1. Colorado Department of Human Services 3824 W. Princeton Circle
Division of Behavioral Health Denver, CO 80236
CAC Clinical Training Program Phone: 303-866-7400
TRAINING FACILITIES
The Division of Behavioral Health provides a list of training options for those seeking classes to apply toward a
Certified Addiction Counselor application. DBH does not endorse or certify any of the companies or agencies listed
below.
American Pathways University/Downing Metropolitan State College
Street Learning Center Center for Addictive Studies
1600 Downing St., Ste 200 Campus Box 12, P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80218 Denver, CO 80217-3362
Contact: Dr. Marjorie Lewis, Ph.D. Phone: 303-556-2951
Phone: 303-831-4500 Contact: Scott DeMuro, PhD
Email: APU@CCESJ.org Email: demuro@mscd.edu or
Website:www.CCESJ.org/www.APUdenver.org Contact: Brian Bagwell, PhD
Email: bagwell@mscd.edu
Authentic Solutions Consulting
765 E. College Ave., Unit 2 Odyssey Training Company
Durango, CO 81301 7475 Dakin St., Ste. #621
Contact: Stacey Foss Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 970-570-5238 Phone: 1-877-657-0996
Email: Stacey@riversagcounseling.com Contact: Robin Oakes (Registrar)
Email: robin@odysseycenter.com
Behavioral Health Training Website: www.odysseycenter.com
Denver C.A.R.E.S./Behavioral Health
1155 Cherokee Street Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health Inc.
Denver, CO 80204 Training Center
Contact: Allison Pohlmann 3239 Independence Road
Phone: 303-436-3570 Canon City, CO. 81212
Email: training@DHHA.org Contact: Ron Blake, LCSW, Exec Director
Website: www.denverhealth.org/bhstraining Phone: 719-275-7650
Email: ron@rmbh.org
Colorado State University
Dept of Psychology Sage Training & Consulting
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876 PO Box 862
Contact: Randall C. Swaim, Ph.D. Boulder, CO 80306
Phone: 970-491-6961 Contact: Michele Packard PhD
Email: rswaim@lamar.colostate.edu
Phone: 303.443-3920
Email: michelepackard@comcast.net
Latino Psychotherapy & Development
Website: www.sagetraining.com
Services, LLC
(CAC classes both in English and Spanish)
Seven Cedars Education & Counseling
12101 East Second Ave., Ste 108 Center, LLC
Aurora, CO 80011 Online and In-Person Training
Phone: 303-579-1206 3311 Laurel Lane
Contact: Rosa Flores, MA, CAC III Clifton CO 81520
Email: latinodevelopment@netzero.net Contact: Sandy McFall, MA, LAC, NCACII
Contact: Ellie Bustillos, BA, CAC III E-mail: sandy@SevenCedarsTraining.com
Phone: 720-810-4063 Phone: 970-263-7775
Email: latinodevelopment@netzero.net Website: www.SevenCedarsTraining.com
Website: www.latinotherapy-
development.org
Revised 12-2011
2. Southeastern Colorado AHEC
503 N. Main Street, Suite 221
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-544-7833
Contact: Crystal Rider
Phone: 719-544-7833
Email: crystal.rider@secahec.org
Spanish Peaks Behavioral Health Center
3691 Parker Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81008
Contact: Lisa LaRose
Director of Special Services
Phone: 719-423-1460
lisal@spmhc.org
Contact: Regina DiPadova
Program Supervisor
(Registration)
Phone: 719-423-1471
Email: reginad@spmhc.org
The Colorado School for Family Therapy
12101 East Second Avenue, Suite 101
Aurora, Colorado 80011-8328
Contact: Dr. Reo Leslie, Jr.
Phone: 720-859-0464
Email: leslieinstitute@cs.com
Contact: Sarah Myers LMFT LAC
Email: familytherapyregistrar@yahoo.com
Website: www.familyplaytherapy.net
The Community Training Center
at Turning Point
614 South Mathews St.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Contact: Gwen Bell, MA, CACIII
Cell Phone: 970-567-0950
Office Phone: 970-221-0550 x 102
Email: gbell@turningpnt.org
Website: www.turningpnt.org
Trinidad State Junior College
Arts and Sciences Department
1011 Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
Contact: Bonnie Ortega MA, LPC
Phone: 719-589-7131
Email: bonnie.ortega@trinidadstate.edu
Revised 12-2011
