PITTSBURGH, PA, June 18, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Jeffrey C. Parker has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Fueled by personal trauma and experience, Mr. Parker made it his life’s mission to show compassion for individuals struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Beginning in 2009, he established himself as an addiction specialist and trainer with Tadiso Incorporated. Having been sober for nearly 25 years, Mr. Parker is proud to serve as a beacon of hope and support for those who are feeling alienated through individual and group therapy, medication assisted treatments and personalized case management.
Mr. Parker obtained an Associate of Science in corrections administration from the Community College of Allegheny County in 1995, after which he earned a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Prior to his career with Tadiso Incorporated, he found success as a care manager at UPMC Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, an addiction therapist at The Program for Offenders in Pittsburgh, and as a psychotherapist at Mon Yough Community Services. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Parker is proud to have established trusting and collaborative relationships with clients by communicating and working with diverse populations.
In addition to his professional career, Mr. Parker is also a self-published author. His book, “Take the High Road,” chronicles drug and alcohol addiction, neurological disorders and incarceration while providing an inspiring arc of redemption. Furthermore, he serves as a field instructor to undergraduate and graduate students and is honored to have been selected to present as the keynote speaker at a statewide community college leadership conference in Pennsylvania. In his free time, he contributes to Tunnel of Towers, Disabled American Veterans and the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. Looking toward the future, Mr. Parker aims to teach in his community or at a major college and serve as a motivational speaker regarding topics of clinical depression, addiction, abuse, and anger management.
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