Our leadership team.
Care is shaped by the people delivering it. Hickory Grove Recovery's leadership brings together clinical expertise and operational experience, guiding a team focused on meeting people where they are.
Grounded in real experience.
Our leadership team brings years of experience in behavioral health, clinical operations, and program development. Decisions are informed by experience, collaboration, and a clear focus on what supports effective care and sustainable outcomes.
Chief Executive Officer
Turner James, LCSW, LISW-CP, MBA, MS
Turner James, LCSW, LISW-CP, MBA, MS, is the Chief Executive Officer of Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR, where he leads operations for the facility's 75-bed substance use treatment program. He brings more than 20 years of leadership in behavioral health, along with an unusual pairing of credentials — a clinical foundation as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker–Clinical Practice, alongside an MBA and an earlier career in financial services. That combination shapes how he runs Hickory Grove. Turner has done the clinical work himself, and he understands what it takes to keep a facility staffed, accredited, and stable enough to do that work well. His focus as CEO is on building strong multidisciplinary teams, meeting regulatory standards, and growing the services Hickory Grove can offer the communities around Morrilton.
Associate Executive Director
Terrance James, MHA, CTRS
Terrance James, MHA, CTRS, is the Associate Executive Director at Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR. A healthcare executive with more than 11 years of leadership experience across behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) services, and community-based healthcare, he brings a background in organizational leadership, healthcare operations, team development, and program growth, and a record of building cultures centered on quality, accountability, and collaboration. Terrance earned his Master of Health Administration from the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. His background in recreational therapy gives him an uncommon vantage point as a leader: an understanding of direct patient care alongside executive and operational experience. Throughout his career, Terrance has focused on developing people and building high-performing teams. He believes the strength of any healthcare organization begins with its people, and that effective leaders create environments where employees feel valued, supported, accountable, and empowered to do their best work. His leadership philosophy rests on four principles: selflessness, generosity, humility, and sacrifice. To Terrance, leadership is an act of service: placing the needs of the organization, its employees, and the people it serves first while helping others reach their fullest potential. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his wife, Tanya, and with family and friends, along with movies, shopping, exercise, and staying active.
Clinical Director
Sean P. Jones, PhD, LPC-AS
Sean P. Jones, PhD, LPC-AS, is the Clinical Director at Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR, where he leads the clinical team. A licensed professional counselor and clinical supervisor, Sean holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and brings extensive experience across behavioral health, residential treatment, clinical evaluation, program development, and organizational leadership. Throughout his career he has worked to develop and strengthen clinical programs while helping teams deliver thoughtful, individualized care to people facing complex mental health and substance use concerns. Sean leads collaboratively and with an eye toward development, on the view that strong clinical programs come from growing both the people providing care and the people receiving it. He works closely with clinicians to recognize their strengths, encourage professional growth, and build a cohesive team around a shared standard of care. His clinical philosophy centers on seeing the whole person, building resilience, encouraging accountability, and helping people recognize their own strengths and capacity for change.
Director of Nursing
Krystal White, RN, BSN
Krystal White, RN, BSN, is the Director of Nursing at Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR, where she leads nursing care for patients in treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. She brings nine years in mental health and substance use rehabilitation, five of them as a registered nurse, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Krystal is focused on patient-centered care delivered in an environment that is safe, supportive, and respectful — grounded in the belief that every person deserves dignity and empathy, particularly those who are often misunderstood or stigmatized. Through her leadership she advocates for her patients and supports the nursing team in building a culture of hope and healing at Hickory Grove.
Compliance, Quality & Risk Manager
Charlotte Allmon, MA, ADC
Charlotte Allmon, MA, ADC, is the Compliance, Quality & Risk Manager at Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR, where she oversees regulatory compliance, quality assurance, risk mitigation, investigations, policy development, staff education, and audit preparation. She brings more than 15 years of experience spanning healthcare, behavioral health, law enforcement, government, and emergency management. Charlotte has worked as a therapist in behavioral health, and has held investigative and leadership roles including Facility Investigator and Law Enforcement Officer with the Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Chief Probation Officer with Pulaski County, and FEMA Public Assistance Program Delivery Manager. That range gives her an unusually practical view of how policy holds up under pressure. She holds a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and is an Arkansas Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor. Her focus at Hickory Grove is patient safety, organizational accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
Human Resources Business Partner
Kitty Hamilton
Kitty Hamilton is the Human Resources Business Partner at Hickory Grove Recovery in Morrilton, AR, where she aligns HR strategy with the facility's operational goals across employee relations, talent management, recruitment, compliance, and organizational development. Much of her work is attracting and keeping good staff and holding the facility to employment law and best practice. Her stated reason for it is the link between the two sides: she believes a well-supported workforce shows up directly in the care patients receive, and she advocates for employees and patients alike on that basis. Kitty is a trusted advisor to both management and staff, known for a collaborative style and for building the kind of working relationships that let problems get solved early rather than late.
The team behind every treatment plan.
Recovery isn't one role's job. Nursing, therapy, and admissions work alongside each patient from that first conversation through aftercare planning.
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Medical
Nursing & medical staff
Twenty-four-hour nursing coverage for medical detox, medication management, and MAT — under physician oversight.
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Therapy
Clinical therapists
Individual, group, and family therapy across CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing.
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Coordination
Admissions & case management
Insurance verification, intake coordination, and discharge planning — the connective tissue from that first conversation to aftercare.
Have a clinical question for our team?
Our admissions team will route clinical questions to the right person. Call 24/7.