SGR Ep107 - Jennifer Angier

A veteran of the behavioral health field, Jennifer Angier has more than two decades of clinical experience. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Black Bear Lodge, an 115-bed residential treatment center located in north Georgia. She is a level II national certified addictions counselor and is level II certified with the Georgia Addiction Counseling Association. A nationally recognized expert on addiction treatment techniques, she regularly speaks at national conferences, to healthcare, collegiate and paraprofessionals groups and in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).During her career in addiction treatment, Jennifer has worked in administration, case management, crisis response and in private practice. Before accepting her current position, Jennifer served as executive director of Foundations Atlanta at Roswell, and before that, she was the program director of an assessment stabilization unit. She has also worked as a clinical outreach coordinator for a young adult program.Jennifer talks to us about building from the ground up, keeping ego in check, and how to overcome burnout. This episode was recorded in Nashville at the Innovations In Behavioral Healthcare Conference.Thanks to our sponsor!Foundations Recovery NetworkFoundations Recovery Network’s mission is to be the leader in evidence-based, integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through clinical services, education and research.What makes the difference in recovery? How can one help a struggling person find his or her way to healing? Substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions provide a number of formidable obstacles that can keep individuals from living the healthy, happy lives that they deserve. What does it take to usher a person from the disease of addiction into long-term recovery?At Foundations Recovery Network, we believe in providing evidence-based, integrated treatment and patient-centered care. We treat the whole person, mind, body and spirit. Because we treat both substance use and underlying mental health conditions, we are able to address the root causes of addiction and prepare individuals for a sustainable life in recovery.Foundations Recovery NetworkHeroes In RecoveryConfidential Call: 877.714.1318