Destination Change: Episode 43 — Graham Sargent Talks DOT Compliance and Being an SAP
- Episode: 43
- Guest: Graham Sargent
- Date Recorded: August 4, 2026
- Date Released: September 17, 2026
- Length: 32 minutes
- Questions/Concerns: Contact Us
Graham Sargent (he/him) is a behavioral health professional, educator, and organizational leader with more than a decade of experience in substance use disorder treatment, workforce training, clinical supervision, and regulatory compliance.
He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of American River Wellness and Clinical Director of safe.courses, where he designs and delivers evidence-informed education and professional training programs for individuals, employers, and behavioral health organizations nationwide. His work bridges direct clinical service and systems-level education, with a consistent focus on building workforce capacity and improving outcomes across the continuum of care.
Show Notes
- You can find Graham on LinkedIn, where he posts a weekly brief that he mentions in the podcast
- Meanwhile, here’s his bio on the American River Wellness website
- I’m not the only one that’s interviewed Graham: here is one I found on Medium
- When discussing compassion fatigue, Graham brought up the ProQOL – Professional Quality of Life
Podcast Transcript (click to open for the transcript of the episode) -
A national membership association that provides education and advocacy for those in the behavioral health and addiction treatment industries.
We are the leading and unifying voice of addiction-focused treatment programs.
