40 Under Forty 2021: Kat Steven

40 Under Forty 2021: Kat Steven

Kat Stevens has dedicated nearly half her life operating inside the behavioral healthcare field, the general public of which she has spent in leadership roles. She was given her begin 16 years ago as a case supervisor running immediately with individuals overcoming addiction.

She held director positions at each Spectrum Health Systems in Westborough and The Bridge of Central Massachusetts in Worcester. After receiving her license to be a mental fitness counselor, Stevens joined Recovery Centers of America at Westminster in 2017. Her large enjoy running in satisfactory and direct therapy with patients has shaped her management fashion. 

She took on the position of CEO in April 2020, efficaciously assembly the titanic mission of providing secure spaces and offerings for greater than 3, six hundred patients all through the COVID pandemic. Under her leadership, RCA has expanded its bed capacity by almost one hundred%. In non-pandemic years, Stevens hosts RCA Westminster’s Race to Recover 5K and now’s organizing a bike journey in lieu of the 5K. A Worcester female through and thru, Stevens attended Saint Peter Marian for high college, Worcester State for her bachelor’s diploma, and Assumption University for her grasp’s degree.