Brent Cummins, MA, LPC, CADC, ATE, GCE

Brent Cummins has over 15 years of experience in both clinical and administrative roles in the substance use treatment field. He is currently the Director of Adult Addiction Treatment & Recovery Support at Chestnut Health Systems: a not for profit organization that has provided a broad array of behavioral health care services to residents in Central and Southern Illinois for four decades. Brent has managed several innovative projects that are focused on transferring research findings and evidence-based treatments into implementation at community based behavioral health settings. He currently oversees the implementation of TRACT, which focuses on utilizing technology and the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) to engage individuals in rural communities with quality substance use treatment. Brent holds a Masters in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. He is a licensed professional counselor, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and holds gender competency and adolescent treatment endorsements. He is also a certified clinical supervisor for the Community Reinforcement Approach.