DMV PLA Professional Development: Multiple Pathways to Recovery
DMV PLA Professional Development presents Multiple Pathways to Recovery
DMV PLA Professional Development: Multiple Pathways to Recovery
Our panel of experts will discuss the many different pathways to recovery from SUD and the application of these varying modalities in various treatment and peer-based settings.
Moderated By: Jess Ayers, MSW
Presenters
- Christine Chow, CSAC-A
Chrissy Chow has been in the addiction treatment field for 10 years. She graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with an Associates Degree in Psychology. She is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant. During her experience working in the field of substance use disorders, she has served the adult population at all levels of care from residential to continuing care.
- Dr. David Rowe, PhD
Dr. David Rowe received a M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, as well as a M.A. in Psychology in Education and a M.S. in Applied Statistics. Upon graduating, Dr. Rowe completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at Silver Hill Hospital, where he continues to serve as a clinical researcher, studying unique pharmaceutical and behavioral interventions for severe psychopathology. Dr. Rowe also teaches classes in child psychology, abnormal psychology, and psychobiology at Columbia University and Mercy College in New York City. In addition to his role as Executive Director of Neuropsychology at United Assessment, Dr. Rowe is the assessment supervisor at Andrus Children’s Center, an APA-accredited, community, mental health clinic, and holds faculty appointments as an assessment supervisor at Columbia University and the William Alanson White Institute, in the child and adolescent program.
- Molly Ashcroft, CADC
Molly Ashcroft CADC, is the Executive Director of Innovo Detox. Previously, Molly worked for Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, a long-term extended care program as well as IOP provider in Towson, Maryland. In her position as Corporate Director of Admissions and Development, Molly supervised the admissions and business development teams at MARC, as well worked internally on systems implementation and management with the executive, clinical and medical leadership at MARC. Initially, Molly worked for a non-profit sober living and recovery house organization in New England, overseeing client care, peer support, and day-to-day business operations. Next, Molly held the position of Director of Admissions and Business Development for extended care and structured sober living for young adult men in Westport, Connecticut that focused on clients suffering from addiction, mental health, and failure-to-launch issues. During her time there, Molly also worked in operations between the organization’s intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment program and the integrated clinical programming at the structured recovery residences. Throughout her time in the addiction treatment field, Molly also has worked with clients independently as an interventionist and case manager.
- Walker Milligan, LPC
Walker Milligan started working in substance use treatment in 2013. He’s worked at all levels of care, from detox to sober living and out patient care. He pivoted away from specifically working in abstinence treatment when he opened his private practice in 2020. Informed by a Liberation Psychology approach, he’s included public advocacy work in the areas of policing, incarceration and harm reduction in addition to his clinical work. He sees harm reduction as a guiding mindset rather than a defined modality.
DMV PLA Professional Development presents Multiple Pathways to Recovery
DMV PLA Professional Development: Multiple Pathways to Recovery
Our panel of experts will discuss the many different pathways to recovery from SUD and the application of these varying modalities in various treatment and peer-based settings.
Moderated By: Jess Ayers, MSW
Presenters
- Christine Chow, CSAC-A
Chrissy Chow has been in the addiction treatment field for 10 years. She graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with an Associates Degree in Psychology. She is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant. During her experience working in the field of substance use disorders, she has served the adult population at all levels of care from residential to continuing care.
- Dr. David Rowe, PhD
Dr. David Rowe received a M.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, as well as a M.A. in Psychology in Education and a M.S. in Applied Statistics. Upon graduating, Dr. Rowe completed his postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at Silver Hill Hospital, where he continues to serve as a clinical researcher, studying unique pharmaceutical and behavioral interventions for severe psychopathology. Dr. Rowe also teaches classes in child psychology, abnormal psychology, and psychobiology at Columbia University and Mercy College in New York City. In addition to his role as Executive Director of Neuropsychology at United Assessment, Dr. Rowe is the assessment supervisor at Andrus Children’s Center, an APA-accredited, community, mental health clinic, and holds faculty appointments as an assessment supervisor at Columbia University and the William Alanson White Institute, in the child and adolescent program.
- Molly Ashcroft, CADC
Molly Ashcroft CADC, is the Executive Director of Innovo Detox. Previously, Molly worked for Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, a long-term extended care program as well as IOP provider in Towson, Maryland. In her position as Corporate Director of Admissions and Development, Molly supervised the admissions and business development teams at MARC, as well worked internally on systems implementation and management with the executive, clinical and medical leadership at MARC. Initially, Molly worked for a non-profit sober living and recovery house organization in New England, overseeing client care, peer support, and day-to-day business operations. Next, Molly held the position of Director of Admissions and Business Development for extended care and structured sober living for young adult men in Westport, Connecticut that focused on clients suffering from addiction, mental health, and failure-to-launch issues. During her time there, Molly also worked in operations between the organization’s intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment program and the integrated clinical programming at the structured recovery residences. Throughout her time in the addiction treatment field, Molly also has worked with clients independently as an interventionist and case manager.
- Walker Milligan, LPC
Walker Milligan started working in substance use treatment in 2013. He’s worked at all levels of care, from detox to sober living and out patient care. He pivoted away from specifically working in abstinence treatment when he opened his private practice in 2020. Informed by a Liberation Psychology approach, he’s included public advocacy work in the areas of policing, incarceration and harm reduction in addition to his clinical work. He sees harm reduction as a guiding mindset rather than a defined modality.