For more than 30 years, this clinical social work and addiction treatment expert witness has provided behavioral health services involving substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, trauma, and clinical program operations. Their forensic and consulting work includes consultations, depositions, and court testimony related to standards of care, ethics oversight, intake procedures, risk assessment, treatment planning, clinical documentation, and compliance within mental health and addiction treatment settings.

Their practice experience spans outpatient therapy, residential treatment, psychiatric day treatment, crisis intervention, and substance use disorder programming for adolescents and adults. Areas of focus include Motivational Interviewing, ASAM Criteria implementation, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based approaches for individuals with complex behavioral health needs. They have also overseen multidisciplinary treatment teams and developed licensed treatment programs addressing co-occurring disorders, psychiatric day treatment services, and addiction recovery programs.

Professional credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist credentials in North Carolina, along with certification as a Motivational Interviewing trainer. Educational background includes a Master of Social Work degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

In addition to direct clinical practice, this expert has held leadership and standards-related roles involving behavioral health program management, ethics review, and clinical oversight. They served as founder and clinical director of a behavioral healthcare practice and participated in legislative advocacy efforts related to licensure and involuntary commitment procedures for clinical social workers. Their involvement with the National Association of Social Workers and the North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work has included ethics committee leadership, presidency roles, and participation on a national task force revising clinical social work standards. They have also developed training curricula, authored treatment workbooks, and delivered extensive professional education on ethics, ASAM placement criteria, Motivational Interviewing, and addiction treatment practices.