Behavioral Health Business October 20, 2023
Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Bradford Health named behavioral health care vet Lisa Evans its new CEO.
Evans has a decade of experience in the behavioral health field and previously served as chief operations officer at Alpharetta, Georgia-based behavioral health provider Perimeter Healthcare. She is tackling her new role at Bradford with a people-first approach.
Birmingham, Alabama-based Bradford Health has over 40 facilities and offers inpatient and residential, outpatient rehab, detox services and extended care services. It serves patients in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The provider was acquired by middle-market private equity firm Lee Equity Partners in 2022.
Behavioral Health Business sat down with Evans on her fourth day on the job to discuss staff retention...