Northbound Treatment Services will be partnering with Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) to present “The Missing Link: The Creation of CHOC Children’s Mental Health Initiative,” a continuing education presentation about this landmark program to provide high quality inpatient and outpatient care to children, teens, and young adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend and learn more about how this program will enhance the services, programs, and supports available for children and their families creating an exceptional pediatric mental health system of care. CHOC has teamed up with community leaders such as Northbound to provide even greater expertise, insight, and access to care for families. This continuing education program is free to attend and will offer 1.0 CEU credit for successful completion. The program will be held on Thursday, August 25 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Boathouse Collective, 1640 Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa, California.
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Paul Alexander is the CEO, President & Founder of Northbound Treatment Network in Newport Beach, California. He believes wholeheartedly in transformational leadership, organizational health and effective, fully integrated substance use disorder and mental health treatment. With over 27 years of experience in behavioral healthcare, Paul has extensive knowledge of “in vivo” treatment modalities, clinical development, operations, strategy, marketing and financial planning. He has been widely recognized for his development of collegiate-based residential treatment programs for students in recovery and authored a research study at The University of California confirming this modality’s effectiveness.
Paul’s comprehensive professional experience, willingness to innovate, and emphasis on organizational health are vital factors in Northbound’s continued success. Paul received his Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist training at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA, and was awarded Outstanding Alumni Service Award in 2002. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology, Law and Society, Summa Cum Laude, from University of California, Irvine, and a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. Paul currently serves on The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) board. In addition, he serves on The Family Recovery Foundation board and The CarePossible board in Orange County; both organizations are committed to raising funds for family recovery and treatment for former military personnel. Paul is in recovery himself and lives in Orange County with his wife Silvana and his two young sons, Noah and Dean.
