Aware Recovery Care in Wallingford, Connecticut, a pioneer in the in-home mental health and substance use disorder treatment industry, has appointed George Merhi as the company”™s new chief financial officer (CFO). He will work closely with Aware”™s CEO Brian Holzer, M.D., to oversee and scale the company”™s financial operations during a period of significant growth as Aware brings its in-home addiction treatment model to new markets nationwide.
Merhi has more than 30 years of financial leadership experience in both public and private corporations spanning a variety of industries, including health care. Most recently, he was CFO of Excel Physical Therapy, where he oversaw finance while helping the company grow from 13 to 25 locations.
In previous roles, Merhi was CFO at Lakeview Health, a provider and manager of behavioral health care, primarily in the space of addiction and recovery. Prior to that, he was CFO at IvyRehab Physical Therapy.
“With his broad experience in health care and a reputation for unwavering accuracy, credibility and integrity, George Merhi is a perfect fit to lead our corporate finance function,” said Holzer.
“”¦With its in-home addiction treatment model, Aware Recovery Care has a revolutionary approach, and I couldn”™t be more excited to help the company scale and grow while realizing its compassionate and paradigm-shifting vision,” said Merhi.
Aware Recovery Care helps people affected by addiction “Recover Where You Live,” transforming the home into a treatment center and delivering innovative addiction services to those in need. Aware”™s groundbreaking and evidence-based approaches treat addiction differently by bringing collaborative care with lived experience to the home, empowering individuals and their loved ones to thrive and make sustainable recovery possible. The program helps clients learn new skills and daily habits required to maintain abstinence while remaining in their community, thereby avoiding the often-difficult return home seen from traditional treatment options.
