Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistance

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1 Continuing care emphasizes the flexible use of formats and modalities, including group counseling, telephone counseling, brief checkups, and self-help meetings.
2 Outline three of the strategies to link clients to sources of support in the community that you think would be most helpful in your work as CDCA
* Speaking directly to the service provider and checking that it is appropriate for the Patient.
* Providing the Patient with the correct documents and contact details of the service providers
* Setting up joint meetings with the Patient and the service provider by providing initial appointments.
3 Adaptive continuing care is the treatment that is tailored and or modified based on the Patient's symptoms, level of functioning, and status. The goal is to deliver treatment that is the most effective for that particular client at that particular time.
4 Compare and contrast “warm linkages and referrals” vs. “cold” referrals.
A warm linkage and cold referral connect patients to essential support services. A warm linkage entails connecting to an external service provider with a patient's permission. In contrast, a cold referral entails offering information to a patient on a given service and leaving them to contact the service providers.
5 Research studies have consistently indicated that effective continuing care interventions are likely to include some of the following components: comprehensive monitoring; incentives and consequences for performance at the level of the Patient, counselor and program; alternative forms of service delivery; and utilization of community supports.
6 How would you describe a recovery circle to a client?
A recovery circle serves as a community interested in offering ongoing support and monitoring their progress.
7 Telephone sessions are focused on reviewing the client's progress and strategizing for any potentially problematic situations in the coming weeks. A progress note is used to record the information.
8 Summarize the advantages of telephone continuing care
Telephone continuing care offers ab a venue to oversee the recovery progress. It also allows addiction professionals to identify high-risk situations and emotional triggers that contribute to drug use.
9 Often, programs are required to offer specific services to all clients. These vital services are considered program-driven components different from a program-driven treatment plan. Give an example of this: Patients in the outpatient program often engage in a weekly relapse prevention group whereby various i...