Our Staff

Management Team

Kaleigh Telles

President

Kaleigh is our President at Avery’s House, where she oversees the operations for all of our facilities. Kaleigh works closely with the leadership team to ensure that staff provide safe…
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Heidi Caldwell

Executive Director

Heidi Caldwell is the executive director of Avery’s House in Boise, where she leads a team of professionals who are passionate about helping teens and families. She obtained a Bachelor…
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Shawna Chandler

Chief Clinical Officer

Originally from Wyoming, Shawna Chandler, MSW, LCSW, serves as the chief clinical officer, offering our team and clients 27 years of experience in the addiction and mental health industry as…
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Kelsea Temple

Director of Nursing

Kelsea Temple, BSN, RN, CPN, serves as the Director of Nursing for Avery’s House, overseeing nursing operations and medical services across the organization’s Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) and Partial Hospitalization…
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Patrick Collins

Program Manager

Patrick Collins is the Programs Manager at Avery’s House Boise. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he moved to Idaho nearly ten years ago to work with adolescents. He started as…
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Brian Gray

Case Manager

Brian Gray is the Case Manager at Avery’s House. Originally from Mississippi, he spent a decade living and working overseas before moving to Boise in 2019. Prior to Avery’s House,…
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Medical and Clinical Team

Tamara Helfer

Medical Director

Tamara Helfer, MD completed her residency and fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health system in Richmond, VA. She is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who cares for children and…
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Dusti Huddleston

Clinical Director

Dusti Huddleston, LCSW is the clinical director at Avery’s House Boise, where she oversees and coordinates the therapeutic treatment of adolescents at our residential treatment facility. Dusti supervises our therapy…
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Cole Ivancic

LCSW

Cole Ivancic is a primary therapist at Avery’s House Boise, where he provides person-centered therapy for teens and conducts family and group therapy sessions to help families and individuals realize…
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Lucas Peterson

LCSW

Lucas Petersen is a licensed master of social work and therapist at Avery’s House, where he provides individual, family, and group therapy services. Born in Kansas and raised in Idaho,…
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Laiten Carr

LMSW

Laiten Car, LMSW is the Clinical Lead for the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at Avery’s House in Meridian. Laiten is passionate about supporting adolescents and their families through challenging seasons,…
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Hannah McDonald

LPC

Hannah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) at Avery’s House, where she provides individual, family, and group therapy. Hannah integrates evidence-based approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior…
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Alayna Walker

Counseling Intern

Alayna Walker is an MFT Counseling Intern working toward her clinical license. She holds a Master of Science in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in…
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Kayla Steffes

Lead RN

Kayla Steffes, BSN, RN, serves as the Lead Registered Nurse for Avery’s House, supporting the medical department across all Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs). She brings…
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Admissions Team

Dillon Near

Director of Admissions

Dillon is our Director of Admissions at Avery’s House. In long-term recovery himself, Dillon volunteers his time toward reducing the stigma of addiction in our communities. Dillon prides himself on…
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Kristen McKenzie

Admissions Coordinator

Kristen is an admissions coordinator at Avery’s House. Fundamental to her ability to build trusting relationships are her unconditional empathy, open-minded attitude, and sincere passion for the well-being of her…
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Anthony Hunter

Admissions Coordinator

Anthony is an admissions coordinator at Avery’s House. In recovery himself, he has a strong passion for helping others get the same chance he did, which made a huge positive…
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Community Relations Team

Liv LuVisi

Community Relations Specialist

Liv LuVisi is the Idaho-based community relations specialist for Modern Recovery Network. Deeply rooted in Idaho with dual bachelor’s degrees from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, Liv brings a wealth…
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Camille Sitto

Community Relations Specialist

Camille Sitto is an Arizona-based Community Relations Specialist building meaningful community partnerships, supporting individuals in recovery, and expanding outreach programs across the state. She brings years of experience in admissions…
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Johnnie Ghiglia

Community Relations Specialist

Johnnie Ghiglia is a Community Relations Specialist, where Johnnie is part of the Business Development / Marketing team. Johnnie’s efforts are to increase awareness within various local and national communities…
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Administrative Team

Andrea Stiner

Billing Director

Andrea Stiner works in the billing department here at Avery’s House and is honored to be a part of this amazing team. She began her career in billing shortly after…
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Jennifer Brooks

Reporting Manager

Jennifer Brooks is the reporting manager for Avery’s House. She feels blessed to be part of such a great team with a passion for helping others. Jennifer has been working…
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Crista Laats

Bookkeeping Manager

Crista Laats is the bookkeeping manager at Avery’s House, coordinating employees’ HR needs and managing all accounts payable. Crista and her husband, Steve, relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona in January 2021.…
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Trenton Hunt

HR Specialist

Trenton is an HR Specialist at Modern Recovery Network. Born and raised in Redding, CA, he has called Idaho home since 2018. His background in behavioral health has equipped him…
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