Alcoholic counselor vs substance abuse technician

Differences between alcoholic counselor and substance abuse technician duties and responsibilities

Alcoholic counselor example responsibilities.

• Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
• Facilitate substance abuse group counseling sessions to assist patients in recognizing causal factors of substance abuse and in developing coping behaviors.
• Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Substance abuse technician example responsibilities.

• Work with outside counsel to develop patent and trademark portfolio and manage patent litigation.
• Coordinate community base services, identifies high-risk patients, veterans and provides case management and crisis intervention services.
• Provide care to chemically dependent patients in short-term social model detox program working directly with patients/families in all areas of recovery.
• Collect sample for DNA testing.
• Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
• Maintain the integrity of all specimens under DOT/non-DOT guidelines.
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