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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - 2019 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations - The 2019 National Drug Control Strategy Has Been Released - We Love Our Members February Bookstore Discount - Vote Now for NAADAC Executive Leadership for the 2019-2021 Term! - Upcoming Webinar: Finding Ambivalence and 10 Other Things About Motivational Interviewing - Registration Now Open for #NAADAC2019 Annual Conference! - Register Today for the 2019 Advocacy in Action Conference - Take the Recovery to Practice Survey - SAMHSA Grant Application Opportunity - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - 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! - Less Is More: A Breakthrough Method for Lasting Change Wed, 04/10/19 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, 04/17/19 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 - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo New Orleans, LA  03/28/19 - 03/31/19 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - 2019 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 February 6, 2019 2019 Annual Conference: Call for Poster Presentations NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit poster presentation proposals for display at the 2019 Annual Conference. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction professionals from diverse organizations and fields to submit. The 2019 Annual Conference will be held at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld from September 28 - October 3, 2019. Posters will be on display during Sunday, September 29th and Monday, September 30th with presentations taking place on September 29th. Submission Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019 [ More Information ] - [ Apply Now ] The 2019 National Drug Control Strategy Has Been Released On Thursday, January 31, 2019, the Office of National Drug Control Policy released the 2019 National Drug Control Strategy, which establishes the White House’s priorities for addressing the challenge of drug trafficking and use. This strategy provides the strategic direction necessary for the Federal government to build a stronger, healthier, drug-free society. The overarching goal of the strategy is to save lives by engaging in a comprehensive approach that includes preventing initiates to drug use, promoting treatment services leading to long-term recovery, and aggressively reducing the availability of illicit drugs in America’s communities. [ Read the Full National Drug Control Strategy ] Vote Now for NAADAC Executive Leadership for the 2019-2021 Term! Let NAADAC hear your voice! Make a difference by nominating a passionate, skilled, and dedicated addiction professional for a NAADAC Executive Leadership position. NAADAC is accepting nominations for the following Regional Vice-President positions: North Central (Represents IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) Mid-Central (Represents IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI) Southeast (Represents AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN) Southwest (Represents AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT) Please note: Only current NAADAC members living or working in those regions may submit nominations. Deadline: February 18, 2019 @ 5:00pm EST [ More Information ] – [ Download the Nomination Form ] Upcoming Webinar: Finding Ambivalence and 10 Other Things About Motivational Interviewing Wed, February 13, 2019 @ 3-4:30pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT) Join presenter Richard Choate, LADC, CADC II, for this free NAADAC webinar, which will discuss how to use motivational interviewing (MI) effectively with clients with co-occurring disorders. By returning to the basics and exploring the areas of focus and evocation, each participant will learn when it’s appropriate to use MI. Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] – [ Register 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, 42 CFR Part 2, ethics & treatment facilities, and other advocacy issues, and receive advanced and beginner advocacy training on April 10 and attend a legislative meetings and a briefing 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 ] Take the Recovery to Practice Survey The University of North Texas (UNT) Rehabilitation and Health Services Department needs YOUR help to support the Recovery to Practice (RTP) Initiative by taking a quick survey on how recovery concepts and recovery-oriented systems of care are currently being incorporated by addiction professionals and organizations in the field of addiction recovery. The information gathered from this survey will be used to determine the best and most effective way to deliver continuing education and recovery-oriented training specific to addiction professionals. The Recovery to Practice Initiative is supported through the UNT Rehabilitation and Health Services Department, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). After taking the survey, be sure email rtp@unt.edu to be entered into UNT's swag bag drawing for survey participants! [ More Information ] – [ Take the Survey ] SAMHSA Grant Application Opportunity The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is accepting applications for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants. The goal of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12-20 in communities throughout the United States. The activities that are implemented in the project will aim to address community norms regarding alcohol use by youth, reduce opportunities for underage drinking, create changes in underage drinking enforcement efforts, address penalties for underage use, and/or reduce the prevalence of negative consequences associated with underage drinking. SAMHSA plans to issue 20 grants of up to $50,000 per year for up to four years. Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities that are current or former Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) recipients. Past STOP Act recipients are also eligible to apply. Application Due Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 [ More Information ] – [ Apply Now ] 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! Director, Substance Use Disorder Services at the Unison Behavioral Health Group in Toledo, OH Substance Use Disorder Counselor at the Bi-State Recruitment Center in Bow, NH Mental Health Program Supervisor at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD 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   [ All Career Center Listings ]

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