Speakers Bureau: Biographies
MATT GREEN, ABD, CAGS Matt is a co-director of Sameem Associates, Inc., one of the premier outpatient addiction treatment organizations in the Northeast. He has over 25 years experience treating patients with both psychiatric and addictions disorders. He has developed education, hotline and treatment programs for outpatient clinics, hospitals and human service organizations nationwide. Matt has authored several book chapters, manuals and professional articles.
Matt was chosen to be a Treatment Clinicians (TC) for the National Football League (NFL) Program for Substances of Abuse. This program is a cosponsored effort between the NFL Management Council and the Players' Association. In addition, he has served as a consultant to many schools, government organizations, hospitals and many corporations.
Matt was a consultant to HBO in the filming of their award winning documentary, "How to Raise a Drug Free Child" hosted by Mary Tyler Moore. He also appeared and consulted to the "HealthWeek" production of "Party Pills" a Newsweek Film Production in association with PBS and taped a segment for CBS The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel. In 2007, Matt was interviewed on the Jordan Rich show (WBZ radio, Boston) as well as by Dan Perkins for "Talking about Health" on WEZE AM 590.
JOAN GREEN, M Ed., is co-director of Sameem Associates Inc., one of the premier outpatient addictions treatment clinics in the Northeast. Sameem Associates is a comprehensive treatment facility providing out patient detoxification, family and group programs as well as specialty services for adolescents and the courts.
In addition to her clinical work, Joan, along with Matt Green, coordinated clinical resources for clients of Robert Stutman & Associates Inc., a substance abuse in the workplace consulting firm. In their work with Stutman, they traveled throughout the United States and the Caribbean, training and teaching in hospital and clinic based programs as well as with school systems and government agencies.
Joan founded the Newton Youth Drug/Alcohol (substance abuse) Program in Newton, Massachusetts - networking schools, courts, employers, the police department, probation departments, parole boards, and treatment facilities for treating adolescent offenders with chemical dependencies. This program has been used as a model nationwide with more than 100 schools and communities using the model to establish drug and alcohol intervention programs.
Joan continues to work extensively with police departments across the state of Massachusetts in establishing community-based programs. For over 15 years Joan has been a clinical consultant to large city police departments (e.g.. Boston), as well as federal agencies, such as the DEA.
STEVEN ADELMAN, MD is currently the Director of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Dr. Adelman has served as an addiction consultant to the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, as well as to a number of healthcare organizations, professional sports franchises, and law firms. He has successfully treated impaired physicians, athletes, lawyers and executives.
Dr. Adelman has been widely published in the field of addiction, and has extensive experience interacting with the public online on two addiction-related websites that he designed and operated. He also established three popular online “Ask the Doctor” forums on MedHelp International.
Dr. Adelman graduated from Harvard University, received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and was Chief Resident at Harvard Medical School’s prestigious McLean Hospital. He is ASAM certified in Addiction Medicine and ABPN certified in addiction Psychiatry. He has served on the faculty at UMass Medical School, Harvard Medical School and Ben Gurion University in Israel.
SUE GREEN, MSW has been working with
parents for over 25 years. She runs educational and support groups
for expectant and new mothers. Sue has also held many workshops on parenting
issues for those with children of all ages. She created and implemented
a suicide prevention hotline in the North Shore of Massachusetts. In addition
to her support group work, Sue has been actively involved in community
center program implementation for families and summer camp administration
for over 20 years. She has a BA from Clark University and an MSW from
Boston College. Sue’s primary area of expertise focuses on communication
skills and managing the busy lifestyles of today’s families.
SUE KORBER, RN, MS, CS is a clinical nurse specialist. She has extensive training and experience in psychopharmacology and she prescribes medication for children, adolescents and adults. She currently provides psychopharmacological assessments and treatment for children in long-term residential programs. Sue has been on staff at Children’s Hospital in Boston, Tufts New England Medical Center, Harvard Vanguard Associates and Charles River Health Management. Sue’s expertise is in dual diagnosis evaluation and treatment with extensive knowledge of substance abuse and addictive disease. In addition, Sue has extensive knowledge in the areas of ADD/ADHD and bipolar disease in children.
TOM WOLFE, LICSW, BCD is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston College School of Social Work. He has worked in the Employee Assistance Program field for nearly 30 years providing training and consultation services to small and mid-size companies. He is adept in the provision of counseling, training, coaching, and corporate consultation services, and enjoys partnering with client companies and organizations to develop programs that are tailored to meet their distinct needs.
Tom's past experience as a manager of Employee Relations/Staff Development makes him uniquely knowledgeable about issues related to ADA, FMLA, Worker's Compensation, Harassment, Unemployment, and Disciplinary Actions. Tom is well known professionally in the field of Employee Assistance through his active involvement in EAPA, and is currently on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Chapter of NASW.
In his clinical practice, Tom specializes in the field of addictive behaviors and is qualified to provide SAP evaluations under the DOT. He has worked in detoxification and rehabilitation units, and has extensive experience providing outpatient addiction counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Tom is passionate in his mission to educate people about the disease concept of addiction, and believes that by intervening as early as possible we can help arrest the progression of this very prevalent illness.