Brandon Wilson

Recovery-focused and justice aware professional with a unique blend of lived experience and formal training in substance use, mental health, and trauma-informed care. Currently completing an MSc in Substance Use while working across custodial and community settings, bringing empathy, resilience, and the ability to engage those often excluded from traditional services. Experienced in delivering targeted harm reduction and recovery support to individuals transitioning from prison into the community reducing reoffending through motivational interviewing, CBT-informed techniques, and peer-led interventions. Skilled in both 1:1 and group facilitation, with a focus on overdose prevention, relapse management, and empowerment. Confident in multi-agency collaboration, contributing to care planning alongside mental health teams, social services, and housing providers. Committed to tackling stigma, promoting safe recovery pathways, and amplifying the voices of those with lived experience.