Background
Tara Levine serves as Clinical Director at RECO Island, providing clinical leadership across the medical-detox and stabilization program. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor, Tara has nearly a decade of experience in behavioral health, specializing in the treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
She has held clinical leadership positions across multiple levels of care — crisis stabilization, outpatient services, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and residential treatment — which is directly relevant to the acute stabilization work at RECO Island. Throughout her career, Tara has overseen multidisciplinary clinical teams, developed treatment programming, supervised licensed and pre-licensed clinicians, and led quality-improvement initiatives focused on clinical excellence, compliance, and patient safety.
Her experience includes working with individuals experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, personality disorders, psychosis, addiction, and acute psychiatric crises. She is passionate about creating treatment environments where both clients and clinicians can thrive.
Approach to Care
Tara believes meaningful recovery requires more than symptom stabilization — it requires helping clients build insight, resilience, and practical skills they can carry beyond treatment. Her clinical approach combines evidence-based interventions with direct, compassionate care, emphasizing accountability while meeting individuals where they are in their recovery.
As a leader, Tara values collaboration, consistency, and strong clinical documentation that accurately reflects each client’s progress and supports quality care. She works closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure treatment remains individualized, clinically sound, and focused on long-term recovery.
Education & Credentials
Tara holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Qualified Supervisor (QS) in the State of Florida. She has extensive experience in clinical leadership, program development, staff supervision, crisis intervention, utilization review, regulatory compliance, and dual-diagnosis treatment.
What to Expect
Clients stabilizing at RECO Island experience Tara’s leadership through a program that pairs the urgency detox demands with clinically rigorous, individualized care. Her goal is to help each client develop the insight, confidence, and coping skills necessary to build a healthier, more meaningful life.
