Dr. Chapman is an experienced practitioner, trainer, and program consultant in the area of alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. He has developed and implemented AOD programs for both the in-patient and intensive out-patient treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence as well as developing and coordinating community based programs in higher education and for the Seneca Nation of Indians.
As a Counselor Educator, Dr. Chapman has been involved in the undergraduate and graduate education of counselors and human service professionals as an adjunct member the faculties at the State University of New York, Binghamton; La Salle, Temple, and St. Joseph's Universities in Philadelphia; and Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Syracuse University and a Masters of Science in Education with a concentration in Counseling Psychology from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health Counseling at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Chapman is a past-president of the New York State Council on Alcoholism, past member of the N.Y. Federation of Alcoholism Counselors and present member of the American Counseling Association and American College Counselors Association. He has written and lectured on the topics of cultural sensitivity in counseling, AOD programming for higher education, effective supervision of addiction counselors, and spirituality in the treatment of addictions. Links to his latest publications in the When They Drink series, published by the Center for Addiction Studies at Rowan University , are available from his website, http://www.robertchapman.net .
As an international traveler, Dr. Chapman has consulted with addiction professionals in both Russia and Ukraine and is interested in unique and varied approaches to the treatment of addictions. He is a strong advocate for the use of 12-step programs in the recovery from addictions, but recognizes that these approaches to recovery are not readily accepted by all individuals for whom addiction is a problem. To this end, he is very interested in the various approaches to recovery employed by the people of different cultures around the globe. Dr. Chapman has regularly taught a travel study course at St. Joseph's University that compares and contrasts public policy issues in the U. S. and the Netherlands and their impact on addiction, its prevention, and its treatment.
Having worked in the AOD field for more thirty years, Dr. Chapman has developed a deep and abiding respect for the importance of recognizing the role AOD addictions can play in the entire scope of issues which bring individuals and their families to seek professional assistance. In light of this, he especially values the opportunity to consult with professional counselors, clerics, lawyers, physicians, educators, and criminal justice professionals as issues related to problems with alcohol and other drugs are frequently identified when servicing their clients and patients. Specialized presentations designed to meet the individual needs of specific programs and their staffs allow for uniquely personalized services to be provided.
All fees are negotiated individually and based upon the service requirements and delivery location. References are available upon request.
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