Brittany Samaniego Greer

Alice "Polly" Jessen is a person in long-term recovery from substance use, self-harm, and co-occurring mental health challenges. She currently serves as Director of Peer Initiatives for Fairview Housing’s Lifestyle Recovery Programs in Southwest Virginia, where she leads the development, supervision, and integration of Medicaid-billable peer support services within residential substance use treatment settings.

A Registered Peer Recovery Specialist in Virginia and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in Tennessee, Polly brings cross-state workforce insight and implementation experience to advancing peer services as a sustainable and ethical component of behavioral health systems.

With more than a decade of professional experience across residential treatment, mobile crisis response, community mental health, and program development, Polly focuses on strengthening peer workforce infrastructure through reflective supervision models, role clarity, strengths-based documentation practices, and alignment with person-centered recovery planning. Her work emphasizes protecting the integrity of peer roles while supporting organizations in scaling peer services responsibly and effectively.

A passionate advocate for recovery-informed systems change, Polly uses her lived experience alongside both clinical and operational leadership to expand access to peer support, reduce stigma, and promote workforce approaches that honor multiple pathways of recovery while improving engagement, safety, and outcomes across treatment environments.

Brittany Samaniego Greer, LPC, LSATP, CSAC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with extensive experience in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention. Born and raised in Southwest Virginia, she earned a B.A. in Psychology from Emory & Henry College in 2014 and began her career in Child Protective Services. As a trained forensic interviewer and facilitator of family partnership meetings, she developed a deep understanding of the effects of trauma, addiction, and adversity on individuals and families. She later earned a graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Emory & Henry University and completed her counseling residency in 2026, becoming both a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in Virginia.

Brittany joined Fairview Housing Management Corporation in 2023 as a CSAC-Supervisee and began serving as Lead Clinician in March 2025. Her work includes providing evidence-based behavioral health services and collaborating with Peer Recovery Specialists and interdisciplinary teams to deliver person-centered, recovery-oriented care. She believes partnerships grounded in mutual respect for clinical expertise and lived experience build trust, strengthen engagement, and support lasting recovery.

She is committed to expanding access to quality care and helping individuals, families, and communities affected by mental health and substance use challenges find healing and pursue meaningful recovery.