Drug and alcohol treatment specialist vs alcohol and drug counselor

Differences between drug and alcohol treatment specialist and alcohol and drug counselor duties and responsibilities

Drug and alcohol treatment specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
• Conduct substance abuse assessments and submit treatment recommendations for DUI and felony offenders.
• Facilitate positive consumer and personal relationships base on positive consumer and personal relationships base on courtesy, compassion, and respect.
• Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.

Alcohol and drug counselor example responsibilities.

• Plan and implement follow-up and aftercare programs for clients to be discharge from treatment programs.
• Practice cognitive behavioral, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy.
• front office, counseling and aftercare.
• Administer UA test onsite and send out.
• Improve IOP successful completion rate while facilitating seven groups per week.
• Collect and organize statistical data as required by DASA, and NEWTA.
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