Julie Seitz LGSW, MSW, LADC is a Project Director with the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC), a National Association of Drug Court Professionals division, providing training and technical assistance to the treatment court field. Julie joined NCDC in 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience in the clinical sector and community program development. Before joining NCDC, Julie was the clinical director of an internationally recognized treatment center offering the entire continuum of clinical care, including a first-of-its-kind direct access opioid withdrawal unit, where she was the project lead. Identifying the barriers to accessing treatment, Julie worked collaboratively as an advocate for systems change while ensuring clients’ voices and choices were honored. Recognizing the many pathways to recovery and the need for additional recovery services, she worked with a small team to develop and launch a recovery community organization serving rural communities in northern Minnesota. Julie spent ten years as the treatment provider on the Minnesota Sixth Judicial District DWI and Mental Health courts, recognized for their excellence at state and national levels. As a published author and clinician, she has spent the last 20 years of her career giving clients a voice. Her work with clients has focused on feedback informed, research, and outcome-driven practice. Julie has trained at the local, national, and international levels. Julie lives in northern Minnesota with her family and is an avid knitter.
