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Executive Director
Heath Chitwood, a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, has been with Cumberland Heights since 1994, and with Still Waters specifically since it opened in 2009. With 30 plus years of sobriety, Heath is he is an excellent agent of change and has a documented track record of designing and running programs that get people into recovery and help keep them sober. With an enthusiastic and genuinely friendly attitude, Heath radiates a sincere passion for delivering hope and recovery to individuals and families suffering from alcohol and drug addiction.
Clinical Director, Women's Program
Alexis Salyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. She has been part of the Cumberland Heights team since 2018 and joined Still Waters in 2019. Having walked her own journey through substance use disorder, Alexis is honored to share her experience, strength, and hope with others on the path to recovery. For Alexis, being part of Still Waters isn’t just a job, it’s being part of a family.
Clinical Director, Men's Program
Ed Thompson, a Certified Peer and Recovery Specialist, has been with Still Waters since 2013. He’s proud to share his own experience finding recovery in 1992. Ed is passionate about helping others struggling and showing them how wonderful life can be free from substances. Seeing Still Waters alumni find recovery and watching them pass along that gift to others is the most rewarding part of Ed’s career.
Extended Care Manager
Sean Harrell, our Extended Care Manager, has been in the field of substance abuse treatment since 2003, beginning his career as a psychiatric nurse in California before transferring his skill set into counseling and coaching. Sean is passionate about helping individuals and their families uncover, discover, and ultimately recover from active addiction.
Food and Beverage Director
Nicholas Branstetter, our Food and Beverage Director, joined the Still Waters staff in 2020. He has worked in the food industry since the early 2000s, having graduated from the Culinary Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. As a Still Waters alum, Nicholas is thrilled to be working at the place that gave him hope and tools for a new way to live. He says the most rewarding part of his job is watching the light come on in a patient’s eyes.
Still Waters (615) 933-5064
Still Waters for Men
259 Red Bank Creek Rd.
Lobelville, TN 37097
Still Waters for Women
1020 W. Sears Rd.
Pegram, TN 37143
