We’ve talked about what a substance abuse counselor is and the role they play in alcohol and drug treatment. But how do counselors become skilled at assisting clients during recovery? Like any other specialty, they receive specific training. Substance abuse counselors are equipped to do their job … [Read more...] aboutA Simple Guide to the 12 Core Functions of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
Training and Education
What Is Clinical Supervision?
If you’re on the path to becoming a substance abuse counselor, you know all about clinical supervision. And if you don’t, then you better brush up. Textbooks, tests, and class time are only part of the steps to becoming a counselor. Before you’re unleashed to make that meaningful, often … [Read more...] aboutWhat Is Clinical Supervision?
The Future of Addiction Treatment: 5 Predictions
In the last decade, addiction treatment has changed in leaps and bounds. Everything—from how addiction is viewed to how it’s treated—has come under close scrutiny as years of data culminate in what has been an unprecedented change. Major steps toward tearing down the stigma surrounding substance … [Read more...] aboutThe Future of Addiction Treatment: 5 Predictions
Advancements in Addiction: Evidence-Based Treatment
The overview of addiction in America looks grim, and we’re not talking Grimm like the popular television series. In 2010, DrugFree.org reported some 23.5 million in our country being addicted to drugs and alcohol. Three years later, DrugAbuse.gov released a new number of 24.6 million Americans over … [Read more...] aboutAdvancements in Addiction: Evidence-Based Treatment
