SoAP Call for Nominations

Run for an Office in the Society of Addiction Psychology!

Lauren Hoffman                                           
lhoffman1@mgh.harvard.edu                                   
Chair, SoAP Nominations & Elections

Christian Garcia & Alan Crutchfield
christiangarcia@ufl.edu, dac18h@my.fsu.edu
Student Reps, SoAP Nominations & Elections

This is your once-a-year opportunity to get more involved in the Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP)! This year we are looking to fill six elected positions: (1) President-Elect, (2) APA Council Representative, (3) Secretary, (4) Treasurer, (5) Member-at-Large (Science), (6) Member-at-Large (Early Career Psychologist). The 2-3 year terms of these offices start at the close of the SoAP Business Meeting at the APA convention in 2021.

You are already devoting considerable time to treating and/or conducting research with individuals with addictive behaviors. Here is your opportunity to have an impact on the field at the national level. Self-nominations are invited and you only need 2.5% of the membership to endorse your nomination in order for you to be placed on the ballot (deadline: mid-January).

If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please email Dr. Lauren Hoffman at lhoffman1@mgh.harvard.edu.

Here’s what will happen:
•  The Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee will solicit nominations through the SoAP listserv.
•  Candidate statements will run in the Spring 2021 issue of the SoAP Box.
•  The electronic ballot will be distributed by the APA Central Office in April 2021 (with a June 1st deadline).

SoAP members and fellows are eligible to run for these open positions.

President-Elect
Term: Aug. 2021 – July 2024
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended mid-career status or history of extensive involvement with the division.

This position is a 3-year term. During year 1, you will serve as President-Elect getting oriented to the board activities and responsibilities. You will have the opportunity to participate in various initiatives and contribute to the strategic planning for the division, In Year 2, you will serve as President. You will preside over all in-person and phone board meetings and guides the division in new initiatives. The president performs other duties consistent with the Bylaws, such as appointing committee chairs. The Presidential year ends with an invited Presidential Address at the APA convention. In Year 3, you will serve as Past-President. Your main responsibility is to serve as advisor to the current president.

APA Council Representative
Term: Jan. 2021 – Dec. 2023
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended established career.

Division 50 has two representatives who represent the division at the APA Council of Representatives meetings. As a council representative, you will observe APA leadership in action. You will serve as a voice for the division in all major policy decisions made by APA. The council meets twice per year (February in Washington, DC and August at the APA Convention). Issues are also handled via conference calls and emails throughout the year. You will also serve as part of the SoAP executive board to report ongoing and upcoming APA activities and policies that may affect the division and its membership.

Secretary
Term: Aug. 2021 – July 2024
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended mid-career status or history of extensive involvement with the division.

The primary role of the Secretary is to assist in managing communications and maintaining records for the organization. The Secretary records minutes of all meetings of the SoAP and submits these minutes to the SoAP President and Board. Additionally, the Secretary assists in e-mail reminders and distributing electronic material for upcoming Board meetings, helps maintain archives of the SoAP, and serves as a voting member of the Board.

Treasurer
Term: Aug. 2021 – July 2024
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended mid-career status or history of extensive involvement with the division.

The overarching function of the Treasurer is to manage the financial operations of the organization. Specifically, functions of the treasurer include collecting dues, keeping financial records, managing reimbursements for members and third parties for approved SoAP expenses, preparing annual reports and tax returns, and managing expenses and income from the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) midyear meeting. The Treasurer works directly with the Finance Committee and is a standing member of the CPA organizing committee.

Member-At-Large (Science)
Term: Aug. 2021 – July 2024
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended mid-career status or history of extensive involvement with the division.

This Member-at-Large (MAL) (Science) serves as liaison between SoAP and the APA Science Directorate, through APA science directorate briefings and the Science Directorate’s planning retreat in December. MAL (Science) represents the interests of SoAP members to the APA Science Directorate. Additionally, this position serves as a liaison between SoAP and Division 28 and other “science” divisions.

Member-At-Large (Early Career Psychologist)
Term: Aug. 2021 – July 2023
Recommended minimum professional status: Recommended early-career status; Open to APA and Division 50 members who have received their PhD or PsyD within the past 8 years (so as to still be an ECP through the end of the term).

This Member-at-Large (MAL) (Early Career Psychologist) is a member of APA and Division 50 who has received their PhD or PsyD within the past 8 years. The MAL ECP will participate in monthly conference calls with the Executive Board, contribute to the division’s quarterly digital newsletter (The SoAP Box), attend annual APA and Collaborative Perspective on Addiction (CPA) meetings, serve as a liaison between Division 50 and the ECP network, and assist in the management of various other Division 50 committees and activities.