Rehabilitation Institute

Specializations:Specializations:  Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Disabilities; Special Populations in Rehabilitation; Counselor Ethics
 
Dr. Koch is a faculty member in the Rehabilitation Counselor Training Program.  His professional background includes extensive work with consumers diagnosed with primary and coexisting alcohol and other drug abuse disabilities.  Prior to becoming a rehabilitation educator, he served in various settings as a counselor, program evaluator, clinical director and program director. Currently, he serves as the Editor of the Journal of Teaching in the Addictions and as a member of the board of directors for the International Coalition of Addiction Science Educators.  He is a past vice president and board member of the National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability (NAADD) and is a past board member on the Texas Certification Board of Addictions Professionals.

He is a graduate of the Rh.D program at the Rehabilitation Institute where he was the 1996 recipient of the Lorenz Baker Award.  In 2004, the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors selected Dr. Koch as the Counselor Educator of the Year.  He is a certified rehabilitation counselor, certified supervisor for AODA counselors, and an internationally certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor.