Training

We recognize that by enhancing the skill base of your employees you improve the functioning of your organization. Anam Cara offers a variety of workshops and seminars designed to improve the effectiveness and productivity of your employees as individuals and as corporate teams. All training programs are individualized to respond to the needs of the organization

General Organizational Training

Training can be designed for different time frames and structures, depending on your organizational needs. Because of the variety and extensive expertise of Anam Cara partners and associates, many training events can be conducted. Our presentations include; leadership, team building, organizational culture, staff development, conflict resolution; transcultural issues and diversity in the workplace, a wide range of mental health and addiction related topics, management and staff retreats, and personal development seminars.

Behavioral Health, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health
  • Preparing organizations for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHCO) and other accreditation
  • Clinical Training of Addiction and Mental Health Counselors
  • Certification Preparation Workshops for Addiction Counselors
  • Clinical Supervision for Social Workers and Addiction Counselors
Criminal Justice
  • Preparing agencies for local, state, and federal standards reviews and inspections
  • Comprehensive clinical training for substance abuse, mental health, and general counselors
  • Training of probation and parole officers in mental health and addiction and the implications for community integration
  • Training for paraprofessional criminal justice staffers in working with offenders with mental health and addiction issues.
  • Workshops and manuals tailored to agency needs
Faith Communities
  • Spirituality and leadership issues adapted to belief systems
  • Integrating belief system with faith community’s organizational development and staff development
  • Communications, roles and boundaries within the faith community
  • Retreats, both spiritual and organizational
Family and Children’s Social Services
  • Training for Case Managers and Social Workers in recognition, identification, and treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems
  • Clinical Supervision for Social Workers, Case Managers, and Counselors
  • Workshops on domestic abuse, addictions, mental illness, childhood disorders, and other issues encountered when working with families



T hrough the University of Georgia, Anam Cara Consultants is an Approved CEU Provider for Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. They are also Approved Providers for the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and IC&RC.

Sample Training Events

  • Brief Intervention and Therapy

  • Chemical Dependency and Family Dynamics

  • Child Welfare and Family Substance Abuse

  • Clinical Supervision

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Counselor Attitudes and Well-Being

  • Cultural Competency

  • Diagnosis and Assessment

  • Dialogue and Organizational Transformation

  • Disorders Related To Abuse

  • Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders

  • Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Enhancement Therapy

  • Network Therapy

  • Organizational Communication, Roles, and Boundaries

  • Spirituality in Recovery

  • Transcultural Issues in Organizations