Rachel Derrington

Rachel Derrington is a Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist at W2 Consulting Corporation, focusing on behavioral health crisis care and 988 implementation for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prior experience includes serving as Senior Manager at Public Strategies, overseeing state training and technical assistance, and as Social Work Program Director and Professor at Howard Payne University where responsibilities included chairing the department and teaching various social work courses. Rachel also worked as an Adjunct Professor and Curriculum Developer at the University of Denver, contributing to policy analysis and program evaluation. Additional roles include managing projects at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and Public Strategies, along with coordinating programs for adoptive families at The Adoption Exchange. Rachel holds a Project Management Professional Certification and degrees in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Denver.