AAADAC

P.O. Box 45386

Little Rock, AR 72214

Area Representatives:

Region I:

Darlene Prine

Region II: Vince Bryant

Region III: Kim Brown

Region IV: Jim Edmunds

Region V: Richard Saucier

Region VI: Lea Rohr

Region VII: Mitch Francis

Region VIII: Chris Lieux

Member-At-Large: Saima Chauhan

 

2007 Officers:

President: Mike Clark

Vice-President: Dee Cantrell

Treasurer: Brian Kremer

Secretary: Jena Graham

 

 

 

 

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2008 AAADAC Summer School Banquet Awards to be presented on 6/11/08

(See attached form for application)

Qualifications:

 

Newcomer of the Year Award:

Must be a person with less than two (2) years experience in the field of substance abuse counseling

Has demonstrated an exemplary work ethic and provided quality treatment to persons served

Has maintained positive peer relationships with fellow staff.

Demonstrates a sincere desire to learn and master treatment techniques.

Has participated in a significant amount of formal and in-service training.

Has demonstrated humility and strength of character.

Must be a member of the AAADAC

 

Years of Outstanding Service Award:

Must be a person who has more than twenty (20) years of experience in the field of substance abuse counseling

Must be a CADC, ACADC, LADAC, or AADAC in good standing

Has demonstrated an exemplary work ethic and provided quality treatment to persons served

A positive role model for fellow professionals in the field of substance abuse counseling

Has maintained positive relationships with fellow staff, colleagues in the field of substance abuse counseling and other behavioral healthcare professionals.

Demonstrates significant mastery over a range of counseling techniques and serves as a mentor to fellow counselors

Must have served as a teacher/trainer in the field of substance abuse treatment

Has demonstrated humility and strength of character.

Must be a member of the AAADAC

Qualifications:

 

Counselor of the Year Award:

Must be a person who has more than five (5) years experience in the field of substance abuse counseling

Must be a CADC, ACADC, LADAC, or AADAC in good standing

Has demonstrated an exemplary work ethic and provided quality treatment to persons served

Has maintained positive relationships with fellow staff and professional colleagues

Demonstrates significant mastery over a range of counseling techniques

Has demonstrated humility and strength of character

Must be a member of the AAADAC

 

Charles Robert Sarver Memorial Award:

Must be a person who has demonstrated significant contributions to the field of substance abuse treatment over a period of ten (10) years or more.

Has served on local, regional and state Boards/Associations and Initiatives to promote the field of substance abuse treatment.

Has demonstrated experience in mentoring substance abuse counselors.

Has demonstrated leadership in promoting the cause of substance abuse services and ethical treatment of clients

Has demonstrated personal sacrifice and selflessness in promoting the field of substance abuse treatment.

Has demonstrated humility and strength of character.

Demonstrates a sincere love for others with special compassion for the person with chemical dependency.

Must be a member of AAADAC

Happy Spring!!

April 2008

 

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