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Texas Affiliate Information

Texas Association of Addiction Professionals
Matthew Feehery
p: 512.708.0629
f: 512.476.7297
matt.feehery@memorialhermann.org
www.taap.org

Texas Upcoming Events

Aug 15-17	Texas State Conference Texas Association for Addiction Professionals State Conference August 15-17, 2013 San Antonio – Hyatt Hill Country Resort More information
Aug 16	Substance Abuse Suble Screening Inventory Training Session I The SASSI: Administration & Scoring How the SASSI was developed and how it should be used. Administration & scoring of the adult & adolescent questionnaire. Basic knowledge of the individual scales. No prior experience with the SASSI required. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to use both the adult (SASSI-3) and adolescent (SASSI-A2) versions of the SASSI as an addictions screening tool. Session II The SASSI: Clinical Interpretation Clinical use of the SASSI scales. Screening and assessment information. Giving client feedback. Practice interpretation using SASSI profiles Participants who attend this session should be familiar with administration & scoring of the SASSI. Upon completion of the session, participants will feel comfortable making clinical interpretations from both the adult & adolescent SASSI scales and using the SASSI to engage the client in the treatment process. (If you bring your own profiles, be sure to maintain strict client confidentiality.) More information
Aug 16-16	Prescription Drug Addiction Recovery August 16, 2013 9 am - noon Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Aug 16-16	Treating Process Addictions August 16, 2013 1-4 pm Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Aug 27-27	Coding, Billing, Documentation & Compliance for Behavioral Health & Psychotherapy Services Fort Worth, TX August 27, 2013 Holiday Inn Express DFW Airport North 4550 West John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75063 (972) 929-4499 As CMS continues to make swift changes for 2013 and the future, it is more important than ever that psychologists, social workers, counselors and therapists have an understanding of proper coding and billing for inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy and mental health services, and the constantly changing requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and third party insurers. In addition to significant CPT coding changes for 2013, providers will need to understand how to use the newly released DSM-5 for assigning accurate ICD-9-CM codes to support mental health diagnoses and services provided. Providers will also need to prepare for the 2014 implementation of ICD-10-CM and the crosswalk from ICD-9-CM codes. This timely one-day workshop will provide behavioral health professionals with guidelines for ensuring accurate use of diagnosis and procedure codes, and the documentation and clinical reasoning necessary to support medical necessity for services provided. You will understand the documentation requirements of Medicare and third-party insurers, why claims are denied and the proper procedures for appealing denials. More information
Aug 29	Coding, Billing, Documentation & Compliance for Behavioral Health & Psychotherapy Services Dallas, TX August 29, 2013 Holiday Inn Garland 5110 North George Bush Freeway Garland, TX 75040 (972) 435-1144 As CMS continues to make swift changes for 2013 and the future, it is more important than ever that psychologists, social workers, counselors and therapists have an understanding of proper coding and billing for inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy and mental health services, and the constantly changing requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and third party insurers. In addition to significant CPT coding changes for 2013, providers will need to understand how to use the newly released DSM-5 for assigning accurate ICD-9-CM codes to support mental health diagnoses and services provided. Providers will also need to prepare for the 2014 implementation of ICD-10-CM and the crosswalk from ICD-9-CM codes. This timely one-day workshop will provide behavioral health professionals with guidelines for ensuring accurate use of diagnosis and procedure codes, and the documentation and clinical reasoning necessary to support medical necessity for services provided. You will understand the documentation requirements of Medicare and third-party insurers, why claims are denied and the proper procedures for appealing denials. More information
Aug 30	Substance Abuse Suble Screening Inventory Training Session I The SASSI: Administration & Scoring How the SASSI was developed and how it should be used. Administration & scoring of the adult & adolescent questionnaire. Basic knowledge of the individual scales. No prior experience with the SASSI required. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to use both the adult (SASSI-3) and adolescent (SASSI-A2) versions of the SASSI as an addictions screening tool. Session II The SASSI: Clinical Interpretation Clinical use of the SASSI scales. Screening and assessment information. Giving client feedback. Practice interpretation using SASSI profiles Participants who attend this session should be familiar with administration & scoring of the SASSI. Upon completion of the session, participants will feel comfortable making clinical interpretations from both the adult & adolescent SASSI scales and using the SASSI to engage the client in the treatment process. (If you bring your own profiles, be sure to maintain strict client confidentiality.) More information
Sep 20	6th Annual Addiction Symposium - Transferring Addictions Substance Use and Behavioral Addictions September 20, 2013 Austin, Texas Pending Approval for 6 continuing education credits for Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, LPC and LCDC. General $100 TAAP Member/Groups (5+) $75 Student/Retired $50 Includes 6 hours of continuing education credit, continental breakfast, lunch and a snack. Featured Speakers: H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Mark Gold, MD, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Distinguished Professor, Dizney Eminent Scholar Anand Mehendale, MD, Director, Phoenix Neurobiology Research Unit, Phoenix Medical Associates; Chief Medical Officer, The Ranch at Clear Springs; Executive Medical Director, Phoenix Monitoring System, LP, Kerrville, Texas Abi Williams, PhD, LCSW, CSTAT, CMAT, Director of Clinical Services, The Arbor, Georgetown, Texas Agenda: 8:45–10:15 am Implications of Process Addictions: Shared Causal Mechanisms Mark Gold, MD 10:30 am–12:00 pm Maneuvering the Changing Landscape of Behavioral Health Care H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM 12:00–1:00 pm Lunch, networking 1:00–2:30 pm The Many Faces of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome - The Divine Banquet of the Brain Anand Mehendale, MD 2:45–4:15 pm Addiction is an Addiction is an Addiction Abi Williams, PhD, LCSW, CSTAT, CMAT 4:15–4:30 pm Closing and distribution of CEU/CME William Loving, MD . More information
Sep 20-20	Treating Survivors of Incest and Sexual Abuse September 20, 2013 9 am - noon Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Sep 20-20	Healing the Shame September 20, 2013 1-4 pm Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Oct 4-6	Houston - Spectrum 2013 The Houston Chapter of the Texas Association for Addiction Professionals (TAAP) presents The 40th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies Spectrum 2013 The Art of Counseling: A Collaboration of Theory, Experience and Creativity October 4-6, 2013 The Westin Hotel Memorial City Houston, Texas Save the Date! More information
Oct 18-18	EFT: a Cognitive therapy & Acupressure Process October 18, 2013 9-noon Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Oct 18-18	Treating Fantasy Bonds in Dysfunctional Relationships October 18, 2013 1-4pm Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Nov 16-16	Clinical Supervision November 16, 2013 9 am - noon Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Nov 16-16	Treating Sexual Anexoria November 16, 2013 1-4 pm Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Dec 20-20	Healing From the Seductive Power of the Wound (Woundology) December 20, 2013 1-4 pm Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Dec 20-20	Identifying and Healing Trauma Bonds December 20, 2013 9 am - noon Houston, Texas $7.00 per 3 hour program or $12.00 for both same day programs Monthly CEU program for Social Workers, LPCs, LMFTs, LCDCs, LMTs More information
Aug 16-18	Texas State Conference Texas Association for Addiction Professionals State Conference August 16-18, 2014 San Antonio – Hyatt Hill Country Resort More information

