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Arkansas Association of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors

Committed to Professional Growth Through Service, Education, And Training
HomeFall Workshop
MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2025: PEER ETHICS & MORE

CARLOTTA POWELL CS-D, ADC, NCPRSS, SAP & MICHAEL LITTLE, PRPS

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MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2027:  DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS
WILLIAM "BO" BOHANNON, MRC, AADC, CS

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TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2025: HONOR AND ETHICS
Susan Bratcher Smith LCSW-S, BCD, ICAADC

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WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2025: 8 DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS
JERE BREWER, BA, IADC, PR
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WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2025: SUBSTANCE USE PROFESSIONALS IN RECOVERY 

HOLLY SUTTON, MS, LADAC, ADC, QBHP, CCTS-1

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THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 2025: FUNDAMENTALS OF COUNSELING 
DR. WILLIAM MOCK, PhD, LISW, LICDC, CAP

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FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2025: THERAPUTIC FUSION OF EXPRESSION & NERVOUS SYSTEM RESILLIENCE
MELISSA DILLER, ADC, RRT

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COME JOIN US AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN

AS WE CELEBRATE 48 YEARS OF SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP!

 

October 6 - 10, 2025

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING BUTTON TO REGISTER

 Click Here to Register for 2025 FWS

 


WORKSHOP TOPICS 
 
   


Plenary Speaker: Dr. William Mock, PhD, LISW, LICDC, CAP 
Fundamentals of Counseling


Two Tracks: Counselor, Advanced Practice and Peer Support
Topics include:  Co-Occurring Ethics, Peer Support Ethics, Working with Difficult Patients, Domestic Violence and Substance Use, Therapeutic Fusion of Expression, Meditation and Nervous System Resilience, 8-Dimensions of Wellness, Substance Abuse Counselors in Recovery and more….  38 Hours of CEUs to choose from across all tracks! (max CEUs available per day vary from 6-8)


In addition to Dr William Mock, the 2025 Fall Workshop Faculty include:
Susan Bratcher-Smith, LCSW-S, BCD, ICAADC 

Carlotta Powell CS-D, ADC, NCPRSS, SAP

Michael Little, PRPS

William Bohannon, MRC, AADC, CS

Jere Brewer, BA, IADC, PR
Sky Tapp, LCSW

Holly Sutton, MS, LADAC, ADC, QBHP, CCTS-1

Melinda Smith, BS, IADC, CS

Melissa Diller, ADC, RRT, NBCHWC


Standby for additional information on our 2025 Faculty!

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