Ascent Staff

Teddy Steen
Teddy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work and a Teaching Certificate I Secondary Education. She holds certifications through the Missouri Substance Abuse Credentialing Board as a SATOP Instructor, Missouri Associate Drug Counselor II, a Certified Peer Support Specialist, a certified Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) instructor, and a Medication Assisted Recovery Specialist. She has 35 years of sustained recovery. She also works for the Jasper County Treatment Courts. She founded ASCENT Recovery in 2008.

Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins (MSW, LMSW, CPS) has been serving as a volunteer for ASCENT since its inception in 2007 and paid staff since 2012, becoming program director in 2018. Since 2000, Carl has maintained continuous sobriety, become President of his family owned construction company, completed a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an emphasis in writing from Missouri State University and a Master of Social Work from Missouri State University and raised his four children. Carl is committed to his recovery, the local recovery community, and his church fellowship. As Ascent Recovery’s Program Director, Carl will continue to provide a unique contribution as he, himself, is an ex-offender, who has successfully negotiated the challenges that face those attempting to reenter society.

Ed Posey
Ed is a native Texan and comes to us after retiring from Shaw Industries where he worked in trucking, warehousing, and logistics for 22 years.
A person of long-term recovery (29 years), Ed spent much of his spare time trying to help others. He now continues the work as a Certified Peer Specialist with the ROCC and serves as House Manager for Ascent Recovery. His passions in life are music and helping others recreate theirs.
PO Box 4368
Joplin, MO 64803
417-529-9368
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ASCENT Recovery Residences is committed to providing recovery support services to a client base that typically has little to no resources. By increasing the self-sufficiency of individuals who historically have been a heavy drain on federal, state, and family services; we believe we can make a difference by addressing the root causes of the problem. However, we cannot do so without financial support.
ASCENT Recovery Residences is recognized as a Tax Exempt 501 (c)3 public charity and as such all contributions are fully tax deductible.