Chemical dependency professional vs substance abuse counselor

Differences between chemical dependency professional and substance abuse 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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Substance abuse counselor example responsibilities.

• Ensure and manage the compliance with Didi Hirsch policies and procedures, contracts and other regulatory agencies, HIPAA and DMH.
• Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
• Perform assessment of patients using ASAM criteria and recommendation for appropriate level of programming.
• Process detox patient admissions on computer system which include - conducting alcohol and drug assessment, taking psycho/social history.
• Provide clinical services, patient care, education and opiate addiction counseling services to patients receiving methadone maintenance and detoxification treatment.
• Certify for first aid and CPR.
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