Dr. Dale Klatzker
North Smithfield, RI 02896
Dale Klatzker, PhD, provides expert witness and litigation consulting services concerning the administration, operations, and oversight of mental health, substance use disorder, and intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) services. A former Gaudenzia CEO, he led an organization with more than 1200 substance use disorder treatment beds, including all ASAM residential treatment and supportive housing. He also served as chair of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. His experience includes executive leadership, organizational governance, program oversight, and consulting for behavioral health and human services organizations. He helps attorneys evaluate facility operations, staffing and supervision, resident safety, policies and procedures, documentation, incident response, quality assurance, and management accountability in residential and community-based settings. He is available to plaintiff and defense counsel for record review, case consultation, expert reports, and testimony.
- Community Mental Health
- Group Home
- Hospital Administration
- Managed Care & HMOs
- Medical Fraud
- Medical Records
- Medical Staffing
- Social Work/Social Services
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: PhD, Heller School of Social Policy & Administration, Brandeis University
MSW, Boston University
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 1982–2005; inactive. - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University (2015– 2018).
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Johnson & Wales University (2010–2012, 2025-Present).
Available Upon Request