Dr. McCauley has worked extensively with our clinical team in developing and facilitating Northbound’s family program for the past seven years. His expertise in supporting families through education on the neurological roots of addiction, relapse prevention, and addressing the damage done by addiction have strengthened Northbound’s services and ability to help clients reach our mission of celebrating one year of continuous sobriety.
In his new position as Senior Recovery Advisor, Dr. McCauley enhances his impact at Northbound by assisting with clinical development, staff training, collaborating with national partners, and conducting interventions.
As part of his new position, he also contributes monthly blog posts for our website, diving deep into cutting edge scientific developments within the field of addiction, as well as his own firsthand experience with recovery.
Dr. McCauley is an internationally-renowned addiction specialist with nearly 20 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare field. He has served in directorial positions at various treatment programs and conducts educational lectures across the globe on the neurobiology of addiction. He is the co-founder of the Institute for Addiction Study and wrote and directed the award-winning addiction documentary, Pleasure Unwoven.
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol treatment at Northbound utilizes all the principles and curriculum from the inpatient Northbound Drug and Alcohol treatment program, but in a condensed version. Clients can enter the outpatient drug treatment program directly, or after they have completed one of Northbound’s primary programs. The Outpatient Drug Treatment program at Northbound is three Read More
Long Term Drug Rehab
Addiction treatment and rehab come in various forms. Some treatment programs are residential or inpatient; clients live at their treatment center. Other rehab programs are outpatient and clients live at home or in a sober living environment. Treatment methods vary from facility to facility and it’s important for individuals to consider this truth when looking Read More
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Activities – Having Fun In Recovery
Activities in drug and alcohol treatment are an important part of drug rehab. Learning how to have fun in sobriety is one of the most important aspects of long-term recovery from addiction. If a person cannot learn how to have fun in their new sober life, then their motivation to remain sober will eventually deteriorate. Read More