Meet Chuck

Chuck’s story, personal as well as professional, began on February 22, 1977, when he was directed on to the path of recovery himself. Later, after his advocates helped him begin the journey, it soon became clear that he would dedicate his life to helping others. That hunger and passion impelled him to enroll at The Johnson Institute, where he trained in the Johnson Model of Intervention, and at the University of Minnesota to obtain a Certificate of Counseling, enabling him to begin work in a professional setting.

A short time later, Chuck accepted a position as Counselor at Fairview Deaconess Hospital Adolescent Treatment Center in Minneapolis and subsequently at The House of Charity in Minnesota where he served as house manager as well as Counselor. In 1987, Parkside Lodge in Mobile, Alabama hired him to work with adolescents. Over a three-year period, he transitioned from working as an adolescent Counselor to an adult Counselor whereupon Parkside appointed him the Family Program Coordinator. In 1990, Parkside transferred Chuck to Birmingham, Alabama to fill a need it had there to develop and expand the Affected Family Member Program in an outpatient setting—the only treatment program of its kind in Alabama at the time. As Parkside evolved into Bradford/Parkside, Chuck became the Affected Family Member/Co-Dependency Counselor. With the AFM Program up and running successfully, at Bradford/Parkside’s behest, Chuck created and assumed the position of Detox Counselor at Warrior Lodge in Warrior, Alabama. While serving as DC, he developed a close relationship with the Alabama Board of Nursing. Due to that relationship, Parkside, now Bradford, appointed him as the Healthcare Professional Liaison. Shortly, using his vision and experience, he created the Healthcare Professional Program, which has grown to include dentists, nurses, and physicians from thirty-two states, becoming one of the most respected programs (if not the most respected program) in the United States.

The incredible growth and success of the Healthcare Professional Program enabled Chuck to begin marketing it nationally and to institute a national referral program. Over the years, Chuck developed relationships with individuals and institutions in the field of recovery that he continues to nurture today. After thirty-one years of service, Chuck retired from Bradford Health Services in 2018.

As the next chapter of his journey, Chuck’s vision and passion to help others recover have prompted him to create Marschinke & Associates. His experience on both sides of recovery and his national reputation as a counselor and advocate for those suffering from substance abuse and co-dependency point in one direction as has been true for Chuck from the beginning: To lead, clients, patients, and families on to the path of recovery.