About Tim Barksdale
Dr. Tim Barksdale, the Senior Executive Director of Clinical Services for Merakey supervises Clinicians and Behavioral Professionals
for adults and Children with IDD/MH across the five states of PA, DE, NJ, VA & CA. He is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Licensed Master
Social Worker, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and former college professor. He taught at Lancaster Bible College, and Arcadia University.
Dr. Barksdale is a former NADD Board member and the current co-chair of the NADD Clinical Certification Committee. He now serves, on the
Board of Governors for Friends Hospital and is the recent Past President and current Board member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.
Dr. Barksdale was the 2023 recipient of the Wolf Wolfensberger Valor Award, in recognition of his empowering clinical practice that amplifies
the inherent dignity of all people. He is a devout Christian, and his greatest achievement is being the proud dad of a son who is a 20-year-old
artist & musician.
Disclosures: Member and volunteer Chair of the Clinical Certification Committee for the NADD (The National Association for Dual Diagnoses).
Members of the committee are paid a stipend to review and approve clinicians for clinical certification. I have not participated in this activity
and have not received payments.
