Anthony Campobasso

History

Anthony has worked in the Mental Health and Addictions field for over 20 years serving as a clinician and an administrator for some of the nation’s top treatment providers.

Education

Anthony earned his master’s degree at Loyola University in Chicago and went on to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Wisconsin. Anthony has since expanded his knowledge by becoming a Certified Interventionist and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

Experience

Anthony is the business owner of a full-service Addiction Outpatient practice in Chicago that offers various addiction and mental health services to individuals and families.

Anthony has carried many roles during his career, diversifying his skills and talents however he identifies most as a clinician. To this day, Anthony becomes energized by providing direct service to the clients’ and families’ he serves. In his leadership and consulting roles, Anthony has been responsible for building treatment programs in several states from conceptual start-up to operational oversight. His focus in designing a treatment program is to create a vision of excellence that will uniquely and effectively help clients achieve long-term recovery. Choosing the right treatment program is an essential part of the intervention process. First, a trained clinician must assess the needs of the patient in order to properly fit or place them into the right treatment program. Anthony believes firmly that the treatment experience is a vital opportunity for recovering individuals to educate their minds, activate their soul and energize their bodies.

Outside of his clinical career, Anthony serves as a board member of AIS (Association of Intervention Specialists) where his mission is to help change and improve the industry standard around formal Intervention practices. Anthony has facilitated hundreds of interventions all over the country as well as internationally. It’s his belief that every intervention should be uniquely designed to meet the family’s needs. His Intervention Consulting Services also include a Family-Coaching Model to best help and support the family system as a whole in hopes to sustain long-term success and family recovery.

Service

His personal passion in his community is to volunteer at a state non-profit organization called, Gift of Hope in Illinois, which supports human organ and tissue donation.

Personal

Anthony is a Chicago native and an outdoor enthusiast. Nature and actions sports such as rock climbing and kayaking are activities that he enjoys the most. It is not uncommon for Anthony to endorse and encourage his clients to become more involved in nature and seek adventure to help ignite the human spirit. Although action sports and service to others brings a sense of thrill and purpose to his life, Anthony’s greatest joy is spending time with his wife and two young children.

Types of Interventions you are Trained to Perform:
Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, Process Addictions, Eating Disorders

When did you become a member of AIS?:
2017