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The Living Room Recovery Room

Our Living Room Team

Our Team

Our amazing team of Certified Recovery Support Specialists (CRSS), peer counselors, and volunteers are committed to helping others. These professionals perform a number of patient-related responsibilities such as conducting assessments, leading group sessions, helping develop life skills, and potentially facilitating interventions. Our team use their personal experiences to help others find and maintain recovery, develop wellness action plans, and find ongoing support and education in the community.  

Our Certified Recovery Specialist

Serves as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.  Provides personal coaching and mentoring for your recovery goals, assists in reducing symptoms and help develop a plan to resolve crisis. The Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) work in partnership with local Police Officers and behavioral health professionals to engage individuals who may benefit from recovery support services. 

Our Peer Counselors

Provide personal coaching and mentoring for your recovery goals. Assist in reducing symptoms and help develop a plan to resolve crisis. Guests are matched with counselors based on similar diagnosis and experiences.   

About Us

Fritz Gelin

Fritz Gelin

Fritz Gelin

Living Room Coordinator

 ED.D, LCPC, CADC. CLINICIAN IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE  

Greg Leigel

Fritz Gelin

Fritz Gelin

  Recovery Support Specialist   

Abe Avery

Fritz Gelin

Greg Liegel

   Recovery Support Specialist    

Greg Liegel

Alana Buchenot

Greg Liegel

Recovery Support Specialist     

Alicya Rios

Alana Buchenot

Alana Buchenot

   Recovery Support Specialist Lead

Alana Buchenot

Alana Buchenot

Alana Buchenot

 COAST Clinician

Carol Dall

Leslie Fields

Leslie Fields

Registered Nurse

Leslie Fields

Leslie Fields

Leslie Fields

 Registered Nurse 

Luis Garcia

Leslie Fields

Lisa Johnson

Transportation Manager

Lisa Johnson

Gene Marceron

Lisa Johnson

Executive Director 

Independence Center

Gene Marceron

Gene Marceron

Gene Marceron

Assistant Director 

Independence Center


1730 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085 Toll-free (888) 707-1614

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