Don Grant, Ph.D., MA, MFA, SUDCC IV, DAC

Experience

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  Pro-Motions

  Jan 1989 - May 2001

  Owner

  Successful entertainment PR company, offering progressive marketing, new media and promotional concepts to a wide range client roster. Responsible for entire campaigns from initial concept through delivery. Served as international traveling publicist and photographer.

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  Television / Network Production Companies

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2002

  Script Writer / Editor / Continuity
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  Le Grand Entrance

  May 1992 - Oct 1999

  Managing Partner

  Responsible for management supervision of this successful clothing, image & media design company with top entertainment client list. Generated all contracts, billings, financial, media and PR materials. Interfaced with production companies and artists to negotiate and reconcile styling and design contracts.

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  DNA Script Services, Inc.

  Feb 1994 - Apr 2002

  Owner

  From a "grass roots" business plan, led the company to become the #1 script services in the U.S. Responsible for creation of company, development and maintenance of client list, PR, employee hiring/supervision, production contracts, bookkeeping, proofreading and final script wordprocessing/editing production. Clients included all major U.A. networks/production companies and popular variety/award shows including "The Academy Awards," The "Emmys," "Golden Globes," and "Grammy Awards." Within one year of creating company, achieved personal growth goal of having one or more client production scripts televised daily. Show less

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  Cri-Help, Inc.

  Oct 2001 - Dec 2002

  Director of Literacy & Life Skills

  Taught / facilitated literary and life skill courses at this 110-bed facility. Also created, developed andimplemented the "Life Circles Academy" curriculum model program, (offering adult clientsthe opportunity to earn their high school diploma while in treatment) which was subsequently replicated in other facilities. Wrote government grant proposal which was approved and 100% funded.

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  Harmony Place, Inc.

  Dec 2002 - Oct 2003

  Chemical Dependency Counselor / Aftercare Coordinator

  Counseled 12-Step based dual-diagnosis residential rehab clients, designed / implementedmultidisciplinary treatment plans, conducted interventions, intake assessments, researchedand generated aftercare/discharge plans, taught and facilitated groups, provided 1:1 counseling. Also created and wrote marketing, website and collateral materials. Developed comprehensive aftercare post-residential treatment plans for all clients. Based upon successful performance and positive client response, was promoted after only ten months to Director of Admissions position. Show less

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  Harmony Place, Exclusively For Women

  Dec 2002 - Apr 2014

  Responsibilities included: Providing first point of contact for all calls from those seeking program information, providing assessments regarding clinical appropriateness of potentialadmissions, facilitating client screenings and admissions from initial call through actualintake, including financial facilitation of intake process. Successfully converted "cold call" phone inquiries 24/7/365 (without any external marketing or assist support) into actual client program admissions, accounting for 90% of company total gross receivables. Also counseled, facilitated groups and developed PR and marketing materials. Developing new programs and treatment services, creating press releases and all collateral marketing materials, managing social networking platforms, designing website, writing content, generating articles and blogs for search engine optimization, serving as representative for all media or media related functions and trade shows. Developing professional and business relationships and acting as outreach representative. Serving as expert consultant for television and print interviews. Show less

  • Executive Director

    May 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Director of Admissions & Media Relations

    Dec 2002 - May 2011
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  Of One Mind

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2017

  Dual Diagnosis Practitioner

  Provide 1:1, group and family counseling, facilitate groups and case management on behalf ofat-risk teens and young adults enrolled in this dual-diagnosis intensive outpatient program.

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  Private Practice

  Apr 2014 - now

  Provide individual, group, couples, family, and group counseling. Provide company reorganization, media strategy design, production, & curation, branding, program auditing, and copywriter/collateral/content generation services to professionals, organizations, start-up businesses, and healthcare/treatment providers. Client list furnished upon request.

  • Private Practitioner / Counselor / Group Facilitator

    Apr 2014 - now

  • Professional Consultant

    Apr 2014 - now
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  Of One Mind Behavioral Health

  May 2014 - Mar 2016

  Co-Founder / Executive Director; "Technology Addiction Unplugged" Treatment Program

  Along with co-founder, responsible for creation, research, assessment instrument construction, curriculum design, program development, seminar presentations, team/client recruitment, outreach, and launch of this cutting edge intensive treatment program purposed to address technology addiction and co-occurring psychological/emotional disorders.

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  StartAgain Media

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Editor in Chief

  Responsible for management of entire company, including restructuring, rebranding, all content, media & collateral generation, as well as product line design, development, curation, production, and marketing.

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  Resolutions Therapeutic Services

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Practitioner / Group Facilitator

  Provide individual, family, and group counseling services to clients enrolled in this dual-diagnosis based intensive outpatient program.

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  (un)BOOT CAMP; Technology, Smartphone, Online Addictions & Device Management Treatment Program

  Apr 2016 - now

  Founder / CEO

  Responsible for creation, research, assessment instrument construction, curriculum design/curation, program development, seminar, conference, & convention presentations, team/client recruitment, outreach, national professional/clinician/education treatment training, and launch of this cutting edge intensive treatment program designed to treat technology, smartphone, gaming, online pornography, social media, and other digitally-driven addictions as well as their co-occurring psychological/emotional/behavioral disorders. Show less

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  Resolutions Teen Center

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2020

  Executive Director

  www.resolutionsteen.com

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  Newport Healthcare

  Dec 2020 - now

  • National Advisor of Healthy Device Management & HDM Client Curriculum Creator/Trainer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Executive Director of Outpatient Services

    Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
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  American Psychological Association

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Fellow

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Advocacy Partner

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Science Partner

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Chair; APA (Div. 46) "Device Management & Intelligence" Commitee

    May 2017 - now

  • President; Division 46; Society For Media Psychology & Technology

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022