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2025 NHADACA Ballot

1.Treasurer: Vote or write-in
2.Southern Representative: Vote or write-in
3.Seacoast Representative: Vote or write-in
4.North Country Representative: Vote or write-in
5.Central Representative: Vote or write-in
6.At Large Representative:
7.Emerging Leader in Healing & Recovery: (Vote for 1)

This award recognizes a rising professional who demonstrates exceptional promise, leadership, and dedication in the fields of substance use and/or mental health. The Emerging Leader in Healing & Recovery Award honors individuals who are within the first 10 years of their careers yet have already made meaningful contributions to their clients, communities, or the profession at large.
(Required.)
8.Counselor of the Year Award: (Vote for 1)

The Counselor of the Year is employed as an addiction counseling professional for not less than 3 years. This person works with clients/patients for a sustained period with individual or group contact to foster recovery from addictive disorders. This person demonstrates to the satisfaction of their peers, full compliance and support of the NAADAC Code of Ethics. Additionally, the following areas of competence and skill should be used to identify candidates for this award. The recipient demonstrates outstanding performance in some or all of the following competence areas: assessment, treatment planning, case management, communications, administrative skills, individual/group/family counseling, referral, professional relationships and professional integrity.
(Required.)
9.Thomas McTague Lifetime Achievement Award: Vote for 1

Thomas McTague died in 1996 and the award was created in his honor in 1998. Dr. McTague was chosen because he approached the substance use profession as a "calling" more so than a job. He was militant about ethics and ethical practice. He strongly believed in integrity, honesty, trust, compassion, tolerance and caring. He ran the substance use program at the NH Technical Institute and some would say he was NHTI. He was a power of example, mentor, teacher and cheerleader. The role he played inspired young people to come into the profession when much of the profession was aging.

The recipient of this award has a minimum of 15 years in the addiction counseling profession or administration. This person is making or has made a sustained and significant contribution to the advancement of addiction counseling.
(Required.)
10.Lifetime Advocacy Award: (Vote for 1)

The recipient of this award has worked a minimum of 15 years in the addiction counseling profession or administration. They possesses a strong dedication to the addiction profession as demonstrated by their involvement in, and commitment to, a variety of key organizations.(Required.)