Why We Exist

Many individuals leave detox ready to recover but without transportation, housing access, or support. This gap often leads to relapse, overdose, or hospitalization within days.

We exist to make sure recovery continues.

What We Do

Newport Mercy Center serves as the nonprofit arm of Newport Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. We fund and provide non-clinical services that insurance does not cover but recovery requires.

Our support helps individuals reach:

• Transitional and sober housing

• Outpatient treatment and therapy

• Medical and psychiatric appointments

• Recovery and stabilization services

How We Help

Our programs include:

• Emergency and scheduled transportation

• Crisis transition support

• Stabilization and basic needs assistance

• Homeless outreach and peer recovery support

These services improve treatment retention and long-term stability.

Board Members

Joy Moseri serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Clinical Director of Newport Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., where she provides executive leadership across administrative, financial, programmatic, and clinical operations. She brings over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health industry, with a strong focus on building sustainable, high-quality systems of care that serve individuals and families impacted by substance use and mental health disorders.

Joy earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Management from Southern Polytechnic State University, now Kennesaw State University. She later completed a Doctorate in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Argosy University.

Her career began in residential and outpatient behavioral health settings, where she gained hands-on experience working with children, adolescents, and adults facing addiction and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. As a licensed professional counselor and a Certified Addiction Counselor-II, Joy has over eight years of direct clinical practice, specializing in addiction treatment, co-occurring disorders, and recovery-oriented systems of care.

Joy is deeply committed to mission-driven leadership, ethical governance, and expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health services. Her service on the Newport Mercy Center Board reflects her dedication to advancing community-centered care, strengthening nonprofit infrastructure, and supporting programs that promote healing, dignity, and long-term recovery.

Dr. Joy Moseri, DBA, MBA, LPC, CPCS, SAP, MAC, CACII

Dr. John L Moseri, MD

Dr. John L. Moseri serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of Newport Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., bringing more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health, addiction medicine, and executive medical leadership. His career spans senior clinical and administrative roles across public, private, and nonprofit healthcare systems, including leadership positions with Fulton County Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center and the Grady Health System.

Dr. Moseri earned his medical degree from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Edo State, Nigeria. He completed his psychiatry residency at the Morehouse School of Medicine and went on to complete a Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He is Board Certified in Addiction Medicine and maintains active involvement in national professional organizations, including the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Throughout his career, Dr. Moseri has provided psychiatric care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including private psychiatric institutions, methadone maintenance programs, detoxification services, and dual-diagnosis treatment programs. He has extensive experience treating children, adolescents, and adults with substance use disorders and complex co-occurring psychiatric conditions across the full diagnostic spectrum.

A passionate advocate for equitable healthcare, Dr. Moseri has dedicated much of his professional life to serving underserved and marginalized communities in Georgia, advancing access to evidence-based, compassionate psychiatric and addiction treatment. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to clinical excellence, ethical practice, and mission-driven service—values that align closely with the work and vision of Newport Mercy Center

Our Commitment

Recovery should never be denied because someone lacks transportation, money, housing, or support. When individuals are ready for their next step, we help make sure they get there.

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Recovery Works Best When Systems Work Together