John oversees the day-to-day operations at all Patton Sober Living Homes. John also leads groups at the house each week. He leads a Wednesday night group for the men, and leads a Tuesday night group for the women. Staff meetings are held each week in which John and the other staff members go over each resident to make sure everyone is on track.
John is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and interventionist. He earned two Bachelor of Arts Degrees at Austin College in 2002. One of his degrees was in Psychology and the other in Business Administration. In 2006, John received his Masters in the Science of Social Work with an emphasis in direct clinical practice from the University of Texas at Arlington. His studies were focused on all aspects of mental and behavioral health with the majority of his experience being in the field of substance abuse and addiction.
John works with people of all ages and specializes in working with teenagers and young adults. John combines his education with his professional and personal life experience to create an environment where positive change can occur. John first stepped into the field in the Spring of 2002, while interning for a psychotherapist in Dallas. Since then, John has equipped himself to be the most effective counselor, interventionist and life coach as possible.