GACA 2025: 41st Annual Virtual Spring Conference: Registration is now open! April 25-28, 2025

Georgia Addiction Counselors Association

Rooted in Legacy, Growing in Hope:

45 Years of Progress in Addiction Recovery!

41st Annual Virtual Spring Conference

April 25-28, 2025

Registration is Now Open for the GACA Spring Conference

Opening Plenary | Friday, April 25 | 6:30 PM

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Lunch Plenary: Bytes and Balance: Harnessing AI to Enhance Mental Wellness

presented by Dr. Corey Milsap, PsyD, LPC, LMHC, CSP, LSP

In the rapidly evolving world of mental health care, artificial intelligence (AI) offers innovative tools to enhance counseling effectiveness while maintaining the core of compassionate care. "Bytes and Balance: Harnessing AI to Enhance Mental Wellness" is a dynamic and interactive virtual workshop designed for mental health and addiction counselors. This session will explore how AI can support clinical decision-making, improve client engagement, and streamline administrative tasks without compromising the human connection essential to effective therapy. Participants will gain practical insights into ethical considerations, hands-on experience with AI-powered tools, and strategies to integrate technology into their practice to better serve clients. Join to strike the perfect balance between cutting-edge innovation and empathetic care.

Up to 30 Live/Synchronous CE Hours

Approved from GACA, GAMFT, GSCSW and

NAADAC. Up to 30 Clock Hours

Approved by NBCC.

On ZOOM

CE Provider Approvals for CORE Hours:

GACA Addiction Counselors: Georgia Addiction Counselors Association

National Addiction Counselors: NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals

Licensed Professional Counselors: National Board for Certified Counselors

Marriage and Family Therapists: Georgia Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Social Workers: Georgia Society of Clinical Social Workers

SPECIAL CCIT TRACK

For first time CCIT applicants only: get the 20 CE hours* needed for the initial CCIT application for the discounted price of $200.00

*CCIT Track Registrants MUST register for "Intro to CCIT Program," "Ethical & Legal Requirements Pertaining to 42 CFR Part 2," "Ethics for Addiction Counselors," and "Telemental Health" courses only.

This conference offers specific CE hours for

the CCS, CMATS and CAAC applications and recertifications. Please

look for the designations if you need these hours.

Conference Course Schedule: Click Here

The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals.

Georgia Addiction Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7302. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Georgia Addiction Counselors Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.