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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Introducing the New Executive Committee Members - Join Us for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day - Upcoming Webinar: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips - Register Now for the New York Peer Recovery Training on November 9th - NEW Member Benefit: NAADAC Partners with Telebehavioral Health Institute to Offer Discounted Telehealth Education & Resources - Register for the Alaska Training Institute - NAADAC/NJCA 2018 Fall Conference - 2018 Annual Conference Wrap-Up - Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips Wed, 10/24/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Recognizing Eating Disorder Behavior in the Substance Use Disorder Population Wed, 11/14/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Using Harm Reduction Strategies to Move Clients Toward Abstinence Wed, 11/28/18 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Using NADA Ear Acupuncture Protocol in Addiction Treatment Wed, 12/05/18 3-5:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 2 CEs More Information Register Now! - Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use Wed, 12/12/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - Alaska Training Institute  Anchorage, AK 10/22/18 - 10/23/18 More Information - NAADAC/NJCA 2018 Annual Fall Conference Scotch Plains, NJ  10/26/18 More Information - NAADAC in Washington, DC: Conflict Resolution for Recovery National Harbor, MD  11/01/18-11/03/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington, D.C.  11/12/18-11/13/18 More Information - NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Orlando, FL  12/06/18-12/08/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo March 2019 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - Multiple Pathways of Recovery Conference Punta Gorda, Florida 10/24/18 - 10/26/2018 More Information - Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value Middletown, NY 11/09/18 More Information - 2018 APNC Fall Conference Wrightsville Beach, NC 10/17/18-10/19/18 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 October 17, 2018 Introducing the New Members of the Executive Committee NAADAC is proud to announce that the recently elected additions to the NAADAC Executive Committee have taken office. Every two years, NAADAC members have the opportunity to select officers who will determine the direction of the Association, and represent their geographical regions on the NAADAC Executive Committee. All NAADAC members are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidates within their region. All 2018-2020 terms began on October 8, 2018. The following individuals have begun their terms in their respective Executive Committee positions: President: Diane Sevening, EdD, LAC President Elect: Mita M. Johnson, EdD, NCC, LPC, LMFT, ACS, LAC, MAC, SAP Immediate Past President: Gerard J. "Gerry" Schmidt, MA, MAC, LPC, CAC Secretary: Susan Coyer, MA, AADC-S, MAC, CCJP Treasurer:  Gregory J. Bennett, LAT, MAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Vice President: Ron Pritchard, CSAC, CAS, NCAC II Mid-South Regional Vice President: Vacant - special election to be announced soon  Northeast Regional Vice President: William A. Keithcart, MA, MAC, LADC, SAP Northwest Regional Vice President: Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, LAC, SAP, NCIP In addition, we welcome back returning Executive Committee members:  Mid-Central Regional Vice President: Gisela Berger, PhD, MAC, LPC, NCC Northcentral Regional Vice President: James "JJ" Johnson, Jr., BS, LADC, ICS Southeast Regional Vice President: Angela Maxwell, MS, CSAPC Southwest Regional Vice President: Julio Landero, PhD, MSW, MAC, LCADC, LISAC, SAP/DOT Organizational Delegate: James Gamache, MSW, MLADC, ICAADC NCC AP Chair: Jerry Jenkins, MEd, MAC To learn more about the NAADAC Executive Committee members, please visit www.naadac.org/executive-committee. [ More Information ] Join Us for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13 Join NAADAC in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018! Attend briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and receive training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and attend meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. Book your hotel room by October 19th to get a discounted room rate! NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Upcoming Webinar: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips Wed, Oct 24, 2018 @ 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenter Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for this free NAADAC webinar that will provide an overview of a multi-component, multi-media tool for use by addiction and other helping professionals to assist adults and youth in addressing life trauma and conflict through knowledge, attitudes and skills developed in the frontal cortex of the brain. Earn 1.5 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!) [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Register Now for the New York Peer Recovery Training on November 9th Join Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State& The New York Certification Board (ASAP-NYCB), and Resource Recovery Center of Orange County (RRCOC) for "Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value" on November 9, 2018 in Middletown, New York. This unique training features special guest Carlo DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, and will educate participants on the peer movement. