NYABPsi’s Newly Elected President

The NYABPsi Board of Directors announces our Interim President, who will serve as the leader for our organization! 
Congratulations to our newly elected NYABPsi Interim President, Marcus Daugherty LMHC!
 
Marcus Daugherty is an Associate Vice President for System Innovation and Quality at an addiction research and advocacy organization. In this role, Mr. Daugherty’s work focuses on providing technical assistance to the healthcare industry (specifically in the areas of substance use and mental health) and, through collaboration with key state stakeholders, develops and implements creative healthcare practices for addiction and mental health providers.  

Mr. Daugherty is a licensed and credentialed mental health and substance abuse professional with over 30 years of human service experience. As a clinician he has worked in both outpatient and residential settings with diverse populations including individuals impacted by homelessness, and/or individuals experiencing co-occurring disorders, severe and persistent mental health challenges, and substance use disorders. Mr. Daugherty maintains a small private practice specializing in addictions, relationships, gender, and multicultural issues. 

Academically, Mr. Daugherty has taught courses in psychology and sociology at the undergraduate level, presented at conferences, and provided training workshops and seminars on mental health, substance abuse, multiculturalism, and diversity issues.   As an administrator, Mr. Daugherty has directed or overseen the delivery of social services in mobile homeless outreach, shelter, drop-in, residential and outpatient programs.  

Mr. Daugherty holds Master’s Degrees in both counseling and clinical psychology from the State University of New York, College at New Paltz, and the Fielding Graduate University respectively. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a Master Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC-MC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC).

We are pleased that Mr. Marcus Daughtery has joined NYABPsi’s leadership team, and look forward to a prosperous 2021-2022!