Joan C Vinton LADC,CCS,MHRT-C
Counselor/Therapist | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
147 SHAKER HILL RD ALFRED ME, 04002About
Joan Vinton is an Addiction Medicine Counselor in ALFRED, ME. Joan evaluates patients using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Addiction Medicine counselors provide patient care and consultation for each patient and their families.
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