Pete Nielsen

About Pete Nielsen:
Pete Nielsen is currently teaching at Intercoast Colleges in their alcohol and drug counseling studies. He also works for Willingness To Change as a Substance Abuse Professional and Family Recovery Specialist/Interventionist. Mr. Nielsen provides alcohol and other drug education, counseling, coaching, interventions, Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional assessments and workshops/trainings for drug and alcohol professionals. Mr. Nielsen holds an Associates degree in Human Services (counseling) and a Bachelors degree in Business Management. He is also a Certified Recovery Program Manager and a Certified Addiction Specialist. As well as being a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Mr. Nielsen on the Board of California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) since 2006. He also has served on the board of a local chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) as well as serving on several non-profit boards. He founded Willingness To Change a 501 ©3 public nonprofit committed to o individuals and families to improve their quality of life by addressing addiction and it's related problems.

He has worked in residential and outpatient programs as an AOD counselor for 12 years. Over many years he has worked with a diverse clientele, including adults, criminal justice clients, co-occurring disorders, coed and adolescents. Additionally, he designed and implemented progressive treatment policies, practices and philosophies in many different modalities, including but not limited to Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Facility, Detoxification, Intensive Outpatient Counseling and Day Treatment Center. Mr. Nielsen also does consulting with AOD programs on such subjects as drug-free work place, CARF accreditation, AOD program design, state certification and licensing, staff development, clinical supervision, program management, leadership, insurance management, marketing, and public relations.

Mr. Nielsen has published numerous articles on such subjects the family and addiction, intervention, counselor development, industry issues and leadership. He has been published in CAADAC Freedom, Counselor Magazine, California Together, and Addiction professional.

He is a well known trainer. He has been doing training for CAADAC and has presented at several conferences. He does many specialized training for specialized credentials and endorsements such as the Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) and Women's Treatment Specialist Endorsement. He has a successful IC&RC test preparation and CAADAC orals program. He has been hailed as a dynamic and creative presenter.

Warren Daniels says "Pete Nielsen is a consummate Addiction Professional who understands the importance of diverse education and offers quality training programs. In taking a training from Pete you are assured your getting the best up to date information delivered with an easy and discernable fashion." - Warren Daniels, CADC II, CCJP - Chairman of the California Foundation for the Advancement of Addiction Professionals.

Mat Ferron says "If you are looking for someone for yourself, your son or daughter, other family member, or maybe even a friend, then Pete is the one you want. I have never met someone who works so tiressly to research new treatments, increase the education and experience level of his peers, and find ways to help bring and hold patients in treatment. He not only cares for those he counsels, but everyone around him. He is my go to person when I have questions or have that difficult patient that no one can seem to help." -Mathew Ferron - Clinical Liaison - Suboxone, Reckitt Benckiser

John Madsen says "Pete has been tirelessly advocating for change in our profession as well as creating trainings and teaching others to raise the standard in our profession and education we receive…This type of dedication hasn't gone unnoticed by myself and many others amongst our profession." --John Madsen, CADC II, ICADC, Secretary of California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)

Mr. Nielsen believes the client comes first. He is dedicated to teaching and developing counselors to respectfully and appropriately treat clients with the disease of Addiction. He believes that he is not better than any client, just in a different position. He believes in the power of purpose, meaning, and hope to facilitate change in individuals, communities and families Mr. Nielsen is a proponent of addiction treatment mostly because he feels it is pertinent to be a part of the solution, and not a part of the problem. Mr. Nielsen loves his career and enjoys being a part of something that has a positive impact on individuals, the community, and society.

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