Michael W. Johnson, M.A., C.A.P.

Michael Johnson is the Managing Director of Behavioral Health for CARF International, the leading accrediting body of behavioral healthcare organizations in the world. His responsibilities include developing and maintaining standards for the behavioral health market, training and consultation to the behavioral health industry, as well as market development. Before coming to CARF International he was most recently the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health for Fresno County, California which is both a provider organization and the Mental Health Managed Care Plan for Medi-Cal with an annual budget of $142m. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for the DeKalb Community Service Board in Decatur, Georgia. Michael began working in behavioral health as a tech on a psychiatric inpatient unit in 1981, and since that time has worked in a variety of clinical and administrative roles in both mental health and substance abuse agencies. He has been a leader in the industry, providing expertise to national and state initiatives in quality, ethics, training, accreditation, and EMR adoption. Michael is passionate about the use of data and technology in our industry, and is a tireless advocate for increasing performance in behavioral health. He possesses a Master of Arts degree in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications from the University of Central Florida, and is a Certified Addictions Professional.