MULTI – DISCIPLINARY TEAM
Our Team Consists of:
- Social Worker
- Pastoral Counselor
- Addiction Counselor
- Registered and Enrolled Nurses
- Step Work Sponsor
- House Mother
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
Off Site:
- General Practitioner
Because Rise Recovery Centre is still very much a part of Freedom Recovery Centre we are able to utilize the excellent staff members involved in the FRC program.
- Medical Staff (Sister Anki and Sharon Pape ~ AKA Shazy)
- Management (Pastor Derick Matthews, Ayanda Ncapayi, Shelley Vermaak)
- Management Support Staff and Teaching Staff (Pieter Stols, Angeline Gatiya, Abigail Dunbar, Thembi, Pastor George Lewis)
All of our registrations with medical aids and the Department of Social Development will still fall under Freedom Recovery Centre.

Shelley Vermaak
Shelley is the program manager for the ladies section. She is also a pastoral counselor, step work sponsor, teacher and will be your main point of contact whilst the resident completes the program.

Angeline Gatiya
Angeline is a counselor and step work sponsor.


Samantha Hartkopf
Sammy is the house mother at the half - way house, she assists with orientation and step work. She takes care of the well - being of the ladies at half way house as well as the main centre.

Abigail Dunbar
Abby is the house mother at main centre. She assists the residents with everything from start to finish. She is a step work sponsor and counselor. A big sister to many.

Ayanda Ncapayi
Ayanda is the social worker for the ladies section, she is responsible for the wellbeing of all residents.