David is as a person with more than 36 years of long-term addiction recovery. He sustains his recovery by being active in a 12-step recovery program and by being active in his faith. David has an earned PhD in social work at the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in social work at the University of Michigan. He is certified as an addiction professional and has been involved in the addiction recovery advocacy movement since the initial meeting of recovery advocates held in St. Paul, MN, in October, 2001.
He is an experienced trainer on Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, Peer-based Addiction Recovery Support Services (P-BRSS), and HIV and viral hepatitis prevention and education; both nationally and internationally.
He currently works as a Private Practice Clinician, serving primarily, but not exclusively, urban-based substance users.