Brad Schweitzer, BA, CADC, CIP, CRS

Owner/Director of Training Development & Facilitation

                                                                 Brad Schweitzer has worked within the behavioral health and drug/alcohol fields for the past 10                                                                      years. His treatment work experience includes: Associate Director of Operations, Peer Support                                                                       Supervisor, Therapist, Case Manager, Mental Health Recovery Coach, and Addictions Navigator.                                                                   He is the Owner of Behavioral Health Education Services LLC, for which he develops and                                                                               facilitates trainings focused on professional peer workers seeking Pennsylvania Certification                                                                         Board (PCB) approved education for initial and recertification purposes. Additionally, he works for Community Health and Dental in Pottstown, Pennsylvania as a Community Based Care Manager for individuals involved in the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. Brad Schweitzer holds an A.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Behavioral Health – Addictions. He is currently pursuing a M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Kutztown University. His professional credentials include: Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). He has been a presenter at the 2018 and 2019 PCB Annual Conferences. As an individual in long-term recovery, he has a personal understanding of the struggles those in early recovery experience finding an individualized recovery pathway, and accessing the services they desperately need to support and enable long term recovery success. His focus on the development of quality professional education offerings helps to fulfill one of his passions; to thoroughly train individuals seeking Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) certification. He takes great pride in preparing CRSs to collaboratively work with individuals to overcome personal barriers to recovery and access resources needed to promote and strengthen their ongoing recovery.

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Phillip Bennett, CRS

Training Facilitator

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                                                  Phillip Bennett has worked in the Drug and Alcohol Recovery field since 2015.  His treatment                                                         

                                                  experience includes: House Manager, Case Manager, Recovery Support Specialist, and                             

 

                                                  Counselor’s Assistant. Additionally, Phil works for Caron Treatment Centers in Wernersville,                                                          

                                                  Pennsylvania.  His credentials include Certified Recovery Specialist. He is also a PCB approved                                                       

                                                  CRS training facilitator and has been since 2016.  As a person in long term recovery, Phillip understands

 

                                                  the day to day struggle of early recovery, and how to navigate challenges that may arise in long term

 

                                                  recovery as well.  This experience allows Phil to help other persons in recovery overcome those

 

challenges to achieve long term recovery. 

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Patrick Marison, CRS

Training Facilitator

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                                               Patrick Marison completed the Certified Recovery Specialist certification in June of 2017. He worked in the

 

                                               drug and alcohol field for 15 months as a CRS at Creative Health Services in Pottstown, PA, assisting clients

 

                                               in developing a program of recovery and connecting with community resources while supporting them in

 

                                               their pursuit of recovery. During this time, he accepted a position as a CRS Trainer at Behavioral Health

 

                                               Education Services. In this position, he presents the PCB-approved curriculum for the CRS certification,

 

                                               teaching individuals seeking the credential the multiple pathways to recovery, effective techniques to

 

                                               engage clients at all stages of change, the laws of confidentiality, and how to use the lived experience of a

 

person in long-term recovery to benefit those seeking treatment and recovery. In addition to the Certified Recovery Specialist

 

credential, Patrick Marison also holds an Associates of Science degree from Reading Area Community College. He is currently

 

pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Cellular/Molecular/Microbiology from Kutztown University. Upon completion of this

 

program, he intends to continue his education, ultimately pursuing an advanced degree in Neuroscience.  His experience as an

 

individual in long-term recovery has motivated Patrick to help others struggling with substance use disorders by

 

sharing the knowledge and skills he has acquired in his own journey of recovery. After completing his Associates of Science, he has

 

switched fields professionally from Behavioral Health to Life Sciences, working as a Lab Technician as well as a CRS Trainer. His long-

 

term plan to pursue his passion for both fields is to research the neuroscience of addiction to further understand the addicted mind

 

and develop new treatments and techniques to increase the effectiveness of treatment and raise awareness of the struggles

 

individuals with substance use disorders live with every day.

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