Cory Wint, MA, ICADC, is the Chief Executive Officer at HeartQuest and has worked in a variety of disciplines within the Social Services and Human Development field. With a degree in Human and Social Development, and as the holder of International Drug and Alcohol Certification (ICADC), Cory has clinical experience in dealing with complex problematic substance use and the ancillary issues that often accompany addiction. Further, Cory is a certified Substance Abuse Professional as defined by the United States Department of Transportation.
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
York St. John University (England)
Thesis: Do drug and alcohol monitoring programs positively affect employee retention for substance
disordered employees working in safety-sensitive positions.
INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELLOR (ICADC)
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
University of Victoria: Human and Social Development
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELLING CERTIFICATE
Vancouver Community College
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE COUNSELLOR DIPLOMA
Douglas College
SATIR FAMILY SYSTEMIC COUNSELLING CERTIFICATE – Levels I & II
Satir Institute of the Pacific
EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLING CERTIFICATE
Douglas College
FRONT LINE WORKER CERTIFICATE
Justice Institute of British Columbia
CONFLICT RESOLUTION CERTIFICATE
Justice Institute of British Columbia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Member: Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
• Member: Golden Key International Honour Society
• Member: Satir Institute of the Pacific
• Member: Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Past and Present):
• Committee Member: BC Centre on Substance Abuse
• Vice Chair, BC Chapter ~ Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
• Board of Directors: PoCoMo Youth Services Society
• Member: Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (Lower Mainland)
• Member: Tri Cities Homelessness Task Force
• Rotary Member (Port Moody chapter)
HONOURS & AWARDS:
• Senate of Canada: Panel Member ~ Special Committee on Illegal Drugs
• Golden Key International Honour Society (UVic top 15 percentile)
• Graduation Status: With Merit ~ York St John University
• Graduation Status: With Distinction ~ University of Victoria
