The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper

Meet the Team

Matt Mantone, Executive Director (MSW | LSW | LCADC)

Matt Mantone has joined Advanced Recovery Systems as our new Executive Director of The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. Matt brings 15 years of leadership experience in both residential and outpatient substance abuse services. Matt holds a bachelor’s in social work from Rutgers University and a master’s in social work from Fordham University. Matt’s professional experience includes leadership positions with New Hope Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Marlboro, NJ (142 beds) and Pyramid Healthcare in Hammonton, NJ (100 beds). Matt was tasked with the operational oversight of multi-site locations including the development of new facilities throughout New Jersey. Matt has served as a member of the New Jersey Opiate Task Force that helped develop initiatives to improve access and availability of treatment beds as well as an extensive expansion of MAT services throughout the state. Matt believes in a servant leadership style which entails inspiring stakeholders, empowering employees, establishing foundational changes and motivating people throughout an organization to serve others. He prides himself in creating a conducive recovery environment that promotes empathy and compassion for both our staff and consumers.

Larena Davis, Clinical Director (PhD | LPC | LCADC | CCS)

Dr. Larena Davis joins Advanced Recovery Systems as the Clinical Director for The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. With 10+ years of clinical experience in addiction and co-occurring disorders, Larena provides contagious passion and energy to supervise the facility’s programming and daily clinical operations. Larena earned both her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in Minneapolis. Before joining our highly-qualified staff, she spent time in multiple leadership positions overseeing clinical operations for an 146-bed residential program and six outpatient sites. Larena has dedicated her career to being of service to others, creating a therapeutic environment where every person experiences compassionate care and can access the most effective and cutting-edge treatment options available. She enjoys empowering her teammates and helping them achieve a rewarding work experience where they can introduce positive change in people’s lives.

Kaitlan Baston, Medical Director (MD | MSc | DFASAM)

Dr. Kaitlan Baston is the Medical Director for The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. She is an addiction medicine specialist, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and holds multiple leadership positions at Cooper University Health Care. She graduated with honors from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and received a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from Kings College in London. Improving access to high-quality, addiction treatment and resources is a driving force in her work at the facility and beyond. Kaitlan has helped secure more than $4 million in grants on a state and national level to improve and expand services for people with substance use disorders, including a program that cares for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders. Her work has landed her on SJ Magazine’s “Top Doctors” list three times from 2017 to 2019. She has also been recognized as a “Healthcare Hero” by NJBiz.

Joan Nicole Alloway, Director of Nursing (BSN, RN)

J. Nicole Alloway is the Director of Nursing at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. Originally from Greenville, SC, J. Nicole is a registered nurse and Drexel University graduate. Over the course of her career, she has worked for major organizations and hospitals, including University Health Services, Quest Diagnostics and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She brings extensive experience as a nursing assistant, lab assistant, phlebotomy supervisor and nurse to her current role.