Who We Are - Goodale School

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.

Executive Director

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.

Clinical Director

Philip Cummings, M.Ed.

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As The Goodale School’s Academic Director, Philip Cummings, M.Ed., provides oversight to the academic components of the program. His role is to ensure that students are both challenged and supported in their academic journey at Goodale and that the educational program aligns with accreditation requirements. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lipscomb University and a Master of Education degree in School Administration and Supervision from Freed-Hardeman University. At 17 years of age, he began working with fellow teenagers as a camp counselor and youth director. Since 1999, he has taught in and led public and private K-12 schools. He served as the Academic Director at The Goodale School’s predecessor organization for two years. In addition to earning his license as a teacher and school administrator, Philip has served as a teaching fellow for the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence and has participated in Harvard’s Project Zero. Educational researcher Ron Ritchhart discusses one aspect of Philip's work with students in Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools. As an educator, Philip is an advocate for student-driven inquiry and project-based learning. He is equally committed to helping students succeed academically and in recovery. When he’s not working, Philip enjoys date nights with his wife, reading, writing and running. He tries to live and love well and believes it’s important to do work that matters.

Academic Director

Stacy Barnard

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As Director of Admissions and Marketing for The Goodale School, Stacy works directly with families, educational consultants and the community to connect families to The Goodale School and Recovery Community. Stacy earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. After working in New York City for a period of time, she returned to North Carolina in 2012 after falling in love with Asheville’s beauty. Over the past eight years, she has worked in therapeutic and recovery treatment, first as a direct care staff member at a residential treatment center for adolescent girls and subsequently in management and administrative positions. Stacy is passionate about the admissions process and connecting young people and their families to programs which can provide a path to recovery and healthy living. In her free time, Stacy enjoys traveling, trying new foods, hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains and spending time with her husband and their three dogs.

Director of Admissions and Marketing

Jeremiah Horne

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Jeremiah Horne hails from Hendersonville, North Carolina, and he has worked in the mental health and recovery field for three years. Most recently, he served as a lead mentor at Equinox Residential Therapeutic Center, where he had also served as a team manager and fitness director.

As the Student Life Director at The Goodale School, Jeremiah will ensure that a variety of activities which support recovery, personal growth and development of positive peer relationships are available to students. In his personal and family life, Jeremiah has experience with substance use disorders. This lived experience enables him to better support students in learning how to manage their recovery.

Jeremiah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise and Sport Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, when not at work, he enjoys powerlifting and hiking and exploring waterfalls in Western North Carolina with his partner and their two dogs.

Student Life Director