Brita Loftus Mph

Brita Loftus, MPH, MSW has a diverse work experience in various roles related to public health and social work. Brita is currently employed as the ATR Project Director at Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., where they oversee the implementation and delivery of non-traditional recovery support services for individuals in early recovery from substance use disorder. Prior to this role, they served as the ATR Program Director/Senior Program Manager at the same organization, where they managed the ATR program in four cities and provided comprehensive support and training to the program coordinators.

Before joining Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., Brita worked as the Syringe Access Program Manager at Tapestry Health, where they managed the needle exchange program and provided harm reduction services to active drug users. Brita also worked as a Social Worker at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, where they provided support and assistance to residents.

Brita gained clinical social work experience during their internship at Boston Medical Center, where they worked in antenatal, postpartum, and neonatal intensive care units. Brita conducted assessments and provided crisis interventions for individuals and families facing various challenges.

Brita also interned at Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc., where they worked on the Community Care Transitions Program, and at the German Centre for Extended Care, where they provided counseling and support to older adults in a skilled nursing and assisted living facility.

Their earlier work experiences include serving as a Staff Coordinator at Boston University, where they managed three outpatient clinical centers, and as a Sexual Health Counselor and Clinic Escort at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Brita also gained administrative experience as a Neurosurgery Clinic Coordinator at Children's Hospital Boston and as a BDIC Peer Advisor at the University of Massachusetts.

Overall, Brita Loftus has a strong background in program management, harm reduction services, clinical social work, and administration in the field of public health and social work.

Brita Loftus, MPH, MSW completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Health Education and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, from 2004 to 2008. Following that, they pursued their Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management, as well as their Master of Social Work (MSW) in Clinical/Medical Social Work, both from Boston University, from 2010 to 2014. Prior to their undergraduate degree, Brita attended Community High School in Ann Arbor, MI, although specific dates and details regarding this education are not provided.