Addiction isn’t easy. It can be as pervasive and damaging as cancer. For substance abuse counselors, treatment doesn’t always end after court-ordered or initial counseling. In many cases, this is the first step in recovery, and client treatment is furthered through consultation both during and after treatment. The twelfth and final core value of drug…
Writing reports and keeping records is absolutely critical to client care. Without an accurate history of a client’s progress, collaboration between caregivers becomes impossible, goal-setting becomes pointless, and prescribing medicine or therapies becomes dangerous. You’ll need to demonstrate the ability to keep records that are accurate, reflective of ongoing care and prognosis, and that contain…
When a client’s needs go beyond what you and your agency can provide, you’ll need to refer them to other resources within their community and support network. The process is much more involved than simply providing contact information. There are several aspects to each referral that need to be considered, and as a substance abuse…
What is the greatest tool available for helping individuals succeed and for stopping the spread of substance abuse and addiction issues? It just happens to be the ninth core function of drug and alcohol counseling: client education. Education is the most powerful tool in the war on drugs and alcohol. It’s the quintessential solution to…