Adapt Leader’s Recovery Journey Shapes Addiction Services in Douglas, Curry counties

Douglas County woman who once entered the recovery field as an intern is now leading outpatient addiction services for two Southern Oregon counties.

Jamie Williams serves as Program Director for outpatient substance use disorder services in Douglas and Curry counties at Adapt Integrated Health Care, where her role now includes overseeing program operations, supporting staff training and supervision, and continuing to work directly with clients receiving addiction and mental health services.

Williams’ path into leadership began after her own experience with addiction and recovery inspired her to pursue counseling work. She enrolled at Umpqua Community College to study drug and alcohol counseling and connected with Adapt while looking for a job shadow opportunity, particularly with an interest in helping people involved in the corrections system.

She started at Adapt in December 2017 while completing an internship and caring for her infant daughter. According to the release, Williams was receiving TANF and SNAP assistance at the time, and her internship counted toward required work hours as she worked to build a new future.

After beginning as an intern, Williams was hired in October 2018 as a file clerk in the ACT department and later moved into a part-time counselor-in-training role. As she continued her education, she earned her associate degree and CADC credentials through Umpqua Community College before going on to Portland State University, where she completed both a Bachelor of Social Work and later a Master of Social Work.

Her work at Adapt expanded over time to include quality improvement efforts, Drug Court involvement, supervision of outpatient interns and management of UA lab operations. In 2021, she stepped into her first supervisory position as Lead Counselor and also helped support Adapt’s transition to Epic by serving as a “super user” for documentation workflows.

Williams also completed EMDR therapy training in 2021, adding trauma-focused treatment tools to her clinical background. In July 2022, shortly after finishing her master’s degree, she became Program Director for Douglas County Outpatient Addiction Services. Her responsibilities have since grown to include both Douglas and Curry counties.

In October 2025, Williams earned Epic certification as a Clinical Content Builder, a role tied to improving clinical documentation tools and provider workflows. Adapt said she continues to provide morning telehealth services for the Opioid Treatment Program while working toward licensure as a clinical social worker.

The release said Williams remains focused not only on client care, but also on encouraging staff members who are continuing their education and working toward careers in behavioral health and recovery services. Her long-term goal is to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker while continuing in both clinical and supervisory roles.

Adapt said Williams’ story reflects the organization’s emphasis on recovery-informed care and the belief that long-term recovery is possible with the right support system in place.