Southwest Initiative for Addictive Diseases (SWIAD)

Excellence in Research, Training, and Service

The Southwest Initiative for Addictive Diseases (SWIAD) at TTUHSC’s Department of Psychiatry is a caring and confidential place where service-eligible individuals can receive counseling and support for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns, as well as for related social, familial, or environmental challenges. SWIAD’s multidisciplinary team of licensed professionals not only strive to provide the highest quality of care, but also seek to empower clients to work toward their goals and live healthier and more fulfilling lives by building and utilizing their own strengths and resources.

Mission

To improve the life quality of those with chemical dependency and mental health needs through the provision of comprehensive behavioral health care services, while concurrently providing opportunities for health professions training and research.

Vision

Southwest Initiative for Addictive Diseases adheres to the most rigorous standards that continuously demonstrate improvement in the quality of care through the use of best practices provided by a multidisciplinary and culturally competent team.

SWIAD’s staff of qualified professionals includes professional counselors, chemical dependency counselors, and marriage and family therapists. The team takes a patient-centered approach to treatment that includes physical, psychological, and social dimensions, particularly as substance abuse and addiction rarely occur in isolation from other concerns. As such, issues such as relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief may also be addressed. The team’s goal is to improve the overall health and well-being of individuals and families impacted by substance abuse and mental health concerns. 

SWIAD currently offers the following substance abuse and mental health services:

• Screening and Assessment
• Individual, Group, Relational, and Family Counseling
• Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
• Education (e.g., relapse prevention, sexual health)
• Crisis Counseling
• Referral & Continuing Care Services
• Psychopharmacology Education & Psychiatry Referral
• Urine Drug Screen Collection
• 24-Hour On-Call Line

Partnerships

The Southwest Initiative for Addictive Diseases has provided contract-based substance abuse counseling services for over two decades, and has worked to expand services to the broader Lubbock and South Plains communities through a partnership with the City of Lubbock. If you’re interested in partnering with SWIAD, please contact us at your earliest convenience.

SWIAD line: (806) 743-1489
SWIAD Clinical Director: (806) 743-6186

Southwest Initiative for Addictive Disorders 
4434 South Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone: (806) 743-1489
Email: SWIAD@ttuhsc.edu

If you have difficulty finding the entrance:

• From Quaker Avenue, drive West along the South Loop access road. SWIAD is located in the fourth building West of the Quaker / South Loop intersection, and is located between Hettler Insurance Agency and Mighty Wash.
• The entrance to SWIAD is on the East side of the building. Enter SWIAD through the single door to the North of the entrance to the Medical Examiner’s Office (Do Not Enter).
• A sign will note “TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry”.
• Ring the doorbell to gain entry, as the door is locked.