About

Janis Small Omide (oh-me-day) is j-so

​

j-so retired from "traditional" work, April 2021.  She has left her office, but not her desk.  j-so 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 j-so--she knows that ALL of her needs will be met because she has witnessed the following scripture in her life:

John 15:4 -7 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."

 

j-so has more than 25 years of experience in providing addiction treatment to individuals of varied ages, genders and cultures.

jj-so 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.

j-so 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. j-so has also provided Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for individuals in opioid treatment programs. j-so 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.).

j-so's Credentials Consists 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)

j-so 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”.​