Substance abuse clinician vs behavioral specialist

Differences between substance abuse clinician and behavioral specialist duties and responsibilities

Substance abuse clinician example responsibilities.

• Provide clinical assessments, psychotherapy, and case management for patients and clients recovering from mental health disorders and substance addiction.
• Provide individual and group treatment and rehabilitation for youth diagnose with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
• Provide all forms of intervention, from assessment to aftercare, to patients suffering with substance-relate, psychiatric and co-occurring disorders.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and rehabilitation groups using standard group techniques.
• Assess and treat elementary school students with articulation, language, and autism spectrum disorders under an apprenticeship model of supervision.
• Assist team of professionals with developing ISP's, IEP's, and needs assessments to determine proper treatment.
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Behavioral specialist example responsibilities.

• Observe patients and strategically prepare and manage clinical analysis of individuals and their progress in conjunction with formulate behavior goals.
• Implement a CPR training program for 20 staff serving 50 clients with mental illness.
• Guide student achievement according to district's math content standards, utilizing identify needs information.
• Assist children with autism or other developmental disabilities with activities and therapeutic socialization to improve social skills and academic performance.
• Attend ETR meetings and provide input on students.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
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