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| - | Resilient Families: Communication Cultivates Adaptability Within Family Systems
Wed, 01/15/20
3-4:30pm ET
(2 CT/1 MT/12 PT)
Earn 1.5 CEs
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| - | Social Media and Ethical Dilemmas for Behavioral Health Clinicians
Wed, 01/29/20
3-4:30pm ET
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Earn 1.5 CEs
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NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed
Washington, DC |
09/25/20 - 09/30/20
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| - | 46th Annual Winter Symposium: Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health and Mental Health
Colorado Springs, CO
01/25/20 - 01/29/20
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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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| AFFILIATE EVENTS |
| - | Trends and Innovations in Adolescent and Family Substance Abuse Treatment
South Burlington, VT
02/13/20
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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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| - | 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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| January 15, 2020 |
One Week Left to Submit a Presentation Proposal for the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day
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Do you want to present at the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference & Hill Day: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center from September 25-30, 2020?
NAADAC members and non-members are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a 1.5 hour breakout session pertaining to current and relevant information on one of these nine topics:
- Practice Management, Administration/Operation & Technology
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Psychopharmacology, Medication-Assisted Treatment, or Pharmacotherapy
- Clinical Skills
- Cultural Humility
- Process Addictions
- Recovery Support (Clinical)
- Education/INCASE
- Peer Recovery (Non-Clinical)
NAADAC encourages young investigators, researchers, and addiction and co-occurring professionals from diverse organizations and disciplines to submit.
The submission deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
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Today's FREE Webinar: Resilient Families - Communication Cultivates Adaptability Within Family Systems
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT)
Join presenter Karyl Elizabeth Sabbath, PhD, LAC, LIDC, ICCS, for this FREE NAADAC webinar that will examine how positive stress management, coping with change, and the availability of support is critical to developing resilience in families.
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NAADAC Members: Show Your NAADAC Pride!
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NAADAC wants to thank and show our love for our NAAAC members like YOU during February, the month of love!
Do you like to show your NAADAC pride at conferences, events, and even on trips around the world? Email pictures of yourself wearing your NAADAC gear or using NAADAC products to ccorbett@naadac.org and enter to win some great new NAADAC apparel!
In addition to being entered to win some new NAADAC gear, your pictures may be featured in our weekly Professional eUpdate enewsletter, on the NAADAC website, and on our social media accounts.
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Announcing 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.
The first webinar, Building a Successful Culture in Your Organization, will take place on Friday, March 27, 2019 at 12:00-1:30pm EST. Presenters Kris Kelly, BS, Philander E. Moore, Sr., MA, LCDC, and Jenna Neasbitt, MS, LCDC, MAT-R, will discuss how to implement an effective peer support program into organizational practice.
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2020 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a health observance week for teens that aims to Shatter the Myths about drug and alcohol use. This year, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is taking place Monday, March 30 - Sunday, April 5, 2020.
NDAFW brings teens together with scientists and other experts to discuss drugs and alcohol use and their effects on the brain, body, and behaviors. It gives teens the opportunity to ask questions and for experts to dispel myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, tv, and friends.
Learn more about this national event and download resources at teens.drugabuse.gov. If you are looking to plan your own event during NDAFW, download the online guide to get started today!
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NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy Presenting Conflict Resolution for Recovery at the 46th Advanced International Winter Symposium
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NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, will be presenting a special three day Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) training at the 46th Annual Advanced International Winter Symposium: Addictive Disorders, Behavioral Health and Mental Health taking place at the Hotel Elegante Conference & Events Center in Colorado Springs, CO on Saturday, January 25 - Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Learn how to provide Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to other qualified individuals through the full-day Train the Trainer training following the two-day CRR training. Registrants must complete the two-day Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to be eligible for the Train the Trainer training.
The Symposium will provide attendees with intensive, advanced clinical training as well as focused interaction between faculty and participants. Earn up to 28 CEs!
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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.
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NAADAC Congratulates the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery 2020 Hall of Fame Awardees
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Each year, the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery inducts individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the treatment and recovery among African Americans into their Hall of Fame.
NAADAC is excited to congratulate this year's Hall of Fame recipients: Michelle Alexander, Andre Johnson, Ayanna Jordan, MD, PhD, Joe Powell, William L. Mallory Sr., Pastor Cecil Williams, and Stephen Taylor, MD, MPH.
To read more about these individuals and their outstanding contributions to treatment and recovery, visit the Online Museum.
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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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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!
- Addiction Studies Instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, WA
- Chemical Dependency Professional/Substance Use Disorder Professional or Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee/Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, WA
- Human Services Instructor at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, WI
- Drug and Alcohol Outpatient Therapist at TCV Community Services in Pittsburgh, PA
- Senior Associate/Project Manager at the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions in Sacramento, CA
- Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor at the Regional Mental Health Center in East Chicago, IN
- Human Services Tenure-Track Faculty at the Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, CO
- Primary Therapist at All Points North Lodge in Edwards, CO
- Director of Addictions at Mosaic Community Services in White Marsh, MD
- Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN
- PACT MICA Specialist at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen in New Brunswick, NJ
- Alcohol and Drug Professional Counselor Supervisor at the Department of Juvenile Services in Grantsville and Lonaconing, MD
- Substance Abuse Counselor at FSR in Oak Harbor, WA
- Registered Nurse at Genesis Healthcare in Kennett Square, PA
- Masters Level Mental Health Therapists at Crozer-Keystone Health System in Tarboro, NC
- Master Level Creative Art Therapist at Positive Generation In Christ, Inc. in the NC, SC, and MD areas
- Master/Associates/High School level Providers at Positive Generation In Christ, Inc. in the NC, SC, and MD areas
- Senior Therapist at Executives Connected in Converse, TX
- Master level - LCSW at Positive Generation In Christ, Inc. in the NC, SC, and MD areas
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