Brittany comes to Hillside Horizon with over 18 years of experience in the Mental Health field. Brittany has spent the majority of her career working with adolescents both inpatient and in outpatient settings. Brittany spent 7 years working on an inpatient psychiatric unit where she dealt with families and youth in extreme crisis and helped support them in stabilization and connecting them to services in the outpatient setting. Brittany has worked with youth and adults who struggle with addiction challenges and severe mental health diagnosis. Brittany has been supervising both Associate Marriage and Family Therapists as well as Associates Social Workers for the last 8+ years. Brittany believes that every child has the ability to lead successful, happy, fulfilling lives and that sometimes they just need a little extra guidance from a neutral source and one person to show them there is a possibility for change.
In Brittany’s spare time she enjoys traveling, enjoying new coffee spots, spending time at the beach and spending countless hours at ice hockey rinks to watch her kids play hockey.
Maynard serves as the Admissions Coordinator at Hillside Horizon for Teens and Adolescent Mental Health’s Virtual OP Program. Maynard has worked in the mental health and recovery field since 2013, working as an Admissions Director for a primary mental health and co-occurring Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Program serving both adolescents and adults. He has also worked as an Admissions Coordinator for a nationally recognized premier mental health residential program here in Southern California. His own personal experiences and passion to the well-being of others is what fuels his dedication to making a difference in someone’s life.
Maynard is passionate about helping both individuals and their families, ensuring that each and every individual who is seeking treatment receives the help they deserve. Understanding how stressful situations impact individuals and their families who are seeking help, is important to Maynard to ensure both a smooth and stress-free transition into treatment.
Taylor became passionate about treating and advocating for mental health after witnessing her own mother’s struggle. Taylor has been in the mental health field for 3 years and is passionate about working and engaging with the youth. In her free time Taylor loves spending time with her husband and son Royce. Taylor enjoys going to concerts and taking her son to Disneyland and the Zoo.
Victor has been working with youth for over a decade, varying from special needs to at risk teens. He is currently pursuing a degree in business management with the hopes of being able to continue to make a difference with at risk youth. When not busy with work, Victor enjoys spending time with his family, working on projects, and gardening.