Chemical dependency professional vs addictions counselor

Differences between chemical dependency professional and addictions counselor duties and responsibilities

Chemical dependency professional example responsibilities.

• Lead training for staff on specific counseling interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders.
• Observe strict compliance with all HIPPA guidelines
• Conduct substance use assessments, diagnose DSM multi-axis clients, and design ISSP treatment plans.
• Maintain a positive therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Encourage patients towards choosing in-patient/out-patient treatment, or transitional living environments, after their detox needs.
• Provide daily group and individual psychotherapy at an outpatient rehabilitation facility for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
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Addictions counselor example responsibilities.

• Ensure and manage the compliance with Didi Hirsch policies and procedures, contracts and other regulatory agencies, HIPAA and DMH.
• Develop treatment plans and recommend a level of care within ASAM and DSM-IV guidelines, and approve requirements.
• Restore patients to productive roles by educating them about available community base organizations, and social and employment services.
• Perform initial evaluations and intakes, make eligibility determinations, conduct rehabilitation planning and problem solving, and counseling.
• Provide drug, alcohol, and rehabilitation counseling and education in a residential therapeutic community for female drug offenders.
• Serve as an advocate for family with private/public school-relate agencies (IEP meetings/education plans).
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