Samantha has worked within the mental health and social service fields for the past 10 years. She holds a master’s degree in counseling and is a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor. Samantha currently works at the Community Support Supervisor and Employment Services Supervisor for Gibson Recovery Center. Samantha works with our local CIT teams as well as CHOP (Coalition for Heroin and Opioid Prevention). She has experience working with various community agencies and resources to connect them to substance use services as well as helping staff connect to the agencies. Samantha is currently working with STR funding to establish Medication Assisted Treatment services at Gibson Recovery Center.

Presentation(s): 

Medication First: Response to a National Crisis