Mary Brite, LCSW, CASAC, CHC

Mary Brite was recently appointed as Outreach’s Interim Chief Operating Officer, a role that reflects both the breadth of her leadership experience and her longstanding commitment to behavioral health. With over two decades at Outreach, Mary has held a range of positions with increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing agency-wide adherence to internal policies and state and federal regulations.
Throughout her career, Mary has been a passionate advocate for increasing access to integrated behavioral health services—particularly for underserved populations including women, women with children, adolescents, and individuals with co-occurring disorders. She frequently shares her expertise through professional workgroups and presentations at sector conferences.
Mary currently serves as a member of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Clinical Advisory Panel, the In Unity Regulatory Review Committee, and is a member of the NYS OASAS Women’s Outpatient Treatment Standards Advisory group. She also serves on the board of Recovery Health Systems (RHS), Mental Health News Education publication and previously represented Outreach as part of the Suffolk Care Collaborative (a DSRIP initiative) and as a steering committee member of the Regional Planning Consortium (RPC), a statewide initiative to improve care integration across mental health, substance use, and primary care systems.  She is past Co-Chair of the Suffolk County Drug & Alcohol Sub-committee.
Mary earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Human and Community Services from SUNY Empire State College. She is a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), having completed her certification through the Outreach Training Institute, and is an alumna of SAMHSA’s Women’s Addiction Services Leadership Institute.

“Outreach works very hard to stay true to its mission of building healthy lives for both clients and staff. I love working with a diverse and eclectic group of people who care so deeply about helping individuals and families with substance use disorders, and who support Outreach’s focus on traditionally underserved populations.”