Thursday, February 13, 2020

NAADAC in Your Inbox: Today's Webinar on Self-Care, New NCC AP Chair, & much more!

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-Today's FREE Webinar: The Wounded Healer - Helping the Helping Professional
-Introducing the New NCC AP Chair
-Register Now for NAADAC's FREE Peer Recovery Support Webinar Series
-Submit a Presentation Proposal for the 2020 Northwest Regional Conference
-NAADAC Members: Save 25% at the NAADAC Bookstore
-The Nomination Period for NAADAC Executive Leadership Ends in Three Days!
-Travel to Greece with NAADAC & the National Council for Behavioral Health
-Exhibitor and Sponsor at the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day!
-SAMHSA Recovery Live! Webinar: Supervision Basics for Organizations New to Employing Peer Support Workers
-Upcoming Webinar for the FY2020 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program
-NAADAC Career Center
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NAADAC FREE WEBINAR SERIES
Upcoming Webinars
On Demand Webinars
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-The Wounded Healer: Helping the Helping Professional
Wed, 02/12/20
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Cultivating Greater Meaning and Purpose to Prevent Relapse
Wed, 02/26/20
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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-"The Wide World of Sports..." Wagering
Wed, 03/11/20
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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-The Progress Note: Where Law & Ethics Meet Efficiency
Wed, 03/25/20
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Peer Recovery Support Series, Section I: Building a Successful Culture in Your Organization
Fri, 03/27/20
12-1:30pm ET
(11 CT/10 MT/9 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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-Connecting the Continuum: How Prevention & Recovery Models Fit Together
Wed, 04/08/20
3-4:00pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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NAADAC SPECIALTY ONLINE TRAINING
Addiction Treatment in Military & Veteran Culture Specialty Training Webinar Series
Clinical Supervision in the Addiction Profession Specialty Training Webinar Series
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NAADAC EVENTS
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2020 Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future
Seattle, WA
06/11/20 - 06/13/20
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NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed
Washington, DC 
09/25/20 - 09/30/20
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Fifth Annual Alaska Training Institute
Anchorage, AK
10/11/20 - 10/13/20
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PARTNER EVENTS
-National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Online 

03/30/20 - 04/05/20
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-34th Annual CAADE Conference - CAADE Cares: Professionalizing the Workforce
Burbank, CA 

04/17/20 - 04/19/20
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-2020 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference
Los Angeles, CA 

09/16/20 - 09/18/20
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AFFILIATE EVENTS
-Trends and Innovations in Adolescent and Family Substance Abuse Treatment
South Burlington, VT
02/13/20
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-2020 Nebraska Free Seminar: Ethics for Behavioral Health Professionals
Kearney, NE
02/28/20
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-Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Addictions Counseling
South Burlington, VT
04/10/20
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-Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Addictions Counseling
Rutland, VT
04/17/20
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-Impact of Marijuana & Vaping on Brain Development, Depression, Anxiety
Montpelier, VT
04/22/20
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-2020 APNC Spring Conference
Asheville, NC
04/29/20 - 05/01/20
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-Ethics Training
South Burlington, VT
05/08/20
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-1st Annual Kentucky Association of Addiction Professionals (KAAP) Conference
Lexington, KY
05/15/20
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-VAPA Annual Meeting and Training Human Trafficking in Vermont: The Intersections of Addiction, Screening and Therapeutic Tools
Montpelier, VT
05/22/20
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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.

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February 12, 2020

Today's FREE Webinar: The Wounded Healer - Helping the Helping Professional
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT)

Join presenter Sarah Buino, LCSW, CADC, CDWF, for this FREE NAADAC webinar will differentially define burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma; provide a deep understanding of self-compassion; and support participants in evaluating crucial components of their individual self-care plan to support the healthiest version of themselves.
Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!).

Closed captioning is available on live NAADAC webinars! In addition, transcripts are available for on-demand webinars recorded on and after March 27, 2019. 

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Introducing the New NCC AP Chair
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NAADAC is proud to announce that James "Kansas" Cafferty, MA, LMFT, MCA, CATC, NCAAC, has officially assumed his role as the new Chair for the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP).

The NCC AP, under the auspices of NAADAC, operates as an independent body for all matters involving the Association’s substance use disorders counselor certification and endorsement opportunities at the national and international level. Cafferty’s three-year term as NCC AP Chair began February 1, 2020.

Cafferty has worked in the field of mental health and addiction treatment since 1997. He has worked in several settings, including detoxification, inpatient, and intensive outpatient treatment as both a clinician and an administrator. He is a long-time NAADAC member and prior to becoming the NCC AP Chair, he served as a Commissioner for the NCC AP and, from 2007-2014, he sat on the NAADAC Adolescent Specialty Leadership Committee.

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Register Now for NAADAC's FREE Peer Recovery Support Webinar Series
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Peer recovery support services are increasingly becoming an important part of the behavioral healthcare workforce. They not only help people with behavioral health conditions connect to, engage in, and be active participants in treatment and recovery support services, but they can also change the culture of an organization in a positive way.

