A Rooted Recovery

Mental Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System

Carol Rose & Lynn Wadsworth

This week Elizabeth Kelley chats with her guests, Carol Rose and Lynn Wadsworth. The three talk about the programs at Red Oak Recovery, its history of strength and hope, and the importance of their customized approach to care.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What Red Oak Recovery is, who their typical client is, and what they require of their patients
• How Red Oak came to be, and the significant representation its history holds for their clients’ success in the strength of their recovery
• How to apply to Red Oak, what is required for approval, the cost it entails, and what insurance covers and does not
• What the adventure program includes, and the importance of their customized approach to care
• How and why they focus on an activation of the nervous system
• What advice Carol and Lynn have if you or a family member is seeking help

Carol Rose, MHDL, CARCCollegiate and Community Outreach Specialist

Carol Rose is an educator and Recovery Ally for Mental Health and Substance Use. She raises the awareness of recovery and is passionate about destigmatizing the language associated with substance use. She has co-facilitated Substance Use Disorder groups in a substance use IOP facility, hospice work through the Chaplain’s office of a local hospital and coordinated a bereavement support group at her church. Carol is a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) and has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling (MHDL).

She has an entrepreneurial spirit which began as a successful small business retail owner. It provided the groundwork to learn how to effectively listen and communicate, provide quality customer service and be creative. She became interested in Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRP’s) which support students in early recovery when a family member of hers enrolled in such a program in a neighboring state. After much research Carol presented the plans to start a CRP at UNC Charlotte. She is the founder and past coordinator of the CRP at UNC Charlotte, which she is incredibly proud of. It is the first university in the 17- school UNC system to start a CRP which has grown to 10 universities, 5 community colleges and one recovery high school.

After leaving UNC Charlotte, Carol started working for Red Oak Recovery that specializes in the treatment of young men, women and teen boys with co-occurring substance use and mental health issues. She has built strong referral relationships across the country and has often presented on “The Language of Recovery” and “Becoming an Ally” to universities, high schools, community agencies along with Greek Fraternity and Sorority Life and churches.Lynn Wadsworth, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, CTT-1, CCTPDirector of Clinical Services – Red Oak Recovery® Programs

Lynn is a dually-licensed clinician in the state of North Carolina as a Mental Health Counselor and an Addictions Specialist. She has over 25 years of experience working with adolescents, young adults, and their families. Lynn came to ROR seven years ago and created the family program and has since served as Clinical Director, Executive Director, and now, Director of Clinical Services for all Red Oak Recovery® programs. She is also a licensed Substance Abuse and Mental Health supervisor.

Prior to her work at Red Oak, Lynn held a variety of leadership roles throughout her clinical career in various fields and settings, including HIV/AIDS, therapeutic boarding school, adolescent intensive outpatient program, wilderness programs, and hospital inpatient unit.

Lynn’s areas of clinical experience include:

• Addiction Therapy
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Polyvagal Therapy
• Attachment-focused Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy

Lynn brings to this work a deep understanding and empathy for individuals and families in crisis. Lynn says her primary goal in this role is “to support the ongoing growth, development, and clinical expertise across all Red Oak Recovery® programs.” Lynn has a lifelong commitment to creating the best possible therapeutic relationship with all clients and families in order to create lasting healthy change in their lives.

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