About me
Dr. Jones, PhD, LP, is a licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in the development and examination of both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for pregnant women and their children in risky life situations. She was the Division Director of UNC Horizons for a decade and in May of 2023 stepped into a Senior Advisor role for Horizons in order to take on several national policy and international policy projects. Dr. Jones has authored two books, one on treating patients for substance use disorders and the other on comprehensive care for women who are pregnant and have substance use disorders. Dr. Jones has co-authored multiple national and international guidelines on the topic of caring for pregnant and post-pregnant patients with substance use disorders and their children including those published by the WHO, SAMHSA and ASAM. She also co-authored both the women’s and children’s section of the UN International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and the UN guidelines on prevention and treatment for girls and women. In 2020 Dr. Jones won the ASAM R. Brinkley Smithers and Distinguished Scientist Award. In 2024 she won the MED Brady-Schuster Division 28 American Psychological Association award for lifetime achievement for contribution to addiction science. She consults for the UN and the WHO and is a member of the NIH’s HEAL multidisciplinary working group and the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health. Dr. Jones has been involved in over 43 projects around the world focused on improving the lives of children, women, and families.
