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Medical & Psychiatric Team

Board-certified physicians.
Psychiatric care from day one.

Safe detox and genuine dual diagnosis treatment require real medical expertise — not just clinical oversight. Our physicians and psychiatric team provide both, on-site, throughout your stay.

Founded2024LicensureState of California, DHCSMemberNAATP · Joint Commission accreditedResidences02 · Hollywood Hills

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Our team

Medical & Psychiatric Team

Our medical and psychiatric team provides the clinical oversight, medication management, and psychiatric care that make safe detox and comprehensive dual diagnosis treatment possible. Every clinical decision is backed by medical expertise.

Dr. Jayson A. Hymes

Dr. Jayson A. Hymes

MD, MPH, DFACPM, DFASAM, QME · Medical Director

Dr. Jayson Hymes brings deep clinical insight and steady leadership to our treatment programs. With over three decades in addiction medicine, he is board-certified and holds MD, MPH, and DFASAM credentials — a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He leads with integrity and upholds the highest standards of clinical excellence and long-term healing.

Arsho Salazar

Arsho Salazar

PMHNP-BC · Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Arsho Salazar is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with more than 14 years of experience in psychiatric and behavioral health care. She provides evidence-based, culturally responsive medication management and psychiatric care, with deep expertise across diverse clinical backgrounds including co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Dr. Litos Mallare

Dr. Litos Mallare

MD · Psychiatrist

Dr. Litos Mallare is a board-certified psychiatrist and licensed California physician who provides personalized mental health care across inpatient, outpatient, detox, forensic, and eating-disorder settings. He holds DEA authorization and a buprenorphine waiver for opioid-dependence treatment when appropriate.

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Certification That Matters Most.

We are proud to be licensed, certified, and accredited to provide substance abuse treatment.

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Our clinical team is small by design — so every therapist, physician, and counselor knows every client. This is intentional.

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In-network with HealthSmart, MultiPlan, PMCS, and TriWest. Out-of-network and private pay also welcomed. Not in-network with HMOs or Medi-Cal.