We strive to provide our patients with every resource possible throughout their journey to sobriety.

Like so many others, we have had first hand experience with the journey to recovery. Since our lives here at Diamond Recovery have been directly impacted by the disease of addiction, as well as, the all encompassing issues of mental health, we have the necessary skills, knowledge and empathy to help those in similar situations.

What drives us is our heightened awareness of the fact that without the proper treatment

The issues that these individuals are struggling with will not go away on their own. We strongly believe that in order to set our patients up for the ultimate level of success, they need the best possible care available.

At Diamond Recovery, our patients mean everything to us. That’s why we offer them a variety of tools and treatment options. Whether it be a podcast that lets them know they are not alone, to more traditional and clinical treatment options, we strive to reach out a helping hand to as many people as possible.

The world is changing and we consider it our job to stay current and up to date on all the many different modalities of help and support as they become available. Diamond Recovery prides itself on being a true recovery advocacy network with the belief that each individual should be treated as such and no one single resource works for everyone.

Nicole Smigielski

  • What is your current title with Diamond Recovery? Executive Director of Diamond Recovery
  • Are you focused solely on Diamond Recovery or Diamond Behavioral Health? Diamond Recovery at this moment
  • What region are you based in? National
  • How long have you been with Diamond Recovery? I have been with Diamond Recovery for 3.5 months.
  • How many years of experience do you have in the respective industry? I have been working in the field for ten years. I have been clean for twelve years and went back to school shortly after getting clean with a new purpose for my life.
  • What is your day-to-day role and responsibilities at Diamond Recovery? Full facility oversight
  • What degrees/certifications/accolades/successes do you hold within the industry? I have a bachelor’s degree in Addictions Counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University and have a CADAC.
  • Are there any industry/ field organizations, committees, or boards you advise on or are a member of currently, or in the past, that are relevant to or support your current role? Former board member for Dismas House, a not-for-profit organization that services men and women after incarceration.
  • Can you speak to both mental health and substance use disorders topics, one vs. the other, etc.? I can speak on both disorders as they go hand in hand, however, would consider myself more knowledgeable with SUD.
  • Are there any topics you feel passionate about that you would like to speak to? Any SUD topics, addiction as a disease is one that I am very passionate about.
  • Are there any topics you’d like to avoid speaking about? N/A
  • Do you have any previous media experience? Any topics you’ve spoken about previously that we should know of? No
  • Please share your comfortability level with speaking to the media (written responses via email, phone interviews, and/or broadcast – in person and video interviews) I would say that my strong suit would be email or phone, open to any of it though.
  • Are there are trends you’re currently seeing at the facility? (I.e., large number of patients are coming in for suffering from X disorder, more males than females seeking treatment, etc.) I would say that I have noticed an increase in higher acuity mental health clients struggling with substance abuse.
  • As we near the new year, could you share any industry predictions you may have for 2024? I believe that MAT will become the norm for treatment as medication evolves.