(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Job Description
Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Participate in case conferences and staff meetings. |
100
|
Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills. |
99
|
Complete and maintain accurate records and reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, and other required information. |
99
|
Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. |
99
|
Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals and other health professionals such as doctors, nurses, and social workers. |
98
|
Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans. |
97
|
Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition, and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program. |
96
|
Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in client status. |
96
|
Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services and programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary. |
95
|
Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories. |
93
|
Intervene as advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations. |
91
|
Plan and implement follow-up and aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs. |
90
|
Confer with family members or others close to clients to keep them informed of treatment planning and progress. |
89
|
Coordinate activities with courts, probation officers, community services and other post-treatment agencies. |
85
|
Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients. |
84
|
Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions. |
84
|
Act as liaisons between clients and medical staff. |
83
|
Instruct others in program methods, procedures, and functions. |
83
|
Train and supervise student interns and new staff members. |
77
|
Follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments. |
76
|
Develop, implement, and evaluate public education, prevention, and health promotion programs, working in collaboration with organizations, institutions and communities. |
72
|
Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples. |
63
|
Supervise and direct other workers providing services to clients or patients. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
73
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
70
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
69
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
67
|
Processing Information
|
66
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
66
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
66
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
64
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
63
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
63
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
62
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
61
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
61
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
54
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
52
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
52
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
49
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
48
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
47
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
44
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
37
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
34
|
Interacting With Computers
|
28
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
28
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
25
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
12
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
11
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|