Not exact matches
Education Code 51264 (2003) calls for the California Department of Education to prepare
and distribute guidelines for incorporating in - service training in gang violence
and drug and alcohol abuse prevention for teachers,
counselors, athletic directors, school board members,
and other education personnel into staff development plans for each school district.
Job Objective: To work as a substance abuse
counselor in a rehabilitation center
and treat patients battling with
drugs,
alcohol, tobacco
and other substance addiction.
(a) Prevent any licensed physician, licensed nurse, licensed psychologist, certified
alcohol or
drug abuse
counselor or
other person licensed or certified by the State from carrying out the functions permitted by the respective license or certification if the person does not hold himself or herself out to the public by any title
and description of service likely to cause confusion with the titles
and descriptions of service set forth in this chapter.
He is a licensed marital
and family therapist; an Approved Supervisor
and Clinical member of the American Association for Marital
and Family Therapy; certified as a supervisor
alcohol and other drug abuse
counselor.
In
other states, school
counselors have the option of pursuing additional coursework to become designated coordinators
and are able to provide
drug and alcohol counseling, education,
and prevention.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction
counselors, psychologists, mental health
counselors, social workers,
and nurses who seek knowledge about comorbid psychiatric focusing contributing to adolescent
alcohol and other drug use.
These licensure requirements apply to
drug and alcohol counselors, school
counselors, marriage
and family
counselors, child
and adolescent
counselors,
and numerous
other specialties.
The senior author first experienced the influence
alcohol and other drugs had on youth as a captain
and counselor with a group of Danish delinquents on a 42 - foot boat traveling the Rhine
and Danube rivers:
These include genetic
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counselors, vocational
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alcohol and drug)
counselors,
and a variety of
others.
This introductory level course is appropriate for social workers,
counselors, mental health professionals, marriage
and family therapists,
and other professionals seeking basic knowledge of the
alcohol and drug problem in the United States.
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That experience, as well as many
others, led to my interest in the field
and that is why I became a
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Because
drug addiction is often associated with
other mental health problems, it is always a good idea to work with a
drug and alcohol counselor who is also a licensed therapist.
Substance abuse
and behavioral disorder
counselors help people confront the problems associated with
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