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Randal Lea, MA, LADAC, QCS, is a licensed addictions counselor with thirty-five years of clinical and administrative experience. Lea received master’s degrees in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University and In-Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Mr. Lea has been a frequent presenter on such topics as Assessment, Sexual Behavior in Children, Ethics, and Trauma. He is a certified Mentor of Dream Tending and a Qualified Clinical Supervisor in addictions counseling.

Previous to his current role as Chief Community Recovery Officer at Cumberland Heights Foundation where he oversees outpatient and community counseling, Mr. Lea served eight years as Assistant Commissioner with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. In 2008, he was recognized by the Praed Foundation as a national “Systems Champion” for implementing a statewide children’s assessment for DCS. He also received the “Friend of Children Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2010 from Tennessee Voices for Children and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tennessee Association of Addiction Professionals in 2021.