Banyan Treatment Center Pompano

Oliver Hora is the director of nursing at Banyan Pompano. In 2001, Oliver finished nursing school in Germany. His major fields he worked in were mental health, substance abuse, and detox units. He worked for two years in adolescence health and mental health. Since 2010, Oliver has been in the United States where he worked in a variety of detox facilities before coming to Banyan in 2015. He offers nursing educational groups where they discuss nutrition, healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, anatomy, and healthcare needs. Oliver just wants to provide a safe environment for his clients. He says that his favorite part of the day is the clients.

Ashley Moore is an Alabama native and has been sober for more than eleven years, following her move to South Florida. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University, and having found freedom from addiction herself, has made helping others to heal from the pain and despair it can bring her main goal. Ashley is passionate about not only helping those who struggle themselves, but also the families who have experienced broken relationships to embrace the healing process. Ashley began her career at Banyan as a primary therapist and through her dedication to helping others and her exceptional professional abilities has since been promoted to her current role as Clinical Director at Banyan Pompano.

Richard Mayora is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has taught at The Institute for Addiction Studies and The Academy for Addiction Professionals. He has chaired Broward’s Recovery Month event several times and will act in this capacity for 2017. Richard has been in private practice, served as the Clinical Coordinator at Community Healthcare/CenterOne, and was a clinician at Broward Health Medical Center’s psychiatric unit for many years. In 2014, Florida Atlantic University named him Supervisor of Year and mentoring students is his greatest passion.

As a true native of South Florida, Bradley was born and raised in the greater Fort Lauderdale area, in which he continues to reside. Bradley studied at Purdue University Global, and attained his undergraduate degree in Psychology in Addictions. Currently, Bradley is a masters level student at Barry University in their trauma-focused Clinical Social Work program.
As a person in recovery himself, Bradley is encouraged by the clients he has the opportunity to interact with daily and is able to bring some personalization into his clinical practices. Through his own rehab experiences, Bradley was given the motivation to go back to school and give back to what was given to him. Starting as a Group Facilitator for Banyan Pompano’s Mental Health Program, Bradley soon began running groups in both Mental Health and Substance Abuse programs and is now a part of the Clinical Support team. His favorite part of his position is being given the opportunity to motivate clients to challenge themselves to become healthier versions of themselves and to want more for their lives. His goal for his career at Banyan is to become a therapist upon graduating with his MSW.

Caleb was born in Louisville, Kentucky and played football at Lindsey Wilson College, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Communication. Like many others in America today, Caleb suffered an injury on the field that resulted in the use of prescription pain medication, which eventually led him down the dark road of addiction. He sought treatment at Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, now a Banyan facility, more than four years ago and has been sober ever since. Caleb began his career at Banyan as an Admissions Coordinator and went on to receive several promotions within the organization. He now acts as a National Business Development Representative for the state of Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and son. Caleb is passionate about his position and being able to continue his career at Banyan in his home state, saying that he feels honored to be able to help those in his community who struggle with the same issues he once faced. He has made is his main goal to help anyone seeking treatment to get the help they need.

Kristen came to down from New York to start her journey of recovery in July of 2019. She admitted into our Stuart location and graduated all the way through to our outpatient program. With perseverance and determination Kristen dove into her recovery. Taking all the suggestion given to her, Kristen got a sponsor, worked the steps, and started sponsoring woman in AA. Kristen remained heavily involved in the Banyan’s alumni program, attending all meetings and events, and stayed connected. This continuous involvement led to David, the Alumni Director calling to offer her a position in the Alumni department at Banyan Pompano in September 2020. Extremely honored and as an alumni herself, Kristen knows what the program has to offer and the importance of staying connected post treatment. “I absolutely love my job and being able to give back what was given to me. It’s important to let the patients know they are not alone. I couldn’t ask for a better team to work with. They aren’t just co-workers to me, they’re my family”.

Christina was born and raised in New Jersey where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies from Monmouth University. With much uncertainty about which career path she wanted to pursue, Christina found herself involved with the wrong crowd. She began experimenting with drugs and struggled with addiction for eight years. During that period of time, Christina had several unsuccessful treatment attempts, and tried many unconventional methods to achieve sobriety. Upon finding her bottom, she was able to create a plan with the support of her family that landed her in South Florida for long term treatment. Christina began her career at Banyan in early recovery as a receptionist, worked directly with our clients as a case manager, and most recently joined our Family Services team. She recognizes the immense impact that her family has played in her recovery and looks forward to supporting and guiding the families and loved ones of our clients.