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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - NAADAC Webinar Postponed: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips - Call for Nominations for NAADAC Mid-South Regional Vice President - Join Us for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day on November 12-13 - NAADAC's 2019 Advertising Guide Now Available - National Rx Take Back Day Is October 27 - Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators - Register Now for the New York Peer Recovery Training on November 9th - Attend the New Jersey 2018 Annual Fall Conference on October 26th - Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - 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 - 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 - 10/26/18 More Information - Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value Middletown, NY 11/09/18 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 24, 2018 NAADAC Webinar Postponed: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips The NAADAC webinar previously scheduled for today, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, has been postponed because NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy has been invited to represent NAADAC at the "A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis" event at the White House this afternoon.   The Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips webinar will be rescheduled. 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 ]  Call for Nominations for NAADAC Mid-South Regional Vice President NAADAC Members - Let NAADAC hear your voice! Nominations are now being accepted in a Special Election for the open position of NAADAC Mid-Central Regional Vice President for the term 2018-2020. This RVP represents the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas and sits on NAADAC’s Executive Committee. The nomination period is open from October 24, 2018 to November 16, 2018, with special election voting taking place November 26, 2018 through December 21, 2018. Eligibility Requirements: Must be a NAADAC Professional or Retired Member in good standing. Must reside and work in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas. A minimum of two years of active engagement in the addiction recovery profession immediately prior to the nomination. A minimum of two years of experience on either the NAADAC Board of Directors or a NAADAC Affiliate Board. Must be able to perform and fulfill all duties and functions of an RVP as enumerated and described in the Bylaws and Policies and Procedures. Deadline: November 16, 2018 @ 5:00pm EST  [ More Information ] - [ Download Nomination Form ] 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. Hotel block rates have been extended! Book your room by Friday, October 26, 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 ]  NAADAC's 2019 Advertising Guide Now Available The 2018 - 2019 NAADAC Advertising Guide is now available! Advertise through NAADAC and reach an audience of over 48,000 addiction counselors, professional counselors, social workers, addiction educators, and other addiction-focused professionals. Find out all you need to know about advertising through NAADAC publications and at conferences by downloading the guide now! [ More Information ] National Rx Take Back Day Is October 27 Unused or expired prescription medications at home are a public safety issue and can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse. Unused prescriptions thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. The misuse and abuse of over-the-counter medications, illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco affect the health and well-being of millions of Americans. On Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, businesses, medical offices, agencies, and first responders, will host events to collect and safely dispose of unwanted medications. [ More Information ] - [ Find a DEA Collection Site ] Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators Now Available National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA), in collaboration with Addiction Policy Leadership Action Network (APLAN), is proud to announce Addiction Policy Forum's release of Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators. Parental substance use can turn into difficulties at school for their children. Because of the unique relationship between teachers and students, the Toolkit for Educators offers evidence-based suggestions for helping students impacted by substance use disorders. Today, Wednesday, October 24 at 2:00 pm (EDT) NACoA, in partnership with APLAN and the Addiction Policy Forum, will host a webinar on the needs of the children and the benefits to the classroom when they receive the educational support that can help them heal. [ More Information ] - [ Download the Toolkit ] - [ Register for the Webinar ]  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 ]  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 ] 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 Associate Clinical Director at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Moose Lake, MN Treatment Care Coordinator (CA) at MAP Health Management in Austin, TX  Addictions Counselor at Psychicatric Institute of Washington in Washington, DC Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at the Minnesota Department of Human Services 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 [ All Career Center Listings ]

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