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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Registration Now Open for #NAADAC2019 Annual Conference! - Today's Webinar: Living in a Cloud: Adolescent Nicotine Use - 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Kicks Off - NAADAC's Digital Ad Discount - 2019 Minority Fellowship for Addiction Counselors – Last Chance to Apply - Register Today for the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference - Join NAADAC & National Council for Behavioral Health in Kosovo - 2019 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs - Exhibit at the 2019 Annual Conference - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - 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  04/10/19 - 04/11/19 More Information - NAADAC and the National Council for Behavioral Health Delegation to Kosovo  Pristina, Kosovo  05/18/19 - 05/24/19 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 - 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 23, 2019 Registration Now Open for #NAADAC2019 Annual Conference! NAADAC's 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession will take place in Orlando, FL at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld from September 28 - October 3, 2019. Earn up to 43 CEs! The three-day Annual Conference will take place on September 29 - October 1, 2019. In addition, attendees may register to attend one of seven full-day pre-conference sessions (7 CEs) on September 28, 2019, one full-day post-conference session (7 CEs) on October 2, or two full-day post-conference sessions (14 CEs) on October 2 - 3. [ More Information ] – [ Register ] Today's Webinar: Living in a Cloud: Adolescent Nicotine Use Wed, January 23, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Join presenter Beth Donnellan, MEd, ABD, CCTP, CATP, for this free NAADAC webinar, which will discuss how to explore the psychopharmacology of nicotine use, the culture of vaping, and strategies for prevention and treatment. Participants will learn how healthy factors of adolescent development add to the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine. Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Kicks Off National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is this week, from Tuesday, January 22nd to Sunday, January 27th! NDAFW is a health observance week that brings teens together with scientists and other experts to discuss drugs and alcohol use and their effects on the brain, body and behaviors. It gives teens the opportunity to ask questions and for experts to dispel myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, tv, and friends. Find science-based resources and materials for teens here! A special National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day takes place tomorrow, January 24, 2019. This is a live online event where high school students and NIDA scientists discuss drugs, alcohol, and addiction. Learn more about NDAFW and download resources atteens.drugabuse.gov. If you are looking to plan your own event during NDAFW, check out the online guide to get started today! [ More Information ] – [ Register for NDAFW Events ] 2019 Minority Fellowship for Addiction Counselors – Last Chance to Apply There are only three days left to apply for the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors (NBCC MFP-AC).  This program is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Foundation in collaboration with NAADAC, 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. Application deadline for the 2019 application period: January 25, 2019 [ More Information ] – [ Apply Now ] Register Today for the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference NAADAC’s 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference in Washington, D.C. will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with a Hill Day on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Attend briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and receive training for visits to the Hill on April 10 and attend meetings on Capitol Hill on April 11. Book your hotel room by March 15, 2019 to get a discounted room rate! NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $227/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 ] 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 - 24, 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 ] 2019 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs After 11 years of advocating for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to include addiction professionals in its loan repayment program, NAADAC is proud to announce the 2019 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program (SUD Workforce LRP). The NHSC seeks addiction professionals who want to serve the nation's underserved rural, urban, and tribal communities. The SUD Workforce LPR offers eligible clinicians up to $75,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for a three-year commitment to provide SUD treatment services at NHSC-approved sites. Approved sites are located across the U.S., in both urban and rural areas. Visit the Health Workforce Connector to see if your current employer is already approved which then makes you eligible to apply for loan repayment. Application Deadline: February 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm ET [ More Information ] – [ Download 2019 Application & Program Guidance ] – [ Apply Now ] Exhibit at the 2019 Annual Conference NAADAC invites you to exhibit at its 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession at the 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 September 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 ] – [ 2019 Prospectus ] 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! Substance Use Counselor at the Gateway Foundation in Lusk, Torrington, or Rawlins, WY Addiction Counselor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Naples, FL Addiction Studies Instructor at Casper College in Casper, WY Tobacco Treatment Specialist at RWJ Barnabas Behavioral Health in Eatontown, NJ 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 Chemical Dependency Professional/Supervisor at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA 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 Centerstone 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 [ All Career Center Listings ]

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