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| - | SAMHSA/NAADAC: Research to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity
Thu, 09/07/2017
1-2:00pm ET
(12 CT/11 MT/10 PT)
Earn 1 CE
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| - | Addiction as a Relational Disorder: A Neuro-Informed Treatment Perspective
Wed, 09/27/2017
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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| - | Influences on Addiciton and Mental Health in the LGBT Population
Wed, 10/11/2017
3-5:00 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 2 CEs
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| - | 2017 APNC Fall Conference
Wrightsville Beach, NC
10/18/17-10/20/17
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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 95,000 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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| Update Your NAADAC Profile |
Log into NAADAC to verify your contact information and preferences. Make sure you are taking advantage of everything NAADAC has to offer its members!
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| Post Your Event on NAADAC's Calendar |
NAADAC’s Calendar of Events is a marketing tool for the promotion of NAADAC, affiliate, and partner events and webinars. Posting events on the calendar is free and easy to do – just click “submit an event” and fill out the event submission form. Adding your event to the NAADAC calendar has many benefits:
- Listed on NAADAC's main calendar
- Searchable by State, Webinars, or National events
- Listed on State's Affiliate webpage
- Upload event logos and links
- Automatically listed on NAADAC.org's front page
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| August 30, 2017 |
Announcing SAMHSA/NAADAC Workforce Webinar on September 7th: Research to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity
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NAADAC, in partnership with the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), are excited to announce the first of two webinars in September of 2017 focusing on the addiction and mental health counselor workforce – methods to recruit and retain.
The webinar, Research to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity, presented by Jessie Buche, MPH, MA and Phillip M. Singer, MHSA, will provide an overview of the state of the behavioral health workforce in terms of size, composition, and characteristics. Emphasis will be on addiction professionals. This presentation will also summarize efforts underway by the SAMHSA/HRSA-funded Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center to conduct studies to build workforce capacity.
Register today for the webinar taking place on Thursday, September 7, 2017 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET (12 CT/11 MT/10 PT).
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NAADAC Advocacy in Action Briefing & Reception at 2017 Hill Day - RSVP Today!
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NAADAC invites you to its 2017 Advocacy in Action Briefing & Receptionon Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Advocacy in Action Briefing on NAADAC's legislative agenda and priorities will take place from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. The AinA Reception, including presentation of NAADAC's Legislator of the Year Award, will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This event is FREE! RSVP today!
This year, NAADAC has partnered with the National Council for Behavioral Health and 19 other national mental health and advocacy organizations for the 2017 Annual Public Policy Institute and Hill Dayfrom October 2-3, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
This free, two-day event brings together hundreds of behavioral health providers, administrators, board members, consumers and community stakeholders in D.C. for a day of sessions and workshops on federal behavioral health policy on October 2nd. After these sessions, Hill Day attendees take to Capitol Hill on October 3rd to advocate for better resources for mental health and addictions treatment in their communities.
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Help NAADAC Honor Our Deceased
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Help NAADAC honor addiction professionals who have have passed in the last year in a In Memoriam slideshow at the NAADAC 2017 Annual Conference.
To have your colleague or loved one included, please send a photo, his or her name, and state to Kristin Hamilton at khamilton@naadac.org.
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2018 Call for Webinar Presenters
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Development of the 2018 NAADAC Webinar Series is underway, and we invite you to collaborate with us! The Webinar Series is wildly successful, with over 90,000 professionals trained so far.
If you are a subject-matter expert on a topic relevant to addiction professionals, we encourage you to complete the online Call for Webinar Presentations for a chance to present on a nationally-broadcasted webinar.
Submission deadline: Monday, September 18, 2017
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2017 Annual Conference - Cultural Humility Track
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The 2017 Annual Conference: Elevate Your Practice in Denver, CO, features breakout sessions in nine different subject tracks, including Practice Management, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Skills, Recovery, Co-Occuring Disorders, Process Addictions, Cultural Humility, Professional Development, and Education.