With the goal of supporting the increase of Peer Recovery Support Specialists in the workforce, NAADAC presents our new FREE Peer Recovery Support webinar series presented by nationally recognized trainers. Earn up to 9.5 CEs!

The series includes the following webinars:
The Peer Recovery Support Series is provided as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC and NAADAC.

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Submit a Presentation Proposal for the 2020 Northwest Regional Conference
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Do you want to present at the 2020 Northwest Regional Conference: Embracing the Future at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport in Seattle, WA from June 11 - June 13, 2020?

NAADAC invites you to submit a proposal to present a 1.5, 3, or 6 hour breakout session at the 2020 Northwest Regional Conference. NAADAC encourages addiction and co-occurring professionals from diverse organizations and disciplines to submit a proposal.

Submission Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2020

More Information ] – [ Submit a Presentation Proposal ]
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NAADAC Members: Save 25% at the NAADAC Bookstore
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February is the month of love! As a token of our love and appreciation for our members, NAADAC is offering 25% off at the NAADAC Bookstore – for members only!

From the newly updated Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders: An Introduction to What Every Addiction Counselor Needs to Know to the brand new Clinical Supervision: An Overview of Functions, Processes and Methodology, to that NAADAC cardigan you've had your eye on, it's all 25% off for the entire month of February for NAADAC members! Use code "LOVE" at checkout!
NAAAC members like YOU are the reason NAADAC is able to make a positive difference in the community!

NAADAC would like to highlight NAADAC member Jackie Berke, MS, LADC, LIMHP, LPC, CCTP, NCC, from Sioux City, IA, who shared with us why she loves being an addiction professional:


Tell us why you love being an addiction professional! Email us at ccorbett@naadac.org using the writing prompt, “I love being an addiction professional because….,” and enter to win some great new NAADAC apparel and possibly be featured in our weekly Professional eUpdate enewsletter, on the NAADAC website, and on our social media accounts.

Visit the Bookstore ] – [ Email Your Testimonial ] – [ Join NAADAC Today! ]
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The Nomination Period for NAADAC Executive Leadership Ends in Three Days!
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Make a difference by nominating a passionate, skilled, and dedicated addiction professional for a NAADAC Executive Leadership position!

NAADAC is currently accepting nominations for officer positions, Regional Vice President positions, and the Organizational Delegate position for the 2020-2022 term.

The following open officer positions are:
  • President-Elect
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
The following open Regional Vice President positions are:
  • Regional Vice President - Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV)
  • Regional Vice President - Mid-South (AR, LA, OK, TX)
  • Regional Vice President - Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT)
  • Regional Vice President - Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Only members in good standing who have been actively engaged in work in addiction counseling or as an addiction professional for at least two years immediately prior to nomination shall be eligible for an elective office with the Association.

Nomination deadline: Saturday, February 15, 2020 @ 5:00PM EST
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Travel to Greece with NAADAC & the National Council for Behavioral Health
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Connect with addiction and mental health professionals in Greece on the NAADAC and National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) delegation from March 7-13, 2020.

Led by NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, and NCBH President and CEO Charles Ingolia, MSW, this World Learning program will give you a unique opportunity to learn about the state of addiction and mental health programs in the Mediterranean region of Europe. Earn up to 15 CEs!

Professional visits will focus on topics such as:
  • Epidemiology of mental health and substance use disorders in Greece;
  • Assessment, intervention and referral, treatment and care options for drug and alcohol use disorders;
  • Scarcity of service providers and access to treatment;
  • Assessment, intervention, referral, and treatment and care options;
  • Post-austerity reform programs to address the scarcity of service providers and access to treatment;
  • Role of primary care and community-based services in the identification and treatment of addiction for patients and affected family members;
  • Ongoing quality of life and community rehabilitation programming; and
  • International refugee programs and treatment for post-conflict trauma disorders.
More Information ] – [ Download Brochure ]
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Exhibitor and Sponsor at the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day!
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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, invites you to join the family of exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers at its 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed, in Washington, DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Showcase your institution, product, or organization in front of industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from September 25-30, 2020. Exhibit dates are September 25-27.

Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited booth space offered. Don't miss this chance to attend one of the largest gatherings of addiction-focused professionals of the year! Reserve your space today!

More Information ] – [ Download the Prospectus ]
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SAMHSA Recovery Live! Webinar: Supervision Basics for Organizations New to Employing Peer Support Workers
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to a Recovery LIVE! webinar: Supervision Basics for Organizations New to Employing Peer Support Workers.

Join national experts on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 2:00-3:00pm EST, for a live virtual discussion about how organizations who are new to providing peer support services can effectively supervise and support peer support workers.

Presenters will discuss how to apply practical supervision strategies that support peer workers’ professional development in different settings.
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Upcoming Webinar for the FY2020 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program
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The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program promotes diversity among health professions by funding academic institutions so they can provide scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have a demonstrated financial need and are enrolled full-time in a health profession program or nursing program.

For-profit nursing and physician assistant schools are eligible to apply under the SDS Program. All other applicants must be public or non-profit private schools.

On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 2:00-3:00pm EST, there will be a technical assistance webinar, which can help answer any questions applicants may have.
More Information ]  [ Register Now ]
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NAADAC Career Center
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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!

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