Assistant Professor
Department of Counseling & Human Services

Chaniece Winfield

757-683-6987

2127 EDUCATION BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529

Dr. Chaniece Winfield is an Assistant Professor of Human Services with ¹ÏÉñÍø where she also serves as the Human Services Online Program Coordinator. Dr. Winfield has over 16 years of experience providing substance use disorder (SUD), mental health and play therapy services to individuals and families across the lifespan. She currently holds 9 behavioral health licenses which include but are not limited to the Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, Master Addiction Counselor, as well as the Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor credentials.

She currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Certification Board which oversees the credentialing of substance use professionals in Virginia on an international and national level. Since 2013, she has been an educator with ¹ÏÉñÍø specializing in addiction education and clinical practitioner competency in the substance use and addiction field. Her research interests include addiction practitioner development, experiential teaching strategies, ethics, and the practitioner experience. She has several peer reviewed publications in national journals related to her area of expertise.

Dr. Winfield’s professional experience includes practice in both private and public agencies providing individual, group, and family services within outpatient, community based and educational settings. Within her 16 years of experience as a behavioral health professional, she specializes in providing counseling to low income, BIPOC and historically marginalized communities.

She has presented her research at several national conferences in the human services and addiction field. She has been an invited panelist, moderator and/or trainer with WHRO television, the Virginia Department of Health, as well as the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. She has been the recipient of several awards and honors related to her teaching innovation, contributions to the field human services through grantsmanship, as well as her mentorship and development of emerging human service professionals.

Ph.D. in Psychology, Capella University, (2014)

M.A. in Counseling, Norfolk State University, (2009)

B.A. in Sociology, Norfolk State University, (2007)

Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Counseling
Date Obtained: 2018-03-04
Master Addiction Counselor
Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Addiction Professionals
Date Obtained: 2016-06-30
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Certification Board
Date Obtained: 2015-07-01
Approved Clinical Supervisor
Sponsoring Organization: Center for Credentialing and Education
Date Obtained: 2015-06-01
Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association for Play Therapy
Date Obtained: 2015-02-01
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Counseling
Date Obtained: 2015-01-01
Certified Rehabilitation Provider
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Counseling
Date Obtained: 2010-03-01
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Board of Counseling
Date Obtained: 2009-12-22
Board Certified Human Service Practitioner
Sponsoring Organization: Center for Credentialing and Education
Date Obtained: 2009-12-01

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Rehfuss, M. C., Sparkman, N., Carlisle, K., Simmons, J., Hartsfield, J., Winfield, C., Tarver, S. and Sawyer, J. "Human Services Paraprofessional Expansion Program (HSPEP)" $1,616,000. Federal. 2021 - 2024
Rehfuss, M., Narketta, S., Kristy, C., Shuntay, T., Chaniece, W., Jennifer, S. and Jeffry, M. "OWEP Opioid Paraprofessional Expansion Grant" $900,000. August 2019 - December 2023
Winfield, C. "Research Mini-Grant" $500. Private. October 2016 - October 2018

Expertise

Substance Abuse
Mental Health
Co-occurring Disorders
Ethics
Assessment
Interviewing
Treatment Planning
Group Facilitation and Development
Supervision
Families
Adolescents and Children

Research Interests

Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, Ethical Practice, Practitioner development, Counseling issues, play therapy, children, adolescents, and families.

