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SACAVA is seeking nominations for the Lifetime Achievement award
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SACAVA's Annual Meeting
You are invited to
SACAVA's Annual Meeting - Friday, January 6, 2012 - 9
a.m. to 10 a.m. at the SACAVA office - 60
West Building, 7825 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 218,
Richmond, VA 23235 Phone
(804) 741-2319
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SACAVA is offering a
VSIAS conference scholarships to SACAVA certified
professonals.
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SACAVA is offering a VSIAS conference scholarships to SACAVA certified professionals. If interested please fill out scholarship form and email or e-mail to the SACAVA office by
June 1. Scholarships will be awarded during the
June 3rd board meeting.
Download this document
here: http://www.sacava.org/2010/VSIAS_Scholarship.doc
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SACAVA Officially Begins Providing the Certified
Co-Occurring Disorder Professional
(CCDP) Certification.
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NEW! (March 8,
2011) Professionals who currently meet the application requirements for
CCDP Certification have the opportunity to be
grandfathered in between the dates of April 1, 2011 –June 30, 2011. Applications may be sent starting March 15 and will begin to be reviewed by the April,8th 2011 board meeting.
The “grandfathering” period is a one time opportunity for professionals to become certified without taking the exam.
Applicants must complete the entire application meeting all educational requirements to be considered.
Applications will not begin to be reviewed or approved until April 2011.
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2011 Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies Conference
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The Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies is announcing its Official Call for
2011 Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies Presenters and 2011 Exhibitors.
The Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies is celebrating its 10th year. We will
be hosting the VSIAS conference in Williamsburg, Virginia at the Williamsburg Hospitality
House July 18-20, 2011. The deadline for speaker submissions is December 1, 2010.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Cathy Reiner, Registrar
www.vsias.org
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FORMS
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Exhibitor
Letter
Application
Contract for Exhibitors
Official
Call for Presenters |
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CERTIFICATION
TESTING
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CERTIFICATION
FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER PROFESSIONAL (CCDP) will be
coming soon.
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The
testing dates for the upcoming year are:
December 10
March 11
All
individuals who plan to
test for certifications must
submit
their application
2 months to testing.
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The ability to grandfather in will also be available.
Please check back to the website for further information.
A Co-Occurring Disorder Professional is a person who posses and utilizes a unique knowledge and skill base to assist persons affected by problems related to addictions coupled with other mental health or psychological disorders, and the public for whom the prevention of addiction is a primary concern.
This knowledge and skill base may be acquired through a combination of specialized educational and the supervised work experience.
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CONGRATULATIONS
for Passing Certification Exams
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SACAVA
Is Hosting Local Training Opportunities &
Seeking
Trainers Across the State |
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The
following passed the IC&RC written CPP exam on March
12, 2010
Holly
M. Eisenmenger
Daniel G. Hunsucker
The
following passed the IC&RC written CAC exam on March
12, 2010
Tracy
Brown
Kevin R. Henry
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All
written certification examinations and case
presentations (CPM’S for the CAC certification) will
only be given twice a year. Click
here
to view the flyer for information.
SACAVA
is looking for professionals and organizations to become
SACAVA providers.
In
order to increase the opportunities for professionals to
achieve and maintain certifications, SACAVA is always
looking for professionals to become training
providers. Please
click
here to find
out how you can become a provider.
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Engaging the Troublesome Teen: A Mentalization Focused Approach Complete
Document
Three Teaching Goals:
1. Understand the basic concepts involved in Mentalization
2. Be able to compare and contrast Mentalization with Empathy, Therapeutic Alliance, and Theory of Mind
3. Consider how mentalization may be at the basis of many successful treatment approaches
Brief Summary of Presentation:
To discuss the framework and techniques of a mentalization-based approach designed to engage and develop a therapeutic alliance with adolescents experiencing an adaptive breakdown and/or the emergence of a range of psychiatric disorders. To demonstrate interventions that help break coercive non-mentalizing cycles and impasses that arises between adolescents and others, including their parents and treaters that compromise the development of a therapeutic alliance and contribute to poor outcomes and persistent maladjustment.
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New On-Line Training Available
We are pleased to announce that www.AddictionCounselorCE.com, a SACAVA approved CE provider,
we are pleased to announce that AddictionCounselorCE.com, a SACAVA approved CE provider, has recently added numerous courses for SACAVA professionals, bringing their total to over 600 courses.
Take advantage of Affordable Package Pricing, for as low as $3 PER CREDIT, or purchase on a per-course basis.
Some of their newly developed titles include:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Trauma (Course 101517)
Medical Assessment and Treatment (TIP 37, Ch. 2): Substance
Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS (Course 101516)
Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention (TIP 37, Ch. 4): Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS (Course 101541)
The Role of Mindfulness in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Problem Gambling (Course 101551)
Adolescent Development and Alcohol Use (Course 101533)
Visit
www.AddictionCounselorCE.com
for courses and information
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here for current events and information
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