Meet the Team

George Appiah Danquah

George A. Danquah earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration in 2011 from Northern Virginia Community College and a Bachelor of Arts, concentration in Organizational Administration from George Mason University in 2015. George is currently majoring in Social Work at the master’s level at the University of South Florida and holds CompTIA Security + CE and Alcohol and Drug Counselor ADC certifications. He has about 8 years of experience in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health fields, currently working as a certified Substance Abuse Counselor at Washburn House, the Promises, Inc. in Worcester, MA, and Mental Health Counselor II at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH-UMASS). He’s highly skilled in conducting evaluations of clients’ bio-psychosocial assessment, diagnostic formulation, and initial treatment plans. George also facilitates psychoeducation, clinical education, and process groups and meets with clients to assist in attaining treatment goals. 

George is currently a member of Dr. Galea’s access lab at USF and is participating in a research project focusing on “Evaluating the impact of incentives on clinical trials participation” and “From ambivalence to action – using a conversational agent or ‘chatbot’ to support smoking cessation: a proof-of-concept study”. He’s a CEO and founder of a nonprofit organization, CCACEM, that partners with other organizations and agencies to serve impoverished communities by building infrastructures and providing pipe-borne waters in third-world countries globally. He’s passionate about addressing social justice issues and improving the quality of life among underserved populations and has an interest in behavioral research. George is hoping to pursue a Ph.D. in social work after completing his masters in the Fall of 2024.