Staff
Meet The Back2Basics Team
The staff at Back2Basics is made up of individuals who are diverse, creative and recovery focused. Out team brings to the table both professional expertise and personal experience to help those who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. Our experts are licensed and credentialed professionals, the majority of whom actively participate in 12-step recovery, and supported by team members who have a heart to help those who need recovery. Back2Basics’ staff know how to bring hope, joy and reconnection to a seemingly hopeless situation. Our team is committed to successful addiction recovery for each individual. Our focus is to help our clients learn how to enjoy life without drugs and alcohol through our signature outdoor adventure recovery program.
CEO & Founder
Roy J. DuPrez, MEd
Throughout his academic and professional career, Roy J. DuPrez, MEd has worked with a multitude of young adults and at risk youth. He has done an extensive amount of work with Flagstaff community organizations, such as Americorps, The Indigo Movement Inc., Weed and Seed Community Development and The Guidance Center Adolescent Unit. Roy co-founded and developed various community programs that focus on academia, life skills and personal development, community and cultural awareness as well as drug abuse prevention and alcohol abuse prevention and rehabilitation. Roy’s professional career has taken him through the classroom, the outdoors, jails, juvenile, adult drug and alcohol treatment centers for 20 plus years. He has been a resident of Flagstaff for 35 years – as an NAU graduate, professional, and father.
Executive and Administrative Team
Francisco Rendon – Executive Director
Francisco Rendon graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. In 1999, he began his professional career working in community mental health. During that time he worked with children and families dealing with severe to mild mental health concerns. He experienced working the full range of personality and mental health disorders and was responsible in providing services to provide stabilization. From 2005 to 2013, he worked for Child Protective Services as a child abuse investigator and a reunification specialist. He then joined Back2Basics as the Program Director and as an opportunity to mentor to young men that are lost and in need of direction. Francisco believes that our greatest strength at B2B is not that we have the right answers, but we are fearless in asking the right questions.
Credentials:
Bachelor of Psychology – Northern Arizona University
Dr. Natalie Randolph, LMSW, DBH – Clinical Director
Dr. Natalie Randolph completed her BSW from Northern Arizona University in 2000, while her MSW was obtained from Arizona State University in 2005. In 2016, Ms Randolph completed her Doctorate in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Dr. Randolph has served in private, non-profit, and government agencies for the past 24 years; individual, family, group, leadership and consultation work was demonstrated within these roles. Despite, the variety of roles Dr. Randolph has assumed, she developed an area of specialty in the field of substance abuse through her various roles working with: families and adolescents involved in the child welfare system, collaborating discharges with patients on an adult psychiatric unit, providing consultation services with behavioral health staff on a remote reservation combating severe substance abuse issues, and serving as a school social worker in an alternative school setting. She has collaborated with NAU for over a decade to oversee internships for BSW students, in addition to serving as an adjunct professor for the BSW Department. As of August 2017, Dr. Randolph assumed the role of an Assistant Clinical Professor for the BSW Program. The subsequent year, Dr. Randolph aided with the development and implementation of NAU’s MSW Program. Since 2017, Dr. Randolph has been providing psycho-education, individual, group, and family therapy at Back2Basics, while more recently assuming the role of the Clinical Director. In this role, Dr. Randolph also provides oversight of graduate level interns at Back2Basics to incorporate experiential learning opportunities to expand students’ skill sets in this helping profession. Dr. Randolph also engages in community service work through her role as a board member at Cummings Graduate Institute.
Credentials:
Bachelor of Social Work Northern Arizona University
Masters, Social Work and Doctorate, Behavior Health Arizona State University
Julia Roberts – Finance & Personnel
Julia assists with both the bookkeeping and finance functions and works closely with the executive team to ensure all accounting and quality control is in place. She also oversees our Personnel and Admissions processes and maintains all records, filings and agency reporting on behalf of Back2Basics and for specific individual clients’ needs.
Clinical And Parent Support Professionals
Dr. Teresa Buot-Smith – Medical Director Psychiatrist
Dr. Teresa Buot-Smith discovered her love for the sciences as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona, where she majored in Biochemistry. Afterwards, she completed her medical training at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, where she served as the Vice President of the local chapter of the American Medical Students Association, the Coordinator of the National Geriatric Task Force, and the Student Body Vice-Chair of the Honors and Awards Committee. After medical school, Dr. Buot-Smith completed her residency in Psychiatry at the Banner — University Medical Center Phoenix (formerly Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center). She has done presentations on Dual Diagnoses, Outpatient Detoxification and Closed Head Injuries.
Today, Dr. Buot-Smith operates a highly successful private Psychiatry practice, which she opened in 1994. She also currently serves as the Medical Director at Mark Allen Foundation, an adult behavioral health residential facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Her practice focuses on sensitivity, patience, communication, acceptance, and understanding, and she takes pride in her holistic, compassionate, and humanitarian approach to patient care.
In her free time, Dr. Buot-Smith enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, crafting, traveling and walking.
Keelyn Riley, LMSW – Primary Therapist
Keelyn began her work in mental health while completing her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work at the University of Georgia in 1994. At that time Keelyn’s specialty was family intervention and adolescent treatment. In 1997 Keelyn began deep studies in somatic based therapies in Flagstaff, Arizona. Keelyn is a pioneer in the mind-body health community with a specialty in Yoga Therapy and Mindfulness.
