Candace Hodgkins, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, NCC
Senior Vice President of Research
Phone: 1-877-389-9966
Email: chodgkins@gatewaycommunity.com

Dr. Candace Hodgkins serves as Senior Vice President of Research at Gateway Community Services, Inc. She is responsible for the management of all Gateway clinical programs, research, grants and development, and training.

Dr. Hodgkins joined Gateway in 1997as Program Administrator at TPC Village. Since then, she has held various positions, including Associate Vice President of Residential Services, Chief Administration Officer, Chief of Professional Services, and Senior Vice President of Administration. Dr. Hodgkin has more than 20 years of experience in the assessment and treatment of chemically dependent and dually diagnosed individuals and often trains professionals in substance misuse assessment and treatment. She has been the principal investigator for federally funded grants for the treatment of chemical dependency and is Gateway’s site principal investigator for two current protocols in conjunction with the National Institute Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. A licensed mental health counselor in Florida and Colorado, Dr. Hodgkins is also a qualified supervisor for registered interns sitting for Florida licensure. Her work in the private sector includes grant evaluation for different school districts throughout Florida and comprehensive evaluations for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

Dr. Hodgkins has published research regarding adolescent weight gain during recovery, co-occurring disorders in the homeless population, and trauma prevalence in homeless men with co-occurring disorders. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech/Hearing Pathology at Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington, her Master's Degree in Counselor Education at the University of Colorado in Boulder Colorado and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education Addiction Subspecialty from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.