NAADAC in Your Inbox: Recovery Month Starts This Week, Opioid Training Sessions at the 2019 Annual Conference, and more!

Membership Status Membership Expiration Date: Not a Member If you are not a current member, Join Now! Membership Benefits Table of Contents - September Is Recovery Month! - 2019 Annual Conference Spotlight: Opioid Training Sessions - Upcoming Webinar: Tobacco Use Disorder: The Neglected Addiction - Last Chance to Reserve Sponsorship and Exhibit Space at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference! Only 10 Booths Left! - National Addiction Professionals Day Is in Two Weeks! - Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities at the Fourth Annual Alaska Training Institute! - Help NAADAC Honor Our Deceased - Free Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Training Available - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Tobacco Use Disorder: The Neglected Addiction Wed, 09/11/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Rites of Passage: Culture of Recovery/Recovery of Culture Wed, 09/25/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Genetics of Substance Use Disorder and Neurotransmitter Solutions Wed, 10/09/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Mental Health for Military Populations: Core Clinical Competencies for Treating Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families  Sat, 10/19/19 12-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Harm Reduction: 1 May Be Enough, and 1,000 IS Too Many Wed, 10/23/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Beyond Basic Military Awareness – Cultural Competence in Working with Military Affiliated Populations Sat, 10/26/19 12-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Medication Assisted Recovery in Complex Situations Wed, 11/06/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the Addiction Profession Orlando, FL  09/28/19 - 10/03/19 More Information - Annual Alaska Training Institute: Trauma, Resilience & Advanced Skills for Substance Use Disorders Anchorage, AK  10/21/19 - 10/22/19 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - National Recovery Month: Join the Voices for Recovery - Together We Are Stronger  09/01/19 - 09/30/19 More Information - NCRG Conference on Gambling and AddictionLas Vegas, NV 10/13/19 - 10/14/19 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - Forty-Fifth Annual TAAP State Conference on Addiction Studies San Antonio, TX 09/05/19 - 09/07/19 More Information - MAADAC Conference: Science of Addiction  Great Falls, MT 09/19/19 - 09/20/19 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 September 4, 2019 September Is Recovery Month! Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover.  This year's theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger. All month, SAMHSA will explore how integrated care, a strong community, sense of purpose, and leadership contribute to effective treatments that sustain the recovery of persons with mental and substance use disorders. The 2019 Recovery Month observance will focus on community members, first responders, the healthcare community, and youth and emerging leaders highlighting the various entities that support recovery within our society. In the spirit of community, SAMHSA invites you to learn more about recovery activities in your area by participating in events near you or help bring your community together by hosting an event and posting in on the SAMHSA website! National Recovery Month events are taking place across the country - find an event near you or find out how to plan an event in your community! [ More Information ] - [ Find Event ]  2019 Annual Conference Spotlight: Opioid Training Sessions Don’t miss out on special opioid training sessions at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference! The conference will feature a full-day pre-conference day of individual opioid-related sessions on Saturday, September 28 and an afternoon keynote panel discussion on Sunday, September 29 in Orlando, FL. Join experts Darryl Inaba, PharmD, CATC V, CADC III, Richard Paul "Rick" Green III, BSBA, LCDC, Cardwell "C.C." Nuckols, PhD, and Peter D. Mott, MA, ICPS, LCDC, for the "The Opioid Epidemic: A 360 View" pre-conference session and keynote panel for discussions on the history of opioid drug use, factors that have contributed to the epidemic, different pathways of the use of opioids, different pathways to treatment and recovery, and current opioid research and its implications for treatment, long-term recovery, and policy change. [ Full Schedule ] - [ Conference Overview ] - [ Register ]  Upcoming Webinar: Tobacco Use Disorder: The Neglected Addiction Wednesday, September 11, 2019 @ 3:00-4:00pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT) Join presenter Andree Aubrey, MSW, LCSW, CTTS (Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist), for this FREE NAADAC webinar that will examine the benefits of tobacco cessation in improving depression, anxiety, affect and overall psychological quality of life and improvements in long term abstinence rates from alcohol or illicit drugs. Earn 1 CE (free for NAADAC members - join now!). Closed captioning is now available on live NAADAC webinars!In addition, transcripts will be made available for on-demand webinars recorded on and after March 27, 2019. [ More Information ] – [ Register Now ] Friday Is the Last Day to Reserve Advertisement, Sponsorship, and Exhibit Space at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference! Just 10 exhibit booths are left at the NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference:Navigating the Addiction Profession on September 28 - October 3 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL. Sign up to exhibit, sponsor or advertise by Friday, September 6, 2019 to be included in the Annual Conference program! Don't miss this opportunity to network with over 1,000 addiction-focused health care professionals and more than 100 exhibitors displaying the newest products and services. The 2019 Annual Conference Exhibit Hall will be open September 28-30, 2019. Available sponsorship opportunities include Conference Program Ads, Conference Mobile App Ads, Promotional Portfolio Inserts, Hotel Room Drops and much more! Conference attendees are interested in books and periodicals, clinical therapeutic devices, educational and clinical software, treatment programs, college/university programs including graduate programs, financial services, and employment opportunities as faculty, clinicians, administrators, and counselors. Sign up to exhibit, sponsor or advertise, and gain exclusive access to NAADAC’s prestigious network of addiction-focused professionals. Custom sponsorship opportunities are available! We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!    [ More Information ] - [ Download the Prospectus ] National Addiction Professionals Day Is in Two Weeks! National Addiction Professionals Day, the day established by NAADAC to commemorate the hard work that addiction professionals do on a daily basis, is on September 20, 2019!  What are you doing to celebrate? Whether you're holding a local event to celebrate the powerful work of addiction services professionals, or commemorating the day in another way, we want to hear from you! Send information about your event to Caitlin Corbett at ccorbett@naadac.org.   [ More Information ] Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities at the Fourth Annual Alaska Training Institute! Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are available at the Fourth Annual Alaska Training Institute: Trauma, Resilience & Advanced Skills for Substance Use Disorders, on October 21 – 22, 2019 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown in Anchorage, AK. NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals and Alaska Addiction Professional Association (AAPA) offer sponsors and exhibitors a unique opportunity for visibility and contact with attendees. Levels of sponsorship are available that bundle promotions to maximize your message delivery and minimize your total cost. There are limited opportunities to sponsor and exhibit at this event and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The exhibit hall will sell out quickly so be sure to act fast! Reserve your space now! [ More Information ] - [ Download the Prospectus ]  NAADAC Specialty Training Webinar Series: Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture With the goal of supporting those who serve and their families, NAADAC presents our newest specialty webinar training series: Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture presented by Duane K. L. France, MA, MBA, LPC, a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, a combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor. After completing this six-part webinar series, attendees will be able to demonstrate a greater understanding of co-occurring disorders within military-affiliated populations. Those who successfully attend the full webinar series and pass all six CE quizzes for this six-part series will be eligible to apply for the Certificate of Achievement for Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture. Each webinar in the series is worth 1.5 CEs and costs $25 each. The webinar series includes: Part One: Supporting Those Who Served – Substance Use and Comprehensive Mental Health for Military Affiliated Populations Recorded on Saturday, August 24, 2019 Register to Watch Now Part Two: Supporting Life After Service – Addiction and Transition to Post-Military Life Recorded on Saturday, August 31, 2019 Register to Watch Now Part Three: Mental Health for Military Populations – Core Clinical Competencies for Treating Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Saturday, October 19, 2019 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Register Now Part Four: Beyond Basic Military Awareness – Cultural Competence in Working with Military Affiliated Populations Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Register Now Part Five: Identifying Presenting Concerns – Assessment Competencies for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Register Now Part Six: Using What Works – A Review of Evidence Based Treatments for Military Populations Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11 CT/10 MT/9 PT) Register Now [ More Information ] – [ Register Now for the October 19 Webinar ] Free Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Training Available The National Health Service Corps is partnering with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to increase the number of DATA 2000 Waiver-certified clinicians in high-need communities. If you are a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner (NP), certified nurse midwife (CNM), or physician assistant (PA) and have an active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number to dispense controlled substances, you are eligible for FREE, discipline-specific MAT Waiver Training. The MD/DO training is 8 hours. NP, CNM, and PA training courses are 24 hours. Both in-person and online courses are available. [ More Information ] – [ Register 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! Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, CO Student Assistance Specialist at Loudoun County Public Schools in Ashburn, VA Psychologist at Centurion in Baxley, GA Behavioral Health Deputy Director at Oregon Health Authority in Salem, OR Director of Nursing/Patient Care Services at Penn Medicine Princeton Health in Princeton, NJ Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Valley Hope Association in Norton, KS Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development at Valley Hope Association in Norton, KS Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Therapist at Elliot Behavioral Health Services in Manchester, NH Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Therapist at the Colorado State University Health Network in Fort Collins, CO Licensed Clinical Therapist at Four Directions in the Mescalero Apache Tribe in Mescalero, NM Counselor (Substance Abuse/Adult & Child) at Four Directions in the Mescalero Apache Tribe in Mescalero, NM Substance Abuse Clinician at Southwest Counseling Service in Rock Springs, WY Drug and Alcohol Therapist at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, PA Addictions Counselor at Tranquility Woods in Pasadena, MD  Executive Director at Valley Hope Association in Moundridge, KS Accreditation Specialist - Opioid Treatment Programs at CARF International in Tucson, AZ Clinical Program Therapist 2 / Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor (LADC) at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls and Carlton, MN Chemical Dependency Professional at Peninsula Community Health Services in Bremerton, WA Licensed Clinical Social Workers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, Manchester, Concord, Bedford and Nashua, NH Director, StepUP Program at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN ACTT Substance Abuse Professional at Monarch in Lexington, NC Licensed Addiction Counselors I & II at Valley Hope Association in Norton, KS [ All Career Center Listings ]

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