Articles

Winfield, C. and Sawyer, J. (2024). "Understanding the Addiction Recovery Experience: The Use of Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Human Services. Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice.
Winfield, C., Hughes, K. M.. and Huffman, J. (2023). Non-Traditional Adult Learners After COVID-19: Applying National Standards for Online Teaching in Human Service Education.
Tarver, S., Winfield, C., Preston, J., Wilkerson, A. and Shorter, P. (2021). A qualitative examination of the preparedness of African American pastors to address issues of addiction. Journal of Human Services (40) , pp. 32-47.
Winfield, C. and Rehfuss, M. (2019). Use of film in undergraduate human services: Understanding the addiction and recovery process. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health.
Winfield, C., Sparkman, N. and Vajda, A. (2017). An Exploratory Study of Interprofessional Collaboration among Helping Professions. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice .
Sparkman, N., Winfield, C. and Vajda, A. (2017). Families in Conflict: Emergence of the Family Oriented Human Service Practitioner. The International Journal or Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies.
Winfield, C., Sparkman, N. and Vajda, A. (2017). Professional Standards: Embracing Preventive Ethics in Human Services. Journal of Human Services 37 (1) , pp. 55-62.
Winfield, C., Cole, R. and Craigen, L. (2016). The Affordable Care Act and Addiction Treatment: Preparing the Undergraduate Human Service Professional. Journal of Human Services 36 (1) , pp. 37-45.
Winfield, C. (2015). Parenting Alone in Undergraduate Education: The Experience of Single Parent Adult Learners. The Nontraditional Journal/The Association for Nontraditional Students in Higher Education. (16) , pp. 86-95.

Book Chapters

Winfield, C. (2016). Social Learning and Addiction Social Psychology: How Other People Influence Our Thoughts and Actions Goleta: ABC-CLIO Publishers.

Presentations

Chaniece, w. (September 12, 2019). Addiction Certificate Informational Session Oral Presentation 2019 Addiction Education Reception ¹ÏÉñÍø.
Winfield, C. (February , 2019). The Truth about Opioids Lecture ¹ÏÉñÍø Institute for Lifelong Learning Virginia Beach, VA .
Winfield, C. (October , 2018). Experiential learning in addiction education Oral Presentation National Association for Addiction Professionals Minneapolis, MN.
Winfield, C. (April 27, 2017). Suicide Prevention for Behavioral Health Professionals Oral Presentation 2017 Southeastern School Behavioral Health Conference Myrtle Beach, SC.
Winfield, C. (April 18, 2017). REVIVE! Opioid Reversal Training Lecture ¹ÏÉñÍø.
Winfield, C. (March 18, 2017). The Addiction Professional Parts I & II: Professional Identity, Ethics and Confidentiality Oral Presentation Chesapeake Public Library.
Winfield, C. (November , 2016). Improving Capstone Courses Workshop: Using CATME Oral Presentation Improving Capstone Courses .
Sparkman, N. and Winfield, C. (April , 2016). Families in Conflict: Emergence of the Family Oriented Human Service Practitioner. Oral Presentation Works in Progress Conference Norfolk, VA .
Sparkman, N. and Winfield, C. (March , 2016). Human Service Practice in the United States. Oral Presentation Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Sparkman, N. and Winfield, C. (March , 2016). International Women's Day: Pledge for Parity. Oral Presentation Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Winfield, C. (October , 2015). Professional Certification as a Substance Abuse or Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Virginia. Poster 2015 Annual Conference Washington, D.C. .
Winfield, C. (October 24, 2015). The Experience of Single Parent Adult Learners who have Obtained an Undergraduate Degree: A Generic Inquiry. Poster National Organization for Human Services Charlotte, NC.
Winfield, C. (October 17, 2015). Suicide and Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals Oral Presentation Chesapeake, VA.
Winfield, C. (October 9, 2015). Professional Certification as a Substance Abuse or Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Virginia Poster NAADAC Berthesda, MD.
Winfield, C. (March 29, 2015). Parenting Alone in Undergraduate Education: The Experience of Single Parent Adult Learners Oral Presentation 18th Annual National Conference Leesburg, VA.
Winfield, C. (February 7, 2015). From School Counselor to Licensed Professional Counselor: Professional Licensure in Hampton Roads Poster Hampton Roads School Counselors Leadership Team Conference Hampton, VA.
  • 2023: Inside Business Top 40 Under 40 , Virginian Pilot, Inside Business
  • 2023: William F. Callahan Leadership Award, National Association for Addiction Professionals
  • 2023: DCEPS Largest Grant Award, ¹ÏÉñÍø
  • 2016: Research Mini-Grant, National Organization for Human Services
  • 2016: Teaching Innovation Award, ¹ÏÉñÍø- Darden College of Education
  • 2015: Shining Star Award, ¹ÏÉñÍø
  • 2015: Shining Star Award, ¹ÏÉñÍø
  • 2014: Shining Star Award, ¹ÏÉñÍø

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