Georgia Addiction Counselors Association
AI Unlocked: Practical Applications for Clinicians in Substance Use Treatment Settings
Friday, December 11, 2026
Virtual Only
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Workshop Resumes
4:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
6.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Faith, Science, and Recovery Summit: Bridging Spirituality and Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment
Thursday, December 3, 2026 – Saturday, December 5, 2026
Virtual Only
You can register for the entire Summit or Individual Workshops
Location: Online
14.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
The Disease of Addiction
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Virtual Only
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Workshop Resumes
4:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
6.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Pharmacology for Substance Use Disorder Counselors
Friday, November 20, 2026
Virtual Only
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Workshop Resumes
4:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
6.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Information and Updates About Georgia’s DUI Intervention Program
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Virtual Only
11:45 AM Check-In
12:00 PM Workshop Begins
1:00 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
1.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA and NAADAC.
The Ethics of MOUD and the Essential Role of Counseling in Opioid and/or Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment
Friday, November 6, 2026
Virtual Only
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
3.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Trauma Intensive: A Fall Clinical Retreat at Black Bear Lodge
Friday, November 6-7, 2026
In-Person Only
Friday
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Check-In
6:00 PM Workshop Begins
7:30 PM Workshop Concludes followed by Dinner
Saturday
8:45 AM Workshop Begins
12:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM Workshop Resumes
4:30 PM Retreat Wrap Up
Location: Black Bear Lodge, 310 Black Bear Ridge, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
8.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Addiction on the Spectrum
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Virtual Only
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Workshop Resumes
4:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
6.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
44th Annual Fall Conference
Friday, October 23, 2026 – Monday, October 26, 2026
In-Person Only
Location: Epworth By The Sea on St. Simon’s Island, GA
36.0 CE/Clock Hours Approved by GACA, GSCSW, NAADAC and NBCC.
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA), the Georgia Association for Addiction Professionals, is a not-for-profit professional association with over 650 members, 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 surrounding 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.
Currently, we are working on legislative matters surrounding the opioid crisis. Your generous support will help us have a stronger voice. Please contribute to this important work.
