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| - | 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
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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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National Council 2018 National Conference
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04/23/18-04/25/18
Washington D.C.
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| AFFILIATE EVENTS |
| - | MTAADAC Workshop: "Overcoming Resistance: Experiential Interventions Work"
04/16/18
Nashville, TN
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| - | GACA 2018 Spring Conference
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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| March 28, 2018 |
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Today's Webinar: Neuroscience of Addiction: A New Way to Think about Recovery
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Wed, March 28, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
This webinar will provide an encompassing, but easy to understand summary of what the latest neuroscience research tells us about how to conceptualize addiction. We will start with a fundamental understanding of existing misconceptions that perpetuate stigma and relapse-prone treatment. Then we will cover the best-known studies that inform the most effective and constructive ways of understanding what drives the psychology and behaviors of substance use disorders and process addictions.
Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!).
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Final Days For NAADAC's March to Membership Drive – New & Lapsed Members* Save $20 or More in March!
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There's less than a week left to join or rejoin NAADAC and take advantage of the March to Membership and save $20 or more off your annual dues!
Offer ends at midnight March 31, 2018
If you live in the following states, you can save even more money off of your dues: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Washington! Click here to see your savings!
Enter/Mention Discount Code: MARCH18
*Offer only valid for new NAADAC members or previous NAADAC membership lapsed 24 months or more.
International & Peer Recovery Support Specialist Members:Please call in to join or fill out this application form and email to Diana Kamp.
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Register for the Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional Training
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The Co-Occurring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional training is a one-day, skill-based training on June 29, 2018 in Springdale, Arkansas.
The training will focus on understanding, referring, and treating individuals who have co-occurring disorders. Presenter Tom Durhman, PhD, LADC, will dispel myths related to mental illness treatment and cover the consequential barriers to effective care of co-occurring disorders.
The training will address:
- Commonly encountered mental disorders;
- DSM-5 diagnostic criteria;
- Applicable screening and assessment instruments;
- Issues surrounding medication management; and
- Coordinating care with other mental health professionals.
Attendees will be able to earn 7.25 Continuing Education hours (CEs) for this training.
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Register for the New Mexico Youth Workforce Forum on April 14
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Do you know any college or high school students in New Mexico who are interested in joining the addiction profession?Invite them to the free New Mexico Youth Workforce Forum on April 14, 2018 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.
NAADAC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have joined forces with the Behavioral Health Service Division of New Mexico to reach out to build awareness and educate high school and college/university students about the benefits and opportunities in the substance use and mental health disorder professions in the hope of increasing the number of college/university students choosing to enter the behavioral health field and specializing in these disciplines. Other partners include the New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), New Mexico State University (NMSU), Western New Mexico University (WNMU), Eastern New Mexico University at Roswell (ENMUR), University of New Mexico (UNM), Behavioral Health Service Division of New Mexico, and the New Mexico Area Health Education Centers.
- Learn about the rewards of the addiction profession, workforce needs, state certification & licensing requirements, national certification opportunities, networking and mentoring connections, and other professional development opportunities.
- Visit with local substance use disorder treatment providers to learn more about employment and internship opportunities.
- Free Admission! Free food! Door prizes!
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Nominations For the Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health Are Now Open!
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The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health is presented annually by the National Academy of Medicine. The award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health and is accompanied by a medal and $20,000.
The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health is awarded to individuals, groups, or organizations that have demonstrated at least one of the following criteria:
- Contributions to improve understanding of, or treatment for, mental disorders (basic biomedical or clinical research);
- Innovations in mental health services (counseling, clinical care, prevention, amelioration of symptoms, or promotion of mental health); or,
- Accomplishments in public policy or public leadership that enhance public understanding of mental disorders, foster advances in science, improve access to or delivery of mental health services, or otherwise promote mental health.
To encourage a broad range of candidates, there are no constraints on the education, profession, or specific discipline of individuals, groups, or organizations.
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Four-Part SAMHSA Webinar: The Power of Perceptions and Understanding: Changing How We Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital, Recovery Research Institute, is producing a series of four webcasts to educate healthcare professionals about the problems of discriminatory practices and inaccurate perceptions present in dealing with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and related conditions.
The webcasts will air live at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on the following dates:
- March 28, 2018: "Overcoming Stigma, Ending Discrimination"
- April 26, 2018: "Why Addiction Is a Disease and Why It's Important"
- May 22, 2018: "Reducing Discriminatory Practices in Clinical Settings"
- June 19, 2018: "A Future Without Discrimination and Discriminatory Practices"
Earn up to 4.0 free CME/CE credits.
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Last Week of AmazonSmile Tripling NERF Donation Amount
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Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when customers make their first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase until March 31st.
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. By using this link every time you shop on Amazon, 0.5% (or 1.5% for your first purchase in March!) of your total will be donated by Amazon to the NAADAC Education Research Foundation (NERF).
Here is a step-by-step "how to" guide that walks you through how to use AmazonSmile.
So if you already shop on Amazon, or if you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, we kindly invite you to shop at smile.amazon.comand choose NAADAC Education Research Foundation (NERF) as your charity of choice.
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Register for the Northwest Regional Conference: Exploring Treatment Alternatives
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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!
- Darryl Inaba, PharmD, CADC-V, CADC III – Author, Uppers, Downers, All Arounders
- Deena Vandersloot, MEd – Co-Director, Northwest ATTC
- Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, SAP, NCIP – Director of Special Services, Rimrock Foundation, NAADAC Northwest Regional Vice-President
- Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP – NAADAC Executive Director, Author, Rein in Your Brain
Sponsoring or Exhibiting
Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference? Download the prospectus or contact Jeff Smith at jsmith@naadac.org.
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Register Now for CAADE Conference 2018
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Join the California Associtaiton for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) and NAADAC for the CAADE Conference 2018 at the Sheraton Gateway LAX from April 20-22 in Los Angeles.
Celebrate 32 years of Excellence in Education for Addiction Professionals with fascinating speakers, exciting events, many networking opportunities, plenty of fellowship, and earn up to 20 CEs!
Register now!
The conference will feature presentations by NAADAC Leadership:
- Keynote: Rein in Your Brain – presented by Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, NAADAC Executive Director;
- Supervision in AOD Counseling – presented by Kansas Cafferty, LMFT, NCC AP Commissioner;
- Accreditation of Addiction Studies Program – presented by John Korkow, LAC, PhD, SAP, Chair of the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission and Kirk Bowden, PhD, LPC, MAC, SAP, NAADAC Immediate Past President
View the full schedule.
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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!
- Behavioral Health Supervisor at UCHealth in Aurora, CO
- Substance Abuse Counselor at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA
- Program Director at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA
- CSS Counselor at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA
- Chemical Dependency Professional at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA
- Care Manager - ACT Team (outpatient) Licensed Care Managers (ACT Team) – Sign-on Bonus offered – at WestBridge in Manchester, NH
- Director of SUD services, 949BR at AspenPointe in Colorado Springs, CO
- Manager, Managed Services Organization 962BR at AspenPointe in Colorado Springs, CO
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