DBSA Online Support Group

Michael is a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) through the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals, a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS), and an Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Process (ADC-IP) through Addiction Professionals of South Carolina (APSC) and has a Bachelor’s in Human Services/Behavioral Health Michael is also an Addiction Recovery Education Consultant with a vast knowledge of addiction treatment, peer-based recovery services, and harm reduction strategies. Michael utilizes evidence-based practices to help individuals and families affected by substance use disorder (SUD), as well as people who use drugs (PWUDs). Michael has experience working in multiple settings, such as traditional SUD outpatient treatment, office-based opioid treatment, overdose follow-ups with community paramedics, just-involved populations, inpatient and outpatient care within a healthcare system, research projects involving peer recovery services, harm reduction services, managing a Recovery Community Organization(RCO), training CPSS during the state certification process, and ongoing continuing education. Michael is passionate about advocating for those who have been marginalized due to the social stigma of drug use and addiction, and those suffering the harmful effects of the War on Drugs. He is a strong believer in strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to addressing public health, SUD, and mental health.