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Recovery Program Manager
Ballad Health PEERhelp
Bristol, Virginia
Jason Pritchard is a Recovery Program Manager operating under a diverse stream of grants for Ballad Health's Department of Population health. Mr. Pritchard has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Virginia Tech. He spent 16 years in active addiction and has been in recovery for the last 9 years. Mr. Pritchard is also a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist for both Virginia and Tennessee. He uses his life experiences to aid others in their pursuit of living a drug free life as a productive member of society. Mr. Pritchard is certified to train and supervise peer recovery specialists for Tennessee and Virginia. Mr. Pritchard spent five years in incarceration and now has a heart for people who are battling the bondage of addiction. In 2018 he was recognized by the Virginia Cares program who awarded him the “Cindy Martin Special Achievement Award” for those who excel in society after being incarcerated. In October of 2019 Mr. Pritchard was promoted to Recovery Program Manager to manage Ballad Health’s PEERhelp program. He now manages a team of 10 peer recovery specialists that serve both Tennessee and Virginia. In April of 2019 Mr. Pritchard was one of three who created a Substance Abuse & Addiction Recovery Alliance (SAARA) of Richmond, VA affiliate. Mr. Pritchard now serves on the Board of Directors for SAARA of Richmond, VA and affiliate President for Far Southwest VA. Mr. Pritchard was named as a Project Director on a federal Health Resource Service Administration(HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program(RCORP)-Psychostimulants grant.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM ET