Texas NAADAC Approved Education Providers

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Alternatives Centre for Behavioral Health
Samantha McGrath, LPC-S
7760 Alabama St
El Paso, TX 79904-3136
p: 915-757-7999
f: 915-757-8004
mcgraths@alternativescentre.com
www.alternativescentre.com

American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP)
Ms. Jennifer Reis
6416 Locke Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76116-4411
p: 817-735-8391
f: 817-735-8391
sjary@mindspring.com
www.asgpp.org

Blue Basin, Inc.
Rhonda G. Patrick, LCSW
PO Box 310366
Houston, TX 77231-0366
p: 713-397-9098
f: 713-283-1222
rgpatrick@sbcglobal.net
www.bhctraining.com / www.bluebasin.org

Central Texas College Mental Health Services Department
PO Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540
p: 254-526-1281
f: 254-526-1212
www.ctcd.edu/mhs/index.htm

CEU Matrix- Institute for Addiction and Criminal Justice, The
Becky Sargeant
PO Box 2000
Georgetown, TX 78627
p: 800-421-4609
f: 512-863-2231
ceumatrix@ceumatrix.com
www.ceumatrix.com

CEU-Hours.com
Michael Norgaard
PO Box 210176
Bedford, TX 76095
p: 817-533-3434
www.CEU-Hours.com

CEUsource.com
14 S Rambling Ridge Place
Conroe, TX 77385
p: 936-321-9680
www.ceusources@aol.com
www.ceusource.com

Clarity Child Cuidance Center
Ms. Kathy Cunningham
8535 Tom Slick Drive
San Antonio , TX 78229
p: 210-616-0300
f: 210-616-0417
Kathy.Cunningham@charitycgc.org
www.claritycgc.org

