Who We Are

More information about Quest Behavioral Health, our foundation and values, and our leadership team. Quest Behavioral Health is a residential treatment facility located in Southern California.

Overview

Quest Behavioral Health is a social rehabilitative, residential treatment facility for adults struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Our goal is to offer a safe and therapeutic environment, as well as high quality mental health treatment, that together result in lasting hope, healing, and recovery. We view recovery to be a life long journey, therefore our staff work together to treat the whole individual. Healing is not as simple as going to a few therapy sessions, or taking the right medications. We understand that every person’s recovery is unique, and our clinical team tailors each patient’s treatment program to their individual needs.

Quest Behavioral Health was founded by individuals that bring decades of experience working in healthcare with complex populations. Our founders and clinical leadership team are well-versed in crisis de-escalation, dual diagnoses, severe and persistent mental illness, and strengths-based, trauma informed care to tackle the most difficult cases with a therapeutic approach.

Licenses | Accreditations

We are licensed through the CA Department of Social Services, and also accredited by The Joint Commission and the Better Business Bureau.

Clinical Leadership

Marine Guloyan, MSW, MPH, ACSW:

Co-Founder; Clinical Supervisor

Marine is one of our co-founders and the Clinical Supervisor on the Quest Behavioral Health treatment team. She is an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Certified Health Education Specialist, and Certified Community Health Worker in the State of California. Marine offers an integrative approach to therapy, utilizing modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Marine graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master’s in Social Work (MSW), focusing on Adult Mental Health and Wellness, She also holds a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from West Coast university. She brings over 10 years of experience working in healthcare with complex populations suffering from co-occurring, chronic physical and mental health issues. Marine is an expert in de-escalating crisis situations and helping patients feel safe and understood. She is a big believer in mental health advocacy and creating impactful change in mental health systems.

Directly from Marine: “Life is a journey, and the most unexpected moments can become life- changing. Unfortunately, some of those experiences leave us with feelings of hurt, grief, and hopelessness. Those experiences can be overwhelming and hugely impactful, but they don’t have to be life sentences. I believe that early intervention and finding an empathetic, non-judgmental environment brings people towards the healing process. As a part of your treatment team, my goal is to help you by walking with you in your journey to recovery from trauma, stressors, and anything that affects your ability to live a fulfilling life.”

Executive Leadership

Armen Melikyan: BS in Business Finance

Co-Founder, Executive Director

Armen is also one of our co-founders and is the Executive Director at Quest Behavioral Health and Quest 2 Recovery. He has over 6 years of experience working in the mental health field as an Executive Director, including operations and management. He has also served on the board of multiple non-profit organizations as Chief Financial Officer. Armen is passionate about advocating for and supporting mental health and is proud to serve on the leadership team of both organizations. Armen has obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from California State University of Northridge, and has applied his education with his experience to excel in his leadership role.

Directly from Armen: “Recovery is not just from substances or a mental health diagnosis. Recovery is a lifelong quest that we are all set to discover through the journeys and experiences that have challenged us and allowed us to grow from the difficulties that we have dealt with in life.”