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| - | Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders
Wed, 1/10/2018
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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| - | The Role of Collegiate Recovery Programs and the Continuum of Care
Wed, 2/14/2018
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
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2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars
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10/05/18-10/09/18
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What Do We Really Think About Fathers?
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12/13/17-12/14/17
Falls Church, VA
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Advanced Group Therapy Skills for Addiction Counselors
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1/26/18
Smyrna, GA
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44th Annual Winter Symposium
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01/28/18-01/31/18
Colorado Springs, CO
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Advanced Group Therapy Skills for Addiction Counselors
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2/16/18
Statesboro, GA
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National Council 2018 National Conference
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04/23/18-04/25/18
Washington D.C.
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| - | 2018 SDAAPP Spring Conference
04/09/18 - 04/11/18
Chamberlain, SD
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| - | Strategies & Solutions for the Opioid Epidemic
2018 Spring Training Conference & Retreat
04/26/18 - 04/29/18
St. Simons Island, GA
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| - | Spectrum 2018: 44th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies
05/04/18 - 05/05/18
Houston, TX
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| 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.
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| Update Your NAADAC Profile |
Log into NAADAC to verify your contact information and preferences. Make sure you are taking advantage of everything NAADAC has to offer its members!
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| Post Your Event on NAADAC's Calendar |
NAADAC’s Calendar of Events is a marketing tool for the promotion of NAADAC, affiliate, and partner events and webinars. Posting events on the calendar is free and easy to do – just click “submit an event” and fill out the event submission form. Adding your event to the NAADAC calendar has many benefits:
- Listed on NAADAC's main calendar
- Searchable by State, Webinars, or National events
- Listed on State's Affiliate webpage
- Upload event logos and links
- Automatically listed on NAADAC.org's front page
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NAADAC Launches 2018 Advocacy Webinar Series – Kick Off Webinar
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What’s Advocacy Got to Do With You and the Future of Addiction Services?
Thurs, January 4, 2018 @ 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
(1 CT/12 MT/11 PT)
Do you want to become more active in advocating for our profession and the populations that it serves? Are you looking for resources to share with your local, state, or federal government representatives?
NAADAC is launching a new Advocacy Webinar Series in 2018 to provide you with the tools and information to be a powerful and effective advocate for the addiction profession!
This exciting eight-webinar series is kicking off in January with the introductory What’s Advocacy Got to Do With You and the Future of Addiction Services? Learn about the Advocacy Webinar Series, NAADAC’s public policy initiatives, and the many resources NAADAC provides to help you stay current on important state and national public policy issues that impact addiction professionals. In addition, we will provide an overview of major legislative bills currently before Congress and strategies for advocating for support of these bills.
Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!).
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NIDA Resources for Opioids, Pregnancy and Neonatal Care
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NIDA has put together resources for clinicians to help them treat opioid-dependent pregnant women, mothers, & infants. Resources include:
- Practice Guidance: Features guidance on opioid use in pregnancy, neonatal drug withdrawal, breastfeeding & substance use, and medications to treat opioid addiction during pregnancy;
- Research & News: Includes the latest information for providers on opioids & pregnant/parenting women; and
- Further Education: Highlights additional information for clinicians.
Other materials of interest on this topic include a patient resource, “Pregnant? Concerned About Opioid Use?.” Both a poster & website badge are available for use by clinicians and others. |
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Final Days of Open Enrollment
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In just a few days the enrollment period to obtain healthcare ends!
Don't go without healthcare; click here to begin the quick and easy process of protecting yourself and those around you.
The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover SUD screening and brief intervention, including SUD treatment services under Medicaid expansion programs and qualified health plans offered on state health insurance exchanges.
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Upcoming Webinar: Using Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Wed, December 20, 2017 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Presented by Joseph Troncale, MD, this workshop will demonstrate practical techniques of ACT that can be used in any therapeutic setting. Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be useful in the treatment of addictive disorders. The cornerstones of ACT include principles of mindfulness, remaining open to new ideas, and moving toward one’s values rather than escaping one’s feelings.
Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!).
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Twitter Chat: FAQ On Women Drinking
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Save the Date!
On Thursday, December 14th at 1 pm ET join experts at National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence () and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism () on Twitter to discuss what women need to know about alcohol and their health based on the latest science.
Bring your questions for the experts from NCADD and NIAAA!
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Support NERF This Holiday Season
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Make a difference in the life of fellow addiction professional.
Make a tax-deductible donation to NAADAC Education and Research Foundation (NERF)! Thanks to all of you, NERF gave out 175 Annual Conference scholarships last year!
NERF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established to strengthen the health and vitality of individuals, families, and communities through the advancement of the addiction profession by:
- Supporting the development of high-quality continuing education that addresses critical issues;
- Facilitating the application of new research and technology to the practice of preventing and treating addictive disorders;
- Identifying and responding to policy and practice issues affecting addiction professionals and their clients; and
- Aiding in homeland security programs and preparations as they relate to the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders.
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Winter GA Workshops: Advanced Group Therapy Skills for Addiction Counselors
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Groups are where our clients find the hope and help necessary for their best chance at recovery. Clients and their issues are highly complex in today's treatment settings, necessitating the need for the counselor to increase their skill level and have a broad base of knowledge and techniques from which to draw.
Presenter: Jim Seckman, MAC, CACII, CCS
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The NAADAC's Holiday Bookstore Sale!
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The NAADAC Bookstore now carries NAADAC apparel and gifts!
This holiday season, NAADAC is making your holiday gift-buying a little bit easier on your wallet by offering 10% off any item at the NAADAC Bookstore until December 31st.
Visit the NAADAC Bookstore and find the perfect gift for the addiction professionals in your life.
Enter HO10 at checkout to take advantage of this holiday discount. Sale ends December 31st.
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Take the NAADAC Education and Professional Development Survey
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Please take a few minutes to share your valuable thoughts and let us know what kind of training topics you would like to see in our free webinar series, face to face trainings, home studies, and other types of training!
Surveys will only take about 5-7 minutes to complete and you will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
- one of two NAADAC Annual Conference Registrations ($600 value each);
- one of five signed copies of William White’s The History of Addiction Counseling in the United States (priceless);
- or one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.
Help us better help you to help others!
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Exhibit at the 2018 Annual Conference
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NAADAC invites you to exhibit at its 2018 Annual Conference at The Westin Galleria Houstonin Houston, TX. Showcase your institution, product, or organization in front of industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from October 5-7.
Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited booth space offered. Our exhibit hall has sold out the last three years in a row – don’t miss out! Sign up for your booth today!
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NAADAC Career Center
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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!
- Addiction Therapist at Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. in Evansville, IN
- Therapist to Provide Mental Health and Addictions Care at Shenandoah Valley Medical System DBA Shenandoah Community Health in Martinsburg, WV
- Chemical Dependency Professional at Behavioral Health Services - Yakima in Yakima, WA
- Trainer (Remote) of ASAM Criteria at Train for Change, Inc., in Carson City, NV
- Substance Abuse Counselor at Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA
- Bilingual Chemical Dependency Counselor at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR
- Residential Clinicians - Behavioral Health at WestBridge in Manchester, NH
- Clinicians - Substance Use Treatment at Maine Behavioral Healthcare in Springvale, ME
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