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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - NAADAC's Advocacy Webinar Series Kicks Off Tomorrow - 25% Digital Ad Discount - Upcoming Webinar: Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders - Upcoming Webinar: Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders - NAADAC ED Presenting at Psychotherapy Associates’ 44th Annual Winter Symposium - SAMHSA Finalizes Rule Supporting Payment & Healthcare Operations Activities While Protecting SUD Patient Privacy - National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice - Professional Liability Insurance for NAADAC Members - NAADAC Social Media - NAADAC 45th Anniversary Timeline Now Online - NAADAC 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Presentations - Take the NAADAC Education and Professional Development Survey - Exhibit at the 2018 Annual Conference - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - What’s Advocacy Got to Do With You & the Future of Addiction Services (Advocacy Series) Thu, 01/04/2018 2-3:00pm ET (1 CT/12 MT/11 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders Wed, 01/10/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program: Reducing SUDs (Advocacy Series) Wed, 01/17/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Brief Intervention: Process & Techniques Wed, 01/24/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - The Role of Collegiate Recovery Programs & the Continuum of Care Wed, 02/14/2018 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Journey Through Grief & Loss  Wed, 02/28/2018 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars  Houston, TX  10/05/18-10/09/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - 44th Annual Winter Symposium 01/28/18-01/31/18 Colorado Springs, CO More Information - ASAM 49th Annual Conference 04/12/18-04/15/18 San Diego, CA More Information - National Council 2018 National Conference 04/23/18-04/25/18 Washington D.C. More Information - ACA Conference & Expo 2018 04/25/18-04/26/18 Atlanta, GA More Information - SAMHSA National Prevention Week 2018 05/13/18-05/19/18 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - 2018 SDAAPP Legislative Event  01/11/18 South Dakota More Information - Advanced Group Therapy Skills for Addiction Counselors 01/26/18 Smyrna, GA More Information - Advanced Group Therapy Skills for Addiction Counselors 02/16/18 Statesboro, GA More Information - 2018 SDAAPP Spring Conference   04/09/18 - 04/11/18 Chamberlain, SD More Information - GACA 2018 Spring Conference  04/26/18 - 04/29/18 St. Simons Island, GA More Information - Spectrum 2018: 44th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies 05/04/18 - 05/05/18 Houston, TX More Information - 2018 TAAP Annual Conference  08/16/18 - 08/18/18 San Antonio, TX 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 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! Update Profile 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 Post Your Event Today January 3, 2018 NAADAC's Advocacy Webinar Series Kicks Off Tomorrow Tomorrow is the launch of NAADAC's 2018 Advocacy Webinar Series! Learn about advocacy, NAADAC’s public policy initiatives, and the many resources NAADAC provides to help you stay current on important state and national public policy issues that impact addiction professionals through this new series of webinars!   What’s Advocacy Got to Do With You and the Future of Addiction Services? Thurs, January 4, 2018 @ 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET (1 CT/12 MT/11 PT) Do you want to become more active in advocating for our profession and the populations that it serves? Are you looking for resources to share with your local, state, or federal government representatives? Register now – earn 1 NAADAC CE! Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program: Reducing Substance Use Disorders Wed, January 17, 2018 @ 3-4:00pm ET (1CT/12MT/11PT) This webinar provides an overview of the IAP SUD program area, including recent efforts and upcoming opportunities, and highlights ways to engage in Medicaid SUD delivery system reform. Register now – earn 1 NAADAC CE! Stay tuned for the dates of the additional webinars in the series to be announced! [ More Information ] Upcoming Webinar: Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders Wed, January 10, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) The prevalence of co-occurring substance use disorder and personality disorders is undeniable. Presented by Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, SAP, this webinar give an overview of personality disorders including their etiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation. This presentation will also provide insights to the behavior behind these disorders and provide some strategies to create change. This presentation will discuss the underlying behavioral and emotional needs of these individuals and help clinicians to engage with and create change with these individuals.  Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] Upcoming Webinar: Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Personality Disorders Wed, January 10, 2018 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) The prevalence of co-occurring substance use disorder and personality disorders is undeniable. Presented by Malcolm Horn, LCSW, MAC, SAP, this webinar give an overview of personality disorders including their etiology, diagnostic criteria and clinical presentation. This presentation will also provide insights to the behavior behind these disorders and provide some strategies to create change. This presentation will discuss the underlying behavioral and emotional needs of these individuals and help clinicians to engage with and create change with these individuals.  Earn 1.5 CEs (free for NAADAC members - join now!). [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ] NAADAC Executive Director Presenting at Psychotherapy Associates' 44th Annual Winter Symposium NAADAC’s Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, will be presenting atPsychotherapy Associates’ 44th Annual Winter Symposium being held from January 28-31, 2018 in Colorado Springs, CO. The 44th Annual Winter Symposium, Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health, and Mental Health, aims to improve health professional attendee’s evidence-based diagnostic/assessment, treatment, knowledge and practice skills specific to reducing and/or eliminating health care provider care gaps and facilitating integrative care related to a broad spectrum of addictive disorders, behavioral health and mental health disorders.  [ More Information ] - [ Register Here ] SAMHSA Finalizes Rule Supporting Payment and Healthcare Operations Activities While Protecting Substance Use Disorder Patient Privacy The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has finalized changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations (42 CFR part 2).  These changes, discussed in a January 2017 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, will facilitate sharing of substance use disorder patient information for payment and healthcare operations purposes with patient consent; support audit and evaluation activities, and permit use of an abbreviated notice of prohibition of redisclosure that may assist those using electronic health records.  The new rule continues SAMHSA’s effort to align 42 CFR part 2 with other health privacy rules such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). [ More Information ] - [ Federal Register ] - [ Press Release ] National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice The National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (NCTTP) was created to standardize and unify tobacco competencies, knowledge, and skills on a national level and provides national, unified recognition of professionals who obtain this prestigious certificate. By obtaining the NCTTP, tobacco treatment professionals are demonstrating to employers, third-party payers, and clients their advanced education in evidence-based tobacco competencies, skills, and practice. To apply for the certificate, candidates must provide evidence of specific education and experience, including successful completion of a CTTTP-accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist training programand hours of tobacco treatment practice experience following completion of the training. In addition, candidates must be tobacco-free for a minimum of six months and must agree to adhere to the Tobacco Treatment Provider Code of Ethics. A full list of specific eligibility and application requirements can be found on the NCTTP web page. The initial test-exempt offering of this Certificate will be available until April 15, 2018. Applications postmarked after April 15, 2018 will require successful completion of an examination to be awarded the certificate. [ More Information ] - [ Eligibility Requirements ] - [ FAQs ] Professional Liability Insurance for NAADAC Members  Addiction professionals, do you need professional insurance? NAADAC is proud to endorse aprofessional liability program, exclusively for NAADAC members, through the American Professional Agency, Inc. Protect yourself from the unexpected and practice with peace of mind. Our policy covers individuals in a wide variety of modalities related to the addiction recovery field.  [ Download Application ] - [ More Information ] NAADAC Social Media NAADAC is active and engaged on social media, including on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Please follow us to receive the latest news about NAADAC, including educational offerings, resources, and events, important announcements and resources from federal agencies and our national partners, and curated news articles of interest to addiction professionals. [ More Information ] NAADAC 45th Anniversary Timeline Now Online At the 2017 Annual Conference, NAADAC celebrated 45 years of achievement, leadership, advocacy, and education with a timeline display showing the milestones we are most proud of. This timeline is now available for viewing on our website. Check it out today! [ View Timeline ] NAADAC 2018 Annual Conference: Call for Presentations NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, invites you to submit a proposal to present at its 2018 Annual Conference: Shoot for the Stars in Houston, TX on October 5-9, 2018. NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit presentation proposals for 1.5 hour breakout sessions. NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction and co-occurring professionals from diverse organizations and disciplines to submit. [ More Information ] - [ Submit Proposal ] Take the NAADAC Education and Professional Development Survey Please take a few minutes to share your valuable thoughts and let us know what kind of training topics you would like to see in our free webinar series, face to face trainings, home studies, and other types of training!  Surveys will only take about 5-7 minutes to complete and you will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes: one of two NAADAC Annual Conference Registrations ($600 value each); one of five signed copies of William White’s The History of Addiction Counseling in the United States (priceless); or one of four $25 Amazon gift cards. Help us better help you to help others! [ Take Survey ] Exhibit at the 2018 Annual Conference NAADAC invites you to exhibit at its 2018 Annual Conference at The Westin Galleria Houstonin Houston, TX. Showcase your institution, product, or organization in front of industry thought leaders and over 1,000 addiction professionals from October 5-7. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited booth space offered. Our exhibit hall has sold out the last three years in a row – don’t miss out! Sign up for your booth today! [ More Information ] - [ Exhibitor Flyer & Order Form ] 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! Administrative Director: Substance Use Disorder Clinical Services at North Country Health Consortium in Littleton, NH Addiction Therapist at Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. in Evansville, IN Therapist to Provide Mental Health and Addictions Care at Shenandoah Valley Medical System DBA Shenandoah Community Health in Martinsburg, WV Chemical Dependency Professional at Behavioral Health Services - Yakima in Yakima, WA Trainer (Remote) of ASAM Criteria at Train for Change, Inc., in Carson City, NV Substance Abuse Counselor at Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA Bilingual Chemical Dependency Counselor at LifeWorks NW in Portland, OR [ All Career Center Listings ]

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