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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Happy Thanksgiving! - Announcing NAADAC's On-Demand HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen Webinar Series - Announcing NAADAC's Holiday Bookstore Sale! - Support NERF on #GivingTuesday - NAADAC 2019 Call for Presentations - Upcoming Webinar: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Wrap-Up - NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Training - #NAADAC2018 Photo Album Now Online - NAADAC Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month - Time Is Running Out to Take Advantage of the Peer Recovery Support Credential Test-Exemption Offer - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Steps Wed, 11/28/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - National Peer Recovery Support Credentialing – Now Is the Time Tues, 12/04/18 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! - Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How to Guide Wed, 01/09/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Living in a Cloud: Adolescent Nicotine Use Wed, 01/23/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Finding Ambivalence and 10 Other Things About Motivational Interviewing Wed, 02/13/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Addressing the Opioid Crisis via Community-Based Technical Assistance Wed, 02/27/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Hunger for Healing: Evidence-Based Practice for Binge Eating Disorder Wed, 03/13/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Guidelines to Developing Competence with Mindfulness-Based Interventions Wed, 03/27/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Orlando, FL  12/06/18-12/08/18 More Information - NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession Orlando, FL  09/28/18-10/03/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo March 2019 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - 2018 SCAADAC Annual Conference: Vibrant Recovery  Myrtle Beach, SC 12/02/18-12/04/18 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 November 21, 2018 Announcing NAADAC's On-Demand HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen Webinar Series Join Mita M. Johnson, EdD, LPC, LMFT, LAC, MAC, SAP, for a three part on-demand webinar series on HIV/Bloodborne Pathogens. Earn up to 6 HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen CEs! Addiction counselors and allied service providers have an ethical obligation to protect their clients, their communities, and themselves through infection and disease containment. In addition, all National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) national credentials require at least six hours of HIV/Bloodborne Pathogens-specific education. Earn your CEs on your schedule, at home or in the office, wherever you have a computer, tablet, or phone! [ More Information ] Announcing NAADAC's Holiday Bookstore Sale! It's that time of year again! The time of trying to find the perfect gift for your friends, loved ones, colleagues, neighbors, and the mail carrier is upon us! This holiday season, NAADAC is making your holiday gift-buying a little bit easier on your wallet by offering 10% off any book, gift, or apparel at the NAADAC Bookstore until December 31st.  Visit the NAADAC Bookstore and find the perfect gift for the addiction professionals in your life. The NAADAC Bookstore also caries NAADAC apparel and gifts! From desk references to in-depth study guides, the NAADAC Bookstore has something for everyone. Hint: the addiction professional in your life might be interested in NAADAC's up-to-date evidence-based three-volume Basics of Addiction Counseling Desk Reference! Enter HO10 at checkout to take advantage of this holiday discount. Sale ends December 31st. [ Visit the Bookstore ] Support NERF on #GivingTuesday Become a part of #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving, by making a donation to the NAADAC Education and Research Foundation (NERF). Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday reminds us to give back and be charitable to organizations that work to make a difference. Giving to NERF is tax-deductible. 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. Thanks to all of you, NERF gave out over 30 Annual Conference scholarships in 2018! Make your tax-deductible donation to NERF today in honor of #GivingTuesday. [ Donate Now ] NAADAC 2019 Call for Presentations NAADAC is excited to announce its 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession will take place in Orlando, Florida, at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld on September 28 - October 3. Registration will open in January 2019! Do you want to present at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference? NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a 1.5 hour breakout session pertaining to current and relevant information on one of these nine topics: Practice Management & Technology Co-occurring Disorders Psychopharmacology Clinical Skills Cultural Humility Process Addictions Recovery Support Education/INCASE Peer Recovery NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction and co-occurring professionals from diverse organizations and disciplines to submit. [ More Information ] - [ Submit a Presentation Proposal ]  Upcoming Webinar: Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Tips Wed, November 28, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, for this free NAADAC webinar which provides 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 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Wrap-Up NAADAC 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference and Hill Day was a huge success! Over 50 NAADAC members and other addiction professionals from across the country received up to date information on the state of the addiction workforce, the implications of the mid-term elections, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and a robust training on effective advocacy for meetings on Capitol Hill. On November 13th, attendees gathered at Capitol Hill and conducted over a dozen meetings with Senators and Congresspeople. Advocates thanked representatives for their work on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act and brought attention to the issues that were still of concern to addiction professionals and those in the country affected by substance use disorder. Thank you to our Sponsor Seabrook for its generous support! [ More Information ] NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Training 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 Orlando, FL, on December 6-7, 2018. Earn 14 CEs! 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 December 8th in Orlando. Earn an additional 7 CEs! [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] #NAADAC2018 Photo Album Now Online Thank you to everyone who attended NAADAC's 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars. With over 950 participants, it proved to be a wonderful success! We’ve posted photos from the 2018 Annual Conference on Facebook.Head over to our Facebook page to tag yourself, friends, and colleagues! Did you take pictures at the Annual Conference? Send them to our Communications Specialist, Caitlin Corbett, and we’ll add them to our albums! [ View Facebook Photo Album ] NAADAC Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month November 2018 is Veterans and Military Families Month! Understanding the major issues faced by veterans is important for providing addiction and mental health services. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance (SMVF TA) Center offers educational resources addressing the behavioral health of service members, veterans, and their families. This includes their TA Tools for Action, a depository of toolkits, fact sheets, and other resources. The SMVF TA Center also hosts webinars that increase awareness on issues important to states and territories working to improve their behavioral health systems serving service members, veterans, and their families. Check out the on-demand webinars today!  Stay tuned throughout November for more addiction and mental health-related resources for veteran and their families. [ More Information ] Time Is Running Out to Take Advantage of the Peer Recovery Support Credential Test-Exemption Offer The National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) is offering an opportunity for qualified individuals to apply for the Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist national credential based on their already demonstrated competence, skill, training, and experience without testing through December 31, 2018. Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists are individuals who are in recovery from substance use or co-occurring mental health disorders. Their life experiences and recovery allow them to provide recovery support in such way that others can benefit from their experiences. Take advantage of this limited time offer by visiting the NAADAC website at www.naadac.org/ncprss. This one-time test-exemption offer is available through December 31, 2018. Are you an education provider that provides Peer Recovery Support training? Contact providers@naadac.org to find out how you can be listed as an available resource on our website. [ 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! Military & Family Life Counselor at Magellan Health – MFLC Program in Yuma, AZ Substance Use Disorder Counselor (LADC) at Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. in New Brighton, MN Program Manager - Director of Individual and Family Affairs at Fairfax County Government in Fairfax, VA Regional Substance Use Disorder Clinical Administrator at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Bemidji, MN Licensed Counselor at Crossroads Treatment Center in Whytheville, VA Director of Clinical Operations at Cornerstone Kentucky in Louisville, KY Program Counselor- Addictions at Diamond Healthcare in Richmond, VA Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Peter, MN 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 Psychiatric 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 [ All Career Center Listings ]

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