Keelyn began work at Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures in 2009. She served as primary therapist and clinical director for the 11 years. While serving as Clinical Director she played a pivotal role in developing the clinical component of Back2Basics treatment model. Returning from 3 years of sabbatical full of adventure and travel, Keelyn has returned to Back2Basics. “I am excited to be part of the clinical team with new insights and offerings” Keelyn Riley. Keelyn’s therapeutic approach is integrative and holistic while emphasizing the importance of practical tools and personal insight. She enjoys working with families and has a special interest in the topic of Family Recovery.
For fun, Keelyn enjoys being active in the outdoors, fitness, gardening and writing unpublished books:).
Brad Jones, LMSW – Primary Therapist
Brad has worked in the mental health profession for over eight year in various capacities. Brad started his career in the field after completing Back2Basics in 2013 and desiring an opportunity to give back. Brad worked at Back2Basics for five years primarily focusing on the transition phase of the program, helping clients reintegrate back into life and society. Since then Brad has gained experience working in public social work in Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles prior to returning to substance abuse treatment. Brad excels working with individuals who have been failed by traditional modalities and struggle to implement recovery into their lives.
Bethanie Stevenson, Primary Therapist
Bethanie’s holistic approach to emotional health values each person’s unique circumstances, experiences, gifts and strengths. Honoring the mind / body / spirit connection in healing and recovery is central to her approach. Bethanie brings a strong trauma and emotional regulation focus with her extensive training in EMDR and Brainspotting. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, believing in the importance for individuals to have healthy connections to family, friends, community, and civic engagements is integral in supporting the men at Back2Basics.
In addition to a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Evangelic Seminary, Bethanie holds additional training in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, LGBTQ+ issues, Sandtray, Gottman Relationship Training, EFT, and Experiential modalities. Bethanie loves to integrate movement and the outdoors into her sessions.
Bethanie, originally from the east coast who moved to Northern Arizona after being smitten with the scenery. She is a vocalist and avid hiker with a love for interior design, coffee, and houseplants. She now resides in Flagstaff with her hubby, three teenage kiddos, and two (spoiled) rescue pups. Bethanie is always in search of a new pair of Nikes to add to her collection.
Abby Chan, RDN, RYN – Food & Nutrition Director
Abby Chan, RDN, RYT is a board certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, with over a decade of coaching, yoga teaching, and nutrition experience. She combines these passions to help her clients build strength, resiliency, and optimal health. Food is more than fuel, it is also culture, family, a vital part of life. This is why she focuses on intuitive eating and mindfulness with food to feed the body as a whole. Food should taste great, feel great, and should support a busy lifestyle in the real world. She blends cutting-edge nutritional science with proven behavioral change strategies to help her clients to develop lifelong, transformational nutritional habits.
Abby received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Arizona State University, completed her Dietetic Internship at Iowa State University, and she in the process of finishing her Masters in Nutrition from Arizona State University. She is the co-owner of Evolve Flagstaff, which offers nutrition counseling and physical therapy. She is the owner of Evolve Eats, a ready-to-eat, meal prep company, blending real food with nutritional science. As an avid outdoorswoman and athlete, she spends much of her free time mountain biking, running, skiing and practicing yoga.
Outdoor Adventure Team
Oliver Luneau – Outdoor Program Coordinator
Oliver Luneau studied at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO and in 2014 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental studies. In 2018 he came to Back2Basics to treat his addiction and alcoholism. After six months in the Back2Basics Program he completed an additional six months in the Beyond the Basics Program. After finishing, he worked in the outdoor industry in Flagstaff and as a Wilderness Guide in Utah. He has been working as a guide at Back2Basics since November 2020. He is passionate about the outdoors and firmly believes outdoor experiences have saved his life and played an important role in his recovery. In his free time he enjoys snowboarding, rock climbing and mountain biking.
Credentials:
BA – Environmental Studies, Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO
Cade Stober – Outdoor Guide
Please welcome our newest team member, Cade. He’s our outdoor guide and he says by working with addicts and alcoholics in the wilderness he is able to see growth in his clients on a weekly basis. Cade believes that when people complete hard, challenging tasks they gain self confidence and self esteem.
Addiction Treatment Program Team
Reed McCaskill – Transition Coordinator
Reed McCaskill was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He went through the Back2Basics program along with the Transition program in 2020. During that time he found a deep appreciation and level of gratitude for the community and values of the program. He took a three month internship with Back2Basics while in the Transition program and decided to join full time upon completion, to give back as best as he can. Working toward building his life further in Flagstaff, Reed plans to attend NAU in pursuit of a BA in Social Work while exploring new avenues to live a fulfilling sober life.
Jeremiah (Jay) Zody – Behavioral Health Tech
Jeremiah (Jay) Zody grew up in Nashville, Indiana. After many years of suffering from alcoholism and addiction, he found his way out west to Back2Basics in 2018. He completed the residential and transitional side of the program in 2019. While there, he completed the residential internship and found a love for sharing his experience, strength, and hope with other men to help them find a new way of living free of substance abuse. Jay is currently finishing up an AA at Coconino Community College and plans to get his BS in Psychology at Northern Arizona University.
We genuinely care about you and your recovery.
We Can Help
Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures offers mental health and/or substance abuse residential treatment for men and accepts insurance or “private pay”. Back2Basics Outdoors Adventures uniquely combines Intensive Therapeutic Counseling, Outdoor Adventures and Residential Individual & Group Treatment to provide the best possible route to achieve long-term results.
Contact Us Directly
WHERE WE ARE
Flagstaff, Arizona
P: (928) 814-2220
F: (928) 774-4126
Office Hours: Open 24-Hours
POSTAL ADDRESS
Center for Treatment Services :
1600 W University Ave Suite 205, Flagstaff AZ 86001
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