Branch Chief
SAMHSA/CSAT/Division of Pharmacologic Therapies
Rockville, Maryland
As the Regulatory Programs Branch Chief, at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in the Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (DPT), Nichole provides leadership to staff who oversee all opioid treatment programs (OTPs) across the Nation responsible for administering the day-to-day regulatory and oversight activities necessary to implement SAMHSA’s OTP regulations codified in 42 CFR Part 8. Nichole has been with SAMHSA for the past 18 years and has worked across functional and programmatic areas including the Center for Mental Health Services’ Mental Health Block Grant and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program. Nichole has expertise in treatment program planning, policy analysis and implementation, and regulatory compliance. Nichole received her Bachelor of Science in Health Management from Howard University and Master of Health Services Administration from The George Washington University School of Public Health.
PC12 - State Opioid Treatment Authorities' Meeting (Closed Session for State and Federal Officials)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST