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Seven Hills Behavioral Institute's treatment programs are accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission, an independent non-profit organization, is the leader in accreditation and certification of healthcare organizations.
Seven Hills Behavioral Institute is a subsidiary of Pioneer Behavioral Health.
Seven Hills Management / Clinical Team
Seven Hills Behavioral Institute is staffed by a multidisciplinary professional team that includes physicians, board-certified psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, clinical social workers, licensed addiction counselors, a dietitian, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health and addiction treatment professionals. We have gathered some of the most influential and respected professionals in their given fields to offer our patients the highest quality of medical and mental healthcare.
Senior Management Team
Vince Variale, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Collins, D.O., Medical Director
Dr. Mark Collins is a graduate of Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center in Iowa, where he specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry. He has been a resident of Las Vegas Valley since 1997, and most recently ran the Collins Clinic. Dr. Collins has been a licensed osteopathic physician for two decades, and brings a holistic approach to healing the adolescent patients at Seven Hills.
James Vilt, M.D., Psychiatrist and Addictionologist
Dr. James Vilt is a board certified psychiatrist and addictionologist. He brings more than three decades of psychiatric care, addiction expertise, and healthcare administration to our team. Over the course of his career he has served as medical director at five psychiatric care centers, observing and implementing the best practices for patient healing. Dr. Vilt is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Ward K. Swallow, Ph.D., Adolescent Psychologist
Adolescent Psychologist Dr. Ward Swallow is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience treating children and adolescents. His special areas of interest include children and adolescents suffering from Tourette's Syndrome, as well children and adolescents impacted by traumatic events. Dr. Swallow has practiced in Clark County for over a decade and currently provides treatment on the adolescent unit at Seven Hills Behavioral Institute. Dr. Swallow is author of the The Shy Child, published by Time Warner Books.
Brad Goss, R.N., Director of Professional Services
Director of Professional Services Bradley Goss brings nearly three decades of hands-on psychiatric care and medical management experience to Seven Hills. After extensive nursing experience, which included time as the director of child and adolescent mental health services at the renowned Loma Linda University Medical Center in California, Bradley Goss relocated to the Las Vegas Valley, where he gained experience at five major hospitals before founding Psy-Care Inc., a company dedicated to assisting area hospitals with assessment and treatment planning.
Richard Remley, M.S., L.A.D.C., Director of Intake
Rick Remley brings more than eight years of experience in mental health intake to his role as director of intake at Seven Hills Behavioral Institute. During his undergrad at Florida International University, he minored in social work and received a bachelor's degree in psychology. After relocating to Nevada, Rick received a master's degree in community counseling from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) and completed the UNLV endorsement program in marriage and family counseling. Rick has been working in intake management for the past five years.