Jerry Young, M.S.

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Jerry Young is a Greenville native who has been employed with DCMHS since 1987, first as Center Coordinator for the Bolivar County office and now as the Director of Alcohol and Drug Programming for Region V. He completed his Bachelor's degree at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS and his Masters degree in Community Counseling at the University of Southern Mississippi. In addition to conducting weekly staffings with the Alcohol & Drug Program personnel, he performs assessment interviews and hospital consultations with consumers who present with problems of chemical abuse and dependence. He has been instrumental is writing several grants which now underly much of the Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation programming throughout the Region V catchment area. He also performs pre-commitment evaluations for the local Chancery Court, making recommendations as to referred consumers' needs for involuntary alcohol or drug abuse treatment.