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About the Goodale School and Recovery Community

The Goodale School and Recovery Community is named in honor of Bob Goodale, a dedicated and visionary leader of the program and a passionate advocate for substance use disorder and recovery services. Goodale is a former chief executive officer of Harris Teeter, a grocery store chain operating in several South Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, and the former Deputy Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. He has served non-profit organizations in communities across the United States and has been recognized for his lifelong commitment to the recovery community. 

The Goodale School is affiliated with Monarch, a leading statewide provider of services to thousands of people with mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina. The organization is nationally accredited by The Joint Commission.

Meet The Team

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Sally Burleson, M.S., LCAS, CCS
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Sally Burleson is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). For more than 25 years, she has worked in the substance abuse field, helping people with the disease of addiction. She is passionate about providing direct care as well as supervising and guiding new teammates to mentoring professionals seeking licensure in the substance use disorder field.

Sally’s passion for helping others find recovery came from her own experience getting clean and sober at the age of 16. Her personal experience not only set her on a professional course as an addiction specialist, it also gives her a unique vantage point to connect with students and families she works with.

Prior to joining The Goodale School and Recovery Community, Sally provided clinical services in a variety of settings, most recently at Four Circles Recovery Center, a wilderness-based treatment program for young adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. At Four Circles, she led the clinical team, facilitated the Rites of Passage Vision Quest experience, developed and implemented the Fifth Circle Extended Care Program and coordinated a monthly three-day family seminar. Her prior experience at other therapeutic wilderness programs and therapeutic boarding schools allows Sally to use her clinical knowledge skills to creatively meet individuals where they are and support them in the process of finding recovery.

Sally earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Carolina University. Her lifelong commitment to young people facing the challenges of substance use and co-occurring disorders is rooted in the hope and knowledge that recovery is possible. She appreciates the opportunity to play one part in providing students and families with the tools they need to be successful.

Sally loves being a wife and mother. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her son, cooking or loving on the family dog, Bear.

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Jordan Stevenot, M.A., LCMHC, LCAS-A
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Jordan Stevenot serves as The Goodale School’s Clinical Director. He has worked with young people and families for more than 18 years in community mental health, crisis management and case management roles. He works directly with Goodale students in individual and group therapy settings and supports families as they engage in therapeutic work alongside their students during their time at The Goodale School.

Jordan holds a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Brewton Parker College. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Level and in Brainspotting Level II, which provide additional trauma-informed therapeutic options for students when appropriate. Prior to joining The Goodale School and Recovery Community,

Jordan provided direct care and clinical leadership at Equinox Residential Treatment Center, Northwest Academy, Unison Behavioral Health and several other organizations. His commitment to students and families is born from a deep desire to help them overcome the challenges they have faced as they decide to take a different path and seek to improve their lives. He firmly believes that when a person seeks a new, healing path, it can be filled with love, happiness and acceptance, in combination with the skills learned at The Goodale School. When not working with students at The Goodale School, Jordan enjoys spending time with his wife and five children.

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Peter Godfrey, M.S.W., LCSW, LCAS, CCS
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Peter Godfrey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). He has been employed in the mental health field for over 20 years and began working with teens struggling with addiction in 2009. His passion for the work comes from personal experience as an at-risk youth. He struggled as an adolescent with depression, academics and substance use. He considers himself a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) success story. He applies his unique view of youth development to his relationships with students and families at The Goodale School and Recovery Community. Peter earned his master’s degree at Western Carolina University.

Peter has experience in a variety of recovery settings. Prior to joining The Goodale School, he managed a state-funded residential treatment center for adolescents. He also worked at Real Recovery of Asheville, a structured sober living program for young adults; Four Circles, a wilderness-based residential treatment center for addictions and co-occurring mental health issues; and SUWS of the Carolinas/Phoenix Outdoor. Peter has a breadth and scope of knowledge for developing students’ personalized care plans and building enthusiasm for healthy life goals. Peter has been described as a forthright, caring and highly skilled therapist.

An avid outdoor enthusiast and whitewater canoeist, Peter also plays guitar, sings and enjoys fitness and sports. He also enjoys spending time on home improvement projects and gardening. Most of all, he loves being a father and husband.

The Goodale School team is happy to speak with you to determine if our program is the right fit for your son or client. For information, please contact our Admissions Team at (828) 220-0040 or email [email protected].

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The Goodale School is affiliated with Monarch, a leading statewide provider of services to thousands of people with mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina. The organization is nationally accredited by The Joint Commission.
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