Our Staff

Welcome to the CrossRoads Family! Everyone is excited to help you on your road to recovery. Take a few minutes to meet some of your newest family members.

John Seeland

Chief Operating Officer

CHRISTOPHER CUMMINS, MA, LMFT, LCADC

Chief Clinical Officer

Chris Cummins is passionate about providing trauma-informed, compassionate, and high-quality care for the people in our community. He was born and raised in Las Vegas and graduated from Cimarron-Memorial High School. Chris received his Bachelor’s degree in Human Services from UNLV, specializing in Addictions Treatment and Family Studies. After, he graduated from Regis University with his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Chris is formally trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and is proficient in the best practices of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).

In the substance abuse counseling field, Chris understands that family has a significant impact on recovery from addiction. He built his specialty in serving families and oversaw the Family Services Department for Jefferson County Human Services in Colorado. To maximize effectiveness within his agency, Chris established a multi-tiered case management system called the Family Tiered System of Supports (FTSS), which he presented at the Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. As an innovator in family services, Chris was awarded the “Visionary of the Year Award” by Jefferson County in 2019.

The FTSS model is now used nationally at various behavioral health programs and Head Start organizations. After creating the model, Chris designed a consultation group for Head Starts in the Denver-Metropolitan region which resulted in significantly improved outcomes for children and families in their communities. During that time, Chris also worked diligently to become a tenured Family Therapist at The Marriage and Family Clinic; voted 3-time (2017, 2018, and 2019) consecutive “Family Favorite” in the Colorado Parent Magazine.

Chris moved back to his hometown of Las Vegas in 2020 and currently, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Village of Hope 501(c)(3) non-profit. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Nevada and State of Colorado. Chris specializes in addiction and is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Additionally, Chris is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor – Candidate with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Most significantly, Chris leads the clinical department as Chief Clinical Officer for CrossRoads of Southern Nevada.

Paul Vautrinot

Vice President of Operations

Paul Vautrinot was born and raised in Las Vegas. He attended Las Vegas Academy of the Arts and graduated in 2005. Paul has been a person in long term recovery since 2014 after having been addicted to Heroin and Methamphetamines for nearly a decade. He is a graduate of the ABC Drug Court program based in Henderson Nevada, and currently sits on the Alumni groups board as Vice President. Paul is currently employed with Freedom House as the Programs Director and Crossroads Of Southern Nevada as Vice President of Operations. Paul also sits on the board and serves as the Executive Director for Shine A Light Foundation, and currently sits on the board of directors as Vice President of There is no Hero in Heroin.

James June

Program Director

James June was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. I am happily married with children (son and daughter). He’s big family man and doesn’t miss an opportunity to spend time with them. He’s a person who is in active recovery and has been so for just over seven years. He has been working with in the treatment field for just over 6 years. His primary objective has always been to help others struggling with substance and alcohol abuse to show them that there is a way out and they can live a happy and productive life. He always felt working in the treatment field was the best way he could do just that. He started as a house manager with a sober living company just over 6 years ago and has continued to grow from there learning, training, helping as many as he could in various position whether that is as a house manager, behavioral tech, operations manager, court liaison, etc. After working for two previous treatment companies he was offered a position at CrossRoads of Southern Nevada (just over 2 years ago) where he started as a front desk coordinator and has continued to help other start their journey of recovery.

Oshanique Martin

Front Desk Manager

Shay is originally from Sacramento, California and moved to Las Vegas 4 years ago in pursuit of completing school and becoming a Registered Nurse. She has been apart of the Crossroads family since February of 2019 and has thrived over the years, becoming the leader she is today. Shay began her relationship with Crossroads as a Front Desk Coordinator welcoming in all patients, helping them begin and continue their journey to Recovery. New to the area, Shay did not know much about the Las Vegas city; but listening to her patients and coworkers stories and seeing how much help our people needed pushed her into the position to want to help in all the ways she could. Shay worked her way up by working within other departments and learning more about the way Crossroads can help our people. She is now apart of the Leadership team and is in charge of overseeing and coordinating all admissions to Crossroads to both our Inpatient and Outpatient programs. Shay and her Team work hard to ensure everyone has a welcoming and comfortable experience to begin their journey with. Alongside the most genuine and amazing teammates, Shay helps to work diligently towards Crossroads’ goal of helping all people in best ways!

Billie Patinio

MHT Manager

Billie Patinio was born and raised in the beautiful Island of Hawai’i. Where Aloha is a big thing. She is a mother of 4 beautiful children, two surviving, Her daughters Roxanne and Leilani, as her daughter Christy and son Chance watch over us. Going through lots of trials and tribulations she has learned to “Continue to do the next right thing and the next right thing will happen”. Once have had lived a life of suffering to the disease of drugs and alcohol. In 2005 she was saved by something much bigger than that, a higher power that she choose to call “GOD.” Today she celebrates 16yrs without damaging her mind , body, and soul from the additions that once hurt her. She loves being able to help others and show them that there is a way to live a life without drugs or alcohol. She is a survivor of many curve balls that life has thrown her way and via each one has learned that “Life is what you make of it,” “it’s your choice to stay stuck or push and move forward” and today she chooses to live and keep shining with her heart and soul. If it wasn’t for what she went through she would not be who she is today… A WARRIOR!