James Harper, MS, NCC, CPRS

Assistant Director of Faith-Based Initiatives
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Lipscomb University
Mount Juliet, TN

Jaime Harper serves as the Assistant Director of Faith-Based Initiatives. His role includes data tracking and reporting, assistance in the continual building of the knowledge base of Certified Recovery Congregations and Collegiate Recovery Campuses, and supporting the growth of the teams within the Faith-Based Initiatives. He is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, a certified Question Persuade Refer (QPR) suicide prevention trainer, a certified Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) trainer, a Trauma Informed Approach trainer, a Building Strong Brains (ACEs) trainer, a Mental Health First Aid youth trainer, holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lipscomb University, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor. He has worked in recovery for the past twelve years and is in long term recovery from Substance Use Disorder himself.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Collegiate Recovery Communities: Presidents, Professors, and Peers

  Thursday, April 21, 2022
  9:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET