Staff

J. Scott Zeiter, MSW

Chief Executive Officer, (703) 777-0832 scott.zeiter@psysolutions.com

Scott Zeiter has worked with children and adolescents in a variety of clinical and administrative capacities over the past 11 years. As a clinician he is strongly committed to the individualization of every aspect of the care we provide and strives to make North Spring a place that encourages each child to use their own strengths to meet their goals. Mr. Zeiter has a Masters in social work from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jack Apsche, Ed.D

Clinical Director, (703) 777-0800 ext. 154 jack.apsche@psysolutions.com

Dr. Apsche received his Doctorate in Psychological Studies and Counseling Psychology at Temple University. He is a licensed Psychologist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Virginia. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Child Psychology and Adolescent Clinical Counseling, as well as Cognitive, Behavioral, and Group Psychology. Dr. Apsche is also a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider in Virginia.

Dr. Apsche has published numerous articles and book chapters, and is the author of several books, including an adolescent treatment manual. He serves as the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy and is the Associate Editor of Behavior Analyst Today. Dr. Apsche is on the Editorial Board of eight other journals both online and in print.

Dr. Apsche has years of experience leading the clinical programming of behavioral healthcare facilities. Over the course of his professional life he has developed, implemented and tested his own treatment paradigm - Mode Deactivation Therapy. This model expands upon Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and is focused upon conceptualizing and treating complex adolescents. Dr. Apsche’s work is firmly grounded in the literature and based upon empiricism

Laura Obradovic

Director of Admissions and Case Management, laura.obradovic@psysolutions.com

Laura Obradovic has been with North Spring Behavioral Health Care for five years. She was hired as the Community Liaison, and then moved into the role of Case Manager after one year because she wanted to play a more active role in our resident's care and treatment. Her previous experiences in Quality and Process Improvement as well as Training and Development for Fortune 500 companies made for an easy transition to her previous role as Director of Risk Management and Performance Improvement Director. With this broad background, Laura brings to her new position as Director of Admissions and Case Management a unique perspective of experience with virtually all aspects of the continuum of services for young clients needing behavioral health intervention.

Rob Fouche, RN

Nurse Manager, (703) 777-0800 ext. 282 rob.fouche@psysolutions.com

Rob has been a nurse since 1999 mainly specializing in the field of psychiatric nursing. He began in geriatrics where he worked with Alzheimer’s patients as both an LPN and then as RN supervisor, advanced to adult care as a Charge Nurse in the acute care setting and finally ending up as a staff nurse at North Spring in 2007. He has since obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Phoenix while acting as the Infection Control nurse. He took over the Nurse Manager position in March of 2010. Rob also enjoys working with the children and the unique opportunities they provide in teaching them life skills while learning just as much from them along the way.

Amy Goldwasser

Director of Risk Management and Performance Improvement, amy.goldwasser@psysolutions.com

Amy Goldwasser has a Masters in social work from the Catholic University of America and a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University. Amy brings to this position experience in case management and dedication to children and youth. She is committed to ensuring high quality, safe, and consistent services.

Bill Gitzen, MBA

Chief Financial Officer, (703) 777-0800 ext. 102 bill.gitzen@psysolutions.com

Bill Gitzen has worked in the healthcare industry for 28 years, with 20 years in behavioral healthcare. As the CFO, Mr. Gitzen oversees four RTC programs in Virginia. Mr. Gitzen holds a bachelor's degree from George Mason University and a master's degree in finance from Marymount University.

Evert Lammers

Director Plant Operations, (703) 777-0800 ext. 119 evert.lammers@psysolutions.com

Mr. Lammers was born in Rotterham, Holland and raised in Utah. He has more than 25 years experience in healthcare plant operations. Mr. Lammers has worked at Holy Cross Hospital, FHP Hospital and Copper Hills YouthCenter. He has been the Director of Plant Operations at North Spring since 2005.

Michael Johnson

Assistant Director of Residential Services, (703) 777-0800 ext. 124 mailto:mike.johnson@psysolutions.com

Mike studied sociology with a concentration in criminal justice at Virginia State University. Mike has been working at the facility for ten years and in that time has been fortunate to work in a variety of roles such as: a mental health specialist, a lead technician, milieu specialist, unit coordinator and shift supervisor. Mike brings his leadership abilities and years of experience to his current position as the Assistant Director of Residential Services. Mike works directly with the Clinical and Residential Director to ensure programming at North Spring is safe, therapeutic and consistent, and is focused on making sure daily operations of the program are being facilitated.