UNC Health Blue Ridge
Keisha Emerson is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with experience at UNC Health Blue Ridge since June 2016 and previously as a Lead Counselor at McLeod Addictive Disease Center from March 2013 to June 2016. In the role at McLeod Addictive Disease Center, Keisha Emerson ensured compliance with laws, managed staff schedules, supervised 24 employees, trained counselors and office staff, and conducted employee evaluations. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis on Addictions from Appalachian State University, as well as Bachelor's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Psychology from the same institution.
UNC Health Blue Ridge
On October 1, 2021, we became UNC Health Blue Ridge and joined the UNC Health family. The organizations share a unique and special commitment to rural healthcare in the Mountain Region of North Carolina and are jointly committed to enhancing and growing access to high-quality healthcare close to home for generations to come. UNC Health Blue Ridge is a comprehensive healthcare system, providing advanced healthcare and wellness services from nearly 50 locations across a three-county region of Western North Carolina. The system includes one hospital with two locations, a wellness center, and a continuing care retirement community. Nearly 120 primary care physicians, physician specialists, and extenders in the Blue Ridge Medical Group combine with other physicians on the Medical Staff to serve patients in the region. Blue Ridge provides graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates and students in osteopathic medicine.