About California Care Recovery

Jason Bouquet is an accomplished business owner with over thirty years of operations management experience, as well as eight years of advocating, supporting, and coaching those struggling with substance abuse and alcoholism. He is a motivational speaker with the expertise to connect with people through leadership, experience, and training. His current mission is to continue working with and assisting those struggling with addiction and mental health.

A hard-working and successful entrepreneur with decades of management experience, Jason turned his unique talents to help those struggling with addiction find a new, better way of life. In addition to California Care Detox & Treatment, his passions extend to a love of travel and being of service. He owns and operates a sober living home and coaches men recovering from substance use disorder.

Dr. Randall Turner received his medical degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Psychiatry Residency training at Loma Linda University. He’s also board certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

Upon graduating from residency he was lucky enough to meet Dr. Jason Kellogg who, at the time, was contemplating creating a unique and enduring psychiatric group practice, which would later become known as Progeny Psychiatric Group.

Dr. Turner primarily works in general adult psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Everyday he strives to thoroughly understand human psychology and psychopathology with a hope to relieve suffering and foster the growth of those he treats.

Dr. Turner is a talented musician; he plays the guitar, piano, and drums. In his spare time, he also enjoys reading, bird watching, and traveling. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife and four children.

Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an MSW from USC and over 20 years of experience building programs, leading teams, operationalizing vision and ensuring clinical excellence in mental health and substance use service delivery programs.

Rupa Ward is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with skills that make her essential for the daily therapeutic curriculum. She has the ability to assess individual behavior and performance to provide valuable advice. She is an excellent communicator with a passion for working in addiction recovery and trauma therapy. Rupa has many years of work experience with issues including depression and anxiety, trauma counseling, addiction recovery, eating disorder, and grief recovery. In addition to her master’s in psychology, she is certified in the revolutionary trauma-healing process of Eye Movement Densititisation and Reprogramming (EMDR) with Somatic Training.

Rupa has a gift for holistic practice and education. She was an instructor of both mindfulness meditation and yoga, teaching techniques in a group setting and leading exercises in breathing, awareness, and stress reduction, allowing participants to desensitize from anxiety or trauma and improve both physical and mental well-being.

Laal has an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate in Professional Counseling, with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of California, Irvine, and Masters in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. She is a therapist for a non profit organization private practice in Los Angeles, and an Active member and Volunteer for the International Society of Children with Cancer. Her approach in therapy is Psychodynamic and she specializes in Trauma and Anxiety in a long term therapeutical relationship. Laal implements positive reinforcement, accurate listening, cultural diversity, empathy, and art into her practice.

Vershante attended California State University Channel Islands and earned a Bachelor’s of arts in psychology and minored in Spanish. In addition, she attended California State University Dominguez Hills and earned a Master’s of arts in clinical psychology and professional clinical counseling. She completed two internships, one for primary mental health and psychological testing and the other was focused on MAT (methadone) for Opioid use disorder/ Poly-use SUD. Vershante practices and implements unconditional positive regard, empathy, cultural competence, collaboration, client advocacy, and active listening as an associate mental health clinician. She enjoys healthy social connections, music, exercising, and healthy cooking because they are so imperative for our mental health.

Jordan demonstrates compassion, empathy, and urgency when getting patients to California Care Recovery. Having experienced addiction and recovery herself, she has a strong passion for the community. Her dedication to getting people the help they need goes above and beyond. Additionally, Jordan is involved in the development of long-term relationships to ensure patients receive treatment tailored to their recovery journey. By truly committing to recovery, she aims to relate to the clients and show them what recovery can do for them.

Daisy is one of California cares emotional support pups. Depending on the day, you can find her cuddling with clients at our residential house or making people laugh with that precious underbite of hers. She’s always there when needed on those “ruff” days for our animal-loving clients!