Addiction therapist vs juvenile counselor

Differences between addiction therapist and juvenile counselor duties and responsibilities

Addiction therapist example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
• Conduct psycho-educational support groups on addictive behaviors, patterns and relapse prevention and perform psycho-social assessments on patients.
• Provide individual and group therapy to chemically dependent and mental health patients in a residential setting.
• Perform initial evaluations and intakes, make eligibility determinations, conduct rehabilitation planning and problem solving, and counseling.
• Work closely with a license orthotist/prosthetist to obtain orthotics for children who require them.

Juvenile counselor example responsibilities.

• Case managing, intakes, group and individual session, treatment plans, OASAS standards
• Certify to administer adult and child CPR.
• Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
• Conduct new inmate orientation including serving as a PREA educator for the unit.
• Organize and lead regular youth and college bible studies, teaching about prayer and promoting spirituality.