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Michael Gillis

Michael GillisMichael Gillis, MSW - Executive Director

 

Received his Master of Social Work Degree from Boston University in 1999 and has been working in the field of mental health since 1990. He began his career working as a Community Relations Specialist for the Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Division of The Mediplex Group, Inc. and was then promoted to Director of Marketing Communications for the Medical and Rehabilitation Division.  Michael’s clinical experience includes working as an Employee Assistance Professional for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority—the oldest EAP in the country—and as a family therapist for Renaissance Institute of Palm Beach.  Michael also has extensive marketing experience as Director of Clinical Outreach for Bridges to Recovery, a private facility in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in the treatment of trauma-based disorders and Director of Admissions and Marketing for Lifeskills of Deerfield Beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What We Treat

Lifeskills South Florida is a place where second chances become new beginnings. Since 1991, we’ve offered residential, transitional and outpatient mental health treatment to men and women ages 18 and over who are facing the challenges of psychiatric disorders, trauma-based disorders and chemical addictions. Located near white sands and sunlit beaches in Deerfield Beach, Florida, Lifeskills provides a safe and caring environment for adults who are focused on long-term health, healing and recovery.