Mary Brite, LCSW, CASAC, CHC

Mary Brite serves as Outreach’s Chief Compliance Officer, responsible for ensuring that all services and agency activities are in line with Outreach’s policies and adhere to state and federal laws. Ms. Brite has spent her over 20-year career at Outreach in various positions, with increasing levels of responsibility. She most recently served as Vice President of Outpatient Services.

Ms. Brite is committed to enhancing access to integrated behavioral health services especially to traditionally underserved populations such as women, women with children, adolescents, and individuals with co-occurring disorders. She shares her specialized expertise in these areas through industry workgroups as well as speeches and presentations at peer-led conferences.

Currently, Ms. Brite is Co-Chair of the Women and Families Committee for the New York State Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) association, and a member of OASAS’s Clinical Advisory Workgroup (CAP). She is on the board of Mental Health News Education. Additionally, she was a representative board member in the Regional Planning Consortium (RPC), a statewide collaborative that supports systems improvement for the integration of mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and physical healthcare through data informed initiatives that advance health outcomes for adults, children, and communities.

Ms. Brite earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University and Bachelor of Science in Human and Community Services from SUNY Empire State. She received her CASAC through Outreach Training Institute and participated in SAMHSA’s Women’s Addiction Leadership Services 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.”