Training Services

CADAS provides cutting-edge professional development seminars for licensed alcohol & drug counselors (LADACs), licensed professional counselors (LPCs), licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), physicians and nurses. These workshops are accredited by TAADAS and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Also, many workshops are designed for counselors-in-training who are seeking licensure. The annual Addiction Medicine Conference brings behavioral and medical professionals together to in an effort to compliment addiction treatment services.
Past Workshops Include:

Motivational Interviewing
LADAC Core Functions
Gang Awareness
Psychopharmacology
Treatment Planning M.A.T.R.S.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Addiction Severity Index (A.S.I.)
ASAM Patient Placement Criteria
Adventure-Based Experiential Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Chronic Pain & Addiction
12-Step Model of Recovery

Training Schedule (hyperlink)
Training Registration (online?)

Community Education:
With over 40 years of experience, CADAS is the recognized expert on alcohol and drug education and information in the region. Our staff members participate in several community outreach programs:

Partners in Prevention
Hamilton County Anti-Drug Coalition
Homeless Coalition
Prevention Advisory Council
Treatment Advisory Council
Hamilton County Drug Court
Tennessee Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services (TAADAS)
Southeast TN Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (SETAADAC)
Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor Association (TLPCA)
The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute

Our expertise is available to the community in a variety of ways:
Speakers Bureau: for schools and civic organizations
Consultation: for media, businesses, law enforcement

Please contact us at (423) 756-7644 for further information about our community education services. Click here for upcoming workshops.