Nicholas Jefferson

Nicholas Jefferson joined VIP Community Services in 2012 as a supervisor in the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). Since 2018, Nicholas has served as Director of the Admissions Department.

Nicholas is a licensed social worker in New York and a clinical supervisor for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services. Nicholas has been in the human services field since 2002 and specializes in working with individuals with substance use and mental health diagnoses, at-risk high school-aged youth/young adults, and people without homes. Nicholas also specializes in program development and educating addiction treatment and recovery professionals.

Nicholas earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at John Jay College and a Master’s in Social Work at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College-CUNY. Nicholas has more than 18 years of experience with a diversity of patients and settings, including both long-term and brief interventions. For 14 years, Nicholas has taken his field experience to the classroom as an adjunct instructor and lecturer at colleges and training centers across New York City, including Fordham University and John Jay College.

Outside of work, Nicholas enjoys sports and reading.