Kathy Stewart is a Certified Recovery Specialist who has provided counseling and recovery support in our region for nearly 30 years. Most recently, she worked at POWER and this year, she celebrated her retirement!
Kathy has also worked at the Center for Spirituality and the Living Sober program UPMC Braddock, where she served people with substance use disorders.
In her role at POWER, Kathy was one of the first faces that new clients see when they arrive. She provided human connection to people at a very vulnerable place in their lives. Through the treatment process, she provided support to clients throughout the treatment process, going above and beyond to make sure that they got connected to a recovery community outside of the treatment setting.
Kathy was nominated by her colleagues at POWER, who pointed out that Kathy’s musical talents were an asset in her job. They said, “She sings for the clients, finds songs that speak to them, and teaches them to use their own voices. Her music brings an air of happiness to the POWER house.”