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| Drug and Alcohol Counseling |
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| 12 Core Functions of the Substance Abuse Counselor |
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| The process by which the client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program. |
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| Screening- Global Criteria |
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* Evaluate psychological, social, and physiological symptoms of alcohol and other drug use and abuse.
* Determine the client's appropriateness for admission or referral.
* Determine the client's eligibility for admission or referral.
* Identify any coexisting conditions (medical, psychiatric, physical, etc.) that include need for additional professional assessment and/or services.
* Adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies governing alcohol and other drug abuse services. |
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| The administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program. |
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* Complete required documents for admission to the program.
* Complete required documents for program eligibility and appropriateness.
* Obtain appropriately signed consents when soliciting from or providing information to outside sources to protect client confidentiality and rights. |
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| Describing to the client the following: general nature and rules of the program; rules governing client conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the program; in a non-residential program, the hours during which services are available; treatment costs to be borne by the client, if any; and, client rights. |
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| Orientation- Global Criteria |
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* Provide an overview to the client by describing program goals and objectives for client care.
* Provide an overview to the client by describing program rules, and client obligations and rights.
* Provide an overview to the client of program operations. |
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| The procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, and need for the development of a treatment plan. |
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| Assessment- Global Criteria |
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* Gather relevant history from client, including but not limited to, alcohol and other drug abuse using appropriate interview techniques.
* Identify methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information for significant secondary sources regarding clients' alcohol and other drug abuse and psychosocial history.
* Identify appropriate assessment tools.
* Explain to the client the rationale for the use of assessment techniques in order to facilitate understanding.
* Develop a diagnostic evaluation of the client's substance abuse and any co-existing conditions based on the results of all assessments in order to provide an integrated approach to treatment planning based on the client's strengths, weaknesses, and identified problems and needs. |
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| Process by which the counselor and the client identify and rank problems need resolution; establish agreed upon immediate and long-term goals; and, decide upon a treatment process and the resources to be utilized. |
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| Treatment Planning- Global Criteria |
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* Explain assessment results to the client in an understandable manner.
* Identify and rank problems based on individual client needs in the written treatment plan.
* Formulate agreed upon immediate and long-term goals using behavioral terms in the written treatment plan.
* Identify the treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate for the individual client. |
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| Counseling (Individual, Group, and Significant Others) |
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| The utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of attitudes and feelings; consideration of alternative solutions; and, decision-making. |
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| Counseling- Global Criteria |
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* Individualize counseling in accordance with culture, gender, and lifestyle differences.
* Interact with the client in an appropriate therapeutic manner.
* Elicit solutions and decisions from the client.
* Implement the treatment plan. |
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| Activities which bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals. It may involve liasion and collateral contacts. |
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| Case Management- Global Criteria |
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* Coordinate services for client care.
* Explain the rationale of case management activities to the client. |
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| Those services which respond to an alcohol and/or other drug abuser's needs during acute emotional and/or physical distress. |
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| Crisis Intervention- Global Criteria |
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* Recognize the elements of the client crisis.
* Implement an immediate course of action appropriate to the crisis.
* Enhance overall treatment by utilizing crisis events. |
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| Provision of information to individuals concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available services and resources. |
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| Client Education- Global Criteria |
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* Present relevant alcohol and other drug use/abuse information to the client through formal and/or informal processes.
* Present information about available alcohol and other drug services and resources. |
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| Identifying the needs of a client that cannot be met by the counselor or agency and assisting the client to utilize the support systems and community services available. |
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| Referral- Global Criteria |
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* Identify needs or problems that the agency and/or counselor cannot meet.
* Explain the rationale for the referral to the client.
* Match client needs and/or problems to appropriate resources.
* Adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies governing procedures relating to the protection of the client's confidentiality.
* Assist the client in utilizing the support systems and community resources available. |
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| Charting the results of the assessment and treatment plan, writing reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data. |
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| Report & Record Keeping- Global Criteria |
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* Prepare reports and relevant records integrating available information to facilitate the continuum of care.
* Chart pertinent ongoing information pertaining to the client.
* Utilize relevant information from written documents for client care. |
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| Consultation with Other Professionals |
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| Relating with in-house staff or outside professionals to assure comprehensive, quality care for the client. |
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| Consultation with Other Professionals- Global Criteria |
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* Recognize issues that are beyond the counselor's base of knowledge and/or skill.
* Consult with appropriate resources to ensure the provision of effective treatment services.
* Adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies governing disclosure of client-identifying data.
* Explain the rationale for the consultation to the client, if appropriate. |
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| The 8 Performance Domains of the Substance Abuse Counselor |
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| Job descriptions/definitions |
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| Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation |
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| Domain 1: Clinical Evaluation |
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| Domain 2: Treatment Planning |
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| Domain 2: Treatment Planning |
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| Domain 4: Service Coordination |
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| Domain 4: Service Coordination |
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| Domain 6: Client/Family/Community Education |
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| Domain 6: Client/Family/Community Education |
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| Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibility |
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| Domain 8: Professional and Ethical Responsibility |
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8 Performance Domains (Functional)
Domain 1: Assessment |
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| Domain 3: Case Management |
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| Domain 3: Case Management |
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| Domain 4: Client/Family/Community Education |
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| Domain 4: Client/Family/Community Education |
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| Domain 5: Clinical Supervision |
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| Domain 5: Clinical Supervision |
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| Domain 6: Research Design, Analysis, and Utilization |
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| Domain 6: Research Design, Analysis, and Utilization |
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| Domain 7: Professional Responsibility |
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| Domain 7: Professional Responsibility |
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| Domain 8: Laws and Ethics |
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| Domain 8: Laws and Ethics |
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