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MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
DR. JAN LAUGHINGHOUSE, PH.D., LCSW-BACS
Dr. Jan Laughinghouse, a licensed clinical social worker, board-approved
clinical supervisor, and licensed addictions counselor, serves as the
Executive Director at Capital Area Human Services in Baton Rouge, LA.
She has over 22 years of experience in the treatment of substance use
disorders and has worked extensively with women, veterans, individuals
with co-occurring disorders, those who have experienced trauma and
chronic homelessness, and re-entry populations.
A North Carolina native, Dr. Laughinghouse received her B.A. in
psychology from Bennett College, a Master of Social Work from the
joint degree program at North Carolina A&T State University and the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in human
development and family studies from the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro.
Dr. Laughinghouse has served on the faculty at Guilford Technical
Community College, Bennett College, and Southern University. She
has successfully married her love of education with her clinical skills
to promote understanding of substance use disorders and to reduce
stigma by presenting to audiences at the LSU School of Social Work,
UNC-Greensboro, the Partners Ending Homelessness Academy,
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, East and West Baton
Rouge Sheriff’s Offices, West Baton Rouge Probation and Parole,
Rubicon/Huntsman, Nova Chemical, OHCC Open Talks Conference, and
faith-based opioid forums.
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