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Report and Record Keeping
Report and record keeping involves charting the results of assessments, treatment plan, writing reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data.
Global Criteria
- Prepare reports and relevant records. Integrate available information.
- Chart ongoing information in regards to the client.
- Use relevant information from records to monitor client’s care.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Referral
Referral is the process of identifying the needs of the client that cannot be met by the counselor and the agency and therefore assisting the client in finding support systems and community resources that he/she can use.
Global Criteria
- Identify needs and problems that the counselor and agency cannot meet.
- Explain the rationale for the referral to the client.
- Match client needs and problems to appropriate resources.
- Protect client’s confidentiality by following laws, regulations, and agency policies.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Client Education
Client education includes the provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse, its consequences, and available services and resources created to help people overcome their addictions.
Global Criteria
- Present relevant information about alcohol and other drug use and abuse to the client, through formal and informal processes.
- Present information about available support services and resources for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention includes services that respond to a client’s needs during acute emotional and/or physical distress.
Global Criteria
- Recognize the elements of the client’s crisis.
- Implement an immediate course of action appropriate to the crisis.
- Enhance overall treatment by using crisis events.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Case Management
Case management includes the activities that connect the client with services, agencies, resources, or people within a planned framework of action designed to achieve the established goals.
Global Criteria
- Coordinate services for client care.
- Explain the rationale of case management to the client.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Counseling
Counseling requires the utilization of special skills in order to assist individuals, families, and groups in achieving objectives through the exploration of a problem, the examination of attitudes and feelings, the consideration of alternative solutions, and decision making.
Global Criteria
- Select the counseling theory (ies) that is/are more appropriate.
- Apply techniques to help the client, family, or group explore problems and their effects.
- Apply techniques to help the client, family, or group examine behaviors, attitudes, and feelings.
- Individualize counseling based on cultural, gender, age, and lifestyle differences.
- Elicit solutions and decisions from the client.
- Implement the treatment plan.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
Treatment Planning
Treatment planning is the process of identifying and prioritizing problems needing resolution. The counselor and the client work together during treatment planning. In addition, they agree upon immediate and long-term goals, and make decisions in regards to treatment process and the resources to be used.
Global Criteria
- Explain assessment results to the client in an understandable manner.
- Identify and prioritize problems based on client’s needs.
- Formulate immediate and long-term goals using behavioral terms (book recommendation: Martin, Garry. “Behavior Modification: What it is and how to do it.” 9th ed.)
- Identify the treatment methods and resources to be used as appropriate for each client.
Miller, Geri. “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling.” 2nd ed.
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