Manager of Clinical Operations, Therapist
Cooper University Health Care
Iris Jones, LPC, LCADC, CCS, NCC Manager Clinical Operations & Therapist, Cooper Center for Healing
Jones-Iris@cooperhealth.edu
Iris earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology from Albany State University and her graduate degree in Clinical Counseling from Eastern University. Her clinical internship was completed at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where she specialized in the treatment of addiction, trauma and co-occurring mental health disorders. She previously worked in non-profit outpatient behavioral health as a co-occurring addictions counselor specializing in complex populations. Iris focused her energies on promoting the welfare of patients with substance use disorders within the legal systems of New Jersey and directing multiple outpatient sites to improve overall access and care for clinically complex patients. In 2016 she began working in Cooper’s Addiction Medicine department as a Behavioral Health Therapist, where she has worked to develop and implement the perinatal addiction clinic (EMPOWR), individual, family & group therapy, as well as hospital consults and protocols. Iris presently manages the clinical operations for the Cooper Center for Healing and provides oversight for the perinatal clinic, EMS and Bridge programs. Iris is Owner and CEO of Wellness Clinical Innovations, a training and development firm focused on organizational development and positive systems change. Iris is a public speaker and educator, centered on expanding humanism in medicine and trauma informed care. In 2019, Iris accepted a position as a professor at Eastern University’s Counseling Psychology Graduate Program. Her credentials include Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) and a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC).
