Ronald A. Beard, MHS, CAADC, ICAADC

Telephone: 302-***-**** Email: adqrmz@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Salem Community College 1990-1992 Psychology Continuing Education

University of Delaware 1992-1994 Sociology Continuing Education

Lincoln University 1994-1996 Human Services MHS

Professional Certifications, Honors, Memberships Acquired

Delaware Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, 2017 - Present

International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, ICRC, 1996 – Present

Delaware Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification, CADC, 1992

New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification, NJPAC, 1996

Pi Gamma Mu, International Academic Honor Society of Social Scientists, 1996

Certified Criminal Justice Specialist, National Association of Forensic Counselors, 1996

State of Delaware, Public Health, Certified HIV/AIDS Counselor, 1996 & 2008

Delaware Governor Markel Appointment, Adult Department Correction Healthcare Review Committee, 2011

Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Citation, Honorable Lucien Blackwell Award, Outstanding Community Service, 2009

Positions and Employment

2020 Nov-Pres. Self-employed grant writer & Consultant

2019-2020 Qualitative research coordinator/interviewer, UD, Center Drug and Health Studies, Newark, DE

2019-2020 Grant writer, personnel trainer, co-occurring disorders, SODAT Delaware, Wilmington, DE

2018-2019 Consultant, grant writer, project development, management, evaluator, trainer

2018-2018 Therapist PT, co-occurring disorders, Fellowship Health Resources, Dover, DE

2017-2017 Grant writer/consultant, project manager, Longwood Foundation – (5) month homeless VET project

2015- 2017 Grant writer, evaluator: State of Delaware, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation, Dover, DE

2015-2016 Counselor I, PRN, D/A, co-occurring disorders, Psychotherapeutic Services, Dover, DE.

2013-2015 Director of Programs and Services, Rick Vanstory Center, Mental Health, Homeless, Wilmington,

2009-2012 Grant writer, clinical consultant, per contract, Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans

2002-2004 Adjunct Faculty, Delaware Technical Community College, Wilmington, DE

2001- 2011 Director of Field Operations, University of Delaware, Center for Drug & Alcohol Studies, Newark

2000- 2001 Executive Director: WCCNPC Inc. Drug and Alcohol Education Center, Wilmington, DE

1999-2000 Program Manager: D/A Community Correction Corporation, Newark, New Jersey

1992-1999 Counselor/Regional Director: KEY/CREST, CMS, Prison D/A Based Programs, St. Louis Illinois

1994-1994 Counselor (PT): Delaware Department of Correction, Community Corrections, Wilmington, DE

1991- 1992 Counselor CREST: University of Delaware, CDAS, Prison based D/A Programs, Newark, DE

Other Professional Experience

SAMHSA Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Review Committee Benefits to Homeless, 2017

SAMHSA Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Review Committee 2015

SAMHSA Department of Health and Human Services, Grant Review Committee 2014

SAMHSA Department of Health and Human Services, Governor’s State Incentive: Grant Review Committee 1996

SAMHSA Department of Health and Human Services, Welfare to Work: Review Committee 1996

U.S Dept of Justice, Corrections Program Office, TC Treatment & Philosophy Design: Committee Member, 1996

State of Delaware: Governors Task Force for HIV/AIDS Prevention Planning Committee Member, 1996-1997

State of Delaware: Division of Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health HIV/AIDS Trainer, 1996-1997

Selected Consultant Assignments, Trainings, Project Sponsors

Delaware Center Homeless Veterans, Delaware Lund University/National Board Institutional Care, Lund, Sweden

Centerforce Inc., San Francisco, California State of Maryland, Drug Court, Annapolis, Maryland

Criminal Justice Institute, Washington DC United Community Corporation, Newark, New Jersey

Volunteers of America, Newark, New Jersey HOPE Commission City of Wilmington, Delaware,

City Council, City of Wilmington, Delaware, Delaware Center for Justice, Wilmington, Delaware

SODAT, Wilmington, Delaware Inc. Delaware Criminal Justice Council, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Gaudenzia House, Inc. Wilmington, Delaware Latin American Community Center, Wilmington, Delaware

Longwood Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware Gateway House for Homeless men, Wilmington, Delaware

Publications

Beard, Ronald A. “Delaware’s Continuum of Care, Treating Chemical Dependent Criminal Offenders.”

National Institute of Drug Abuse, (Training Video), 1998.

Martin, S.S., D.J. O’Connell, J.A. Inciardi, R.A. Beard and H.L. Surratt, “HIV/AIDS Among Probationers:

An Assessment of Risk and Results From Brief Interventions”, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2003.

Beard, Ronald, A. “Therapeutic Communities.” Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addiction. London, England:

Marshall Cavendish Corporation. (2004).

