Michaella Jones, B.S., B.A. is a Senior Program Associate II for Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), and the Program Manager for Access to Recovery (ATR), a Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) program that provides services to people in recovery from substance use disorder(s). In this role, Ms. Jones provides direct management and oversight of ATR’s network of providers within the substance use treatment, workforce development, and criminal-legal systems, as well as community-based organizations across the state. She collaborates with providers to reduce participant barriers in accessing ATR services, and to improve processes and communications. In addition to building and fostering relationships externally, Ms. Jones supervises direct service project staff and contributes to capacity building efforts.
 

Ms. Jones has worked for a variety of non-profit organizations across the country, inclusive of a prominent syringe services program in Oakland, California, and more recently, with local city government, working for the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services in Boston. She has content expertise in substance use disorders, harm reduction, overdose prevention, low-threshold housing, trauma-informed care, homelessness, and digital content creation. Ms. Jones is a master trainer in overdose prevention, harm reduction, and Narcan administration. She holds two bachelor’s degrees from Purdue University.