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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey. She is the founder of Jamii Counseling and Consultant LLC, providing counseling services, program evaluation and development, trainings/workshops, and supervision of (L)CADC’s and LSW’s. Currently she is the Director of Behavioral Health at CAMcare Health Corporation and a PhD candidate at Rutgers University School of Social Work. Her research area focuses on the intersecting areas of culturally relevant social work practice, trauma, substance use and adolescent/young adult health and well-being.

Ms. Howard has over 30 years of experience working in the field of social work and substance use working with families and individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diverse backgrounds and over 20 years’ experience as an administrator and trainer for various social service agencies. Ms. Howard’s training, education and experience has provided her with a range of advanced skills in her work in clinical, supervision and trainer roles. Her professional motto is “A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step”~Lao Tzu”.