Beard, Ronald, A., and Daniel, J. O’Connell. “Continuum of Care” Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addiction. London, England:

Marshall Cavendish Corporation. (2004).

Beard, Ronald, A., and Daniel, J. O’Connell. “Relapse: Drug and Alcohol Use.” Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addiction.

London, England: Marshall Cavendish Corporation. (2004).

O’Connell, Daniel, J. and Ronald A. Beard. “Prison Drug Use.” Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addiction.

London, England: Marshall Cavendish Corporation. (2004).

Inciardi, J.A., S.S. Martin, C.A. Butzin, R.A. Beard and D.J. O’Connell, “A Delaware Model for Successful Correctional

Drug Treatment,” Counselor Magazine (2006).

Inciardi, J.A., Hilary L. Surratt, Steven S. Martin, Daniel J. O’Connell, Anthony Salandy, and Ronald Beard. “Developing

Gender and Race/Ethnic-Specific HIV/Hepatitis Interventions Targeting Drug-Involved offenders Re-Entering the Community.” The Prison Journal (2007).

Inciardi, J.A.. Ph.D., Hillary L. Surratt, Ph.D., Theodore J. Cicero, Ph.D., and Ronald A. Beard MHS, ICADC. “An

Ultra Rapid Assessment Study of Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion in an Urban Community.” Journal of the Academy of Pain medicine. (2007).

Beard, Ronald A. Reentry: Factors that contribute to a successful transition”. RAB Consulting, Inc. Training Video (DVD)

City Of Wilmington, Delaware; Delaware Criminal Justice Council (2007)

Selected Presentations and Papers

Martin, Steve, and Ronald A. Beard. Delaware TC Continuum for Drug Involved Offenders, “Addressing and

Redressing Drug Use and Criminal thinking”, 24th Annual Ohio Drug and Alcohol Studies Institute, Ashland, Ohio, May 22, 1997.

Martin, Steve and Ronald A. Beard, “Treating the Chemically Dependent Criminal Offender, Treatment Issues for

Addicted Offenders”, 13th Annual Conference, Delaware’s Association of Addiction Counselors,

Wilmington, Delaware, February 28, 1998.

Harrison, Lana and Ronald A. Beard, “An ethnographers Perspective on Street Drug Markets in One U.S. City”,

95th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Washington DC, August 12-16, 2000.

Martin, Steve and Ronald A. Beard, Drug Treatment and Minority Populations in Prison and Work Release,

Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”, National Institute on Drug Abuse Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 25, 2001.

Ronald A. Beard. “Treating the Criminal Offender” 18th Annual, Delaware Association for Alcohol and Drug

Addiction Counselors Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, February 23, 2003,

Martin, Steven S. Hilary L. Surratt, James A. Inciardi, Ronald A. Beard, Daniel J. OConnell, and CLifford A. Butzin. “Motivational Interventions - Probationers” Considerations of Outcome Effects in Terms of Drug Use, New Criminal Activity and HIV Risk Behaviors, 55th Annual Meeting Criminology, Denver, CO. November 19-22, 2003.

Postle, Greg J., Daniel J. O’Connell, Ronald A. Beard, Steven S. Martin, Hilary L. Surratt, and James A. Inciardi. “An

Investigation of the Structure and Outcome Predictability of ‘Stages of Change’ among a Sample of Crack/Cocaine Abusers on Probation.” 56th Annual American Society of Criminology, Nashville, TN, November 17-20, 2004.

Ronald A. Beard. Partnering with Corrections, “Clinical and Experiential Considerations for Transitioning Offender

Populations”, 4Th Annual Summit, Centerforce Inc. San Francisco, CA., September 11-13, 2005.

Ronald A. Beard. “Aftercare & Case-Management Services for Transitioning Offenders.” Lunds University & National

Board of Institutional Care, Karlsvik Rehabilitation Center. Lund, Sweden. November 30, - December 8, 2005.

Completed Research

Middle Atlantic Stages Regional Criminal Justice Research Center, Principal Investigator: James Inciardi NIDA Probation and Treatment Personnel Case-Management - Step’N Out Project 10/02-08/07

Ronald A. Beard Role: Project Manager

NIDA CJ-DATS, Principal Investigator: James Inciardi

Transitional Case Management Support and Referral Services for transitioning offenders 10/02-08/07

Ronald A. Beard Role: Project Manager

R01DA11611, Principal Investigator: Steve Martin

NIDA Probation Study: HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction Among Drug-Involved Probationers 04/99- 03/05

Ronald A. Beard Role: Co-Investigator

R37 DA06124-11, Principal Investigator: James Inciardi

NIDA Merit Award Ongoing Studies of Treatment for High Risk Drug Users 9/94-07/04

Ronald A. Beard Role: Site Project Director

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