Candace Backer, LCSW, LCAC, coordinator of ISMA’s Physician Assistance Program, has been named a Hero for Recovery by Mental Health America of Indiana (MHAI).

MHAI President and CEO Stephen C. McCaffrey, JD, presented the award during a ceremony at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis on Dec. 3.

Backer was honored in the Mental Health and Addiction Professional category. The awards recognize “the dedication and commitment of those that truly promote recovery of individuals in their ongoing treatment of serious and persistent mental illness and addictive disorders.”