Dr. Hodgkins joined Gateway in 1997 as Program Administrator at TPC Village. Since then she has held various positions including Associate Vice President of Residential Services, Chief Administration Officer, Chief of Professional Services, Senior Vice President of Administration and Senior Vice President of Clinical Administration.
Dr. Hodgkins has more than 20 years of experience in the assessment and treatment of chemically dependent and dually diagnosed individuals, and often trains professionals in substance misuse, assessment, treatment and evidence based practices. She has been the principal investigator for federally funded grants for the treatment of chemical dependency and mental health services, and is Gateway’s site principal investigator for two current protocols funded through the National Institute Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. A licensed mental health counselor in Florida and Colorado, Dr. Hodgkins is also a qualified supervisor for registered interns sitting for Florida licensure. Her work in the private sector includes grant evaluation for different school districts throughout Florida, consultation and comprehensive evaluations for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
Dr. Hodgkins has published research regarding adolescent weight gain during recovery, co-occurring disorders in the homeless population, and trauma prevalence in homeless men with co-occurring disorders. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech/Hearing Pathology at Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington, her Master’s Degree in Counselor Education at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education Addiction Subspecialty from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
