Desirae Rivers, DSW, LCSW, C-DBT is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in North Carolina, Washington D.C and Washington state. She is also certified in dialectical behavioral therapy and has recently obtained her doctorate in social work. Dr. Rivers has worked with various populations to include children and adults with mood disorders and psychosis, Geriatric adults with co-occurring disorders utilizing the collaborative care Model (CoCM). Dr. Rivers is currently the Lead Behavioral Care Manager at Era Supports, which specializes in providing treatment to those with a substance use disorder diagnosis using the CoCM. She is also a current co-chair the Primary Care Behavioral Health special interest group. Dr. Rivers has many research interests and is very passionate about access to care for disenfranchised communities as well as stigma against those with substance use disorders.