About Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers
Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is a dual-diagnosis substance use and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment facility for adults (18+).
Our mission is to help clients save and reclaim their own lives. We do this by helping people struggling with addiction to establish lasting foundations for sustainable recovery. We use evidence-based treatment modalities and provide an unsurpassed quality of care tailored to each client’s need. We are based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Our Mission: Closing the Gap in Behavioral Healthcare
Our philosophy stems directly from the disparity between the quality of care represented across private and public behavioral healthcare organizations in Ohio. We aim to close this gap and work tirelessly to deliver the highest quality of care possible, with access to this care afforded to those who wish to seek it.
Using only proven evidence-based practices and therapeutic modalities, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and a combination of Clinicians (Therapists/Case Managers/Client Advocates) who possess the professional expertise relating to their individual treatment roles, we are prepared to give you or your loved one the treatment you deserve to fight back against addiction.
Executive Leadership at Ohio Community Health
Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is led by J.B. Whitehouse. Whitehouse is a leader in the behavioral health community and is in recovery himself. He has been sober and free from all mind-altering substances since November 25, 2011.
Since 2012, J.B. has worked in the behavioral healthcare treatment field in California and Ohio.
J.B. is a regular speaker at the University of Cincinnati, and has been featured on several television programs and news articles surrounding his sobriety and recovery based endeavors. J.B. has worked in almost every capacity in the treatment field since 2012 with the exception of those which require clinical or doctoral licenses.
He has created and led operations teams, admissions teams, and business development teams before successfully developing and directing two behavioral healthcare facilities within the span of the last 9 years.
(Photo: J.B. Whitehouse (left) with Former United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams)
A Team Rooted in Lived Recovery Experience
At Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers, recovery is something many of us live every day. A large part of our team is made up of people who have navigated their own recovery journeys and now dedicate their lives to helping others. This lived experience shapes the way we care for our clients: with empathy, understanding, and hope. When you sit across from our staff, you’re not just meeting a clinician, you’re meeting someone who knows what it means to fight for a second chance.
Our Leadership Team
Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers is staffed by addiction experts and masters-level clinicians dedicated to helping you fight back against substance abuse and learn to live a sober life.
J.B. Whitehouse
Since 2012, J.B. has worked in the behavioral healthcare treatment field in California and Ohio. J.B. is a regular speaker at the University of Cincinnati, and has been featured on several television programs and news articles surrounding his sobriety and recovery based endeavors. J.B. has worked in almost every capacity in the treatment field since 2012 with the exception of those which require clinical or doctoral licenses. He has created and led operations teams, admissions teams, and business development teams before successfully developing and directing two behavioral healthcare facilities within the span of the last 9 years.
J.B. Whitehouse
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Lemmon
As Vice President and Clinical Director, Ben has been working in the addiction and mental health field since 2013, deciding to enter the field after overcoming his own challenges with addiction. Ben’s goal is to empower clients to begin processing what is going on inside of them and create inner peace. He believes a person at peace with themselves and the world around them will not feel the need to use substances, and a big part of his job is teaching clients how to shift the focus from everything that is going on outside of themselves to what is going on inside. Ben shares, “The most rewarding part of my job is watching people completely transform themselves and begin living the life they were designed to live”.
LinkedInBen Lemmon, LCDC III
Chief Clinical Officer
Mary Leyendecker
Mary Leyendecker is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who has been working in the areas of mental health and addiction since November, 2015. She dreamt of being able to serve others as a nurse and is now educated in the field to help others with support, guidance, and empowerment to overcome their challenges. Mary has completed 3 separate master’s degree programs, graduating from Mt St. Joseph University (MSN), Cedarville University (FNP) and University of Cincinnati (PMHNP). Mary believes mental health and physical health are inseparable and she focuses on holistic and nutraceutical care for healing. Mary works at multiple locations including Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a provider and Director of Nursing. She prides herself on leading the way to enable others to see deep inside themselves and discover a better quality of life.
Mary Leyendecker, PMHNP-BC
Nursing Director
Katrina Kanigoski
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Katrina Kanigoski, LCDC III
Business Development
Jessica Forney
Our Human Resources Coordinator, Jessica was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH and is a mother of 2 girls. She attended the University of Cincinnati for Criminal Justice, then obtained her CDCA and started working in treatment. She states that working in recovery “has been one of the most rewarding jobs I have ever experienced. Ohio Community Health Recovery Center has been life-changing for me and it can be life changing for you.”
Jessica Forney, CDCA
Direct of Operations
Josh McDonald
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Josh McDonald
Operations Lead
Perry Grammer
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Perry Grammer
Admissions Intake Specialist
Thomas Hunter
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thomas is a licensed social worker with 30 years of experience working in the mental health and recovery field. Thomas is passionate about striving each day to help those in need by utilizing his extensive knowledge and experience to support those who desire to establish their sobriety and maintain it in their recovery.
Thomas Hunter, LSW
Clinical Site Manager & Therapist
Chashelle Kil
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Chashelle Kil, CDCA
Admission/Intake Specialist
Skyler Fontaine
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Skyler Fontaine, LCDC III
Clinical Therapist
Patrick McCamley
Patrick is a Clinical Therapist and Cincinnati native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2019. Patrick received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2021 and received his LCDC III (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2022. Patrick has worked in Clinical Operations, Clinical Case Management, and Clinical Therapy throughout his career. He has tremendous empathy and compassion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 2018. Patrick is uniquely qualified because of the specific combination of his academic background and his own experience in recovery.
Patrick McCamley, LCDC III
Clinical Site Manager & Therapist
Christopher Glover
An Ohio native, Christopher is currently in school and working to grow in competence to better support the recovery community. As a recovering individual himself, he knows the struggles that individuals struggling with addiction and their families go through, and that recovery is possible with the right help. He understands that the hardest part of recovery is asking for help, and is passionate about providing help to support those struggling and their decision to start the journey towards a better future.
Chris Glover, LCDC III
Clinical Therapist
Andrew Mestler
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Andrew Mestler, CDCA, PRS
Client Advocate & Peer Recovery Support
Bill Zimmerman
Bill Zimmerman is a Greater Cincinnati Area native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2018. Bill received his (Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2020. Bill has worked in Clinical Operations in both support and supervision, and Program facilitating and 12 step recovery support during his career. Bill has a passion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 1982.
Bill Zimmerman, BS, CDCA
Program Facilitator
Amanda Kuchenberg
Amanda recently joined Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a Clinical Case Manager, being originally from Wisconsin and settling in the Cincinnati area in her early 20s. Her career started in the fashion industry but quickly changed as she searched to find her drive and passion through helping others who struggle with addiction. As someone in recovery herself, she desires to provide hope, share lived experiences, and support others on their journey. She currently holds a Peer Recovery Support Supervision Certification along with a CDCA and plans to continue her education with the University of Cincinnati in order to continue to aid in the battle against substance addiction.
Amanda Kuchenberg, CDCA, PRS
Case Manager & Peer Recovery Support Supervisor
Destani O'Daniel
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Destani O'Daniel, CDCA
Case Manager
Tiffany Tucker
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Tiffany Tucker, PRS
Peer Recovery Support
Katlyn Gillis
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Katlyn Gillis, CDCA
Medical Case Manager
Russell Benz
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Russell Benz, PRS
Peer Recovery Support
Jacob Goldberg
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Jacob Goldberg, CDCA, PRS
Case Manager & Peer Recovery Support
Lucas Whitehouse
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