John Becker Director, First Responder Serivces
John C. Becker Jr. has experience as police officer, clinician, and outreach professional. John is a former Detective Sergeant at Hatboro (PA) Police Department and possesses a unique understanding of addiction among first responders, having overcome addiction in his own life. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioral Health Counseling from Drexel University and a Master of Human Services Degree from Lincoln University.
He is the Director, First Responder Services, for Sprout Health Group.
John¹s prior experience includes working directly with first responders, both as a clinician and as an outreach coordinator, at one of the top substance abuse treatment centers in Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the Montgomery County (PA) Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team and is certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) for individual and group interventions. John is also a member of the National Police Suicide Foundation. John has provided training to a number of agencies and organizations, including City of Columbus Police Department Peer Support Team, New York Police Department, Philadelphia Police Department, Berks County CISM, PA Chiefs of Police Association, Pennsylvania Narcotics Officers¹ Association, Pittsburgh Police Department, and the Western New York Police Helpline on the topics of stress, trauma, and addiction among first responders.
John can be reached at 215-833-1572 or JohnB@SproutHealthGroup.com