Contemporary Teaching
Michael Yeager
2122 Rosefield Drive
Houston, TX 77080
p: 713-461-3279
f: 713-461-9329
ceuinfo@ceuinfo.com
www.contemporaryteaching.com

Institute of Behavioral Research
Norma Bartholomew, M.Ed., LPC
TCU Box 298740
Fort Worth, TX 76129
p: 817-257-7226
f: 817-257-7290
www.ibr.tcu.edu

Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies
Greg Lovelidge
PO Box 565
Round Rock, TX 78680
p: 512-246-6007
f: 512-246-8692
greg@cdstudies.com
www.cdstudies.com

Texas Association of Addiction Professionals
Mr. Mathew W. Feehery, President
1005 Congress Ave Ste 460
Austin, TX 78701
p: 512-708-0629
f: 512-476-7297
www.taap.org

Texas NeuroRehab Center
Lanette Filstrup
1106 W Dittmar Rd
Austin, TX 78745
p: 512-383-4468
Lanette.Filstrup@Psysolutions.com
www.texasstarrecovery.com

Texas Educational Programs

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) maintains the Directory of Addiction Study Programs (DASP), a comprehensive list of institutions offering certificate, associate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral programs in substance use disorders.
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Texas U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professionals

John Abney
4146 McNight Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
p: 903-276-5262
jabney8@hotmail.com

Patricia Adams
1222 N. Main 740
San Antonio, TX 78212
p: 210-271-7411
padams@zwgroup.net

Sonya Adams
4926 Northrup
Houston, TX 77092
p: 713-818-5374
msongon@swbell.net

Madeline Alford
1485 Wellington Circle #102
Beaumont, TX 77706
p: 409-861-1930
madelinealford@aol.com

Sam Badger
7272 Wurzbach Rd Ste 601
San Antonio, TX 78240
p: 210-615-3446
SBADGER353@HOTMAIL.COM

John Beattie
PO Box 7915
Corpus Christi, TX 78467-7915
p: 361-215-9089
jcdbeattie@hotmail.com

Cindi Beck
1615 Willowview
Longview, TX 75604
p: 903-753-9593
cbeck5050@aol.com

Sonny Blake
3330 COUNTRY SQUARE DR
CARROLLTON, TX 75006
p: 214-379-5736
SONNYBLAKE50@GMAIL.COM

Angela Bovis
12680 BRIAR PATCH
HOJSTON, TX 77077
p: 713-504-3250
MBOVIS@COMCAST.NET

Benny Brito
5015 University A5
Lubbock, TX 79413
p: 806-747-0832
alivianate@aol.com

Elmer Catlin
25810 Chinook Corner
San Antonio, TX 78261
p: 210-295-5922

Laura Czepiel
402 W. Palm Valley Blvd. Suite H
Round Rock, TX 78684
p: 512-293-6428
l_czepiel@hotmail.com
http://www.austindrugtesting.com

Real Delavergne
3304 Cedar Crest
Pasadena, TX 77503
p: 281-212-2900
REAL.DELAVERGNE@BACODA.COM

Kim DeRemer
1009 Solano Dr
Austin, TX 78750
kimderemer@aol.com

Andre DeShong
401 E. Front St. Ste. 232
Tyler, TX 75707
p: 903-253-6531
deshongms@suddenlink.net
www.myrecoverysolutions.net

Marcos Elizondo
307 Graceland St
Houston, TX 77009
p: 281-841-2545
marcos@smf-ec.com

Andrea Elliott
5413 Luna Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088
jaerdna@yahoo.com

Justin Ezeoha
9560 Skillman St Ste 118
Dallas, TX 75243
p: 214-221-5900
JUSTEZE@AOL.COM

Jeanne Field-Miller
4091 Summerhill Sq
Texarkana, TX 75503
p: 903-792-8887
summerhillcc@aol.com

Calleen Friedel
500 N. Loop 1604 E. Suite 220
San Antonio, TX 78232
p: 210-376-7236
CALLEEN_FRIEDEL@HOTMAIL.COM
http://www.icfetx.com

Michael Ganchan
2600 South Loop W Ste 208
Houston, TX 77054
p: 713-529-4443
michael@houstonsap.com

Raylon Haley
13710 Blue Orchid Court
Houston, TX 77044
p: 281-200-9602
rhaley@council-houston.org

