New Jersey

Dr. Edward Quirk, MD

Medical Director (Galloway, NJ)

Dr. Edward Quirk is the Medical Director for Boca Recovery Center, Galloway, New Jersey. He has been in the Addiction Medical field for 10 years and joined the team at Boca Recovery Center in August 2021. Dr. Quirk became board certified in Addiction Medicine and Preventative Medicine in 2015. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Addiction Medicine and a Certified Medical Review Officer.  After his training, Dr. Quirk practiced Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Interventional Pain Management for 24 years. 

Stephanie Morris, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

Stephanie is originally from  Boca Raton, FL where she graduated from Broward College and City College to pursue her passion as a registered nurse. Stephanie has been a director of nursing for the last 6 years in the mental health and substance abuse field. Prior to that she was a registered nurse at Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital where she began building her nursing foundation. She has opened and maintained several dual diagnosis facilities in the South Florida area and understands the unique dynamic between the medical and administrative duties as the Chief Nursing Officer. Some of these duties Stephanie excels in are creating and implementing systems and procedures to comply with the most up-to-date federal and state compliance. Stephanie has demonstrated expertise in overall operations with the medical and nursing components of treatment in both our Florida and New Jersey locations. Stephanie's approach in providing nursing care continues to be that no matter what the client is here for, WE are here to help. Her goal as Chief Nursing Officer with Boca Recovery Center is to provide a collaborative comprehensive approach to client-centered care for the best client outcomes. 

Bilal Simms, MS, LCADC, CCS, MAC, AADC, ICADC

Clinical Director/Facilities Administrator

Bilal Simms is a Licensed Clinical and Drug and Alcohol Counselor in the state of New Jersey.  As an Internationally Certified Clinical Supervisor Bilal serves as the Clinical Director at our location in Galloway, New Jersey. With over 17 years of field experience, Bilal has provided service at all levels of care before finding his niche at the Detox and Residential levels of care.  Having successfully guided dozens of novice clinicians and interns to licensure and certification credentials, Bilal is also a coach, teacher, and trainer, as well as an administrator.  Bilal not only finds a passion in guiding our patients to sobriety but also in guiding counselors to develop and master their craft.  Bilal brings a skillset unmatched with a creative style of leadership that fosters a learning environment.  With a reputation for quality service, we are delighted to have Bilal as a part of our leadership. 

Kathleen Mann, MA, LAC

Primary Therapist

Kathleen Mann (Kathy) is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LCADC pending), in the State of New Jersey with a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling. Kathleen has additional certifications in both Illness, Management, and Recovery, and Crisis and First Responder, to name a few. She has been a counselor for 5 years and has worked in both the mental health and addictions fields. She began her career in Addictions at local facilities and has had in-depth work in the field of Mental Health. She was employed within the Children’s System of Care and worked in the community with special needs clients. She specializes in addictions and has also been employed with private mental health practices. She has developed additional skills during her studies and has a strong background working with clients with intellectual disabilities. She has also worked in partial care facilities (severe psychiatric programs). To date, Kathleen (Kathy), has worked in 4 recovery facilities and has knowledge of the multiple departments within recovery programs. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and continues to improve her knowledge of Mental Health, and Addictions. She brings both knowledge and empathy to the program and has a strong background working with diverse populations.

Megan Marchese

Clinical Tech Supervisor

Megan Marchese is a great asset to our staff and housing department of Boca Recovery Center. Megan moved to Florida from Plymouth Meeting PA, in search of her passion to help others. She started working for Boca Recovery Center as a Behavioral Health Technician in 2017, and soon became our Housing Supervisor. Megan brings to Boca Recovery Center a strong knowledge of twelve step programming, a warm and positive attitude, and the gift of great organizational skills. Megan enjoys being able to work directly with our clients, ensuring that they are able to feel comfortable and safe as they embark upon their journey in sobriety.

Casey Hiltner

Director of Community Outreach

Casey Hiltner was born and raised in Margate, New Jersey, and moved to South Florida after reaching out to his childhood friend, Chris Ferry, for help with his addiction. With Chris’ support and encouragement, Casey found sobriety and remained in South Florida, and soon he began working for Chris as Boca Recovery Center was in its initial stages of development. Now, with several solid years of recovery under his belt, Casey has been working for Boca Recovery Center in their Admissions Department in various positions. For the past 2 years, Casey has taken a leadership role as the Director of Community Outreach, and he is excited to be relocating home to New Jersey, where he will continue in his role of Outreach at our Galloway, New Jersey facility.