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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections - Today's Advocacy Webinar: Advocating in Your State - Up to 50% Off NAADAC's Employee Assistance Professional's Guide to Screening, Brief Intervention and Treatment (SBIRT) in May! - 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations - Upcoming Webinar: Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model - Updated SAMHSA Parity Website Explains Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage - Register for the Facing Addiction & Recovery Research Institute's ADDICTIONary Webinar on May 4th - NCTTP Test-Exemption Eligibility Period Extended to May 15, 2018 - Register for the Minnesota Workforce Forum on May 11 - Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Advocating in Your State – Where Most of the Rubber Meets the Road! (Advocacy Webinar) Wed, 05/02/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model Wed, 05/09/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Ensuring Fidelity to Motivational Interviewing Among Frontline Service Providers Wed, 05/23/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Therapeutic Considerations of Psychopharmacology for Opiate Use Disorder Wed, 06/13/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - The Current Status of Federal Funding Supporting Substance Use Disorder Services Wed, 06/20/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Picking up the Pieces for Wholeness and Recovery Wed, 06/27/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Cognitive Therapy and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Wed, 07/11/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - Minnesota Workforce Forum  St. Paul, MN  05/11/18 More Information - NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Maui, HI  05/23/18-05/25/18 More Information - Co-Occuring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Springdale, AR  06/29/18 More Information - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - SAMHSA National Prevention Week 2018 USA 05/13/18-05/19/18 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - Spectrum 2018: 44th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies Houston, TX 05/04/18 - 05/05/18 More Information - MAADAC Spring Conference Plymouth, MI 05/11/18 More Information - 2018 TAAP Annual Conference San Antonio, TX 08/16/18 - 08/18/18 More Information Promote Your Job Listing with NAADAC Need to fill a position in your agency or educational program? NAADAC's Career Center is the place to go. Your career ads will reach NAADAC members and a professional mailing list of 48,000+ professionals each week for three months. That is almost half of the 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States. Each career ad runs until its closing date or for three months. More Information May 2, 2018 NAADAC Members – 2018 Leadership Elections Voting has opened for NAADAC’s 2018 Officer and Regional Vice President (RVP) Elections. NAADAC members should log into their Members-only Portal to vote for their next Officers and RVPs. All NAADAC members are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidates in their region. Members need to sign into the NAADAC website and click on the voting link in the Members-only Portal to vote.  [ More Information ] - [ Vote Now ] Today's Advocacy Webinar: Advocating in Your State Are you interested in learning about advocacy, NAADAC’s public policy initiatives, and the many resources NAADAC provides to help you stay current on critical issues? Advocating in Your State – Where Most of the Rubber Meets the Road! Wed, May 02, 2018 @ 3-4:00pm ET (1CT/12MT/11PT) This webinar provides an overview of how to build relationships with your state officials and how to have your voice heard. It will also share ideas on how to connect locally with your elected federal officials to influence current legislation and bring the local picture into focus for your legislators. The presentation will prepare a novice in advocacy with how to get started, as well as bring new ideas to the more experienced. Register now – earn 1 NAADAC CE! Stay tuned for the dates of the additional webinars in the series to be announced! [ More Information ] Up to 50% Off NAADAC's Employee Assistance Professional's Guide to Screening, Brief Intervention and Treatment (SBIRT) in May! 50% off for NAADAC Members $25 Only $12.50! 25% off for Non-Members $25 Only $18.75! NAADAC's The Employee Assistance Professional's Guide to Screening, Brief Intervention and Treatment is a 220-page skill-based training manual on SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). This Learner's Guide brings together the tools that employee assistance professionals (EAPs) and other helping professionals need to screen clients for unhealthy drinking, deliver effective brief counseling, refer and co-manage with addiction specialists for EAP clients with serious problems and provide successful case management & follow-up. [ More Information ] - [ Sneak Peak ] - [ Purchase ] 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit poster presentation proposals for display at the 2018 Annual Conference. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction professionals from diverse organizations and fields to submit. The 2018 Annual Conference will be held at the Westin Galleria Houstonfrom October 5-9, 2018. Posters will be on display during Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th with presentations taking place on October 6th. Submission Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018 [ More Information ] - [ Apply Now ] Upcoming Webinar: Intergenerational Trauma and the Healing Forest Model Wed, May 09, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenters Ben Callaway, LMSW, and Nicole S. Chisolm, MPH, for this free NAADAC webinar and learn about Wellbriety (sobriety/wellness), which will be introduced as a concept that emphasizes balance and connection to the natural laws to create healing. Culturally based tools will be discussed as ways to heal families. Healing will take place through an application of cultural and spiritual knowledge. Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Updated SAMHSA Parity Website Explains Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage Did you know that parity laws require insurers to provide comparable coverage for mental health, substance use disorder, and physical health care so that people can get the treatment they need? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has updated its mental health and substance use disorder parity website, which provides resources to help answer questions about protections under federal parity laws. [ More Information ] Register for the Facing Addiction & Recovery Research Institute's ADDICTIONary Webinar on May 4th Fri, May 04, 2018 @ 12:00 pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Facing Addiction with NCADDhas partnered with the Recovery Research Institute to help expand and amplify their new amazing tool, the ADDICTIONary. The ADDICTIONary is a comprehensive glossary of key terms, some well known and others not, concerning addiction and recovery. If you would like to attend the ADDICTIONary Webinar on Friday, May 4th at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT, please RSVP by emailing Michael King at mking@facingaddiction.org. Webinar instructions will be sent to everyone who submits an RSVP the day prior to the webinar. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] NCTTP Test-Exemption Eligibility Period Extended to May 15, 2018 NAADAC, in partnership with the Association for Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Inc. (ATTUD), and the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) offers the National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (NCTTP). To apply for the certificate, candidates must provide evidence of specific education and experience, including successful completion of a CTTTP-accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist training program and hours of tobacco treatment practice experience following completion of the training. In addition, candidates must be tobacco-free for a minimum of six months and must agree to adhere to the Tobacco Treatment Provider Code of Ethics. A full list of specific eligibility and application requirements can be found on the NCTTP web page. The NCTTP test-exemption offer has been extended until May 15, 2018. Applications postmarked after May 15, 2018 will require successful completion of an examination to be awarded the certificate. [ More Information ] - [ Eligibility Requirements ] - [ FAQs ] Register for the Minnesota Workforce Forum on May 11 Do you know any college or high school students in Minnesota who are interested in joining the addiction profession? Invite them to the free Minnesota Workforce Forum on May 11, 2018 from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm to attend in-person at the Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. Learn about the rewards of the addiction profession, Minnesota's workforce needs, state certification & licensing requirements, national certification opportunities, networking and mentoring connections, and other professional development opportunities! [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives NAADAC & Northwest ATTCannounce the Northwest Regional Conference, a three-day training event from May 31-June 2, 2018 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland OR. Earn up to 21.25 CEs! Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference? Download the prospectus or contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org. [ More Information ] - [ Prospectus ] - [ Register Now ] NAADAC Career Center The NAADAC Career Center provides a variety of employment listings at no charge for addiction-focused professionals. If you are looking to find a new career, the NAADAC Career Center can help! Check out our latest listings! Drug & Alcohol Counselor at Center For Discovery in Long Beach, CA Vice President of Provider Network Development at MAP Health Management LLC in Remote, FL Substance Abuse Counselor at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA Vice President/Director of Addiction Services at R. L. Scott Associates/ National Healthcare Search in Corpus Christi, TX Chemical Dependency Professional/Supervisor at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA Regional Substance Use Disorder Administrator at Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Paul, MN Clinical Psychiatry Opportunities at Bayonne Community Mental Health Center in Bayonne, NJ Residential Clinical Therapist at Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, CO Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator at University of Denver in Denver, CO Director, Collegiate Recovery Community at University of Denver in Denver, CO Substance Abuse Counselor at MAGNUM OPUS TECHNOLOGIES in San Antonio, TX Clean Coordinator/Mental Health Therapist at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN Program Manager at AAMA in Houston, Texas Director of Integrated Care Management at BAMSI in Brockton, MA NCPRSS / Certified Recovery Coach at In-House Group, LLC in Atlanta, GA [ All Career Center Listings ]

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