Program Narrative

Enso Recovery is licensed in the State of Maine to provide Outpatient Substance Use and Mental Health Services, Case Management (Section 17 & 13) services and DEEP (Driver Education and Evaluation Program). Enso also is the first provider in the State to operate MAT programs in two county jails. Enso also owns and operates four MAT recovery residences. 

Program Description

Enso Recovery features outpatient opioid addiction treatment programs provided in the State of Maine in Augusta and Sanford as well as four certified MAT friendly, gender specific Recovery Residences in Sanford and Augusta.  Each Treatment Facility specializes in medication assisted treatment using Suboxone, buprenorphine and Vivitrol. Our treatment philosophy and policies are rooted in the Harm Reduction Model and our mission embraces a commitment that no one suffering from a substance use disorder will be left behind. We believe that there are Many Paths to Recovery and Many Paths in Recovery and that medication status has no correlation with recovery capital. 

Director Profile

Steve joined the ENSO Recovery Services as Executive Director of their intensive out-patient and  in December 2017 He holds credentials as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and a Certified Intervention Professional. He is also certified in “Deep Memory Processing” regression therapy and is a Reiki Master Teacher. Steve earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and his Master of Science degree in Clinical Social Work (with a minor in Mental Health) from Boston College. He also spent several years studying with world-renowned Jungian analyst, Roger J. Woolger, Ph.D.

Prior to coming on board with ENSO Recovery Services, Steve was the Executive Director at Grace Street Steve and Executive Director at Granite Recovery Centers’ New Freedom Academy in New Hampshire. He is the former owner of DANZIG Counseling and Intervention Services which provided therapy and interventions throughout the United States for over a decade. Steve has been in the field of substance abuse and mental health treatment since the late 1990’s. His experience with in-patient, out-patient, detoxification, long & short term care with multiple demographics have provided him with the necessary tools to work with any population facing the struggles of mental health and addiction.

Steve’s additional experience in the mental health and substance abuse field includes: Mercy Hospital Recovery Center, Spring Harbor Hospital, SMART Child & Family Services, Serenity House (men’s halfway house), Day One’s residential alcohol/drug treatment center for teens, Preble Street Resource Center, Windham High School substance abuse counselor, adjunct professor at Southern Maine Community College. Steve has held positions on several boards of directors for various non-profit organizations.

In his free time, Steve enjoys riding (and customizing) his Harley Davidson. He also enjoys fly-fishing, camping, and hiking the Appalachian Trail. Steve lives in the Sebago Lake Region with his wife, Jennifer and their three children, Declan, Brogan, and Moira.