Michelle Medlock is the Executive Director of Acceptance Recovery Center, bringing over five years of dedicated service to the organization. A person in long-term recovery herself, Michelle is deeply committed to the center’s mission: to lead those displaced by addiction through care, support, and education into long-term recovery.

She has earned a bachelor’s degree in social work, is also a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Level II (CADC-II), a Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES/CPS-AD), a Certified Peer Specialist in Mental Health (CPS-MH), a Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS), and holds a Technical College Certificate as an Addiction Specialist. Additionally, she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work.

With extensive experience over the years in multiple roles within the organization including Recovery Assistant, Phase Counselor, Women’s Program Coordinator, Foundation Program Coordinator, and Programs Director, Michelle has played an important role in guiding Acceptance Recovery Center through significant growth and change. She is devoted to the success of the organization, our amazing residents and passionate team, and the transformative power of recovery.

When she’s not at work, she enjoys time with her husband, their three teenage and young adult children, and her beloved dogs, pig, and chickens.