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Mental Health at Scale: Serving 12 Sites Without Losing Your Clinical Soul | Pete Vernig, RCA
Pete Vernig, VP of Mental Health Services at Recovery Centers of America, breaks down how his team maintains a unified clinical culture across 12 inpatient programs and 14 outpatient locations — and what every mission leader can learn about scaling care without losing their soul.In this conversation, you'll learn:✅ How RCA built a unified clinical model across 8 states — and what it took to get staff aligned✅ Why stigma isn't just a culture problem — it's a life-or-death barrier to care✅ How telehealth is closing the access gap for communities that can't reach in-person services✅ Pete's…
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