EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
Heather Keane is a qualified clinician currently employed at EPIC Behavioral Healthcare, specializing in providing clinical services and case management for clients referred from the Child Welfare System facing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. Previously, Heather served as a Program Manager at RHA Health Services, LLC, and as a Registered Behavior Technician at the Learning and Behavioral Center, where direct Applied Behavior Analysis therapy was provided. Additional experience includes roles as a Substitute Teacher for the Kentucky Department of Education and as a Kentucky College Coach with AmeriCorps, offering mentorship to high school students. Heather started a career in the culinary field as a Kitchen Manager at The Butchers Pub, LLC. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Union Commonwealth University, as well as an Associate's degree from Pensacola State College.
EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
EPIC Behavioral Healthcare (EPIC) believes that recovery from addiction/substance use disorders and mental health disorders is real and that people can and do overcome the internal and external challenges, barriers, and obstacles that confront them. EPIC agrees that addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. EPIC also recognizes that many individuals served by our agency are challenged by a mental health disorder. While treatable, EPIC believes that substance use and mental health disorders impact all areas of an individual’s life, including all their relationships, vocational/education goals and skills, emotional well-being and their physical health. For both substance use and mental disorders, our commitment is to provide effective, affordable, evidence-based, culturally-sensitive comprehensive care to impacted individuals and families. EPIC pledges to provide quality services and care to our community’s most vulnerable citizens. We will work to improve understanding in our community about mental and substance use disorders, we will promote emotional health and the prevention of addiction/substance use and mental disorders and will increase access to effective treatment and wellness programs while supporting recovery. EPIC promises that children, adolescents, families, adults and seniors will find the support and help needed through our continuum of care to improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential while on the path to recovery from addiction/substance use disorders and mental health disorders.