Comprehensive, compassionate, and respectful care for patients experiencing substance use disorder.
Our Services
Greater Portland Health screens patients for substance use disorder during their first visit and at annual visits to help recognize any unmet need or opportunities for further screening, counseling, and treatment.
Eligibility
Greater Pathways is open to all patients of Greater Portland Health. In addition to your primary care team, experts dedicated to helping people recover from substance use disorder are available to you.
Where to Start?
Talk to your primary care provider or the substance use coordinator at Greater Portland Health for a referral to Greater Pathways. You will then meet with one of our licensed clinical social workers to help you determine the best pathway for you. If you determine that you would like to explore further or be referred into treatment, your clinical social worker will work with you and members of the team to create a unique plan that meets your needs.
Peer Support
Are you seeking recovery or in recovery from alcohol or substance use? Are you trying to overcome mental health challenges or other life challenges? If so, you may access peer support services from Greater Portland Health. Our Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialists (CIPSS) are people in recovery who are familiar with a variety of recovery resources in the Greater Portland area. You may access our CIPSS and our peer support services through one-on-one individual support, or in peer support groups. You may meet at one of our locations or out in the community.
Joey Robichaud
Joey Robichaud earned his Associates Degrees in Liberal Studies, Communication, and New Media from Southern Maine Community College. He is a Certified Peer Support Specialist and Certified SMART Facilitator. He has lived in Maine for his whole life and most recently provided peer support services at Milestone Recovery before joining the Greater Portland Health team in early 2022. Joey has been sober for 6 years and enjoys playing sports, cooking, and playing with his kitten.
Meet Your Recovery Team
A team of Greater Portland Health physicians, licensed clinical social workers, nurses, peer support coordinators, and medical assistants work together to coordinate substance use services.
Renee Fay-LeBlanc, MD, FACP
Dr. Renee Fay-LeBlanc has served as Chief Medical Officer at Greater Portland Health since June 2014. Dr. Renee graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2003 and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New York University in 2006. Prior to joining Greater Portland Health, she worked at Maine Medical Partners Cape Elizabeth Internal Medicine for 8 years. Dr. Renee is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, a Fellow in the American College of Physicians, and a McAfee Fellow through the Hanley Center for Health Leadership. Born and raised in Portland, Dr. Renee is honored to provide excellent healthcare to those most in need.
Alison Gorman, MD
Dr. Alison Gorman, a Baltimore native, is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, her Doctor of Medicine at Albany Medical College, and her residency in family medicine at Harbor-UCLA in Los Angeles, California. A former National Health Service Corps scholar, she has dedicated her career to working with vulnerable populations. She has worked in numerous federally qualified health centers, and has been at Greater Portland Health since 2012. Dr. Gorman feels privileged to work with patients from birth to end of life, supporting them in preventive care as well as chronic disease management. At Greater Portland Health, she is also the electronic health record lead physician trainer. Outside of work, Dr. Gorman spends time with her four children, husband, and dog, and enjoys staying active, reading, sewing, painting, and most anything creative.
Megan Waterman, MD, MPH
Dr. Megan Waterman is a board-certified family physician. She received her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health from Boston University, and completed her residency and academic fellowship training at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Megan cares for patients of all ages, and is particularly passionate about substance use disorder treatment (including medication-assisted treatment), chronic disease management, and women’s reproductive health (including contraceptive device placement and colposcopy procedures).
Diana Lapp, MD
A board-certified family physician, Dr. Diana Lapp attended medical school at Howard University and completed her residency training in Oak Park, Illinois. She provides clinical leadership at the 180 Park Avenue health center. Dr. Lapp enjoys providing care from birth to end-of-life.
Lindsay Tremblay, MS, FNP
Lindsay Tremblay received her Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from Georgetown University. She has experience working in both primary care and urgent care settings, including as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sacopee Valley Health Center. Lindsay feels privileged to be working at Greater Portland Health in primary care for patients from birth to end-of-life.
Courtney Pladsen, FNP
Courtney Pladsen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston College and worked as an Emergency Room Nurse for five years before going on to receive her graduate degree from Georgetown University and becoming a Nurse Practitioner. In 2018, she was awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders Fellowship to develop programs that promote health equity, specifically for people experiencing homelessness. Courtney provides medical, mental health, and substance use to people who are experiencing homelessness, as well as medical outreach to people who were formerly homeless.