Liliane Drago, MA, CASAC Master Counselor, MAC

Liliane Drago is the Vice President and Director of Training at Outreach Development Corporation. In this role, she oversees the Outreach Training Institute, the largest provider of CASAC training in the New York region, manages the Institute’s professional development training program, and serves as the agency training director. Her expertise lies in the evidence-based treatment of substance use disorders.

Previously, Liliane was Vice President and National Training Director for Phoenix House, where she focused on training, staff development, and the integration of evidence-based practices into treatment programs. Earlier in her career, she directed the Riverside Center at Phoenix House, a treatment program for employed adults with substance use disorders and their families, and served as the Director of Ambulatory Programs, overseeing adolescent outpatient services. She has also been an Adjunct Instructor in Behavioral Science at Mercy College.

Liliane is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and serves as an associate trainer in Seeking Safety Therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally, she is a certified trainer in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and the Addiction Severity Index (ASI).

She chairs the Outreach Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Committee and is a member of the NYS OASAS Workforce Development Advisory Committee. Furthermore, she serves on both the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee at Outreach and the DEI Committee of InUnity Alliance.