Allison Blackman

Allison Blackman currently serves as a Primary Counselor at National Capital Treatment & Recovery, previously known as Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic, since November 2021, after completing a role as a Clinical Counseling Intern. Prior experience includes positions at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of Accessibility & Accommodations from May 2014 to July 2021 and as Operations Manager for the DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SPECIAL AGENT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED from September 2012 to May 2014. Additional roles at the U.S. Department of State from 2009 to 2012 included working as a Morale and Outreach Officer in the Community Liaison Office. Allison also has experience as a Recruiter in the University Relations Department at Dell from 1995 to 1998 and served as a Case Worker at Child Care Management Services from 1993 to 1994. Educational qualifications include a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from William & Mary and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Texas A&M University, where studies commenced in 1993.