Crossroads for Women Congratulates Mark Publicker, MD, the 2009 MHA Caregiver of the Year

The Maine Hospital Association recently named Mark Publicker, MD  the 2009 MHA Caregiver of the Year at the Association’s Summer Forum at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. Publicker is the medical director of the Mercy Recovery Center at Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME. According to Mercy’s website, Publicker was nominated by Mercy President and CEO Eileen Skinner who called him “a model physician and caregiver.”

We here at Crossroads for Women congratulate Mark. He is an exemplary representative for those of us in the addiction treatment field, whether he is working with a patient or presenting on the science of addiction. Crossroads and Mercy Recovery refer clients back and forth to each other, and Mark is always willing to help us out with clients when we ask. It’s nice to see his contributions to the field of addiction treatment are not going unnoticed. Congrats, Mark!

Crossroads for Women (based in Portland, ME) is Searching for a Clinical Director

Here’s a great job opportunity for those in the clinical world. Crossroads for Women is looking for a Masters level, CCS eligible candidate to provide leadership and direction of clinical content across all of its agency programs.

The successful candidate will have 5 years previous experience in substance abuse and mental health treatment, with at least 2 years in a management capacity; expertise in women’s treatment preferred.

Crossroads for Women is a private, nonprofit substance abuse and mental health treatment agency that addresses the unique needs of women and their families through a multi-level continuum of care. With four facilities in Portland, Kennebunk and Windham, Maine, we offer the state’s most comprehensive substance abuse and mental health treatment for women in both outpatient and residential settings.

As staff we strive for relationships with each other that are characterized by mutual respect, equality, humor, constructive conflict, trust and teamwork carried out in an environment that fosters and promotes frequent, timely and effective communication, individual growth, risk-taking and accountability.

Our benefits are exceptional: outstanding medical, dental and life insurance coverage; short- and long-term disability; generous vacation, holiday and personal time off; flexible spending account; 401K with employer match; and paid parking for our downtown Portland office.

Ready to move to Maine? For more information on this exciting opportunity, contact Jen Martin at 207.773.9931, email or apply online at JobsinME.com.

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Promise Yourself: Inspirational Poem for Those in Recovery or Close to it

The following poem by Christian D. Larson has been used by hospitals to help patients recover from illness and by coaches to motivate their players. It seems to be pretty inspirational for those in recovery or those close to someone in recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction.

Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

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