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| - | 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
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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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| - | 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
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NAADAC in Hawaii: Conflict Resolution for Recovery
Maui, HI |
05/23/18-05/25/18
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Co-Occuring Innovations for the Arkansas Addiction Professional
Springdale, AR |
06/29/18
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2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars
Houston, TX |
10/05/18-10/09/18
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| AFFILIATE EVENTS |
| - | GACA 2018 Spring Conference
St. Simons Island, GA
04/26/18 - 04/29/18
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| - | Spectrum 2018: 44th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies
Houston, TX
05/04/18 - 05/05/18
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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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| April 25, 2018 |
Scholarships Available for 2018 Annual Conference
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Thanks to the generous support of our partners, NAADAC is able to provide a limited number of scholarships to cover full or partial registration fees for its 2018 Annual Conference in Houston, TX from October 5th–9th, 2018.
All scholarship awardees are expected to pay for all other fees, travel, and lodging expenses.
Application Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018
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Today's Webinar: Comprehensive Medication Assisted Treatment
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Wed, April 25, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Join presenters Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM, DABAM and Don Hall, LCDC, for this free NAADAC webinar and learn about the different types of medication-assisted treatments (MAT) for alcohol, nicotine, and opioids and the respective roles of the doctor, medical staff, and substance use disorder counselor. The presenters will discuss how the doctor identifies clients that would benefit from MAT, as well as the information that the counselor needs to have available to engage the client, help to develop compliance with the regimen, and how to prepare the client for eventual withdrawal from the long-term maintenance medications, or for ongoing maintenance.
Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!).
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NCTTP Test-Exemption Eligibility Period Extended to May 15, 2018
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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).
The NCTTP was created to standardize and unify tobacco competencies, knowledge, and skills on a national level and provides national, unified recognition of professionals who obtain this prestigious certificate. By obtaining the NCTTP, tobacco treatment professionals are demonstrating to employers, third-party payers, and clients their advanced education in evidence-based tobacco competencies, skills, and practice.
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.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 28th
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The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 28, 2018, aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
From 10 am - 2 pm on April 28, 2018 drop off your excess prescription pills at any of the following designated disposal locations near you!
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Register for the Minnesota Workforce Forum on May 11
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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, 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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Register for NAADAC's May Advocacy Webinar: Advocating in Your State
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Are you interested in learning about advocacy, 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?
NAADAC's Advocacy Webinar Series has its fourth Advocacy webinar coming up!
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!
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Accepting Student Submissions for the William White Scholarship
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The William White Student Scholarship, created to promote student addiction studies research, will be awarded to one graduate NAADAC student member and one undergraduate NAADAC student member with the best student addiction research papers on one of the four topics for 2018.
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2018
[ More Information ] - [ Download Application ] |
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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!
- 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
- Residential Clinical Therapist at Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, CO
- Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN
- 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
- Project Director at IQ Solutions in Rockville, MD
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