State health officials suspended the license of a former substance use treatment provider from Gig Harbor, pending further legal action, for alleged sexual misconduct and substandard care.
In an eight-page statement in November, state officials accuse Jeremiah Dunlap of engaging in unethical practices during his time as CEO of Rainier Recovery, a Pierce County substance use treatment agency that previously had locations in Gig Harbor, Lakewood and Puyallup.
Over roughly two years leading the outpatient treatment provider between 2023 and 2025, Dunlap is accused of manipulation, sexual misconduct, doctoring patients’ clinical records in collaboration with attorneys, and using unqualified staff. On one occasion, documents allege, negligence contributed to a patient’s death…