Donald Parker, LCSW

Donald J. Parker, a licensed clinical social worker, is president and chief hospital executive of Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic, the largest nonprofit behavioral health system in New Jersey, and president of Hackensack Meridian Health Behavioral Health Care Transformation Services/Integrative Medicine. In business for more than a century, Carrier Clinic operates an acute care mental health hospital, a residential treatment center for adolescents, a fully accredited special needs school for students grades 7 through 12, and the Blake Recovery Center, an inpatient unit focused on addiction recovery.

Don can offer unique insights into:
– The 25 percent rise in suicide rates across the United States
– Industry challenges, including the battle against opioid abuse
– The latest industry practices
– Emerging urgent care services in addiction and behavioral health
– Hospital and mental health center mergers
– Behavioral health center redesigns: a new functionality

Professional Background
Prior to joining Carrier Clinic in 2013, Parker served as the vice president for  physician services and ambulatory care at St. Joseph’s Health System, Paterson, N.J. Previously, Parker was appointed as president/CEO of Atlantic Mental Health for 15 years and subsequently merged into the AtlantiCare