Our Team - Progress House

Darrell Mitchell

Vice President, Recovery Communities & Executive Director, Progress House

Vice President, Recovery Communities & Executive Director, Progress House

Darrell Mitchell

Over the past decade, Darrell has led and impacted change in the addiction and recovery support services field at the state and national levels. He is the Founder of the Indiana Affiliation of Recovery Residences (INARR) and serves as the President of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). In 2017, Darrell was instrumental in the drafting and passing of legislation that placed Recovery Housing standards into Indiana Law. Darrell studied Public Relations, and Marketing at Purdue University. As an adult student at Indiana Wesleyan University, Darrell has earned a Bachelors of Science in Addictions Counseling and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA).

In 2016, Mental Health America of Indiana presented Darrell with the "Heroes for Recovery Consumer Advocate Award." In 2018, he was honored with the prestigious "Leadership Award" by the Indiana Housing & Community Development and the Indiana Affordable Housing Council.

In 2019 the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked Darrell to author a paper for "The Rural Community Action Guide." The RCAG has been distributed nationally to equip rural leaders with critical information from lessons learned from the frontlines of prevention, treatment, and recovery in rural America. In January 2020, Darrell was invited to the White House to attend ONDCP's launch of the Rural Community Action Guide and to meet with senior leaders.

In September 2022 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced the winners of the first-ever behavioral health Recovery Innovation Challenge. The goal of the challenge was to identify innovations developed by peer-run or community-based organizations that advance recovery. SAMHSA received more than 3,000 submissions from organizations across the country. Under Darrell's leadership Progress House was the only Indiana organization and Recovery House in the country to win this distinguished award.

Darrell is also an acknowledged author of Chapter 15 of the Fourth Edition of the ASAM Criteria, "Integrating Recovery Support Services."

Darrell serves as Vice President of Recovery Communities with Aspire Indiana Health, overseeing the integration of recovery principles and practices across Aspire's healthcare system, including Substance Use Disorder resident and recovery facilities, medical, outpatient behavioral health, housing, and employment services. Darrell amplifies the voice of lived experience of the populations served by Aspire and within local, state, and national communities while also serving as the Executive Director of Progress House.

Memberships:

NARR Board of Directors (President)
INARR Ex Officio Board President
MHAI Board of Directors
Indiana Recovery Council
SAMHSA's Opioid Response Network
I-STARR Advisory Board
Bureau of Justice Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Advisory Board

Darrell and his wife Tracey live in Indianapolis, have two amazing adult children and two beautiful dogs.

Dr. Jon Butler

Medical Director, PCP

Medical Director, Primary Care

Dr. Jon Butler

As Medical Director of Primary Care, Dr. Jonathan Butler oversees all of Aspire Indiana Health's primary care operations at its Central Indiana clinics and other facilities.

Butler directs the supervision of medical practitioners providing direct care and give clinical/administrative support to Aspire’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in Marion, Hamilton, Madison and Boone counties. He works in conjunction with Dr. Betsy Rosiek, Medical Director, Psychiatry, and the rest of the leadership team in supporting the mission of Aspire to provide fully integrated medical, psychiatric and addiction care to patients.

Dr. Butler joined Aspire in July 2020 with a deep background in healthcare administration and innovation. Immediately prior he held the position of Regional Medical Director of Limestone Health, which runs methadone maintenance programs in Lafayette and Bloomington, Ind.

Previously Butler held roles as a direct care or staff physician, chief medical officer and medical director. He also was an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development, specializing in addictions and counseling.

Butler earned his bachelor’s degree in inorganic chemistry from David Lipscomb University and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, serving his residency at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He also has a master's degree in education from Peabody College.

He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Macy Kootz

Senior Director, Addictions Services

Senior Director, Addictions Services

Macy Kootz

Macy Kootz is a strong treatment advocate and believes trauma-informed support, community responsiveness and connection along with access to resources are what is needed to make a difference for those who struggle with substance use disorders (SUD).

As Senior Director of Addictions Services, Macy provides operational leadership, direction and development of clinical functions, programs and services in the areas of substance use and addictions. Her primary responsibilities include: oversight of residential treatment and operations; effective collaboration with clinical leadership in regards to curriculum development, programming and delivery; and partnership in incorporating recovery supports in the continuum of care.

Kootz is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and received her master’s degree in mental health counseling from Boston College. Prior to graduate school, she received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Morehead State University, where she was a member of the George M Luckey Jr. Academic Honors Program and the women’s soccer team.

Since graduate school, Macy has worked in CMHCs as a therapist and leader for the community based mental health and addictions programs. Most recently, she served as a clinical leader for the SUD residential programs at Centerstone. Her primary responsibilities included clinical oversight, program development and establishing new programs as a result of community investment of opioid settlement dollars.

Macy also has five years of experience as a member of problem-solving court in Bartholomew County, and believes treatment courts are a vital solution in a society that has criminalized behaviors associated with severe mental illness and SUD.

Through her position as Senior Director of Addictions Services, Kootz influences all of Aspire’s substance use and addiction treatment continuum, ensuring Aspire approaches each individual from a “whole health” paradigm.

Eliot Severeid

Director of Recovery Support Services

Director of Recovery Support Services

Eliot Severeid

Eliot's dedication to empowering recovery communities is truly inspiring. As a passionate and results-driven leader at Progress House, he has driven meaningful change and led teams to deliver high-impact initiatives that address pressing social issues centered around recovery. With more than six years of experience in strategic leadership, program development and organizational growth, he is committed to driving systemic change and building lasting solutions that make a real difference.

Eliot's pursuit of advanced degrees is a testament to his commitment to making a difference. He graduated summa cum laude at Ivy Tech with an associate's degree in human resources and at Indiana University Indianapolis with a bachelor's degree in social work. Currently, he is enrolled in an advanced dual degree program, aiming to obtain a Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work.