Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA), a non-profit professional association of over 650 members, is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of some of Georgia's top addiction professionals. Let us help you develop your counseling skills. We want to help you develop professionally no matter where you are in your career path.
As you engage with GACA, you find many opportunities to give input, gain leadership experience, and build professional relationships. We invite you to join us at our events, meetings, and continuing education programs. We want your participation in legislative matters and professional advocacy. Your voice has the power to create change. Help us in our continued efforts to reduce the stigma surround addiction.
Help us increase access to care for our clients. Support our goals of ensuring that all people seeking treatment and recovery in Georgia have the best counselors ready to help them change their lives for the better. We are grateful to our Board of Directors, Certification Committee, Ethics Committee, and other working committees.
As you engage with GACA, you find many opportunities to give input, gain leadership experience, and build professional relationships. We invite you to join us at our events, meetings, and continuing education programs. We want your participation in legislative matters and professional advocacy. Your voice has the power to create change. Help us in our continued efforts to reduce the stigma surround addiction.
Help us increase access to care for our clients. Support our goals of ensuring that all people seeking treatment and recovery in Georgia have the best counselors ready to help them change their lives for the better. We are grateful to our Board of Directors, Certification Committee, Ethics Committee, and other working committees.
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Our Board of Directors consists of members who volunteer their time and expertise with the sole purpose of carrying out the mission of the Association.
We highly encourage you to participate in setting the direction of GACA's future by attending meetings, submitting recommendations, and voicing the needs of addiction counselors in your region of the state.
All GACA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public.
We highly encourage you to participate in setting the direction of GACA's future by attending meetings, submitting recommendations, and voicing the needs of addiction counselors in your region of the state.
All GACA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public.
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association appreciates our sponsors, and thanks each of them for being a valuable partner and supporter.
Our unique Christ-centered approach and specialized curriculum focus on addiction as a lifestyle-related health problem with biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual dimensions.
Utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities and proven relapse prevention techniques, our treatment program will help you maximize your specific treatment goals.
The mission of Acceptance Recovery Center is to provide education, shelter, and support in a structured transitional therapeutic community for the displaced and addicted populations while empowering them to become productive members of society.
Our unique Christ-centered approach and specialized curriculum focus on addiction as a lifestyle-related health problem with biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual dimensions.
Utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities and proven relapse prevention techniques, our treatment program will help you maximize your specific treatment goals.
The mission of Acceptance Recovery Center is to provide education, shelter, and support in a structured transitional therapeutic community for the displaced and addicted populations while empowering them to become productive members of society.
To get started on your certification or recertification process, please review the application requirements for the credential you need.
Certification may be awarded to those counselors who demonstrate through the application and examination, adequate experience, skills, knowledge, and competency in counseling for substance use disorders or substance misuse.
Find a Certified Clinical Supervisor to help guide you through the process of certification.
See our directory of GACA Certified Clinical Supervisors.
Certification may be awarded to those counselors who demonstrate through the application and examination, adequate experience, skills, knowledge, and competency in counseling for substance use disorders or substance misuse.
Find a Certified Clinical Supervisor to help guide you through the process of certification.
See our directory of GACA Certified Clinical Supervisors.
Each state sets acceptable criteria for issuing Reciprocity credentials based upon certification or licensure from another state.
GACA will consider all candidates on a case-by-case basis.
GACA may grant reciprocity to an addiction counselor certified by a non-NAADAC certifying body if the applicant meets all other qualifications.
Final approval is at the discretion of the Certification Committee and Board of Directors.
Download and complete Reciprocity Application below.
Your current certifying body must sign off on your application.
GACA will consider all candidates on a case-by-case basis.
GACA may grant reciprocity to an addiction counselor certified by a non-NAADAC certifying body if the applicant meets all other qualifications.
Final approval is at the discretion of the Certification Committee and Board of Directors.
Download and complete Reciprocity Application below.
Your current certifying body must sign off on your application.
The Board of Directors approved changes to the certification policies and procedures regarding legal status.
Applicant must be cleared of all criminal charges / misdemeanors and/or felonies, and probation and/or parole requirements prior to applying for certification.
All individuals who have a prior criminal record with felony convictions / charges will be required to submit a Criminal Background report to the Certification Committee.
If an applicant is still on probation, the following must be provided.
Applicant must be cleared of all criminal charges / misdemeanors and/or felonies, and probation and/or parole requirements prior to applying for certification.
All individuals who have a prior criminal record with felony convictions / charges will be required to submit a Criminal Background report to the Certification Committee.
If an applicant is still on probation, the following must be provided.
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