Conference Details

Dates: Wednesday-Friday, July 27-29, 2016

Time: Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Location: Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, 12566 SE 93rd Ave. Portland/Clackamas, OR. Please see the registration page for special hotel rate information.

Keynote Speakers: Jonathan Eames, Denise Ernst, Ph.D., Rachel Solotaroff, M.D., MCR

CEUs: The CEUs earned at this conference are acknowledged and accepted by ACCBO. More information on CEUs is at the end of this page.

Full Conference - 16.5 CEU/PDUs
Single Day (Wednesday or Thursday) - 6.5 CEU/PDUs
Single Day (Friday) - 3.5 CEU/PDUs

This conference is co-sponsored by the Professional Mental Health Counseling–Addictions Program and the Center for Community Engagement at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. 

About NWIAS

Our mission is to encourage high standards of competence in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependencies by sponsoring educational programs to improve the skills and knowledge of practitioners in the field. Learn more at www.nwias.com or find NWIAS on Facebook. 

                  More on CEUs

Lewis & Clark is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Our programs are approved and accredited by the appropriate associations and agencies including: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Learn more about our accreditation here. 

The Oregon State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, the Oregon State Board of Clinical Social Workers, and the Washington State Board of Chemical Dependency Counselors accept noncredit courses for licensure renewal. CEUs earned at this conference are acknowledged and accepted by the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon (ACCBO).

This year’s conference meets for 2.5 days. The program schedule for each day is:

Wednesday & Thursday Schedule at a Glance:
7 a.m. Check in and onsite registration opens
8:30-9:30 a.m. Plenary session
9:30-10:00 a.m. Break 
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Breakout sessions
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-4:30 p.m. Breakout sessions

Friday Schedule at a Glance:
7 a.m. Check in and onsite registration opens
8:30-9:30 a.m. Plenary session
9:30-10:00 a.m. Break 
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Breakout sessions

Registration Fees

Individual Full Conference $250 before 7/1, $275 after.

Individual Single Day $110 before 7/1, $125 after.

Agency Discount Full Conference (3 or more registering at once)
$225 before 7/1, $235 after.

Registration fees include lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments.

CEUs: The CEUs earned at this conference are acknowledged and accepted by ACCBO. Detailed CEU information coming soon.

Registration

The registration process will require you to select the breakout sessions you plan to attend. Before proceeding to register, be sure to review the session descriptions on the Schedule page to inform your selection.

Registration will close at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd. Walk-in registrations will be accepted during the conference. Please contact our office with any questions.

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Hotel Information

Monarch Hotel and Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Ave
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
503-652-1515  |  [email protected]

Monarch Hotel Room Rates*

*plus 7% Room Tax (subject to change)

Online Room Booking:

Book your room online using group code: NWIAS16
Enter group code within ‘Enter your access or promotional code’ area
Cutoff date for reservation will be Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Please Note: Reservations booked using a third-party service are not eligible for group room rate