05/10/2023
Arundel Lodge Behavioral Health Center, known for its innovation and clinical excellence as a community anchor for behavioral health services for over 40 years, announced that Kevin Hazucha, MSW, LCSW-R, has been named as the new Executive Director effective July 1, 2023. Beverly Marcus, Board President, relates that “The Board of Directors is thrilled to have someone of Kevin’s track record, skills, and commitment to individuals with behavioral health needs follow the very successful tenure of Mike Drummond, who is retiring after 16 years of leading Arundel Lodge.”
Kevin brings over 30 years of experience in the community mental health and substance use disorder field including extensive experience in executive level behavioral health management, most recently as Executive Director at Central Wyoming Counseling Center in Casper,Wyoming. Prior to that, Kevin served as President/Executive Director of Hudson Valley Mental Health, Inc., based in Poughkeepsie, NY.
A vision-oriented changemaker, Kevin was selected by the Arundel Lodge Board of Directors for his proven ability to identify community needs, drive innovative program development, integrate care, develop interdisciplinary partnerships, and diversify funding opportunities. Kevin’s executive leadership experience and adeptness in service quality improvement and staff engagement will strengthen and standardize operations at Arundel Lodge and uphold the organizational goals of well-being and quality treatment options. Kevin has a proven ability to leverage his expertise in the strategic implementation of an exemplary, care-centric client experience. He is passionate about the integration of behavioral health and primary care and believes strongly in the importance of providing and instilling hope through his core values of Compassion, Customer Service, and Collaboration.
“I am very pleased and honored to have been selected to lead Arundel Lodge Inc, an exemplary organization of great importance to the communities that it serves,” said Kevin. “I recognize the strong leadership of Mike Drummond, the Arundel Lodge Executive Team, and the entire staff and Board. I am impressed with the breadth of services that Arundel Lodge provides and I look forward to meeting with community stakeholders and partners along with all of the employees of Arundel Lodge. My wife Bernice and I very much enjoyed our time in Edgewater and Anne Arundel County last month, and are eager to become involved in this vibrant community.”
