Samantha studied psychology at Bergen Community college. This is where her journey into social work began. While pursuing her Associate degree, Samantha met a friend at Ramapo College of New Jersey, who inspired her path when she was recommended to look into the Social Work program at Ramapo and instantly, she knew she had found where she wanted to be. Within her Bachelor’s at Ramapo College, Samantha interned at Transitional Professionals in Hackensack and 2nd Home Adult Day Care in Paterson. After working at 2nd Home Adult Day Care for the last year of her Bachelor’s degree, Samantha became a certified Social Worker.
Though Samantha’s experience during her undergraduate career was not in substance use specifically, that was always her calling. Growing up around substance use and recovery her whole life, she always wanted to contribute to the fight against addiction. After working here at BlueCrest as the Administrative Assistant, Samantha went back to school to complete her Masters degree in Social Work at Rutgers University. She has become a licensed social worker in the state of New Jersey. She is also working to expand her knowledge and expertise by going back to school to gain her CADC credentials as well. Samantha has now transitioned to be a clinician and CADC intern here at Bluecrest.