Reimagining Behavioral Healthcare in the Midst of a Changing Paradigm
Held: JUNE 10, 2022
Dr. H. Westley Clark
Preparing for Change
H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH is currently the Dean’s Executive Professor of Public Health at
Santa Clara University in Santa Clara California. He is formerly the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. He previously worked at the San Francisco VA where he led an outpatient program treating veterans with PTSD. He worked for three years as a health counsel for US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources for Senator Edward Kennedy.
He is on the Board of Directors of California Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. He is on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. He is the Chair of the Motivational Incentives Policy Group.
Dr. Clark received a B.A. in Chemistry from Wayne State University; he holds a MD and a MPH from the University of Michigan; where he completed a Psychiatric Residency at University Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Harvard University Law School and completed a two-year Substance Abuse Fellowship at the DVAMC-SF. Dr. Clark received his board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Preparing for Change
H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH is currently the Dean’s Executive Professor of Public Health at
Santa Clara University in Santa Clara California. He is formerly the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. He previously worked at the San Francisco VA where he led an outpatient program treating veterans with PTSD. He worked for three years as a health counsel for US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources for Senator Edward Kennedy.
He is on the Board of Directors of California Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. He is on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. He is the Chair of the Motivational Incentives Policy Group.
Dr. Clark received a B.A. in Chemistry from Wayne State University; he holds a MD and a MPH from the University of Michigan; where he completed a Psychiatric Residency at University Hospital, Neuropsychiatric Institute. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Harvard University Law School and completed a two-year Substance Abuse Fellowship at the DVAMC-SF. Dr. Clark received his board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Thurston S. Smith, MPA, LAC-S, CCS,
Apathy vs. Advocacy: Improving Access to Care Within
Communities of Color
Mr. Smith is a community organizer, educator, and civic activist, with over 25 years of experience in the health and human services industry. A retiree from the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, Thurston has served in a variety of leadership roles throughout his civil service career, including Congressional Liaison, Mental Health Program Coordinator, and Therapeutic and Supported Employment Services Program Supervisor. He is a licensed counselor, certified coach/mentor, clinical supervisor, and has earned national certifications in counseling. He is a former member of the Shelby County Commission Community Health Advisory Committee, Shelby County Juvenile Justice Consortium, Shelby County Opioid Task Force, and Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Board. With academic distinction, he has earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Capella University School of Public Service Leadership, a Graduate Certificate in Counseling, and an Undergraduate Degree in Business, with specializations in Management and Leadership.
Having an established background in behavioral health, organizational leadership, and social sciences, Thurston currently serves as an adjunct professor at Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies, of Union University, and has served as continuing education instructor for the Medical University of South Carolina, Alabama State University, University of Memphis, Rutgers University, Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and a host of other organizations, governmental agencies, and academic institutions across the United States. For over 20 years, Thurston has served as an administrative and program surveyor, for CARF International, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services agencies. Thurston has served on the Executive Board of Directors for NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, in Alexandria, Virginia, in the roles of Southeast Regional Vice President, Executive Secretary, and National Membership Chair. He’s also served as a project field reviewer, technical consultant, and subject-matter expert for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He’s an associate minister at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and is pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry Degree at Memphis Theological Seminary. Thurston is the recipient of numerous civic, public service, and professional honors, and is a recent inductee into the Sigma Alpha Pi Honor Society and is the recipient of the Presidential Service and Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Awards.
Apathy vs. Advocacy: Improving Access to Care Within
Communities of Color
Mr. Smith is a community organizer, educator, and civic activist, with over 25 years of experience in the health and human services industry. A retiree from the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, Thurston has served in a variety of leadership roles throughout his civil service career, including Congressional Liaison, Mental Health Program Coordinator, and Therapeutic and Supported Employment Services Program Supervisor. He is a licensed counselor, certified coach/mentor, clinical supervisor, and has earned national certifications in counseling. He is a former member of the Shelby County Commission Community Health Advisory Committee, Shelby County Juvenile Justice Consortium, Shelby County Opioid Task Force, and Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Board. With academic distinction, he has earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Capella University School of Public Service Leadership, a Graduate Certificate in Counseling, and an Undergraduate Degree in Business, with specializations in Management and Leadership.
