NAADAC in Your Inbox: Happy New Year, New Ethics Webinars, & much more!

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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Happy New Year! - Announcing NAADAC's On-Demand Ethics Webinar Series - Less Than Two Weeks Left to Submit a Presentation Proposal for the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference - Upcoming Webinar: Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How-to Guide - Upcoming Webinar: Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How-to Guide - Job Opening: Minority Fellowship Program Manager - 2019 Minority Fellowship for Addiction Counselors – Less Than One Month Left to Apply - Exhibit at the 2019 Annual Conference - Join NAADAC & National Council for Behavioral Health in Kosovo - Start the Year Off Right - Become a NAADAC Organizational Member - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - 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 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day  Washington, DC  04/11/19 - 04/12/19 More Information - NAADAC and the National Council for Behavioral Health Delegation to Kosovo  Prishtina, Kosovo  05/18/19 - 05/25/19 More Information - NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession Orlando, FL  09/28/19 - 10/03/19 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - 45th Annual Psychotherapy Associates Winter Symposium Colorado Springs, CO  01/27/19 - 01/30/19 More Information - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo New Orleans, LA  03/28/19 - 03/31/19 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - WVAADAC Advocacy Day at the Capitol Charleston, WV 01/17/19 More Information - 2018 GACA Spring Conference St. Simons Island, GA 04/07/19-04/10/19 More Information - VAPA Annual Meeting & Training  Burlington, VT 04/12/19 More Information - IAAP 15th Annual Spring Conference   Location TBD  04/12/19 More Information - MAADAC's 30th Annual Golf Fundraiser Charlton, MA 05/17/19 More Information - Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies 2019: Brilliance at the Basics and Beyond  Williamsburg, VA 07/14/19 - 07/17/19 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 January 2, 2019 Announcing NAADAC's On-Demand Ethics Webinar Series Join Mita M. Johnson, EdD, LPC, LPC, LMFT, LAC, MAC, SAP, for a three part on-demand webinar series on Ethics. Earn up to 6 Ethics CEs! Ethically, addiction counselors and allied service providers have an obligation to protect their clients, their communities, and their career through the provision of ethical services. This section of the three-part webinar series will define key terms used when discussing ethics, define guiding values that are foundational to ethical practice, and discuss informed consent, confidentiality, and privileged communication. Earn your CEs on your schedule, at home or in the office, wherever you have a computer, tablet, or phone! [ More Information ]  Less Than Two Weeks Left to Submit a Presentation Proposal for the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference The NAADAC 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 by Tuesday, January 15, 2019 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. Submission Deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 [ More Information ] – [ Submit a Presentation Proposal ]  Upcoming Webinar: Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How-to Guide Wed, January 9, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenter Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, MAC, for this free NAADAC webinar, which will discuss how substance use counselors can partner with healthcare providers in rural settings to implement cost-effective screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) practices that help identify and get patients the services they need. Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] Job Opening: Minority Fellowship Program Manager NAADAC is looking for a new Minority Fellowship Program Manager. This full time position will work in a team environment with NAADAC staff, NAADAC leadership, the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Advisory Committee, and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation. The MFP is a fellowship program for students working toward a Master’s degree in the addiction field and committed to working with underserved populations. The MFP Manager will be responsible for serving as the main contact between NAADAC and the NBCC Foundation and overseeing the performance of all services and production deliverables by NAADAC. [ More Information ] 2019 Minority Fellowship for Addiction Counselors – Less Than One Month to Appy The NBCC Foundationand NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, are pleased to announce the 2019 application period for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP) for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC). This program is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Foundation in collaboration with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program will administer up to 40 Master’s degree-level counseling fellowships of $15,000 for addictions counseling students, plus the travel expenses to participate in other program-related trainings. Deadline: January 25, 2019 [ More Information ] – [ Apply Now ] Exhibit at the 2019 Annual Conference NAADAC invites you to exhibit at its 2019 Annual Conference at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL. Showcase your institution, product, or organization in front of industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from Sept. 28-30, 2019. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited booth space offered. Our exhibit hall will sell out – don’t miss out! Sign up for your booth today! [ More Information ] – [ Exhibitor Flyer & Order Form ] Join NAADAC & National Council for Behavioral Health in Kosovo Connect with addiction and mental health professionals in Kosovo on the NAADAC and National Council for Behavioral Health delegation from May 18-25, 2019 and earn up to 18 CEs. Led by NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy and the National Council for Behavioral Health President and CEO Linda Rosenberg, this World Learning program will give you a unique opportunity to learn about the state of addiction and mental health programs in this developing country, the Balkan region, and Eastern Europe. Professional visits will focus on topics such as: Epidemiology of addiction and mental health disorders in Kosovo; Assessment, intervention and referral, treatment and care options for drug and alcohol use disorders; Scarcity of service providers and access to treatment; Role of primary care and community-based services in identification and treatment; Ongoing quality of life and community rehabilitation programming; Resources for patients and affected family members; Treatment for post-war traumatic disorders; and Roles of international NGOs in developing programs in Kosovo. [ More Information ] – [ Download Brochure ] Start the Year Off Right - Become a NAADAC Organizational Member Demonstrate your organization's commitment to quality standards and leadership in the field of addiction treatment by joining NAADAC as an Organizational Member.  NAADAC Organizational Membership is open to organizations, corporations and agencies interested in supporting the addiction profession and increasing the visibility of your organization. Membership is $500 and good for two years. Organizational Members receive: 20% discount on digital ads in NAADAC's Addiction & Recovery eNews (sent to 48,000+ addiction professionals); 10% discount on exhibit booth space at NAADAC conferences; 10% discount on NAADAC Annual Conference Program ads; $20 discount on individual NAADAC memberships for your employees; A listing in NAADAC's online Organizational Member Directory; Access to NAADAC-endorsed discounted professional liability insurance; Subscriptions to NAADAC's magazine, Advances in Addiction & Recovery, and two ePublications, Addiction & Recovery eNews and Professional eUpdate; Ability to post your events on the NAADAC Calendar of Events; Use of NAADAC Organizational Member logo for promotional materials and communications; Certificate to publicize your NAADAC membership; And much more! [ 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! IOP Clinical Therapist at NorthStar in Boulder, CO Behavioral Health Clinician at Sitka Counseling in Sitka, AK Part-Time Case Manager for Sober Living Residence, Level III, Men's House at Limen House, Inc., in Wilmington, DE Clinical Director at Bay Cove Human Services in Stoughton, MA 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 [ All Career Center Listings ]

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