Nick Szubiak MSW, LCSW

Nick Szubiak brings more than 20 years of experience in direct service, administration and clinical experience to the healthcare field. He is the founder of NSI Strategies, an organization that provides support to integrated health care environments, and currently serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist for SAMHSA’s Opioid Response Network. Nick is the former Assistant Vice-President of Addiction and Recovery at the National Council for Behavioral Health, and Director at the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Prior, he served as the Director of Behavioral Health for a rural FQHC. Nick provides technical assistance, consultation and training toward bi-directional integration of behavioral health and primary care, substance use disorders, medication assisted treatment (MAT), SBIRT, measurement-based care, population health management and utilizing implementation science to maximize clinical pathways to better care. His experience includes MAT implementation, FQHC integration models and partnerships, trauma informed care, recovery-oriented systems of care, health homes and developing high functioning teams to provide integrated care to the communities they serve. His expertise also involves systems change management, leadership development and supervisory skills. Nick is known for his heartfelt presentations, keynote speeches and has sat on various expert panels, partnering with many organizations as a behavioral health subject matter expert. He earned his master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University.