Substance abuse counselor vs mental health clinician

Differences between substance abuse counselor and mental health clinician duties and responsibilities

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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Mental health clinician example responsibilities.

• Work with children with autism and developmental impairment, providing weekly therapeutic sessions.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for adult population with goal of rehabilitation and community reintegration.
• Meet productivity standards comply with all DMH documentation standards and participate in on call crisis intervention rotation.
• Provide psychotherapy with empathy and concern as indicated by supervisory observation and feedback from patients, family and fellow team members.
• Provide clinical therapeutic services to patients, including individual and group therapy and coordination of treatment for participants with co-occurring disorders.
• Assess, diagnose, provide psychotherapy and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill adults, children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbance.
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