Anne Hernandez
1711 S Polk
Amarillo, TX 79102
p: 806-372-4357
counselingcntre@aol.com

TUNJI JEMI-ALADE JR
10907 HICKORY TREE COURT
HOUSTON, TX 77065
p: 281-807-9897
TJA1090@SBCGLOBAL.NET

Ellen Joe
7722 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77055
p: 713-290-8596
passages@swbell.net

Carolyn Jones
438 NORTH POST OAK LANE
Houston, TX 77024
p: 832-332-1566
carolyn.jones@united.com

Michael Markowitz
5509 Cunningham Dr
Pearland, TX 77581
p: 281-217-7761
mlmarkow@sbcglobal.net

Graciela Martinez-Vela
3301 Chacota St. Suite 2A
Laredo, TX 78046
p: 956-723-4488
gracielamartinezvela@yahoo.com

Donna Masterson
15866 Fitzgerald Dr
San Angelo, TX 76904-3613
p: 325-947-7729
masterson_donna@yahoo.com

Douglas McKibbon
3500 S Terminal Rd Gate C45
Houston, TX 77032
p: 973-681-0206
DOUG.MCKIBBON@UNITED.COM

Kira Mello Rogers
9127 Ridge Mill Drive
San Antonio, TX 78250
p: 210-615-3450

Georgeann Mitchell
111 Medical Drive
Palestine, TX 75801
p: 903-723-6092
DRGEORGEANN@GMAIL.COM

Mitchell Moore
3202 County Rd 1067
Midland, TX 79706
p: 432-685-3645
mitch@pdap.org

Aleda Muth
3500 S Terminal Rd Gate C45
Houston, TX 77032
p: 650-634-4930
ALEDA.MUTH@UNITED.COM

Diana Jo Nardecchia
806 Cedar St
McKinney, TX
p: 972-569-7177
jonardecchia@sbcglobal.net

Eddie Osuagwu
2414 Decoy Dr
Mesquite, TX 75181
p: 972-253-0000
eddie@remedyaddictionscounselors.org

Tommy Pool
855 Central Dr Ste 8
Odessa, TX 78761
p: 432-580-9355
tommylpool@gmail.com

Delpha Price
PO Box 2502
Angleton, TX 77516
p: 979-265-1200
delpha_p@sbcglobal.net

Mary Reierson
818 Harold St
Houston, TX 77006
p: 713-241-2003
suzy.reierson@shell.com

Debra Reynolds
3500 S Terminal Rd Gate C45
Houston, TX 77032
p: 713-324-7340
DEBRA.REYNOLDS@UNITED.COM

J.P. Rodriguez
4115 Medical Drive Suite 105
San Antonio, TX 78229
p: 210-913-6965

Lidia Romero
2120 E WASHINGTON AVENUE
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
p: 956-454-3543
romeroconsulting@hotmail.com

Tammy Samour
17045 El Camino Real
Suite108
Houston, TX 77058
p: 281-971-1969
ts@aodresource.com

Tanya Shan
7272 Wurzbach Rd. Ste. 601
San Antonio, TX 78240
p: 210-615-3446
DR.TANYASHAN@GMAIL.COM

Steve Skidmore
3500 S Terminal Rd Gate C45
Houston, TX 77032
p: 281-553-1572
STEVE.SKIDMORE@UNITED.COM

J. Thomas Smith
PO Box 681113
Houston, TX
p: 713-529-9800
drjtsmith@gmail.com

Dena Smolsky
2750 S 8th St C
Beaumont, TX 77701
p: 409-289-1477
DRSMOLSKY1@GMAIL.COM

Judith Steine
5803 Greenforest Cir
Killeen, TX 76543
p: 254-702-5449
jsteine@hot.rr.com

James Stewart
6017 Reef Point Ln. Suite 140
Fort Worth, TX 76135
jamestewart7109@att.net

Susan Ann Talmage
5052 Horseshoe Tr
Dallas, TX 75209
p: 214-352-1850
drsusantalmage@gmail.com

Ellen Vincent
2750 S. 8th St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
p: 409-839-1051
ELLEN.KEATH@STMHMR.ORG

Diane Way
1811 Burr Oak Lane
Adkins, TX 78101
dianeway@aol.com

Rosanna Wehrman
PO Box 6414
Paris, TX 75461
p: 903-782-9500
roses@suddenlinkmail.com

Bonita Wicher
17629 El Camino Real Ste 115
Houston, TX 77058
p: 281-971-1969
BONITAW.BW@GMAIL.COM