Felicia Dickson

Social Worker, Recovery Coach, and Lived-Experience Speaker in the US

Call ‪(202) 709-7654‬

Aspire Wellness Center, Inc.
Aug 2026 – Present
Remote / MD

  • Provide psychiatric rehabilitation support to adults with behavioral health needs, addressing employment, independent living, wellness, community integration, and resource access.
  • Develop and facilitate weekly psychoeducational workshops incorporating interactive discussion and practical skill-building.
  • Collaborate with clients on strengths, barriers, goals, and measurable rehabilitation objectives while providing resource navigation, advocacy, and community-service linkage.

CCI Health Services
Oct 2025 – Present
Silver Spring, MD

  • Provide individual and group-based recovery support to adults with substance use and co-occurring behavioral health needs using trauma-informed, client-centered approaches.
  • Conduct behavioral health screenings and support treatment planning, goal monitoring, stabilization, relapse prevention, and recovery engagement.
  • Provide case coordination, advocacy, crisis support, and referrals in collaboration with interdisciplinary providers.

ARCS Recovery Program
Sep 2011 – Sep 2025
Asheville, NC

  • Designed and implemented a structured addiction recovery curriculum using video-based lessons and companion journals/workbooks.
  • Facilitated recovery-focused groups addressing relapse prevention, resilience, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal growth.
  • Provided individualized recovery coaching using trauma-informed and motivational interviewing approaches.
  • Expanded programming through digital delivery, increasing accessibility and continuity across diverse adult populations.

Freelance Group Facilitator
May 2002 – Aug 2011
Southeast Florida

  • Developed and facilitated psychoeducational and recovery-focused groups in detox, halfway house, and residential treatment settings.
  • Delivered programming addressing relapse prevention, coping and life skills, emotional regulation, and recovery readiness.
  • Served diverse populations, including adults with co-occurring disorders and court-mandated and high-risk clients, while collaborating with treatment teams.

Safe Place Halfway Houses
January 2001 – Aug 2011
Southeast Florida

  • Owned and operated recovery-oriented halfway houses serving adults establishing stability and sustaining recovery from substance use disorders.
  • Managed admissions, house structure, resident expectations, conflict resolution, accountability, safety, and daily residence operations.
  • Developed and facilitated recovery-focused groups addressing relapse prevention, coping skills, relationships, personal responsibility, emotional wellness, and community reintegration.
  • Worked directly with residents through the challenges of early recovery while coordinating with treatment providers, families, and community resources.
  • Gained firsthand experience with the programming, staffing, resident-engagement, administrative, and operational realities of recovery housing.
Recommendations
One of Felicia’s greatest strengths is her ability to engage clients with ease and authenticity. She creates a safe, supportive environment where individuals feel heard and respected.
Dr. Joy Goodie, DNP, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, LCPC, CCM
Felicia doesn’t just teach concepts, she brings them to life. Her group facilitation style feels grounded and electric, at the same time. Her format is structured enough to hold people safely, yet flexible enough to meet them where they are.
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Felicia's rare combination of professional skill, lived experience, and natural talent give her an uncanny ability to foster trust in even the most challenging circumstances. Her facilitation style is both engaging and clinically sound. She is able to capture attention, spark motivation, and inspire meaningful change while grounding her work in recovery principles and client-centered approaches.
Dr. Harold Jonas, PhD, LMHC, CAP
Although my professional background is in technology rather than behavioral health, it didn’t take long to recognize that Felicia’s work had a lasting effect — including measurable rates of strong retention, low dropout, and high sustained participation, even among clients who had previously struggled. I attribute much of this to Felicia’s ability to build rapport through every medium she touches. She treats technology as a tool for increasing empathy, accessibility, and community.
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