Steve Drzewoszewski (Jevo-shef-ski) is the Director of Substance Abuse Counseling Services and the Director of the Blake Recovery Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic. He believes that “all change begins with resolving ambivalence and everyone is capable of change”. Steve has been in the field of addiction treatment for over 15 years and can see over 1,200 patients a year at the Blake Recovery Center. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree of Psychology from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree of Social Work from the University of Southern California. Steve presents and educates regularly on multiple topics related to substance use disorders and has been interviewed for multiple publications and media over the years. Steve is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and has been practitioner of motivational interviewing for over 10 years. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor and a Motivational Interviewing Network Trainer.