VERO BEACH — Kris Sarkauskas, Mental Health Association President & CEO, has announced the appointment of Dr. Irene M. Acosta as Clinical Director of the Mental Health Walk-In Center.
Dr. Acosta is re-locating from the Orlando area and brings more than 20 years’ experience within governmental agencies, privately funded mental health clinics and residential treatment facilities to Indian River County.
She is bi-lingual and her extensive experience with intake, individual and group therapy, diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and case management in addition to her leadership capabilities will enable the MHA to broaden its client base and increase its capabilities in the areas of substance abuse treatment, eating disorders, domestic violence and children’s services as well as new program development/implementation and quality control.