Milena Cukierman Stott

VALLEY CITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE APPOINTS KEY CLINICAL STAFF FOR NEW BEACON HILL FACILITY

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is opening a new inpatient treatment facility on Beacon Hill in October that will offer detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, and recovery services for homeless and low-income persons facing a mental health crisis, substance use disorder and/or opioid addiction.

This new facility, called Recovery Place Seattle, is an important step in providing accessible high quality care at a low cost for those living with substance use disorders in King County. Valley Cities has appointed the following key clinical staff to lead the services.

Milena Cukierman Stott, LICSW, CMHS, CDP, Chief of Inpatient Services

Milena joins Valley Cities as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Chemical Dependency Professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. She received her MSW at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 2004.  Prior to Valley Cities, Milena worked at Sound Mental Health and served in various capacities including mental health counseling, admissions, crisis services, substance use disorder treatment, criminal justice systems, and most recently functioned as the Director of Healthcare Integration. After developing and leading the Community Center for Alternative Programs, she managed the agency’s criminal justice initiatives contract work. Milena has extensive experience working on special projects, program development, and supporting strategies to improve care coordination with community providers. She has a strong interest in supporting community partnerships, interdepartmental communication, and advocacy for those we serve, and looks to bring her prior experiences to her new role as Chief of Inpatient Services at Valley Cities.

Valley Cities is a non-profit community behavioral health organization serving South King County. Their services include licensed mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, homeless outreach services, housing and family support, employment services, and veteran services.