George S. Braucht, LPC, CPCS, CARES, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor with over 14,000 hours of supervised psychotherapy and applied community psychology experience. His specialty is professional and peer workforce development and program continuous quality and outcome improvement consulting in behavioral health and social justice settings. He co-founded the Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES) Academy, a peer recovery coach curriculum that is operational in several states. George is a Level II Certified Trainer with Better Outcomes Now and he is a Charter Board Member of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences.