Karen Garrett - Director of Quality Improvement and Training

Ms. Garrett has been in the behavioral health field for over 20 years. Her experience includes both direct clinical and administrative functions in Methadone, Outpatient, Day/Night, Residential and Corrections services. She has extensive training experience in both clinical and administrative arenas. She has been a trainer for Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association since 1996 training on topics from Advanced Group Facilitation Skills to ASAM PPC-2R, etc.

She has designed and conducted training for AT&T, City of Jacksonville, Maxwell House, Johnson & Johnson, etc. Topics include, but are not limited to: Management Skills, Stress Management, Team Building, Presentation Skills, etc. A Certified Addictions Professional, she received her Masters Degree from West Virginia University. She is a certified trainer through Ned Herman as well as a professor at Nova Southeastern University.

River Region employs experts in many fields who are available to speak to organizations throughout the region. To arrange a speaker from River Region for your next event, please call River Region's Communications Coordinator, Dan Murphy, at 881-5561 (cell) or send him an e-mail with details about your event (location, date, audience, etc.)

River Region has been serving Northeast Florida since 1972.
Administrative Offices 2055 Reyko Rd., Suite 101 Jacksonville, FL 32207 904-899-6300	Clinical Services 390 Park St. Jacksonville, FL 32204 904-899-6300
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