Dr. Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R, Appointed Chief Clinical Officer

Nonprofit Samaritan Daytop Village Appoints
Dr. Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R, as Chief Clinical Officer

(NEW YORK, NY – August 22, 2024) – Samaritan Daytop Village, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive health and human services, announced the appointment of Dr. Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R, as its new Chief Clinical Officer.

Dr. Slattery will oversee clinical operations across the nonprofit’s extensive network, which serves over 33,000 individuals annually at more than 60 facilities throughout New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley. As Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Slattery will ensure that Samaritan Daytop Village’s clinical model complies with regulatory standards and industry best practices. She will lead the Quality Improvement & Compliance and Research departments, continuously integrating evidence-based practices into the nonprofit’s services, in addition to Samaritan Daytop Health, the agency’s primary care affiliate.

In addition to her new role, she is the Superintendent of The Daytop Preparatory Schools in Suffolk and Rockland Counties. Previously, Dr. Slattery was Vice President of Outpatient Services for Samaritan Daytop Village. She served in the same role at Daytop Village for three years before its merger with Samaritan Village in 2015.

Dr. Slattery is an adjunct social work and psychology professor at Touro and St. Thomas Aquinas College and a certified trainer for the Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) program. She has an Ed.D and Psy.D in Counseling Psychology, Administration, and Supervision from Argosy University; an M.S. in Literacy and Education from Long Island University; and a B.A. in Communications from Dominican College.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Carolann Slattery step into this critical role, where her extensive experience and commitment to evidence-based practices will guide our clinical operations,” said Mitchell Netburn, President & CEO of Samaritan Daytop Village. “Dr. Slattery is the ideal leader to ensure we continue to provide the highest level of care integration to those in need.”

“I am honored to take on the position of Chief Clinical Officer at Samaritan Daytop Village and continue our agency’s long history of helping people address all of their health and wellbeing challenges, including substance use, mental and physical health, housing and job insecurity, and more,” said Dr. Carolann Slattery, EdD, LCSW-R. “In my role as Chief Clinical Officer, I look forward to strengthening our ability to provide all who walk through our doors with the most innovative, integrated, client-centered, and evidence-based services.”

About Samaritan Daytop Village

For over 60 years, Samaritan Daytop Village has been improving the quality of life for New Yorkers. The nonprofit is nationally recognized for the treatment of substance use disorder as well as for the veteran-specific approach it pioneered. Our continuum of services also includes health and mental health care, transitional and supportive housing, educational and vocational assistance, peer-assisted recovery, and specialized programs for adolescents, families, and seniors. Annually, Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 people at more than 60 facilities throughout New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley. For more information about Samaritan DaytopVillage, visit https://www.samaritanvillage.org/.