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  NEW Member Benefit: NAADAC Partners with Telebehavioral Health Institute to Offer Discounted Telehealth Education & Resources NAADAC is excited to announce it strategic partnership with the Telebehavioral Health Institute (THBI), an institute devoted to training and consultation with professionals seeking to develop the legal, ethical, and clinical competencies related to working in telebehavioral health. TBHI was founded by Dr. Marlene Maheu, a pioneer in the field of telebehavioral health. NAADAC members will get a 20% discount on telehealth training and certification to help them expand into telehealth in an informed, ethical, and legal way. The discount links can be found in the NAADAC Members Portal. [ More Information ] - [ NAADAC Member Login ] Register for the Alaska Training Institute October 22-23 - Earn 16.25 CEs! Join NAADAC and the Alaska Addiction Professionals Association (AAPA) for the third annual Annual Alaska Training Institute, Exploring the Emerging Addiction Environment: MJ to Opioids and Peers to Professionals, on October 22-23, 2018 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown in Anchorage, AK.  Earn 16.25 CEs!  [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Attend the New Jersey 2018 Annual Fall Conference on October 26th Join NAADAC and the New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA) on on October 26, 2018 for the 2018 Annual Fall Conference: Counseling in a Time of Turmoil: Moving Solutions Forward in Scotch Plains, NJ. Earn 6.5 CEs! This full day conference will include a keynote by Darryl Inaba, PhD, PharmD, CADC-V, CADC III, and five presentations lead by subject matter experts on a range of counseling and addiction medicine topics. Register today online, mail in the registration form, or register by phone at (908) 578-8894 or (609) 273-9917. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] 2018 Annual Conference Wrap-Up With over 950 participants, 80 exhibitors, 75 presentations, and 100 presenters, the NAADAC 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars was a huge success! NAADAC members and other addiction professionals from across the country and the world received up-to-date information from the top industry experts on the latest trends, practices, and critical issues that impact addiction professionals, built their businesses and networks, and had fun! Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners for their generous support! Sponsors: Alkermes, Cumberland Heights, The Levenson Foundation, National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA), Origins Behavioral Healthcare, Prevention and Recovery Center (PaRC) Memorial Hermann, Polsinelli, Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP). Partners: American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network; International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE); Clocktree; National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC); National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP); National Council for Behavioral Health; NIATx; National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA); National Center for Responsible Gambling (NCPG); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP); TeleBehavioral Health Institute (TBHI). [ More Information ] Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings Join NAADAC's Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for a two-day training on Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery in Washington, D.C., on November 1-2, 2018. Earn 14 CEs!Can't attend NAADAC in Washington, DC? Meet up with NAADAC in Orlando on December 6-8, 2018 for the last CRR training of the year. Do you want to learn how to provide Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to other qualified individuals? Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy for the full-day Train the Trainer training on November 3rd in D.C. or December 8th in Florida. Earn an additional 7 CEs! [ More Information ]   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! Chief Quality Officer at Lifeline Connections in Vancouver, WA Assistant Professor, Human Services Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concentration at the University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, IL Licensed Mental Health Professional - Psychologist 2 at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN Associate Clinical Director at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Moose Lake, MN Addictions Counselor at Psychicatric Institute of Washington in Washington, DC Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Fergus Falls and Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise (CARE) in Fergus Falls, MN Addictions Counselor at Community Clinic of Maui Dba Malama I Ke Ola Health Center in Wailuku, HI Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. in Holly Hill, FL Program Analyst [Health] at The Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, DC HARP/HCBS Care Manager, Drug Users Health Program at Trillium Health in Rochester, NY Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN Administrative Executive at Idaho Residential Treatment Facility at Rainbow's End Recovery Center in Challis, ID  Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN Outpatient Counselor at Lakeview Center, Inc., in Pensacola, FL Addictions Psychiatrist at WestBridge in Manchester, NH Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN [ All Career Center Listings ]

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