Recovery Centers of America at Raritan Bay

James Haggerty brings nearly 30 years of experience to RCA at Raritan Bay. His background includes President and CEO, Director of Admissions and Administration, Director of National Business Development, Vice President of Business Operations, and President/CEO of several recovery centers. As an accomplished leader with a strong commitment to mental health and substance abuse treatment, James excels in communicating, facilitating, organizing, and solving problems through a continuum of care in addiction treatment. As a nationally recognized recovery expert, James fights back against the disease of addiction, and makes sure to take the time to meet with, talk to, and get to know each patient that comes his way. He’s proud of the staff at Raritan Bay, the compassion and experience they bring, and he looks forward to our patients getting immersed in the family-like environment here.

Jessica has spent the majority of her 11-year nursing career in the mental health, corrections, and substance abuse fields. As an Honors Graduate, Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN), and a former Director of Nursing at a New Jersey drug and alcohol treatment center, Jessica brings a wealth of knowledge, skilled nursing, and supervisory experience to Recovery Centers of America at Raritan Bay. Jessica has found her true calling in addiction treatment and is committed to RCA’s holistic approach to long-term drug and alcohol recovery.

Nick came to RCA in May 2019 with over 10 years of experience in the behavioral health field, during which he treated both substance use and other mental health disorders. A strong understanding of the continuum of addiction and mental health services is one of Nick’s biggest strengths, having done clinical work in private practice, intensive outpatient programs, partial care settings, and inpatient environments. Nick places a high value on individualized and long-term care, where he sees an opportunity for patients to not only learn about recovery concepts but to practice them with the support of their treatment team. He is a Level II Reiki practitioner and strong advocate for using holistic services to supplement traditional treatment. A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling, Nick returned as an adjunct professor working with post graduate students seeking their clinical degrees. Nick has a passion for clinical supervision and counselor education, seeing this as the way to ensure patients are receiving the best quality of care.