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Brian Gadinski - Executive Director
I began working at Good Friends September 6, 2022, hired to replace the retiring Executive Director. I have worked in addictions and mental health treatment since 2010. I have worked as a DA counselor, therapist and program director in the Philadelphia area and I am a graduate of Chestnut Hill College. I currently hold licensure for LPC in the state of Pennsylvania.
Something you don’t know about me?
I absolutely enjoy going to the NJ shore, watching sports, and playing video games. |
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Terica Smiley, MA, CCDP-D - Clinical Director
I have worked in the addiction treatment field for over 35 years and almost all of them at Good Friends, Inc., where I have held every clinical position. I have never come close to feeling professional burnout because I work in what must be one of the most interesting and rewarding professions in human services.
Something you don’t know about me?
I have jumped out of a perfectly good airplane on 9 occasions. |
Susan Demenczuk, BSW, CADC - Intake Coordinator
I am a graduate from Shippensburg University with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Since graduating I have been working with the dual diagnosis population. My passion is assisting people in exploring all pathways to their recovery.
Something you don't know about me?
I am the proud Mom to fraternal twin boys named Miles & Hunter. |
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George Kupinewicz - Primary Therapist
For me, fulfillment comes from helping others. I graduated from Temple University with a Masters Degree in Social Work. My passion lies in the mental and behavioral healthcare field. I have worked at Good Friends, Inc. since 2012.
Something you don't know about me?
I am a registered foster parent in the state of PA. I enjoy spending my free time with family and friends, preferably at the shore. |
Aaron Rice, MHS - Primary Therapist
I have been in the field of social services for over 20 years and employed at Good Friends, Inc. since 2006. I have a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a Masters Degree in Human Services.
Something you don't know about me?
I love baseball ... I mean LOVE baseball. I aspire to one day become Dr. Rice, learn how to play the piano and study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. |
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Eileen Shellenberger, BSW, CCDP - Primary Therapist
I graduated from St. Francis College with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and have been working in the drug and alcohol field for 20 years.
Something you don’t know about me?
I love the beach. If you can’t find me in Morrisville I am probably at the Jersey shore. |
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Good Friends, Inc. is a United Way agency. This project is funded, in part, by the Drug and Alcohol Commissions of the Counties of Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and similar Commissions throughout the Southeast Pennsylvania region, along with the United Way of Bucks County. We gratefully acknowledge and appreciate their support.