MEDICAL STAFF
Medical professionals supporting behavioral health care
across SCMHC
South County Mental Health Center’s medical staff supports psychiatric care, medication services, crisis services, outpatient treatment, inpatient care, and specialized behavioral health programs across the organization.
Clinical care supported by experienced
medical providers
Medical care is an important part of SCMHC’s behavioral health continuum. Across inpatient, outpatient, crisis, medication clinic, Navigate, and community-based services, SCMHC’s medical providers support evaluation, treatment planning, medication management, and ongoing recovery needs.
The medical staff works alongside clinical teams, case managers, therapists, crisis staff, and community partners to help individuals receive care that supports stability, dignity, and recovery.
Medical Staff
The following physicians and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners support medical and psychiatric care across SCMHC programs.
Dr. Ann Laughlin, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Ann Laughlin serves as Chief Medical Officer and has been with South County Mental Health Center for 35 years. Her approach emphasizes treating patients as people, not their diagnosis, and developing treatment plans in partnership with patients and their families.
Doreen East, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Doreen East has been a psychiatric health provider at South County Mental Health Center for five years. Her work focuses on evidence-based care, compassion, education, and helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, and other mental and behavioral health challenges.
Omolara L. Phillips, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Omolara L. Phillips is licensed by the Florida Board of Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She has provided outpatient psychiatric services at SCMHC since 2013 and supports care through the Medication Clinic and Navigate Program.
Miliodaire Alphonse, PMHNP, MD
Psychiatric Provider
Miliodaire Alphonse sees children and adults in SCMHC’s outpatient department. He has 29 years of experience working in psychiatry and speaks English, Spanish, and Creole.
Weedley Dor-Michel, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Weedley Dor-Michel has been with South County Mental Health Center for two years, treating adults in outpatient and inpatient settings. She is a Florida Atlantic University alumna and speaks English and Haitian Creole.
Dr. Juan Rios, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Juan Rios is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Adult Psychiatry. He has been with SCMHC for five years, treating inpatient and outpatient clients, and has been practicing for 36 years. He speaks English and Spanish.
Lisa Worthy, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Lisa Worthy has been with South County Mental Health Center for 14 years and has been practicing for 24 years. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and treats adult clients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Marie Rachel Christian, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Marie Rachel Christian has worked in SCMHC’s Belle Glade Crisis Unit for seven years. She is a Walden University graduate, speaks English, French, and Creole, and is dedicated to serving underserved populations.
Supporting care across the behavioral
health continuum
SCMHC’s medical staff works as part of a larger care team supporting individuals with behavioral health needs across Palm Beach County. Their work helps connect psychiatric care, medication services, crisis response, outpatient treatment, inpatient care, and recovery support.