David Cohen LCSW, CADC Joins Clinical Leadership Team at Insight Behavioral Health Centers
Chicago treatment centers for eating, mood and anxiety disorders and obesity add expert with extensive experience in treatment of chemical dependency and mental illness
CHICAGO, June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Insight Behavioral Health Centers, a leading provider of the mood, anxiety and eating disorder treatment Chicago patients and families need to live a life of recovery, today announced the addition of David Cohen LCSW, CADC to its clinical leadership team. As Vice President, Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, Cohen will oversee the delivery of compassionate care for Insight patients struggling with co-occurring substance abuse.
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"Substance Use Disorders are common among individuals struggling with eating, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as obesity and overeating concerns," explains Susan McClanahan, PhD, CEDS, Founder and President of Insight. "David Cohen brings a unique expertise and skill set to our dual diagnosis treatment centers to instill hope, change and recovery in individuals, couples and families working to overcome serious behavioral health concerns."
A compassionate therapist, interventionist and recovery coach with over 10 years of experience treating chemical dependency and mental illness, Cohen holds several relevant certifications, including Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Board Registered Interventionist. In addition to his role overseeing substance use and co-occurring disorder recovery programming at Insight, Cohen is an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago, where he educates Master's-level students in addiction treatment.
Prior to joining Insight, Cohen served as Clinical Director for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a leading provider of addiction recovery services. In this role, he provided clinical leadership to ensure established standards of care, including integration of the multidisciplinary team, delivery of clinical supervision and implementation of quality improvement initiatives. In addition to strategic planning and management of a 16-member clinical treatment team, Cohen facilitated client education through workshops and individual information sessions. Prior to becoming Clinical Director, he spent seven years providing direct chemical dependency recovery services at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation with emphasis on patient and family education, case management, milieu oversight and continuity of care. Cohen has also worked in private practice for nearly a decade, providing individual and family therapy, recovery coaching and intervention services to adolescents and their families struggling with addiction and mental illness.
Cohen speaks regularly on the topics of substance use disorders, addiction and mental illness in professional and consumer-facing circles alike, including several appearances on Chicago and national broadcast outlets. Cohen earned his Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois.
To learn more about Insight Behavioral Health Centers, call 312-298-9936 for a confidential consultation, or visit www.InsightBHC.com to message confidentially with a clinical specialist.
About Insight Behavioral Health Centers
Insight Behavioral Health Centers specialize in treatment for female and male adolescents and adults dealing with eating, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as obesity. Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and general Outpatient levels of care are offered at five Chicago-area locations, including Northbrook, Evanston, Oak Park and two treatment centers in downtown Chicago. Insight is accredited by the Joint Commission and is a teaching affiliate of Northwestern University Medical School and Rush University Medical School. Insight partners with Denver-based Eating Recovery Center, an international center providing comprehensive, specialized eating disorders treatment for female and male adults, adolescents and children.
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