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Dr. Monica Discolo is a community leader, author, researcher and artist with a multidisciplinary background. Dr. Discolo has worked with vulnerable populations for over a decade and is passionate about harm reduction and service delivery. Dr. Discolo serves on the board of directors for organizations rooted in homelessness and in healthcare. In her role with New Season, she takes leadership in the quality, development and delivery of program services, with focus in primary care and mobile unit operations nationwide. She is driven to make recovery accessible, effective and meaningful.
2023
PhD in Human and Social Services, Walden University
2021
MPhil in Human and Social Services, Walden University
2017
MS in Criminal Justice, Concentration in Behavioral Science, Nova Southwestern University
2016
BA in Human Services, Concentration in Vulnerable Populations/Creative Art Therapies, Minor in Sociology and Visual Arts, Eckerd College
2026–Present
Program Services Quality Manager, New Season Treatment Center
2025–2026
Program Services Quality Specialist, New Season Treatment Center
2022–Present
Program Director/Mentor/Quality Manager, New Season Treatment Center
2022–Present
Doctoral Mentor, Walden University (3 students)
2022–Present
Director, Board of Directors, Sonia Plotnick Health Fund
2024–2025
Scholarship Reviewer, Walden Education for Good Scholarship
2018–2020
Residential Services Coordinator, North Suffolk Mental Health Association
2018–2020
Program Manager, DACCO Behavioral Health
2017–2018
Homeless Case Manager, Directions for Living
2026
Administrator Experiences with Placement of Transgender Women in Coed Residential Homeless Facilities, (pending publication), with Holzner, International Journal on Homelessness.
2026
Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians Toward Geriatric Patient Care (pending publication), with Holzner, Hickman & Benoliel, Frontiers in Health Sciences
2023
Administrator Experiences with Placement of Transgender Women in Coed Residential Homeless Facilities, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN. Chair: Dr. Gregory Hickman (Dissertation)
2026
Treatment in Motion: Implementation of Mobile Unit Services - Florida Public Health Association
2026
More than Recovery: How Community Partnerships Help Treat the Whole Person - Florida Public Health Association
2026
Treatment in Motion: A Presentation on the Implementation of Mobile Unit Services, 4th Annual Harm Reduction Conference - St. Petersburg, FL
2026
Patient Referrals, Best Practices, and Primary Health Implementation (presented 9 times to various regions of the U.S.)
2025
Mobile Medication Unit: Reducing Treatment Barriers to Opioid Treatment Services, Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME)
2025
Patient Referrals and Best Practices: New Season (presented 9 times to various regions of the U.S.)
2024
New Season: Medication Assisted Treatment, Pinellas County 6th Circuit Court
2024
New Season: Medication Assisted Treatment, Tampa General Hospital
2024
New Season: Medication Assisted Treatment, Tampa Bay Crisis Center
2024
Sonia Plotnick Health Fund: Help for Women, New Season Treatment Center South Florida Region
2023
Post Doctorate Blues and Clues: Addressing the Transition into Academia, Walden University
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