Having an established background in behavioral health, organizational leadership, and social sciences, Thurston currently serves as an adjunct professor at Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies, of Union University, and has served as continuing education instructor for the Medical University of South Carolina, Alabama State University, University of Memphis, Rutgers University, Alabama Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and a host of other organizations, governmental agencies, and academic institutions across the United States. For over 20 years, Thurston has served as an administrative and program surveyor, for CARF International, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services agencies. Thurston has served on the Executive Board of Directors for NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals, in Alexandria, Virginia, in the roles of Southeast Regional Vice President, Executive Secretary, and National Membership Chair. He’s also served as a project field reviewer, technical consultant, and subject-matter expert for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He’s an associate minister at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and is pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry Degree at Memphis Theological Seminary. Thurston is the recipient of numerous civic, public service, and professional honors, and is a recent inductee into the Sigma Alpha Pi Honor Society and is the recipient of the Presidential Service and Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year Awards.
Kyle Brewer, BS, PRPS
Peer Supervision and Overview of the Arkansas 3-tier Peer Model
Kyle is the Peer Specialist Program Manager for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. He works for NAADAC remotely from Little Rock, AR, managing the Arkansas Peer Specialist Program. He oversees the development and implementation of an innovative three-tier credentialing process (Core, Advanced, Supervision) for the Arkansas Peer Support Model.
Brewer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Studies from the University of Central Arkansas in 2013. He went on to use his lived experience with drug and alcohol addiction to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, where he became the first Peer Recovery Specialist in Arkansas to be stationed in an emergency department. He led the development and implementation of this position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and multiple hospitals across the state.
In 2020, he became one of the first ten Certified Peer Support Supervisors in Arkansas. Brewer is a trainer on a variety of topics, including Peer Support, Peer Supervision and Family Opioid Response Narcan Training. He serves on numerous committees and boards to develop and strengthen the Arkansas Model and improve peer support services across the United States. Most recently, he was awarded the 2021 Arkansas Peer Leadership Award which acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership that has significant and positive impact on advancing the peer movement and practices of the peer support profession.
Peer Supervision and Overview of the Arkansas 3-tier Peer Model
Kyle is the Peer Specialist Program Manager for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. He works for NAADAC remotely from Little Rock, AR, managing the Arkansas Peer Specialist Program. He oversees the development and implementation of an innovative three-tier credentialing process (Core, Advanced, Supervision) for the Arkansas Peer Support Model.
Brewer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Studies from the University of Central Arkansas in 2013. He went on to use his lived experience with drug and alcohol addiction to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, where he became the first Peer Recovery Specialist in Arkansas to be stationed in an emergency department. He led the development and implementation of this position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and multiple hospitals across the state.
In 2020, he became one of the first ten Certified Peer Support Supervisors in Arkansas. Brewer is a trainer on a variety of topics, including Peer Support, Peer Supervision and Family Opioid Response Narcan Training. He serves on numerous committees and boards to develop and strengthen the Arkansas Model and improve peer support services across the United States. Most recently, he was awarded the 2021 Arkansas Peer Leadership Award which acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership that has significant and positive impact on advancing the peer movement and practices of the peer support profession.
Ronnie Tyson, LMSW, CAADC, CCS-D
Preparing the SUD Workforce for Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health
Ronnie is Director of Outpatient Services @ Flint Odyssey House and Clinical Supervisor @ Wellness Aids Services Inc. His administrative and clinical roles have increased his awareness of how policy makers use structural factors to motivate organizational behavior and create sober, safe, and healthy living environments. He has worked in the field of social services since 1990 and become very conscious of how policy design impacts professional practice. This perspective provides him with an understanding of how organizations are required to respond to policy and funding shifts which is really about directing organizational and practitioner behavior.
Preparing the SUD Workforce for Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health
Ronnie is Director of Outpatient Services @ Flint Odyssey House and Clinical Supervisor @ Wellness Aids Services Inc. His administrative and clinical roles have increased his awareness of how policy makers use structural factors to motivate organizational behavior and create sober, safe, and healthy living environments. He has worked in the field of social services since 1990 and become very conscious of how policy design impacts professional practice. This perspective provides him with an understanding of how organizations are required to respond to policy and funding shifts which is really about directing organizational and practitioner behavior.
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