07/28/2026
Meet Samantha!
We've had the privilege of working alongside Samantha Johnson for a couple of months now, and we'd like to properly introduce her to our community!
Samantha serves as PEARL's Program Quality & Compliance Coordinator, and she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her role, believing that recovery is not only possible but can completely transform a person's life.
Now celebrating 11 years of continuous recovery, Samantha has dedicated the past five years to helping individuals affected by substance use disorders. Her own recovery journey allowed her to rebuild every area of her life, from restoring opportunities she once thought were lost to earning her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, becoming a Licensed Social Worker, purchasing a home, and building a loving family with her husband Michael, who adopted and proudly helps raise her three children. She considers being a wife and mother her greatest accomplishment.
As a Peer Recovery Supervisor for the State of Arkansas, Samantha worked directly with individuals seeking recovery while supervising and mentoring Peer Recovery Specialists statewide. She served three years on the Arkansas Peer Advisory Committee and received the Arkansas Medical Setting Peer Recovery Award two consecutive years, an award later renamed the Samantha Johnson Medical Peer Recovery Award in recognition of her contributions. She is also a Licensed Medical Social Worker providing hospice care and serves as the Mayor of Kingsland, Arkansas.
In her role at PEARL, Samantha is passionate about ensuring we deliver the highest quality services possible, knowing that strong systems, well supported staff, and quality services create better outcomes for every person on the road to recovery.
We are honored to have her as part of our mission.
