About
"We all need support ... as we stumble towards the light. I write from my heart & shares it with anyone receiving." - Coach OhMeDay
Janis Small Omide (oh-me-day) is
Coach OhMeDay AND jso Poetry
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OhMeDay retired from "traditional" work, April 2021. She has left her office, but not her desk. OhMeDay knows that she was "called" into the profession that she is retiring from--and "believes" that she is being called to what she is currently doing--writing from her heart, sharing her writings via her podcast and websites. This is a labor-of-love for OhMeDay--she knows that ALL of her needs will be met because she is living in grace.
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OhMeDay has more than 25 years of experience in providing addiction treatment to individuals of varied ages, genders and cultures.
OhMeDay has worked as a Substance Abuse (SA) Therapist for doctors/nurses, veterans and enlisted service-members. She has provided SA counseling to individuals with mental illnesses and physical disabilities.
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OhMeDay has been an Outpatient, Residential and Aftercare SA Counselor; Vocational Rehabilitation SA Counselor; SA Jail Counselor; SA Specialist for ex-offenders, probationers and individuals who received DUIs/DWIs. OhMeDay has also provided Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for individuals in opioid treatment programs. OhMeDay has extensive experience in working with justice-involved individuals (to include providing treatment to adults with addictions to Alcohol, Cocaine/Crack, Heroin/Opioids, Marijuana, etc.).
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OhMeDay's Credentials Consist of:
• M.S. Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) @ VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University)
• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
• Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) – issued by the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals
• Qualified Mental Health Professional for Adults (QMHP-A)
. B.S. Degree in Accounting from Hampton University and a minor in Computer Science (received while working at IBM-Charlotte from 1982-1992)
OhMeDay shares the same vision of the late Father Joseph Martin:
“to ease the suffering of individuals and families, around the world, affected by "any" addiction”.​