
RPP is here to support you through this time and in your recovery. Whether you serve on the frontlines, have been furloughed or experienced job loss, or are dealing with other COVID-19 related stressors, RPP supports all of its participants. Payne received her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia in 2005. She completed psychiatry residency training and an addiction psychiatry fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina and a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of South Carolina. She is board certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry.įor more information about the Recovering Professionals Program, visit SCRPP is extremely honored to serve and support healthcare professionals licensed by the State of South Carolina.
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She has experience in leadership positions in the clinical setting and within professional organizations along with co-authoring several peer-reviewed publications. Payne was a faculty member at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and held clinical, teaching, and research roles. Prior to joining the Recovering Professionals Program, Dr. “We remind healthcare professionals that addiction is treatable and our program ensures that impaired professionals receive the help they need at the earliest point possible.” “With one out of every 10 healthcare professionals experiencing alcohol or substance misuse over the course of their career, I am proud to be part of the team that helps these men and women regain control of their lives and return to safe practice,” said Dr. Payne will provide clinical oversight for RPP’s confidential referral and monitoring program designed for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and podiatrists and other licensed healthcare professionals in South Carolina who are experiencing problems related to alcohol and/or other substance use or misuse, or from co-occurring addiction and mental illness, to include: depression, anxiety, job-related burnout, and professional sexual misconduct.

Payne, MD has been hired as the new Medical Director for its Recovering Professionals Program (RPP). Payne is now available to consult with participants.įor more information or to refer a colleague or employee who may benefit from our program, give us a call today.Ĭolumbia, SC – LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Rebecca A. She is a certified medical review officer and has experience with completing forensic evaluations for LLR.

She is board certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. She completed psychiatry residency training and an addiction psychiatry fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina and a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of South Carolina. Payne received her medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia in 2005. Rebecca Payne joined SCRPP as our full-time medical director.

RPP Welcomes Medical Director and Certified MRO, Dr. These include Celebrate Recovery, Smart Recovery and Refuge Recovery. SCRPP is also looking at the potential inclusion of additional meetings that may also count towards weekly requirements. For information on meeting participation, please contact your Recovery Specialist at RPP.

SCRPP Participants may now attend expanded recovery meetings that will count towards a participant’s weekly individualized meeting requirements. RPP Now Welcomes Referrals for Mental Health and/or Behavioral ConcernsĪlthough RPP has historically accepted referrals and provided monitoring for participants diagnosed with a substance use disorder or co-occurring condition, RPP now welcomes referrals for intake and/or initial assessment of healthcare professionals for whom there is a concern of mental health or behavioral condition or disorder to include depression, anxiety, job-related burnout, professional sexual misconduct, or any other condition which can interfere with, or impede, the ability to safely and effectively treat patients. The South Carolina Recovering Professional Program (SCRPP) is proud to announce an expanded scope of services, additional options for peer support meetings, and a new full-time medical director/MRO.
