Substance abuse technician vs mental health specialist

Differences between substance abuse technician and mental health specialist duties and responsibilities

Substance abuse technician example responsibilities.

• Work with outside counsel to develop patent and trademark portfolio and manage patent litigation.
• Coordinate community base services, identifies high-risk patients, veterans and provides case management and crisis intervention services.
• Provide care to chemically dependent patients in short-term social model detox program working directly with patients/families in all areas of recovery.
• Collect sample for DNA testing.
• Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
• Maintain the integrity of all specimens under DOT/non-DOT guidelines.
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Mental health specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
• Assist and encourage patients with ADL's including feeding, ambulating, and hygiene to promote patient care.
• Utilize rehabilitation principles to support individuals, families and communities in developing effective strategies to improve client mental health functioning.
• Provide psychological care to patients in an in-patient psych unit, including facilitating group activities, crisis intervention, implementing therapeutic approaches
• Meet physical requirements to complete SAMA and CPR training.
• Provide kindness and compassion to the deceased and their families.
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