client’s  to  educate them of the actions of their loved one’s in recovery and how they are doing. I have a son and daughter with a total of four Grand-children so I understand the importance of family."