Cultural Humility presentations include:
Saturday, September 23, 2017
- Male-Specific Addiction Counseling Practices, presented by Mark Woodford, PhD, LPC, MAC
- Cultural Humility: Reflection on Self and Practice, presented by Kathy FitzJefferies, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Sunday, September 24, 2017
- Social Class Bias in the Clinical Relationship; Does Socio-Economic Status Impact Treatment?, presented by Anthony Rivas, LAC, MAC & Bita Rivas, LPC, NCC, ACS
- No Safe Place – The Growing Epidemic of Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders in the LGBTQ Community, presented by Steve Kelly, LPC, CSAT & Brian Lane
Monday, September 25, 2017
- Historical Trauma, Substance Use Disorders, and Indigenous Healing, presented by Yvonne Fortier, MA, LPC, LISAC
- Understanding and Treating Co-Occurring Military Sexual Trauma and Substance Use Disorders, presented by Melissa Balent, LPC, NBCC, LAC, MAC
In addition to these specific tracks, the conference will feature five days of presentations, professional development, networking, exhibits, culture, and community from September 22-26, 2017 in Denver, CO. Earn up to 34.75 CEs! [ Full Schedule ] - [ Conference Overview ] - [ Register Today ] |
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Upcoming Webinar: Electronic Screen Addiction: Don’t Take My Ice Cream
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Wed, September 13, 2017 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
This presentation focuses on the correlation between impulsive and prolonged use of electronic screens and potential for developing substance addiction. Participants will explore the link between prolonged screen use, impulse control, family relationships, and risk of mental health/addiction development in children and teens. Treatment ideas will be practiced using application scenarios.
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$15,000 Tuition Stipends for Social Work & MFT Masters Students
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NAADAC is excited to announce a new NMFP program specifically for behavioral health professionals for the 2017-2018 school year.
This new program will provide an up $15,000 tuition stipend, training, and professional guidance to students who are enrolled in an accredited institution in a behavioral health Master's degree program (social work or marriage & family counseling/therapy) and who are committed to providing substance use disorders and addictions counseling services to underserved populations, including minority and LGBT populations and transition age youth (ages 16-25).
The Master's degree program must include an addictions concentration consisting of no fewer than 12 academic credits of addiction-specific content, and a supervised clinical internship. Read the full eligibility requirements.
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Last Chance: Up to 50 % Off NAADAC'sPharmacotherapy: Integrating New Tools into Practice Independent Study Course in August - 15 CEs!
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50% off for NAADAC Members
$116 Only $58!
25% off for Non-Members
$155 Only $116.25!
NAADAC's Life-Long Learning Series Pharmacotherapy: Integrating New Tools into PracticeIndependent Study Course is designed to discuss pharmacotherapy in a way that challenges ideas and perceptions, and to present unbiased information that can be used to assess the best possible treatment for patients. This educational program discusses the four facets of alcohol dependence and addiction (biological, psychological, social and spiritual), will discuss addiction as a disease and the scientific evidence to support this claim, will compare of FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for alcohol dependence, focus on overcoming treatment obstacles, apply strategies to match patients to the most appropriate therapy and plans to motivate patients in treatment.
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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!
- Alumni Recovery Specialist at UCHealth in Aurora, CO
- Director of Clinical Addiction Services at Partnership for Drug-Free Kids in New York, NY
- Primary Therapist at Seabrook House in Bridgeton, NJ
- Counseling Manager at Harmony Foundation, Inc., in Estes Park, CO
- StepUP Program Director at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN
- Chemical Dependency Specialist at Washington State Department of Corrections in Tumwater, WA
- Supervisor - Behavioral Health at UCHealth in Aurora, CO
- Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist at Regional Mental Health Center in East Chicago, IN
- Supervisor Substance Abuse Program at Alameda Health System in Oakland, CA
- Care Navigator at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, AK
- Clinical Supervisor at Montgomery Recovery Center in Rockville, MD
- Addiction Counselor for Wilderness Program at Wilderness Treatment Center in Marion, MT
- Chemical Dependency Counselor at Kodiak Area Native Association in Kodak, AK
- CDT/CDPT - Chemical Dependency Professional/Trainee at Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare in Lakewood, WA
- Licensed Professional Counselor at Recovia in Scottsdale, AZ
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