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Behavioral Health Leadership & Strategy

Clarence Jordan, MBA

Board Member & Subject Matter Expert. A former Naval Officer and veteran Managed Care executive dedicated to operationalizing recovery-based principles and peer service standards nationally.
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Education
MBA, Naval Postgraduate School
Military Service
Former Naval Officer
Professional Roots
Clinical Programs Director;
Managed Care Strategist (20+ Years)
Core Expertise
Peer Service Standardization
Behavioral Health Operations
Wellness & Recovery Implementation
National Honors
SAMHSA Consumer Leadership Award
National SME Panel Member

CLARENCE JORDAN, MBA

board member

Clarence Jordan, MBA brings more than three decades of leadership and experience in behavioral health. A former naval officer, Clarence holds a Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Managed Care & Peer Program Development

Clarence has more than 20 years of experience in managed care, including 17 years with Carelon Behavioral Health, where he served as Clinical Programs Director. In this role, he provided strategic leadership for national Wellness and Recovery programs and led initiatives to operationalize recovery-based principles. He is widely recognized as a subject matter expert in peer services and served on two committees for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

National Advocacy & Honors
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Clarence has deep roots in NAMI, where he has served multiple terms on the National Board of Directors. In 2022, SAMHSA selected Clarence to serve on a national Subject Matter Expert Panel to develop standardized guidance for peer specialist certification. His leadership has been recognized with numerous honors, including the SAMHSA Consumer Leadership Award and the Peer Specialist of the Year Award from the National Council for Behavioral Health.


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