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 Shirley Beckett Mikell has worked in the addiction profession for over 33 years. She began as a counselor in Charleston, South Carolina, where she also served as trainer, manager and mentor for fellow addiction professionals.

Beckett Mikell is particularly skilled in the areas of Ethics, Confidentiality, Group and Individual counseling skills. In the early stages of her career, she was engaged in the design of basic addictions treatment training, specific training for counselors who worked with DUI offenders and family counseling training. She has previously worked in opiate replacement therapy and managed Methadone Treatment Services for Charleston County (for over 22 years) and for the Colonial Management Group of Orlando, FL.

At NAADAC, Beckett Mikell has been charge of certifying individuals who seek a national credential and assisting those who seek to maintain their credentialing. She is also responsible for review and approval of NAADAC’s Approved Education Providers Program and those who seek to be designated as Substance Abuse Professionals. In addition, she oversees the integrity of NAADAC’s extensive education programs. On behalf of NAADAC, she has provided training to addiction professionals throughout the world and she continues to advise programs in countries such as Cyprus, Egypt and Iceland.

For 16 years, she served as member and chair of the South Carolina Certification Commission, and for six years she served as a member of the NAADAC Certification Commission. Her volunteer service on these commissions helped guide her to accepting a full time job at NAADAC.