Labelle, Florida Drug Rehab Programs

Aimee Payton serves as the director of nursing at Vista Pines Health. Aimee has been a part of the Delphi family for over five years and has worked with multiple Delphi sites throughout her tenure. She has previously held a position as the director of nursing at Pathway to Hope and has also filled in as an interim director of nursing at The Palm Beach Institute. Aimee currently assists with the electronic medical record (EMR) training of nursing and medical staff for multiple Delphi facilities throughout the Southeast and Northeast regions. Aimee first began her nursing career with the intention of entering the field of labor and delivery but was quickly drawn to the field of psychiatry. She worked as a mental health nurse prior to being introduced to the field of substance abuse. Aimee then discovered her passion for helping those with comorbidity of addiction and mental health disorders. Since finding her passion in 2014, she has diligently worked in the field of addiction and mental health and dedicates herself to continued work within this community.

Armi has served as the Director of Nursing and Infection Control Officer for Recovery First Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale since 2018. She supervises all operations of the nursing staff. Armi holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arellano University in Manila, Philippines. Her career includes more than 30 years of nursing and healthcare experience in hospital and outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse settings. Before joining Recovery First, she worked as Clinical Nurse for an Internal Medicine private practice primarily serving the geriatric population. She brings a wealth of expertise with strengths in crisis prevention, risk management, quality assurance and nursing maintenance. Armi’s devotion to high-quality care earned her awards for nursing excellence in behavioral health from Broward General Medical Center 4 years in a row. She is passionate about helping others turn their lives around, stating “Working in Substance abuse and Psychiatric and mental Health setting gives me the opportunity to serve the most vulnerable clients who are usually at their lowest point in their lives….Seeing these same patients at the end of their rough journey to being able to manage the challenges of everyday temptations and gaining insight of what they had gone through is truly a fulfilling experience.” She currently resides in Parkland, Florida and has 3 daughters.

Dr. Mantero as he likes to be called is a graduate of University of Sevilla School of Medicine in Sevilla, Spain. He graduated Medical School in 1981 and commenced afterwards his career as Medical Professional. Subsequently Dr. Mantero earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry and a Master’s in Public Health & Epidemiology at the University of Miami Medical School. He was a faculty for over 15 years at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He also served as a leader in the Behavioral units at different local hospitals in Miami including Cedars Hospital, Mercy hospital, Kendall Regional Hospital, Southernwind Hospital where he concentrated in General Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine (Addictionologist). Dr. Mantero serves as our Medical Director for all our levels of care including detox and PHP/IOP/OP programs and oversees the entire medical staff including APRN’s, RN’s and LPN’s.