Troy Beaver and New Hope Counseling

This week, member spotlight is on Troy Beaver and New Hope Counseling.

New Hope Counseling provides an outpatient program for the treatment of addictive diseases, domestic violence, and personal mental behavior concerns. Director of Addiction Services, Anger Management, and Marketing, Troy Beaver says, “ New Hope is the treatment provider for Family Drug Court with a focus on assisting with client needs and working toward fulfilling the needs of the judicial system. Our facility helps people that desire change in their life to find self-acceptance.”

New Hope Counseling is a place to turn to when you need a supportive and caring environment to help with life’s challenges. New Hope provides many services including alcohol and drug evaluations, Level One treatment for DUI cases, alcohol and drug education classes, anger management evaluations and classes, Matrix Model (adult methamphetamine treatment), individual and family counseling, urine drug screening, pre-trial recommendations, parenting classes, and English and Spanish victim impact classes. New Hope is also a State Certified Family Violence Intervention Program Provider and provides monthly update reports to referral sources.

Troy Beaver is a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Professional who graduated from North Georgia College in 1978 with a bachelor degree in social work. He has 29 years experience working in the field of substance abuse and mental health. He was employed by the Department of Human Resources from 1979 to 1999 working as the area manager for what is now Avita Community Partners. From 1999 until 2002 he was the Program Director for National Specialty Clinic, an opiate addiction treatment center located in Cartersville, Georgia. He was then employed by Laurelwood Psychiatric Hospital located in Gainesville, Georgia as an intake specialist, managing psychiatric triage in the emergency room at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Troy is a native of Union County and has insight into the unique cultural needs of the people in the North Georgia area. He has worked in both in-patient and out-patient settings. Troy is very active in the Union and Towns communities and is a member of many organizations including the Union County Anti-Drug Coalition (board member), Union County Interagency Group (treasurer), Domestic Violence Task Force, Towns and Union County Family Connection, Family Violence Intervention Committee, and the Union and Towns County Department of Family and Children Services Advisory Panel. Troy is a C.A.C. (Certified Addiction Counselor) eligible Mental Health Professional. He was a charter board member of Mountain Day Care Center, a Charter Board Member of S.A.F.E., a member of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce’s “Drugs Don’t Work” Committee. Troy is also a veteran of the U.S. army.

New Hope Counseling is located at 41 Hospital Street, Suite 15, Blairsville, Georgia. Spanish language services are available by appointment. For more information please call (706) 745-4066.